Twila Brunmeier, 86

  Twila Brunmeier, 86, of Winner, SD passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021 at the Winner Regional Healthcare Facility in Winner, SD. 

Funeral was held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Winner.  Burial followed in the Winner City Cemetery. 

Twila was born to James and Adeline (Redding) Chastain on Sept. 26, 1934 in the family home at Wheeler Bottom on the Missouri River in South Dakota. While Twila was growing up the family moved several times before settling in Winner where Twila graduated from high school in 1954.

Twila married Leonard Brunmeier on Dec. 4, 1954 and to this union 4 boys were born: Danny, Robin, Kelly and Bradley. 

Twila and her sisters Jean and Charlotte worked for Donna Dice and Barb Kuil where they would eventually take over the business and successfully run the Outlaw Café for many years.

In 1979 Leonard and Twila bought their first motorcycle and traveled on this bike to 48 of the 50 states.  For 30 years they would ride their motorcycle to Sturgis to attend the rally.

Twila is survived by sons Danny (Linda), Robin, Kelly (Kathy); grandchildren Justin (Val) of Winner, SD, Danielle (Dan) Bohman of Pierre, SD, Tasha (Jimmy) Ankeney of Edgerton, WY, Angie (Jason) LaFave of Aberdeen, SD Blake of Winner, SD, Marque (Alex) Bachmann of Winner, SD, Jesse of Rapid City, SD, DaleRay (Crystal) Sell of Winner, SD, Megan DeHaan of Sioux Falls, SD, Kagney (Seth) Mosteller of Rapid City, SD, Jesse (Becca) Shelbourn of Sundance, WY, 15 great grandchildren and 1 great-great granddaughter.

Twila was preceded in death by her parents, husband Leonard, son Bradley, brother Emmet, sisters Jean Siewert, Shirley Broadbent and  Charlotte Colson.

The family will be directing memorials to the Trinity Lutheran Church in Winner.

Jay Paul Eagle Star

Jay Paul Eagle Star of Mosher, SD passed away at the Sanford USD Medical Center on April 13, 2021.

Graveside services were held on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 2 p.m. at the Mosher Advent Cemetery in Mosher, SD.

Jay Paul was born April 13, 2021 to Dolly Eagle Star. He passed away April 13, 2021. He blessed his mother with the short 6 months while growing in his mother’s womb. He will forever be loved and missed by his parents.

Jay Paul is survived by his parents, brothers, sisters, and many family. Preceding in death by his grandmother, Sandra Medicine Eagle, cousin, Hayden Medicine Eagle, and family.

Kenneth Lee Caldwell, 67

Kenneth Lee Caldwell passed away on April 21, 2021 at his home in Winner, SD.

  Kenneth was born May 29, 1953 at Lynch, NE to Kenneth Shewood and Carrie Maxine Caldwell. He was the oldest of five children. The family lived in Anoka, NE. Kenny attended grade school in Anoka and high school in Butte, NE.

  Kenny worked various jobs in Nebraska before moving to Winner, SD in 1995. He worked one season at Schmidt Honey farm and other jobs before going to work for the City of Winner at the Landfill where he worked for 20 years before retiring in 2018. Hey enjoyed his work and the people that he met there. During retirement Kenny enjoyed his hobbies and visiting with people.

  Kenny was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, and sister-in-law Shirley. Survivors include his siblings; Kerry Caldwell of Winner, SD; Kelly (Bindy) Caldwell of Carroll, IA; Kevin Caldwell (Marleen) of Omaha, NE; Sheri (Ray) Olson of Winner, SD; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Many will miss Kenny’s wit and zest for life.

John Patrick Antoine, 13 days

John Patrick Antoine, 13 days, of Winner, SD passed away at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD on April 15, 2021. 

Funeral service were held on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at the Winner Ideal Community Hall in Winner, SD.  Burial  followed in the Winner City Cemetery. 

John Patrick Antoine went to heaven in the embrace of his mother on April 15, 2021.  John was born on April 2, 2021 to Cheryl and Devin, joining siblings; Kiley, Kira and Devin Jr.  Despite his short time on earth, he was deeply loved and brought joy to us all.

John Patrick will be forever loved by his parents Cheryl and Devin, his sisters and brother, his grandparents Molly DuBray, Everett Antoine Jr., Donna Eisenbraun, and the late Patrick Felix Sr., and all of his aunts, uncles and cousins.

Terry Kerner, 69

Terry Kerner, 69, of Sutherland, NE, formerly of Winner, SD passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at the Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln, NE.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 1 p.m. at the Winner United Methodist Church in Winner, SD. Burial will follow in the Winner City Cemetery.   Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services. The family will be there to welcome friends and relatives. In lieu of flowers, memorials are to be directed  to the family for future designation towards a foundation or scholarship.

Terry was born Dec. 24, 1951 to Alvin and Darlene Kerner in Windom, Minn. Terry was the oldest of eleven children, which he was an amazing brother to. He graduated from Winner High School in 1970. In his youth he was an  avid athlete, who loved to play baseball. Terry enjoyed many big game hunting experiences.  At the age of twelve he took his first chance to drive a semi with his father. This sparked his passion. Terry jumped to the chance to begin his career along the side of his father with trucking. He was dedicated to transporting goods all over the country for fifty-three years, traveling countless miles in his life.

He was a kind and thoughtful man, as well as a loving father to Travis, Tyler, Jill, Jolene, and Trey. He beamed with pride when it came to his grandchildren, Cole, Cooper, Rylee, Piper, Austin, Rance, and Wyatt. In his spare time, he loved planting trees, riding horses, spending time with his grandkids, and taking the chance at winning the lottery.

He was preceded in death by his parents Alvin and Darlene, sons Marcus and Toby Kerner, brother-in-law Nile Brooker.

Terry is survived by his children, Travis Kerner (Mindy) of Sutherland, Nebraska; Tyler Kerner (Brenda) of El Mirage, AZ; Jill Kerner (Robert) of Ainsworth, NE; Jolene Christner (Justin) of Wallace, NE; Trey Kerner (Jimi) of Brule, NE. He leaves a legacy with 7 grandchildren, Cole Kerner, Cooper Kerner, Rylee Kerner, Piper Kerner, Austin Kerner, Rance Christner, and Wyatt Christner. Siblings, Cherly Kerner, Doug Kerner, Kevin Kerner, Gail Kerner, Tim Kerner, Shelia Kerner, Keith Kerner, Alex Kerner, Angela Rutenbeck, and Jerred Kerner. Along with aunts and uncles.

Margaret Sue (Dickson) Dykman , 89

Margaret Sue (Dickson) Dykman passed away at home on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021, the same way she lived, with grace, filled with love, and surrounded by family.   Margaret, daughter of Ervin and Aurelia (Bender) Dickson, was born on Jan. 30, 1932, and was raised in Wood, South Dakota, along with her three sisters and two brothers.  She had a loving upbringing filled with family, strong women, faith, books, big band music and dancing.

 In 1949 Margaret graduated from Wood High School along with nine classmates who frequently schemed together to find rides to the local weekend dances!  She had a special bond with those classmates and remained in contact with them for the rest of their lives.  

 Margaret attended the University of South Dakota at Vermillion and graduated with a teaching degree in 1951.  She accepted a second-grade teaching job in Wagner, South Dakota.  It was there that she met her husband of 62 years, Claus Fred Dykman (“Dyke”) of Springfield, South Dakota.  They were married Jan. 24, 1953, and had five children. 

 In 1960, with their growing family, Margaret and Dyke, along with 22 other families, moved to Tucson, Arizona to work at the ASARCO copper mine.  They settled on a friendly street in the Mission Manor neighborhood, where they shared a loving home for the rest of their lives.  Their door was always open to friends, relatives, and stray animals and there was always room for an extra place at the table.  All of the neighborhood kids gathered at the Dykman house, where there were always special treats, laughs, projects, a helping hand and support.

As her children grew, Margaret returned to teaching as a substitute teacher for the Sunnyside School District, providing extra resources for additional activities and trips for her family.  She also enjoyed working with her students, many of which were neighborhood kids, and making a difference in their lives.  She managed her teaching work so as to still attend and enjoy all five of her kids’ various activities and make sure there were always homemade cookies and candy for them to enjoy.

She enjoyed traveling with Dyke, her children and friends.  She relished watching her five grandkids grow-up and become wonderful loving adults.  She reveled in their love and success.  Her three great granddaughters always brought a bright smile and light to her day.  She enjoyed reading, playing bingo, and spending time with friends and her cats and dogs.  She loved history and genealogy and became a member of the Daughters of the America Revolution.  She was an avid U of A Wildcat basketball fan and attended many games with her grandson Brian.  She enjoyed watching the Little League World Series every year and rooting for the underdog team.

Margaret was a happy, kind, and tolerant person.  She always had a kind word to share and time to listen, separate the wheat from the chaff, and provide the very best advice.  She was generous with her time, love, and resources.  She was selfless in everything she did and always put her children and family first.  She shared her joy freely and taught her children and grandchildren to appreciate the small things in life, to love unconditionally, to forgive one another, to treasure each other, and to keep family traditions and memories alive.  Life without her is unthinkable and yet we will continue to honor her with the hope of one day living up to the legacy of light and love that she left behind.  And yes Mom, we will continue to take care of one another.

Those grateful for sharing in Margaret’s life are her five children and their spouses, Bonnie Dykman, Dianne (Jerry) Becker, Fred (Sis) Dykman, Gary (Norma) Dykman and Barb (TL) Garrett; five grandchildren, Brian Dykman, David Dykman, Danny (Billie) Dykman, Sarah (Troy) Dennison, and Dillion Becker; three great grandchildren, Riley Aurelia Dennison, Paige Elizabeth Dennison, Kinsley Sue Dykman; sister Louise Erdelt; brothers George Dickson and Willis “Kiki” Dickson; in-laws Betty (Gerald) Tjeerdsma, Marilyn Warrington, Peggy Odens, and Ron Schultz; many nieces and nephews; friends; and Patches, her cat.      Margaret is preceded in death by Dyke, her husband of 62 years; her parents, and; sisters Rheba and Marie.

In lieu of flowers, please join us in prayers and/or donate to an animal shelter of your choice.

A private burial service was held for Margaret Dykman Saturday, April 10 at South Lawn Cemetery, Tucson, Arizona.

Linda Hespe, 73

Linda Hespe, 73, of Colome, SD passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. 

Mass of Christian Burial was held on Friday, April 9, 2021 at 10 a.m.  at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Winner.  Burial  followed in the Colome City Cemetery in Colome, SD. 

Linda was born April 1, 1948 in Omaha, NE and was raised by her parents George and Marcella (Salmen) Hermsen of Butte, NE and also grew up in Butte with her brother Larry.  She graduated from high school in Butte.  She married Gerald “Jerry” Hespe on Oct. 12, 1968 in Butte, NE. To this union three children were born. Linda served as a Lioness, was in the Legion and was a Red Hat Society member. 

She was a soda jerk at Burns Drug, she and Jerry owned the Homestyle Café in Colome where she loved to cook, and managed the Sale Barn Cafe in Winner, SD. She loved playing cards, cribbage, checkers, (and according to her kids and grandkids was excellent at cheating at those games as well). She was also a dedicated Colome Cowboys fan and rarely missed a game.

Linda is survived by 4 children, Kenneth (Sandra) Hespe of Mission, SD, Keith (Stephanie) Hespe of Okaton, SD, Kimberly (Richard) Bruns of Dallas, SD and Laura (John) Carlson of Billings, MT; 9 grandchildren, Brooke (Dustin) Fisher, Jacob Hespe, Wyatt Hespe, Kalli (Emmitt) Houchin and Zach Hespe, Benton and Crean Carlson, Dori and Riki Bruns; 4 great-grandchildren Payton, Bailey and Carley Fisher and Easton Houchin; brother Larry (Roberta) Hermsen of Butte, NE; sisters and brothers in-law Barb (Mel) Lee of Winner, SD, Bev (Bill) Whitney of Rapid City, SD, Doug (Ruth) Hespe of Owasso, OK, Richard (Connie) Hespe of Ivanhoe, TX, Jerry Dodd of Rapid City, SD, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Linda was preceded in death by her parents, husband Jerry, granddaughter Jordyn Hespe, brother-in-law Ronny Hespe, sisters-in-law Barb Hespe and Debbie Dodd, niece Mindy Shamberger and nephew Jeff Hespe.

Doris Ann Sharp, 84

Doris Ann Sharp, 84, a longtime resident of the Sparks area, passed away at home on Sunday, March 28, 2021. One year and day after her husband, Wayne Sharp passed away.

Doris was born February 16, 1937, in Colome, S.D., to James and Emma (Devish) Sharkey, the youngest of four children. She attended grade school in Clearfield, S.D., and graduated from high school in 1956 in Winner, S.D.

She met the love of her life, Wayne Sharp, at her sister’s wedding dance. They were married June 2, 1956, and celebrated 63 years together. They raised three children: Duane, Rita and Dwite.

Wayne and Doris moved to the Milan Sharp ranch after Duane was born in 1957. Doris stayed busy caring for her children, along with cooking for hired men, canning produced from her large garden, sewing, cooking for her family and making delicious homemade bread and donuts. In October 1972, they purchased the John Smith place five miles south of Sparks. They moved there on New Year’s Eve. They milked cows, raised hogs and chickens, and dry-land farmed in the early years.

Doris was a great cook and her family loved the delicious fried chicken and turkey that was always a treat.

Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne, who passed away March 27, 2020, the day before his 84th birthday; her son, Dwite Sharp; her parents, James and Emma Sharkey; a brother, Bob Sharkey; her parents-in-law, Rex W. Sr. and Martha (Haley) Sharp; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Lyle and Alma Sharp, Jake and Inez Sharp, Rex W. Sharp Jr., Kenny and Ines Sharp, and Ronald Sharp; and sisters- and brothers-in-law, Gladys and Leland Haas and Lola and Claude Kaplan.

She is survived by one son, Duane Sharp, and a daughter, Rita Rowan; her grandchildren and their spouses, Rob and Melissa Rowan, Anthony and Tischa Sharp, Amanda and Mike Eannarinno, and Tommy Sharp; her great-grandchildren, Jackson, Cassandra, Zoe, Anderson and Ray. Also surviving are two sisters, Maxine Duffy and Jean Docken; two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Sharp and Linda Sharp; two brothers and sisters-in-law: Richard and Martha Wergin and Robert and Rita Sharp; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 1, at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine. Burial will follow in the Sparks Cemetery.  Sandoz Chapel of the Pines was in charge of service arrangements.

John Forgey, 86

Memorial services for John Forgey, 86, will be held April 10 at 10:30 a.m. at the Methodist Church in Winner. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Lunch will be follow at the Colome American Legion.

John Finley Forgey was born July 10, 1934, in Long Pine, NE, to Findley and Bertha (Forsch) Forgey. He went to school in Nebraska and graduated from Keya Paha High School in 1952.

John married Lucy Painter on Aug. 15, 1954 and to this union they had six children: Steve, Neil, Jan, Dan, Dale, and Lisa. After their marriage John and Lucy moved to Casper, Wyoming, where he worked for his brother Joe.

In 1957 they moved to the ranch in South Dakota. John and his brother Jim worked together raising cattle, shearing sheep, and manufacturing hay rakes. In 1964 he went to AI school in Denver and did a wonderful job of AI’ing for himself and the neighbors. Black Angus were his passion and he was well known for raising top quality cattle.

John took great pride in his children. He coached Little League baseball in Wewela with his boys. He loved baseball. The Dodgers were his favorite team and he also enjoyed listening to the Twins games on WNAX.

One of the highlights of John’s week was the weekly “marble games” with the Steffens and the Graessers. He was always up for a good Cribbage game with the kids and grandkids.

As the kids left the nest, John and Lucy started new adventures. He assisted Lucy with the Sale Barn Cafe in Gregory. He was the taste tester.

In 1993 they started Deer Creek Hunting for bow hunting deer and spring turkey. John met many people through this experience. One special bond grew with Pat Mundy.

John served on the Colome School Board from 1969 – 1983. In 1989 John joined the Board of Directors of the Tripp County Water Users District serving until his retirement in 2014.

In 2000 John, Lucy, and Jan had the trip of a lifetime going to New York to see the mastodon at the Natural History Museum. The mastodon was found in 1932 on land that he later purchased. He enjoyed taking visitors to that site to look for bones.

John and Lucy moved off the ranch and into Colome in 2007. They enjoyed morning coffee at the cafe. Then Dad could usually find an afternoon card game at the Flying D.

As much as Dad loved his children, his grandchildren were the greatest joy of his life. He and Mom would travel to visit them and watch their events. He loved when they would come visit and share ice cream to cool his tummy.John passed away at the Memorial Hospital of Converse County in Douglas, Wyoming on March 29, 2021 at 86 years of age.

John is preceded in death by his parents Findley and Bertha, six brothers Joe, Glenn, Russ, Sam, Jim, and Charlie Forgey, two sisters Pearl Forgey and Hazel Williams, daughter Jan, and great granddaughter Elsie.

He leaves behind his wife Lucy; four sons Steve (Shirley) of Casper, WY, Neil (Clarice) of Lance Creek, WY, Dan (Lyn) of Dallas, SD, and Dale (Carla) of Alliance, NE; one daughter Lisa of Colome, SD; two sisters Audrey Walker of Arizona and Lona Lou Libolt of Oregon; thirteen grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, and one great-great grandson.

Robert Lee Long Crow, 59

Robert Lee Long Crow, 59, of Flandreau, SD, left on his journey to the spirit world on Monday, March 22, 2021.     Funeral service was  held on Friday, March 26, 2021 at 2 p.m.  at the Winner Middle School Gymnasium.  Burial  followed at the Mniska Presbyterian Cemetery near Dixon, SD. 

Wake service will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 1 p.m.  at the Winner Middle School Gymnasium.

Robert was born March 13, 1962, at home and was adopted as an infant by Kenneth Sr. and Velma (Felix) Long Crow. He always felt the utmost love and gratitude to his biological mother (Nina Roubideaux) for placing him with the Long Crow family who loved him dearly.

Robert loved his music, loved attending concerts, and was an awesome pool player. He especially loved hunting and fishing with his best friend, Duane Schmidt. His favorite holiday was the 4th Of July, where he would have a big cookout and loved setting off fireworks. He had many friends wherever he went.

Robert worked at the Star Mark Cabinet Factory in Sioux Falls, then later at the Royal River Casino as the Captain of Security Dept. His most recent job was at Twin City Fan in Brookings until he had issues with his health.  He did smaller jobs helping his friend Duane.

Robert leaves to mourn his two sons, Darin and Wade Of Flandreau SD; three daughters; Holly (Milli) of Flandreau SD, Genevieve and Erin Of Sioux Falls SD; special friend, Peggy Munk also of Flandreau SD;  two sisters; Maxine Long Crow- Knisley (Roger) Nunda SD, Phyllis Comes Flying, Ft. Thompson SD; Jeffery Long Crow Sr. (Paula) Ft. Thompson S. D.; Dave Clairmont (Betty) West Chicago, Il. ; Jim(Bonnie) St. Paul Mn.: Duane Schmidt(Gayle) Dell Rapids SD; eleven grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

  He was preceded in death by his biological mother, Nina; parents, Kenneth and Velma, brother, Kenny Jr. and grandson, Brandon.