Alice Marie (Marsh) Emry of Lincoln, NE
(formerly of Ainsworth and O’Neill, NE and Colome, SD) passed away peacefully
in her sleep on Aug. 15, 2021.
She was born to Emil and Minna A. (Bassett) Marsh on June 8, 1916 on the family farm, 14 miles southwest of Colome (Tripp County), SD. She would later be joined by twin brothers, Mervin and Ralph in 1918 and a brother Don in 1920, which would complete their family.
In October of 1937, Alice married Johnny Randall and lived for many years in the Colome area. They later moved to Ainsworth where Johnny passed away in November of 1958. On Oct. 31, 1962, Alice then married her second husband, Kenneth Emry. Of this union, Alice gained four beloved stepchildren. Though Alice never bore children of her own, in 1974 she was blessed with the opportunity to care day-to-day for a young child that would later be recognized as her daughter.
Alice was preceded in death by her parents,
two husbands, three brothers as well as many other close family and
friends.
Alice is survived by daughter, Erin (Michael) Graber of Ewing, NE; 3 grandchildren, Shalee Cook of Ewing, Tristan (Josh) Keyes of O’Neill, NE and Alexa Cook (Afton Baker) of Lincoln, NE; four great-grandchildren; four stepchildren, Robert (Jennifer) Emry of Arlington, VA, Raleigh Emry of Manchaca, TX, Leona Emry of Kearney, NE and Ruth (Bill) Micheel of Ainsworth; as well as many precious step grandchildren, step great-grandchildren and step great-great-grandchildren; a niece, Carol Woods of Ainsworth, and nephews, Jim Marsh, of Ceresco, NE, Gary (Phyllis) Randall of Webster City, IA and Melvin Randall of Woolstock, IA, along with numerous other family members.
A graveside service was held on Saturday,
Aug. 21, 2021 in the Ainsworth Cemetery at Ainsworth, Neb., with Pastor Dan
Woods officiating at the service.
Memorials were suggested to the family in Alice’s name for future designation. Hoch Funeral Home of Ainsworth was entrusted with the service arrangements. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.hochfuneralhome.com.
Lennox Jack Lapsley, aged 1 month, passed
away in his parents’ arms at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI on
Aug. 15, 2021, after a long surgery to repair congenital heart disease and
malformed airway system.
Funeral service was held on Saturday, Aug.
21, 2021 at 10 a.m. at the United
Methodist Church in Winner, SD. Burial
followed in the Winner City Cemetery.
Lennox is the son of Luke Lapsley and Misti
Lapsley (Hofeldt) of Winner, SD. He
defied the odds and amazed his doctors and nurses with his strength. The fact that he was stable and was not
connected to tubes or IVs prior to surgery was a miracle in itself. That gave
his parents the ability to hold and feed him themselves. During his brief visit on Earth, he enjoyed
listening to music, watching his toy aquarium, and being held by his
parents. He was loved by all who met
him, and will be greatly missed.
Lennox is survived by his parents, Luke and
Misti, grandparents Steve and Tammy Lapsley of Valentine, NE, Rodney Todd and
Gwenith Hofeldt of Millboro, SD, great grandmother Dorothy Lapsley of Ideal,
SD, aunts and uncles Kory and Greg Hall of Watertown, SD, Nick and Amanda
Lapsley of Spearfish, SD, Matthew and Trisha Walker of Las Vegas, NV, Lacee
Lapsley and TC Colvin of Valentine, Tricia Hofeldt of Millboro, and Michael
Hofeldt of Millboro, first cousins Kaylee, Maddie, and Gage Hall, Sadie and
Lexo Turner, Zach and Allie Lapsley, Kennedie Assman, and Keelani Cox.
David Gerald Dobbin was born Jan. 7, 1955,
in Gregory, SD to Harold and Coreen (Tarr) Dobbin. He was raised on a ranch by
Bull Creek, north of Iona and attended country school through 8th grade. As a
boy, he spent many hours riding his horse, Brownie.
David graduated from Winner High School in 1973, and then spent four years in the U.S. Army based in Germany. He toured several European countries and especially enjoyed skiing in Austria.
After discharge from the Army in 1977, he worked road construction near Reliance and Belle Fourche. While living in Belle Fourche he was hired by Homestake Goldmine, where he worked from 1979 until the mine closed in 1998. He then obtained his CDL and traveled most of the U.S. as a truck driver, until ill health forced retirement in 2016.
David liked living in the Black Hills and riding his Harley there, attending the Sturgis Rally nearly every year. He was an expert marksman and received numerous trophies for his quick draw. He enjoyed watching old westerns, especially Gunsmoke, plus discussing current events and a good joke.
In 2019 he moved from Box Elder to Sioux
Falls where he passed away on Aug. 13, 2021.
Survivors include a daughter Cecily
Alexander (Nick Huff); 2 grandchildren, Ava and Conway, Sturgis, SD; siblings
Beverly Dobbin, Sioux Falls, SD; Lorin Dobbin, Reliance, SD; Dorinda (Terry)
Steele, Brandon, SD; Ellen (Gary) Sluzar, West Monroe, NY; 4 nieces and 3
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and son, Philip Dobbin.
No services are planned at this time and burial will be at a later date in the Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD. www.heritagesfsd.com.
A joint screening for families with
children ages birth to five within the
Colome School District will be held on (9-9-2021). The screening will take place at the Colome
School at 8:30 a.m. This screening is to
make you aware of the developmental milestones your child has mastered.
A team consisting of personnel from Core Educational Cooperative and the Colome School will screen each child in the areas of vision, hearing, language, motor, and developmental skills.
Results for each child screened will be
available the day of the screening.
How do I register my child: Appointments Only. Call the Colome site (605-842-1624)
appointments.
Dan Bechtold/Winner Advocate Photo The Winner High School football team will open the season on Aug. 20 when they will play Tripp-Delmont/ Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian in Armour. Returning lettermen are in front from left Jude Sargent, Michael Olson, Kaleb Osborn, Kaden Keiser and Charley Pravecek. Middle row from left are Sam Scholz, Jack Kruger, Ethan Bartels, Achilles Willuweit, Finn Bartels, Aiden Barfuss, Jack Peters, Tayden Mathis, Dalton Petersen, Kaden Bennett and Stratton Morehart. In back from left are Kolbie Osborn, Riley Orel, Cole Rank, Owen Monk, Blake Volmer, Joey Cole, Jackson Vesely, Jace Brazelton, Hunter Osborn, Noah Best and Spencer Calhoon. Not pictured are Adam Bohnet, Cody Wheadon, Aaron Monk, Ashton Klein and Layne Moser.
By
Dan Bechtold
Editor
Coming off an undefeated season and a
Class 11B state championship, the Winner Warriors are looking forward to a new
season.
The Warriors defeated
Bridgewater/Emery-Ethan 18-14 in the championship game a year ago.
In addition to a state championship,
Winner was undefeated with an 11-0 record.
Lost from that championship team were ten seniors including Brady Fritz,
Sam Kruger, Preston Norrid, Bosten Morehart, Landon Thieman, Zach Bohnet, Aaron
Gilchrist, Owen Duffy, Evan Farner, Jackson Hansen,
There are 16 seniors on the team, the
most in several years. The seniors are Kaden Keiser, Achilles Willuweit, Joey
Cole, Jackson Vesely, Slade Cournoyer, Kaleb Osborn, Kolbie Osborn, Ashton
Klein, Michael Olson, Aaron Monk, Owen Monk, Jace Brazelton, Adam Bohnet, Riley
Shippy, Finn Bartels and Charley Pravecek.
In addition to the loss of 10 seniors,
Winner lost four all state players in Brady Fritz, Sam Kruger, Bosten Morehart
and Preston Norrid.
There are 16 lettermen on the team, the
most in five years.
The returning lettermen are: Jude
Sargent, Michael Olson, Kaleb Osborn, Kaden Keiser, Charley Pravecek, Sam
Scholz, Jack Kruger, Ethan Bartels, Achilles Willuweit, Finn Bartels, Aiden
Barfuss, Jack Peters, Tayden Mathis, Dalton Petersen, Kaden Bennett, Stratton
Morehart, Kolbie Osborn, Riley Orel, Cole Rank, Owen Monk, Blake Volmer, Joey
Cole, Jackson Vesely, Jace Brazelton, Hunter Osborn, Noah Best, Spencer
Calhoon, Adam Bohnet, Cody Wheadon, Aaron Monk, Ashton Klein and Layne Moser.
The Warriors open the season on Friday,
Aug, 20 when they play Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian. This game
will be at 7 p.m. in Armour.
TDA/ACDC has moved up a class from nine
man football to 11 man.
There are a total of 47 athletes on the
Winner squad.
The Warriors will have experience on
offense and defense.
There will be a new starting
quarterback this year. Cole and Volmer are working in this role.
For the past three years, Fritz has
been the starting QB. Coach Trent Olson
said Fritz has won more games than any other quarterback in Winner history.
Running backs will be Aiden Barfuss,
Jack Peters and Kaleb Osborn at full back; wing back Kaden Keiser, Riley Orel,
Aaron Monk, Michael Olson and Riley Shippy, a transfer from Colome.
Coach Olson says what Shippy brings to
the team is speed. “He is a tough kid and fast.”
Ethan Bartels will return as a punter.
Olson says the team is holding tryouts for a kicker
Keiser returned punts last year and will be main return name
this year.
On defense, Olson said the team will
stay with the 4 3 defense which has proved successful over the years.
The Warriors have to replace the whole
linebacking crew. The team lost Thieman, Norrid and Kruger, three excellent
senior linebackers.
If there is a question mark about a
position on the team it is probably at linebacker.
“We have talented kids who can fill
this role but are just inexperienced,” said the coach.
Winner plays in SESD Conference and
there are two new teams in the conference—TDAACDC and Jim River. This is a new
team made up of the coop between Menno and Scotland.
Coach Olson says he loves the schedule.
“I think we play some of the best teams in the state,” he said.
Olson especially likes two of the non
conference games in Bridgewater-Emery Ethan and St. Thomas More.
This year Winner will play two games on
Saturday. The St. Thomas More game in Rapid City is on a Saturday and the
Miller/Highmore-Harrold game is on Saturday, Oct. 9 in Winner in the afternoon.
Assistant coaches are Kevin Keiser,
Austin Calhoon and Ben Connot. Last year Connot was the head coach at Rapid
City Christian.
Olson says the seniors have high
expectations for the team this year. “We want to win the conference and get
home field advantage for the playoffs,” said the coach.
The WHS football schedule includes:
Aug. 20—Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes
Central/Dakota Christian in Armour
Aug. 27—Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, home
Sept. 3—Mount Vernon/Plankinton, home
Sept. 11—St. Thomas More, 2 p.m. in
Rapid City
Sept. 18—Jim River, 2:30 p.m. in Menno
Sept. 24—Wagner (Homecoming)
Oct. 1—Woonsocket/Wessington
Springs/Sanborn Central in Wessington Springs
Oct. 9—Miller/Highmore-Harrold in
Winner at 2 p.m.
Dan Bechtold/Winner Advocate Photo The Winner Rotary Club presented a banner honoring the 2020 Class 11B state champions to coach Trent Olson, right, head football coach of the Winner Warriors. Making the presentation is Bob Benson, president of the Winner Rotary Club.
Submitted Photo Linkyn Petersek, Colome, placed 8th in tie down roping at the high school national finals in Lincoln, Neb. He received a buckle and a scholarship for placing 8th. There were 172 tie down ropers. Petersek placed 5th in the short go and finished 8th in the world.
Linkyn Petersek, Colome, placed 8th in the world in the tie
down roping at the high school national finals rodeo in Lincoln, Neb., July
18-24.
He placed 5th in the short
go and finished 8th in the world. There were 172 tie down ropers. He
received a buckle and a scholarship for placing 8th in the average.
Petersek also competed in steer
wrestling and reined cow horse competition.
The national rodeo featured more than
1,650 contestants from 44 states, five Canadian provinces, Australia and
Mexico.
The rodeo is the world’s largest rodeo.
In addition to competing for $375,000 in
college scholarships and the chance to be named an NHSFR world champion. To earn this title,
contestants must finish in the top 20—based on their combined times/scores in
the first two rounds to advance to Saturday’s final round.
World champions will be determined
based on their three round combined times/scores.
Submitted Photo The Winner VFW Auxiliary officers for 2021-2022 are seated from left Brenda Muhs, senior vice president; Jan Endes, president and Joan Hauf, chaplain. In back from left are Rosemary Connot, secretary; Janna Pravecek, treasurer; Tom Endes, conductor and one year trustee and Connie Heggestad, patriotic instructor. Not pictured are Cheryl Littau, junior vice president; Carol Turgeon, 3 year trustee and Karen Douglas, 2 year trustee.
Submitted Photo A large grass fire on Aug. 10 burned 40 to 60 acres. Witten, Winner fire departments were called. There was also help from Presho, Kennebec and Wood fire departments plus farmers brought their water trucks to help.
Dan Bechtold/Winner Advocate Photo A gun salute was given by the Winner American Legion and VFW at a memorial ceremony for Civil War veteran Solomon Thomas. The ceremony was at the Winner Cemetery on Aug. 14.
By Dan Bechtold
Editor
Family members of a Civil War
veteran came to the Winner Cemetery on a hot Saturday afternoon to dedicate a
headstone in honor of Solomon Thomas.
Thomas served in the Civil
War and is buried in Winner. But he never had a headstone.
Thomas served in Company D,
32nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.
It was through the work of
many that the veteran received a government issue headstone for his service in
1864 and 1865.
Seven great, great
grandchildren of Solomon Thomas were at the ceremony Saturday. They were
touched by the local support for their relative. There was a local honor guard
from the Winner VFW and the Winner American Legion.
“We were truly honored and
grateful to have the honor guard plus the gun salute and the presentation of a
U.S. flag,” said Alan Hintermeister, Edina, Minn., great, great grandson.
Other family members who
attended were: Betty Engebretson, Slayton, Minn., a sister of Alan; Phil Hintermeiser
(brother of Alan) and is wife, Janet, Albert Lee, Minn,; Joan Widboom, Slayton,
Minn., a sister of Alan; Paula Schaeffer, Hanska, Minn., Lisa Kremer, Iona,
Minn and Caren Voss, Avoca, Minn., all second cousins.
At the ceremony, Alan read the
obituary of Solomon Thomas which was published in the Carter News in 1916.
Alan says he appreciated the
work of Tripp County Veterans Service Officers Terry Cousins and Milton Douglas
for their work in getting required records in order to receive the headstone.
Alan also added that he
appreciated Bob Benson for his excellent work of installing the headstone.
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