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Eugene Lee Borland (Mr. B), age 71 of Tyndall, SD, died Dec. 22, 2019 at University Medical Center in Omaha, Neb.

Visitation was held from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Tyndall, SD. Funeral services were held 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019 at St. Leo’s Catholic Church with a luncheon to follow. Burial services were held in Colome, SD at the Colome Cemetery at 3:30 p.m. There was also be a light lunch to follow at the Colome Legion.

Eugene (Gene) Lee Borland was born Jan. 20, 1948 to Ervin and Edna (DeMers) Borland in Gregory, SD. As a child Gene helped on the family farm and driving tractor at the age of five. He graduated from Colome High School in 1966. He then attended Springfield Southern State College and graduated with a bachelor of science in education in 1970 and began teaching in Tyndall until his retirement in 2003.

Gene married Pauline Minahan Nov. 28, 1970 in Geddes, SD. To this union two children were born, daughter Sherri Borland and son Christopher Borland.

Family vacations were very important to Gene. Trips included travels to the Black Hills, Colorado and Glacier National Park in Montana’s Rocky Mountains. The whole family enjoyed the outdoors.

Gene loved fishing and shared that love with his grandchildren by taking them fishing many times over the years. Gene’s love for teaching has inspired thousands of students throughout his 33 years of teaching. Gene also had a love of the weather. He was an avid storm chaser, getting hailed on many times in his adventures. He also enjoyed many trips to Ft. Randall Casino for the entertainment, food and fun.
Gene’s love for his parent’s family farm continued as he would return to lend a hand during summer vacation from school.

Gene is survived by his children Chris (Michelle) Borland of Sioux Falls, SD, Sherri Borland of Lennox, SD; four grandchildren Melissa (Trinity), Mathew, Joey (Phyllis), Arianna and his best friend Mark.

Gene was preceded in death by his parents and sister Diane.

A memorial has been established with Bon Homme Knights of Columbus Council #4002.

Condolences may be sent to www.goglinfh.com

Rosalea M. “Tillie” Friestad, age 72, of McCook, NE passed away at the Hillcrest Nursing Home on Monday, Dec. 16, 2019.

She was born in Nevada, IA on Dec. 14, 1947 to John and Rosabell (Helms) Betts. Tillie attended and graduated from Oak Park Academy in Nevada. She continued her education at Union College in Lincoln, NE.

On Aug. 4, 1968 she was united in marriage to Lawrence Friestad. The couple made their home in Winner, South Dakota before moving to McCook, Nebraska.

Tillie loved to garden and grow flowers. She was proud of her flowers and many garden clubs would come and tour her flower gardens. She also collected stamps. She enjoyed traveling with her sister-in-law, Lorraine Friestad. They travelled to Europe and to many states in the United States.

One of the memorable trips was the train ride from Durango to Silverton, CO with her mother-in-law and father-in-law on his 80th birthday.
She was preceded in death by her parents.

Tillie is survived by her husband, Lawrence of McCook; sister, Ruth and husband, Jim Seger, of Nevada, IA and a niece Jean Friestad.

A private burial was held in Lincoln, NE at the College View Cemetery on Friday, Dec. 20, 2019. There was a memorial service at the College View Seventh-Day Adventist Church following committal.

Memorials may be left in Tillie’s name at the Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel. Friends may leave on-line condolences at herrmannfh.com
Herrmann Jones Funeral Chapel of McCook entrusted with arrangements.

Graveside service for Eugene Cullison were held Dec. 27 at 10 a.m. at Burton Cemetery on Burton, Neb., with Dave Cullison officiating. Burial was in the Burton Cemetery.
Eugene Elmer Cullison was born June 2, 1930 at Gordon, Neb. to George and Laura Mae (Willey) Cullison and he died Dec. 22, 2019 at the Butte Healthcare Center in Butte, Neb.

Gene was orphaned at a young age and spent his young life in the Mills, Neb. area with the Donason / Wenger family. From there he progressed to Western Nebraska and then on to Wyoming.

He married Carole Worth on March 20, 1951 and they lived in Wyoming for a period before moving back to Nebraska. They lived north of Burton where they raised their boys: Mike, Wayne, David and Dennis. The oldest son was Robert who died in infancy.

Gene spent his life breaking horses, tending cattle and shearing sheep. He always stood by his word, his friends and his family.
Carole passed away in October of 1996. Gene continued shearing and fishing. Upon retiring, he continued to live on the home place, riding a four-wheeler and checking varmint traps.

Gene was preceded in death by his parents; his son; his wife Carole; his brother Bob and his sister Hazel.

Gene is survived by his sons: Mike and wife Nadine of Ft. Lawrence, WY; Wayne and wife Robin of Dixon, NE; David and wife Linda of Casper, WY and Dennis and wife Linda of Springview, NE; as well as numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

James “Jim” Beranek, age 91, of Hamill, SD passed away peacefully on Dec. 24, 2019, at the Winner Regional Health Care Center in Winner. Prior to that Jim was in Home Hospice for a year and a half. Lou was able to care for him during this time.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019 at 2 p.m. at the Mason Funeral Home in Winner, SD. Burial followed in the Winner City Cemetery. A visitation was held one hour prior to the services.

Jim was born Sept. 21, 1928, to Fred and Mary (Klima) Beranek. He was delivered by his grandmother, Marie (Vojti) Beranek, who was the area midwife. He lived his whole life within a mile from where he was born.

Jim went to country school near Bull Creek. He walked or rode his horse to and from school every day. He attended the local country school through 8th grade, at which time he told his mother he would never walk into a school again! Jim loved cattle. He ranched and farmed with his father.

Jim was drafted into the Army during the Korean Conflict on May 23, 1951, and was stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska. He obtained the rank of CPL and was a squad leader in a heavy mortar company. He was transferred to the active reserve on April 1, 1953 and was honorably discharged on Aug. 8, 1956.

At his brother’s Donald’s wedding, he met Lou Jean Moerike. She was the sister of Donald’s new bride Dorothy. They danced and were never apart for 63 years. They were united in marriage on March 28, 1955. Jim and Lou worked the land and raised Hereford cattle together. On Jan. 20, 1956, their daughter Kathy was born.

Anyone who knew Jim could tell that he loved livestock. After he sold his cow herd in February of 1979, he ran black-white face yearlings. He also started to buy cattle for other people. He loved being on the road and was a cattle order buyer from 1977 through December 2016. Due to losing his sight and hearing, he decided it was time to quit at the age of 88. Jim made many friends and always called his customers to make sure they approved of the cattle he bought.

In 1974, Kathy married David Turgeon and Jim gained a son-in-law. Dave and Kathy have two daughters, Stacy and Jamie. They loved going to the farm and helping with the everyday chores. The girls spent a lot of time at the farm and Stacy worked several summers for them.

Jim also loved to hunt pheasants with family and hunters from all over the US. But he was always in a hurry to get a limit, especially if there was a sale to go to. Jim’s happy place was any sale barn. He’d get up extra early so he could go out and look at the livestock he was interested in buying for someone.

Jim and Lou liked to dance. He was a member of the ZCBJ Lodge and the dance hall was located on his property by Hamill where many weekends were spent. Jim was a life-time member of the American Legion also. He loved to play cards with family during the holidays and taught his granddaughters to play pitch.

Jim enjoyed celebrating birthdays and anniversaries by going out to eat, especially because this gave him a reason to go to the casino.

Jamie spent more Friday’s skipping school to go along with grandpa and grandma to the sale barns than she spent in the classroom, from middle school on. Especially her senior year.

Kathy always called Jim and Lou the “weed patrol”, as they were out looking for thistles all summer long. When Stacy worked for them, she would dream about chopping and spraying thistles for they did it so much!
Jim is survived by his wife, Lou Jean, daughter Kathy (Dave) Turgeon, granddaughters Stacy Turgeon and Jamie (Jay) Turgeon-Drake, great granddaughters Samantha Peppel and Jaymes Lou Jean Drake, and brother Donald Beranek, brother-in-law Don Moerike, and sister-in-law Yvonne (Don) Umburger.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Mary, sisters Rosie (Walter) Jordt, Mary (Elmer) Foss, Libby (Arthur) Hecht, and Emma (Tony) Cervanka, sister-in-law Dorothy Beranek, sister-in-law’s Tillie Creemur, & Tiny Johnson, and several nieces and nephews.