Ricky Dale Farris went home to Jesus on
March 11, 2023 at the young age of 66.
A memorial service will be held on Friday
May 12, 2023 at 11 a.m. at the Winner
United Methodist Church in Winner, SD. Burial will follow in the Winner City
Cemetery.
He fought the good fight against cancer and
Won the greatest Win by entering his place in His Almighty Father’s home.
Rick was born to Edwin (Bob) and Viola
Farris on April 9, 1956 in Grand Island, NE. He attended elementary school in
Johnstown, NE and middle school in Ainsworth, NE. He also attended and
graduated from Winner High School in 1975. Rick worked at Grossenburg Implement
after attending Black Hills Tech school in Rapid City, SD. He also worked at
the Winner Country Club and retired from DOT of SD in 2019.
Rick left behind a son Christopher Bolton
of Winner, SD. Four sisters; Nyhlia Kempke of North Platte, NE; Audrey Farris
of Sun City, AZ; Judy Dykstra (Robin) of Marion, SD; Deb Splitt (Steve) of
Buckeye, AZ. Three brothers; Robert Farris (Sue) of Yakima, WA; Randy Farris of
Shawnee, KS; Ron Farris (Janelle) of Rapid City, SD; along with 6 nephews and 8
nieces and 6 great nephew and 11 great nieces.
Rick was a person that was always there for
his friends and family. He had a dry sense of humor that made you laugh out
loud, along with a competitive nature at games and sports. He valued
friendships and the ability to golf, play pool, darts and fish.
Rick
was preceded in death by both parents, brother-in-law Melvin Kempke and
numerous aunts and uncles.
Submitted Photo Colome second, third and fourth graders were recently honored by the Colome Consolidated School Board. Second graders were recognized for earning 100 percent on at least 11 out of 14 spelling tests during the first semester. Fourth graders earned the rank of multiplication generals and third graders were honored for their hard work volunteering to shovel snow. In front from left are William Larson (2nd grade), Bella Bigelow (2), Lilly Werdemen (2), Ada Nicholas (2), Harvey Nicholas (4), Tristen Samuel (4), Susannah Yeary (2). Second row from left Caleb Shippy (3), Remington Rohde (3), Angel Frank (3), Zander Clark-Westfall (3). Board members in back from left are Cole Shippy, Ryan DeSmet and Pam Haukaas. Not pictured are Gauge DeBoer (2), Daniel Steele (2) and Miah Dillon (2).
Dan Bechtold/Winner Advocate Photo Winner student section cheers for the boys basketball team last Tuesday in Chamberlain. The Warriors faced Hot Springs in the SoDak 16 game for the right to advance to the Class A state tournament.
Dan Bechtold/Winner Advocate Photo Silas Chasing Hawk goes after a loose ball in the SoDak 16 game.
Winner
suffered its second loss of the season when they fell to Hot Springs 47-43 in
the SoDak 16 game in Chamberlain on March 7.
The
Warriors (21-2) entered the game riding a 15 game win streak. They won two
Region 7A games to make it to the SoDak 16. Winner was looking to make back to
back state tournament appearances.
The
Bison earned their first trip to the Class A state tournament since 2019 when
they also took down Winner. This will be Hot Springs second trip to the state
since 1945.
Hot
Springs knocked down eight 3-pointers in Chamberlain with six coming in the
second half and two back to back with under a minute to play.
The 3-point
looks were the result of the Bison setting a screen and popping out to the
three point line after setting the screen rather than rolling to the basket
according to Winner coach Brett Gardner.
Also,
Winner could not come back from four big free throws by the Bison at the end of
the game.
The game
was tied at the half 20-20. A free throw by Blake Volmer in the third quarter
tied the score again at 23-23.
A shot
by Silas Chasing Hawk gave Winner a 33-31 lead.
Winner
had the lead going into the fourth quarter, 36-34. A big basket by Volmer gave
the Warriors the lead.
Volmer
led the scoring for Winner with 24 points. Aiden Barfuss and Silas Chasing Hawk
both added 6 points.
Winner
shot 37 percent from the field and made 9 of 11 free throws for 81 percent from
the free throw line.
The
Warriors made 4 of 17 three point shots.
Volmer
and Shawn Hammerbeck each had 7 rebounds with 5 for Ethan Bartels and 3 for
Barfuss.
Barfuss
had 6 assists, Hammerbeck, 3 and Bartels, 2.
Bartels
had 2 steals.
“Hats
off to Hot Springs as they really played physically and made every possession
difficult,” said Gardner.
“We were
able to battle back and take the lead going into the 4th quarter but
they made a couple more plays than we did. It was a great game and one that we
just came up short in. This game does not take away anything that we
accomplished this year. We are so proud of our young men,” said the coach.
Winner
School District will be conducting its begindergarten/kindergarten screening
for the school year 2023-2024.
Screening
will be conducted on Friday, April 21 at the Winner Elementary School.
Children
will need to be 5 years of age by Sept. 1, 2023 to enroll in public schools
according to South Dakota codified law.
Persons who have questions or would like to
schedule a time for a screening, call Winner Elementary office at 605 842-8170.
Florence Fisher, 98, of Winner, SD passed
away on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at the Winner Regional Long Term Care Center in
Winner, SD.
Mass of Christian Burial was held on
Monday, March 13, 2023 at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
in Winner, SD. Burial followed in the Winner City Cemetery.
She was born on Oct. 8, 1924 to Joseph and
Agatha Niichel. She lived in Sioux City, Iowa. She met her first husband John
Druger, to this union a daughter was born, Darla. After his death she met Al Fisher
and was married Oct. 8, 1961 and moved to Winner.
She loved mowing and working in the yard.
She babysat and loved the kids as if they were her own.
Al and Florence went to Vegas every year.
She loved to play slots, she said she always won enough to pay for her trip. (I
wonder!)
Florence and Al moved to the Golden Prairie
in 2011. Florence loved playing bingo and visiting. After Al’s death in 2012
she stayed there until 2019 when she fell and broke her hip. She then went to
the Winner Nursing home until her death.
Florence is survived by her daughter Darla
(Jim) Legge of Winner, SD. Grandchildren Jud Legge of Fon Du Lac, WI; Todd of
Fountain Hills, AZ; Jason (Dawn) Legge, of South Carolina; Jill (Carey) Mitzel
of Yankton, SD. 13 great grandchildren.
Greg Jones, resident of Tea and former
resident of Yankton, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 after a short battle
with cancer.
Greg grew up on the family ranch east of
Winner. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Greg worked many years for Wilson
Trailer in Yankton, and thereafter at their Lennox facility. Greg is survived
by his wife, Marcy; daughter, Darcie (Marshall); son, Brady (Mikayla); and
three beautiful grandchildren.
No funeral services will be held per Greg’s
wishes. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Condolences may
be mailed to PO Box 426, Tea, SD 57064.
Robert “Bob” Elliet Albert was born in
Deadwood, South Dakota on May 12, 1947, to A.L. “Lee” and Quindrid (née Frahm)
Albert. He passed away at home with family on March 7, 2023 in Loveland,
Colo. He is the fourth of five children
and the younger of twins.
The family moved to Winner when he was in
second grade. Bob excelled in athletics and played varsity golf, track,
basketball, football, and Legion baseball. He also was in band and was
all-state chorus. Bob worked for Schmidt Honey Farm in the summers, and he
always loved sharing his stories from this time in his life. Winner High School
is where he met his wife, Linda Kaplan. After high school he attended Augustana
College on a basketball scholarship. He left Augustana and transferred to Black
Hills State where he played football for a season and then started having a bit
too much fun. Bob joined the Army, and his next stop was active duty in Vietnam
which ended up affecting his life in more ways than he could know. Exposure to
Agent Orange is why we’re writing this today. After returning from service, Bob
married Linda and finished school at Black Hills State in Spearfish, South
Dakota. While in Spearfish, Bob and Linda had their first child, Nicole. Bob
taught history and coached basketball and football at Sheridan High School. He
left the school to drive a truck at Decker Coal Mine. While in Sheridan they had
their second child, Brock. After tiring of the mine, Bob decided to return to
graduate school at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. After a year of
school, the family moved to the front range of Colorado where he returned to
the construction trades. Bob, along with Linda, built a successful construction
business. They supported multiple charities and foundations and provided many
athletic college scholarships. He coached youth sports, was on the BHSU
Foundation and the Yellow Jacket Foundation boards at Black Hills State and was
actively involved in many booster organizations, both high school and college.
In his later years, he spent his time golfing, being with family, golfing with
family, watching his grandson play sports, playing golf in Arizona, tinkering
in the Black Hills and golfing. Bob always had a joke or a story and could
always be found singing random songs. He was there to help when someone needed
something. Bob loved returning to Winner for reunions and staying in touch with
friends made throughout his life. He was witty and smart and always up to
something.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Lee
and Quindrid Albert.
He is survived by his wife, Linda (née
Kaplan) Albert, his children Nicole (Nathan) Corlett and Brock Albert, his
grandson Chase Corlett, his siblings Alvin (Elaine) Albert, Betty (Richard)
Day, William “Bill” (Cindy) Albert and Quindrid Godden (Jim) and many cousins,
nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations
to First Tee Youth Golf Foundation or K9s for Warriors.
There will be a Celebration of Life at Crow
Hop Brewing 214 E 4th St Loveland, Colorado on April 1, 2023, from 1-3 pm. We
will have a brief ceremony at the beginning but come by when you can, if you
can. There will also be a military inurnment service at Black Hills National
Cemetery in Sturgis, South Dakota this summer and that date is yet to be
determined.
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