Elva (Sis) Marie Klein, 86, of Gregory, SD
passed away on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at the Winner Regional Hospital
surrounded by family.
A
funeral service was held on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023 at the Clausen Funeral Chapel in Burke, SD. A burial followed in the Rosebud Cemetery in
Bonesteel, SD.
Elva was born to Henry Schroeder and Lillie
(Vetter) Schroeder, in Burke, SD on Feb. 1, 1936. Elva was a homemaker while working alongside
Darwin (Wesley) Klein on the family farm.
Elva was blessed with a loving family. She married the love of her life, Darwin, in
September 1958. To this union she was
blessed with 3 children, Kathy, Kerry, and Donna.
Some of the best times for Elva were “When
we worked together as a family farming, meals in the field, and gardening. Elva
said, “milking the cows-not so much!!!” Elva enjoyed spending time with her
kids, grandkids and great grandkids.
Elva’s hobbies included playing cards,
traveling on vacations, her flowers, sewing, baking and her Las Vegas and
Laughlin Nevada trips. She enjoyed spending time traveling to Carlock and going
to the Legion for supper with her friends.
Elva is survived by her daughters, Kathy
(Dave) Hausmann of Pierre and Donna (Mark) Leibrich of Winner; grandchildren DJ
(Liz) Hausmann and Darin (Molly) Hausmann of Pierre; Ashley (Brad) Montgomery
and Eric Leibrich of Sioux Falls; great-grandchildren Hailey Hausmann, Atticus
and Zoey Moore, Riley and Cailyn Hausmann, and Ainsley Montgomery; brother Erv
(Lorrayne) Schroeder and sister Janice (Rex) Balcom; sisters-in-law Norma
Inglett and Eleanor Klein, and several nieces and nephews.
Elva is preceded in death by her loving
husband Darwin, son Kerry, brother Melvin (Zuke) Schroeder, parents Henry and
Lillie Schroeder and in-laws Andrew and Edna Klein.
Pearl A. Lyons, age 92, of Yankton, South
Dakota, passed away peacefully Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at Sanford Vermillion
Care Center in Vermillion, South Dakota surrounded by her family.
Mass of Christian Burial was held on
Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton, South
Dakota, with Reverend Tom Anderson officiating.
Burial was in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Yankton.
Pearl was born in Colome, South Dakota on
Sept. 24, 1930 to Mark and Magdeline “Peggy” (Zimmerman) Larson. She
grew up on the family farm west of Colome until age 14 when the family moved to
the city of Colome where she graduated from Colome High School. She graduated from Sacred Heart School of
Nursing in Yankton, South Dakota where she obtained her nursing degree.
It was in Yankton that she met the love of
her life, Patrick J. Lyons. She met him
on a blind date and the rest is history.
They were married for 65 years.
Pearl and Pat raised six daughters on the family farm east of Yankton.
Pearl was a phenomenal cook not only for
her family but for the many, many farm hands over the years. She was always the hostess for countless
family gatherings at the farm. She had a
real knack for gardening and the outside of the farm house was always adorned
with her beautiful flowers, not to mention the bountiful vegetables from her
garden. She was a great seamstress
making many, many outfits for all her six girls as well as herself while
keeping up a ship shape home. She was an
amazing farm wife helping out wherever needed.
Pearl gave up her full-time nursing profession to raise her family. She
remained active, at first, by doing private duty nursing. Later she was service
chairman and board member of the American Cancer Society for over 35
years. A community worker for Lewis and
Clark Mental Health Center for 10 years,
a volunteer for the Senior Companion Program and a member of the Nurses
Alumni Association.
Pearl and Pat were very active with the
Antique Auto Club. Pearl was a lifetime
member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton and was involved with the
Altar Society. Pat and Pearl enjoyed
wintering in Mission, Texas for many years, making many wonderful
friendships. Pearl had a loving heart,
great sense of humor, quick wit and spunk amongst all the other lovely
qualities that we loved so much about her.
Pearl is survived by her six daughters:
Susan (Curt) Asleson, Linda (Greg) Slowey, Barb (Tom) McCarty, Kathy (Dave)
Johnston, Mary (Randy) Gross, and Carol (Grant) Reade. Grandchildren: Justin Lockwood, Jessica
Morgan, Becky (Dan) Blom, Ben Slowey (Anna Meredith), Paul (Kendra) Goeden,
Alysse (Tyler) Spease, Briana (Nick) Nelsen, Natalie Gross (Victor Cima),
Melanie Gross, Tara (Ryan) Burton, and Kayla (Alex) Toupal. Great-grandchildren: Jonah and Jada Morgan,
Charlize Lockwood, Titan and Saylor Blom, Paxtyn and Maddix Strong, Silas
Slowey, Taylor and Lexi Goeden, Mia and Haley Nelsen, Hayden Hogan, Liam Gross,
Vinny Cima, Max and Lincoln Toupal.
Pearl is also survived by her loving sister Donna McLaughlin and many
beloved nieces and nephews.
Brothers-in-law: Frank Lyons, Tom (Marcia) Lyons, Jack Lyons and Bob
(Nona) Lyons.
She was preceded in death by her husband
Pat; her parents; infant brother, Jack; parents-in law; brother-in-law, Gene
Lyons; sisters-in-law: Elizabeth Susan Winkler, Margaret Lyons, Rita Lyons,
Jean Lyons and son-in-law, Jim Streedbeck.
Memorials may be directed to: Heartland
Humane Society, 3400 East Hwy 50, Yankton, South Dakota 57078; Yankton Food for
Thought, PO Box 7038, Yankton, South Dakota
57078; The Alzheimer’s Association South Dakota Chapter, 5915 S
Remington Place, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57108 or Pathways Shelter for the
Homeless; 412 East 4th Street, Yankton, South Dakota 57078.
Joan A. Murphy, 70, Brandon, died Monday,
Dec. 26, 2022, at her home, following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Funeral
services were held Friday, Dec. 30, at Brandon Baptist Church. Interment followed at Woodlawn Cemetery in
Sioux Falls.
Joan Allon Kerslake was born in Sioux Falls
on March 31, 1952, to John and Vivenne (Munson) Kerslake. She grew up in Sioux
Falls where she was involved in Central Baptist Church and attended Mark Twain
and Patrick Henry public schools, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1970.
She also attended and graduated from Augustana College, where she was involved
in the athletic department.
She began her career as a physical
education and health teacher at Axtell Park, and also worked at the YMCA, an
athletic trainer, and was a racquet ball pro at Woodlake Racquet Club. She then
moved on to the Sioux Falls Gymnastics Club where she was head coach and
business manager.
Joan married Dan Murphy in 1980. She worked
as head gymnastics coach at Brandon Valley High School and raised her son,
Matthew, retiring from coaching in 1994. She enjoyed racquet ball, swimming,
travel, reading, biking, going out with friends, working with kids, and being
part of various Bible studies. She loved Jesus, church, her family, and her
friends.
Joan loved to volunteer, especially with
kids and in church, and touched many lives while involved with Girls Club, VBS,
Sunday School, AWANA (serving as the Commander for many years at BV Baptist
Church), various church ministry teams. Joan was someone who people found easy
to talk to and was a good listener. She put those skills to work as a Dawson
McAllister Hopeline Counselor, Billy Graham Crusade Counselor, MOPS and Teen
MOPS Mentor, and she mentored several girls the Brandon Valley School District
over the years. She also worked as a Red Cross Health & Safety instructor,
chiropractic assistant, as well as tutoring several great kids. A few years
ago, Joan welcomed Maddie, one of the girls she had been tutoring, into her
home for several months. Joan also had a heart for those were serving or had
served in the military and enjoyed being involved with Warrior 180. She especially
enjoyed handing out stars and listening to the stories of the soldiers she met
both locally and while traveling.
Joan had a deep Christian faith. She was
deeply involved in church ministry. She was part of many Bible Studies, small
groups, and prayer ministries. Recently,
she was thrilled to be a part of Central Church’s frontline prayer ministry on
Saturday evenings. Many of her friends described her as the greatest prayer
warrior they knew. Her deepest desire would be that each and every one of you
would put your faith in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. After many years
of fighting cancer, Joan was taken into the arms of her Heavenly Father,
passing peacefully in her sleep on Dec. 26, 2022.
Joan is survived by her son, Matthew
Murphy; brother, Wayne Kerslake; sister-in-law, Patty Hollenbeck; nephews and
nieces, Shawn (Mardee) Hollenbeck, Jay (Jody) Hollenbeck, and Christopher
(Jessica) Kerslake, and Katie (Andy) Abernethy; grandnieces and grandnephews,
Brandi (Ethan) McDowell, Jaydn (JD) Kirwan, Blaire Hollenbeck, Aluxyn
Hollenbeck, Anna Abernethy, Elise Kerslake, Bethany Abernethy, Sammy Kerslake,
and Ollie Abernethy.
Joan was preceded in death by her husband,
Dan; her parents, John and Vivenne (Munson) Kerslake; grandparents, Ed and
Jenny Munson, and William and Rose Parent; mother-in-law Margaret Koos and
father-in-law Al Koos; sister-in-law, Gayle Kerslake; and nephew, Andrew
Kerslake.
Winner True Value was named the business of
the year at the Winner Area Chamber of Commerce banquet Thursday.
The True Value legacy begins with Marvin
and Florence Broline. Marvin and Florence lived in Hamill where Marvin ran a
repair shop. They decided to move to Winner and Marvin worked for
Grossenburg’s.
One day in 1951 Marvin stopped in the local hardware store for something. The story goes that day or very soon after he went home and told his wife he bought a hardware store. It was the Coast to Coast store on Main Street. At that time the business was 25′ by 50′. How many men can go home today and tell their wife they bought a business?
Velma Jean Broline of course worked for her
parents. One day a young man came into the store to have a key made. Velma Jean
made his key. It must have been pretty impressive because in 1956 they tied the
knot. Velma Jean married William Duane Patmore.
For a number of years they worked the family farm, Velma was also a teacher. In 1970 they took the leap and
moved to town with their family and purchased the Coast to Coast from her
parents. They raised three boys in the store, Dan, Tim and Sam.
In 1997 after 18 years of living in Rapid
City Dan and Coleen and three children moved back to assist with the business.
Many things have changed over the years. Of course size of the business.. Back in the day Marvin would hand write up an order send it snail mail. After a period of time he would get a call from the depot his order was here and go pick it up. Next you called in your order and read all the numbers of items and hoped for the best. If the numbers weren’t transposed you may get some surprises.
Forward to technology the thing was call a
Xon you would hook it to your phone receiver and it would make a lot of sound
like a fax and would send coded order over the phone. Today we do a suggested order, edit it to our
likening and the touch of a button the order is sent within seconds. Twenty
four hours later the order arrives at the back door of the store.
In 2000 Coast to Coast merged with True
Value and it has been Winner True Value ever since. Many things have changed
over the years but one thing has never changed, customers are always first.
The Patmore children have been raised in
the store, Arianne Boerner who works part time,
Ross who helps quit often with unloading truck and other times when Dan
calls and says can you help. Ross is a teacher in the Winner School District.
Samantha lives in Brookings. The
Patmores have 8 grandchildren ages 13 to a newborn on Jan. 12.
“We need to thank some special employees
currently Evelyn Mahoney, Byron Foreman , Arianne Boerner , Mallory Thayer,
Alana Supik and up until very recently Loraine Price. Some special past employees, Pearl Chambers ,
Sharon Voskia and Molly Connot. For many years Evelyn, Sharon and Pearl were
the ‘ONES’”, said Coleen Patmore in her speech at the Chamber banquet.
“Most importantly we want to thank the
customers who have become family. Thank you for supporting us and Winner True
Value for over 70 Years,” said Coleen.
A night
of one act plays will be presented Jan. 19, 20, 21 at the Winner Community
Playhouse.
There
will be two Winner High School plays and one middle school play. Curtain time
is 7:30 p.m. with the doors open at 7 p.m.
For
reservations, all the high school at 605-842-8125.
The
contest one act play is “Whispers” and is directed by Sarah Taggart with Dan
Patmore as the technical director.
The cast
for the contest play include Maggie DeMers, Leah Wiechelman, Tessa Mann, Hayden
McMurtrey, Justin Hausmann, Faith Covey, Addi Heenan and Amanda Blare.
The
technical crew include Illyana Crabb, Cassie Shutt and Mallorie Thayer.
The
Winner High School play sponsored by Winner Community Playhouse is “The Pitch.”
Sandra
York directs this play.
The cast
includes: Kierra Bainter, Iver Boerner, Luke Boerner, Illyanna Crab, Amanda
Edwards, Jacob Manke, Noah Manke, Rowdy Moore, Terrel Chasing Hawk, Clay Sell
and Mallory Thayer.
Technical
help is Ainsley Henderson and Paige Sachtjen.
The
middle school play is “Superheroes” directed by Ross Patmore.
The cast
includes: Jackson Grossenburg, Rylan Assman, Avery Antelope, Avery Manke, Allie
Littau, Allie Henderson, Evan Taggart, Brayden Woods, Peyton Jensen, Jocelyn
Soles, Riley Peppel, Evan Balsiger, Wyatt Winfield, Shannon Rank, Aiden Hespe,
Lena DeMers, Evan Littau, Suchi Chaudhari, Chloe Taggart, Jaxon Day and Jed
Blare.