Jonathan David Marshall, 19, of Mission, SD
joined the spirit world on Friday, Jan. 29th, 2021.
Funeral services were held on Friday, Feb.
5, 2021 at 11 a.m. at the Okreek School
Gym. Wake services were held on Thursday, Feb, 4, 2021 at 7 p.m. at the Okreek School Gym. Burial followed at the family ranch.
Jonathan was born on Feb. 17, 2001, in Valentine, NE to Steven Marshall and Ruth Heinert.
Jonathan spent a majority of his childhood
on the Rosebud Reservation. Jonathan attended elementary school in Rosebud, SD,
Mission, SD and Rapid City, SD. Jonathan moved with his parents to North Dakota
in 2015 and graduated from New Town High School in 2019.
While growing up, Jonathan found a love for
the outdoors. Hunting and fishing with his family was one of his favorite
things to do. Jonathan also fell in love with baseball. He started playing with
Mission Mayhem Little League, and played high school baseball and finally
finished his baseball career with the Makoti Mavericks. While he was on the
field, he played hard and always had a huge infectious smile.
Jonathan moved home with his grandparents, Deb and Clayton Sully and found a job working with OHDC, where he fell in love with his work. He enjoyed building stuff with his hands and took pride in knowing he helped build homes and offices for people to utilize.
Jonathan is survived by his brothers and sisters, Dominic, Lawrence, Christopher, Sundance, Jaxson, LaylaJo, Khloe and Stacey. Jonathan took great pride in being a big brother and role model for them all. Jonathan is also survived by his parents, Steven Marshall and Ruth Heinert, grandparents, Debra and Clayton Sully Sr, and Stan and Maureece Heinert. Jonathan is also survived by countless family members and friends.
Rose Gran, 90, of Winner, SD passed away on
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 at the Winner Regional Long-Term Care Facility in
Winner, SD.
Funeral service was held on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Winner, SD. Burial followed in the Winner City Cemetery.
Rose was born Oct. 20, 1930 at Hamill, SD to Joe and Agnes Nespor. She was 1 of 10 children. She attended grade school near Hamill and graduated Winner High School in 1948. After graduation she was employed at the Farmer’s State Bank in Winner and also Nespor Hardware.
On July 19, 1949 she married her high school sweetheart and the love of her life Leonard Gran. To this union 3 children were born, Kathy, Lennette and Brad.
After a brief time in Georgia while Leonard was in the service they lived near Hamill where they ranched. Leonard auctioneered and Rose worked on the ranch. In 1966 they purchased the Cliff Phillips place east of Okreek, SD where they ranched and lived for over 40 years.
Rose was a hard worker and where Leonard was and whatever he did she was right beside him, from clerking the sales to fixing fence, poisoning prairie dogs, opening and closing gates, working cattle and cooking the noon meal for her family and whoever else happened to be there. If you left her table hungry it was your own fault.
She loved riding her 4-wheeler around the ranch checking cattle or just making sure we were doing things right and if we needed any help. Many neighbors will tell you that no one watched a gate better than Rose Gran and would and could sit there for hours. She held all these important titles up until December of 2015 when she entered Elder Inn.
Rose is survived by her children Kathy
(Dennis) Calhoon of Winner, Lennette (Tom) Toman of Carter and Brad (Lureen)
Gran of Carter. Five Grandchildren;
Michelle (Travis) Carpenter of Mitchell, SD, Deonne (Jeff) Portner of Tea, SD,
Darnele (Mitch) Smith of Tea, SD, Grant (Molly) Toman of Carter and Gus
(Brooklynn) Gran of Carter, 8 great-grandchildren; Mason, Cade and Sutton
Carpenter, Dawson and Presley Portner, Oliver and Oakley Smith and Delanie
Gran.
Rose was preceded in death by her husband
Leonard, parents Joe and Agnes Nespor, siblings; Mildred Frizzell, Eva Hossle,
Marie Spreckles, Darlene Fabinich, Stanley Brozik, Frank Nespor, Joie nespor,
leonard Nespor, Lawrence and LaVern Nespor.
Submitted Photo Len Wonnenberg, left, Huron, formerly of Winner, has been named 2020 Horizon Health Care provider of the year. Wonnenberg is a physician assistant and works at James Valley community health center in Huron.
Horizon Health Care has announced that Len
Wonnenberg, PA-C, has been recognized as the 2020 Horizon Health Care Provider
of the Year.
Wonnenberg is the son of Roger and Jackie
Wonnenberg of Winner. Wonnenberg is a graduate of Winner High School.
Each year, Horizon Health Care recognizes an employee who embodies the spirit of care that Horizon strives to provide to its patients and communities. Selection is based on several items, including patient satisfaction, quality of care, service to community, and effective leadership. This is the fifth year a provider has been recognized with this honor.
Len is a primary care provider at Horizon’s James Valley Community Health Center in Huron.
Len
joined Horizon Health Care in 2012. A South Dakota native originally from
Winner, Len attended graduate school at University of South Dakota and holds a
Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant studies.
Len is a dedicated provider, colleague, and
part of the Huron community. His investment in patient care is evident in his
patient satisfaction scores, where 93% of Len’s patients indicated he is the
“best provider possible.” Though Len maintains a complex panel of patients, he
works diligently to improve the quality of care provided to his patients. One
of his patients shared, “I grew up never going to the doctor, until I came to
Horizon Health Care and started getting medical care. I have diabetes and I
have learned to take care of myself through my provider, Len. Len always makes
sure I come in for my diabetes and pain control appointments. I can see he
cares, he takes time to talk to me, and I’m not scared to come to the doctor
anymore.”
Len is passionate about providing education and treatment for diabetes not only for his patients, but in his community and at the state-level. He is vice president of the South Dakota Diabetes Coalition and has been involved with many panel discussions and trainings surrounding diabetes. Locally, Len has collaborated with several other members of the Huron medical community to form the James Valley Diabetes Group and helped organize the Diabetes Day educational fairs in the past. He continues to speak regularly to community and civic groups.
Len and his wife, Amanda, reside in Huron
with their three children.
Submitted Photo The Tripp County 4-H Leaders donated $10,000 to the building committee for improvements to the dairy barn. Pictured from left are Kim DeMers of the 4-H leaders, Amanda Willuweit and Bonnie Rutten of the building committ
Dan Bechtold/Winner Advocate Photo Evelyn Mahoney of Winner True Value, front right, was honored as the employee of the year by the Winner Area Chamber of Commerce. Making the presentation is Mike Scott, executive director of the Chamber. In back from left are Dan and Coleen Patmore, owners of True Value.
Many businesses have exceptional
employees any given year but how many have an outstanding employee for 40
years.
Is there an employee of the century?
Evelyn Mahoney started at Coast to
Coast in August of 1980 marking 40 years. She walked across the street when the
Gambles store closed and has been here ever since. She is now working with the
third generation at the store. She started with Duane and Velma Jean Patmore with
Marvin Broline still very active in the business. Currently working for Dan and
Coleen Patmore, the owners of the business.
Evelyn greets all customers with a
smile, willing to help, each one whether it be a dollar sale of nuts and bolts
to large purchases.
Evelyn has the knowledge to help in all
departments including plumbing, electrical, paint, hardware, housewares and
more.
When a customer would come in and needs
help in plumbing she will go back and help
them figure it out. The customer would say are you sure this is going to
work? Evelyn politely calls Dan who in fact confirms what they have is right.
The customer leaves happy and Evelyn has the satisfaction knowing she had it
right.
There is no job Evelyn feels she is
above—you can find her sweeping, vacuuming, dusting but most importantly
helping the customer. She is a true asset to Winner True Value.
Evelyn has seen many changes here also
from store size to computerized everything from store receipts to online
license from Game, Fish and Parks.
Many people have had the pleasure of
working with Evelyn over the years.
Cathy Ducheneaux says: “I worked with
Evelyn and she made it easy for me when I worked at Coast to Coast because I
had known her my whole life already. We would go to Burns Drug for coffee break
and she taught me to keep busy whenever there were slow times. Dust, dust, dust
with purple sparkle cleaner.”
Mary Farley wrote: I had he privilege
of working with Evelyn for several years. I learned so much from her about all
things hardware—tools, paint, basic plumbing, electrical and more. I can think
of a lot of words to describe Evelyn—helpful, kind, patient, knowledgeable but
her dedication is above and beyond. Some people can’t wait for 5 p.m. so they
can hit the door running but not Evelyn. I can’t begin to count how many times I heard Velma Jean say Evelyn
go home.”
Samantha Patmore wrote: “Evelyn has
never been just an employee of the family She is family.”
Our sentiments exactly that is why we
could not hold off any longer and nominate Evelyn for this well deserved
recognition said Dan and Coleen Patmore.
Dan Bechtold/Winner Advocate photo Doug Long, right, received the Winner Area Chamber of Commerce meritorious award. Long worked at BankWest for 24 years as branch manager and is very active in the community. Making the presentation is Mike Scott, executive director of the Chamber. This year the Chamber did not have its awards banquet due to COVID-19. Long received his award at the Jan. 21 Rotary club meeting.
A man who is very involved in the
community is this year’s Winner Area Chamber of Commerce achievement recipient.
Doug Long is the recipient of this
prestigious honor. He has retired after working 24 years at BankWest in Winner
as branch manager.
Long graduated from Winner High School
in 1968. After graduation he attended USD and National College of Business.
He served six years with the Army
National Guard 730th Medical Co. after college.
Long worked 43 years in the field of
finance. He started his career working for Associates Finance in 1976.
Long has been involved in the community
serving as president of Rotary, president of Winner Regional Healthcare Foundation
and president of the Winner Area Chamber of Commerce.
He served on the board of directors of
the South Central Development Corporation, Winner School Board, city planning
commission, Izaak Walton, Jaycees and Pheasants Forever.
He is a member of the quarterback club,
Winner Community Playhouse, Legion Club, Methodist Church, Duck Unlimited,
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and turkey federation.
He also has been a member of the
football chain gang for 30 years, timer for 4-H rodeos and has volunteered at
many track meets.
He has received the distinguished
service medal for his part in the Rapid City flood, soldier of the year,
Charles Burke Community Leadership award, Bill Pistulka friend of athletics
award and inducted into the Winner School Hall of Fame.
Together with his wife, Barb, they
received the quarterback member of the year award.
Doug and Barb have four
children: Troy, Jamie, Collin and Ashley. They have six grandchildren.
Submitted Photo South Dakota Cattlewomen officers were installed at the January meeting in Chamberlain. Pictured from left are Ruth Farnsworth, Winner, past president and installing officer; Mary Jessen, Holabird, secretary; Lindy Harkin, Winner, president; Katrin Van Zanbergen, Winner, vice president; Noreen Krogman, White River, treasurer and Norma Olson, Winner, membership director. The next meeting will be held in Ft. Pierre on April 13.
The Heath name has run deep and long in Tripp County from
the time of homestead days. This year the Farm and Ranch Family of the Year is
Roger and Janell Heath and Justin and Shelley Heath.
The farm and ranch award is sponsored by the Winner Area
Chamber of Commerce.
Roger is the son of Clarence and Frieda Heath, and it was
Clarence’s father, Ervin, that first laid a stake in southern Tripp County.
Roger grew up on a farm located in Lake Township. He wed his high school
sweetheart, Janell, daughter of Gus and Orene Weidner. For the first four years
of their marriage, they lived in a very small trailer house on Clarence and
Frieda’s place. While living here, they added two sons, Brett and Kevin. Roger
and Janell had seen there was some land for sale east of Colome. They were able
to purchase the Jerry and Emma Spinar farm.
Roger and Janell made their home on the property for nearly
30 years. Within the 30 year time frame, they wintered several storms, that
weren’t easy to go through with the smaller equipment of the time. They learned
they had to be diversified in order to make ends meet as they saw markets rise
and fall as seasons passed. Along with farming the ground, Janell taught
school. When times got hard to make ends meet, milking seemed to be the
solution to bring in monthly cash flow.
The dairy cows were a main stable to the farm as they raised
their four children. Brett, Kevin, Justin and Marti were all vital parts to
keeping everything moving as they raised some beef cattle, bucket calves and
milked. In between taking care of the land, they made time for sporting
activities and church was a mainstay, and a way to reset for the hard week of
work ahead.
As their children grew out of the house, the younger of the
two, Justin and Marti would take care of the harder work, and Roger worked in
town at Vicki’s gas station and later at the Colome Feedstore. Roger delivered
many tons of feed to all the ranchers and can draw you a map in his head of
Tripp County.
Justin’s love for the land and cattle grew in his teenage
years. One incident that inspired him was his mom leaving him in charge of over
70 head of bucket calves. She may have made a few deals with him that if he
kept them alive he could get some money for it. He became very skilled at
bringing a dead calf back to life.
Lennie Steffen was an important part of shaping Justin’s
love for horses and cowboy work. Many hours have been spent in a saddle looking
for lost critters, doctoring the sick and moving cattle from pastures to winter
grazing.
He knew that college wasn’t meant for him, and after
graduating from Colome in 1993, he went to work for Vernie and Jean VanEpps in
Springview, NE. He worked on their large ranch, living the dream of sleepless
nights from checking in blizzards to pairing out cattle for pastures, and
putting up meadow hay.
In 1995, the timing was right to bring his roots back to
Colome and help his parents while building his own cattle herd. In July of
1996, he married his high school sweetheart Shelley Horstman, from Mills, NE.
She graduated from Keya Paha County High School in 1993 and attended Norfolk
Community College and earned an Associate of Arts degree in Journalism. For the
first couple of years, Justin and Shelley had milk cows and would share milking
with Roger and Janell.
Being young newlyweds, they had little to start with. Truth
be told, they had no electricity or water in the shabby trailer house when they
moved in. Electricity came two days later, but running water came three weeks
later. They were blessed to put their trailer on his Uncle Charley and Aunt
Judi Vobr’s land in Stewart Township. This was the old Jerry and Clara Shea
place. The beautiful red barn still stands along with another building.
Even though it wasn’t in the original plan, they were able
to purchase the Vobr ground in 2003. Justin worked for his Uncle Lee’s feedlot
for a few years until he had enough established to stay busy and make ends
meet. Shelley has started her own photography studio in 1999. It proved it was
time to build a small studio close to their trailer house as she became quite
busy with both Rosebud Photos going out of business. She named her studio,
Prairie Portraits, Inc.
Along with growing their cattle herd and starting a studio,
they also built a family of Wiley 12, Saydee 17, Bromley 15, and Jakob 9.
Balancing daily work of farming and ranching became easier
over time as their children have become an integral part of each day. Wiley and
Saydee will tell stories of having to feed bucket calves before getting on the
school bus when they were both in grade school.
In 2000, Roger and Janell moved from the Spinar land and
started a simple homelife just one-mile south of the Calvary Chapel. They enjoy
gardening and their chickens, and Janell can’t resist raising a few bucket
calves. Roger is the helper of the neighborhood, and when a neighbor needs
help, he is on his way.
The Spinar land was sold two times, before Justin and
Shelley were able to purchase the land back. “It feels good to have the home
place back, all the memories were great but having the land and knowing that
our children have some heritage means the world,” said Shelley. Roger and
Janell are vital to the farming and ranching in so many small ways, even though
they are retired. When a part is needed, thistles need chopped, someone to
watch the highway while moving cattle or moving equipment, grandma and grandpa
are just a phone call away.
In 2010, with some unplanned housing situations, they moved
in with Roger and Janell for a few weeks. Due to mold in the trailer house and
unsafe living conditions, life was upturned, until the community pulled
together to help them live in the barn in a matter of 10 days. The “barnhouse”
became home for 15 months until their new house was built.
“You know you are loved when so many people drop everything
to help you. We were humbled and grateful for everyone’s part in making the
barn a livable place,” said Shelley. “Truth be told, it was hard to move out of
the barnhouse because we were healthy and happy, and that’s when Jakob joined
the family. There are so many fond memories of living in the barnhouse. The
bucket lambs were right by the bathroom wall, the heifers were calving in one
half while we lived in the other. All the kids were in one bedroom. There was a
hydrant by our bed. It was a simple living arrangement that bonded us even
more,” Shelley added.
Justin loves that his kids can work beside him. Everyone
that farms and ranches knows there are profitable time and not so profitable
times, it’s being able to adjust as markers change and hoping you make the
right decisions. Having his kids work with him, and teaching them great work
ethic is one of the most rewarding things that go with being a ranching family.
All of the kids truly love the ranch life, they love the open space and can
appreciate that hard work.
The best time of the year for the Heaths, is spring. Spring
brings new hope, new life, and each year they are reminded of all the beautiful
creations that God has made. Watching a baby calf be born, will always be an
amazing site, seeing the natural instincts come to life as the newborns learn
how to stand and suckle.
Just as Roger and Janell diversified their farming, Justin
has added being an ABS Representative and Liquid Nitrogen Farm Site Delivery,
takes in cows to calve and does some backgrounding on a year to year basis.
“I love to work with my family,” said Justin. Raising cattle
and making good horses are rewarding. Justin and Shelley have been in charge of
the High School Rodeo Team since 2015. They both love working with kids and
seeing success from hard work. They also help with the Winner Regional HS Rodeo
in June.
Justin currently serves on two boards, the Calvary Chapel,
and the Colome School Board. In the past he has been on the Township Board.
The Heath family enjoys doing things for the community as
Justin helps kids learn rodeo skills and Shelley helps with basketball. Shelley
is a former 4-H leader for the Lariat Loopers. Their kids loved 4-H and all the
activities that it provided, but as high school years started, decisions had to
be made as there are too many options for kids now days. The kids continue to
4-H Rodeo.
Shelley continues to stay busy with the studio work and
works appointments around the kids’ activities of rodeo, football, and basketball.
She enjoys being part of their activities and helping when help is needed. With
changing times and digital photographers quite common, it changes the dynamics
of business, but she loves going to schools and working with the students and
still finds time to do some family and children’s sessions. Her office is now
located in their home and all sessions take place either on location or at the
original studio site.
Wiley graduated in 2017 from CHS, attended MTI for
Electrical and now works for YES, LLC in Watford City, ND as an apprentice
electrician. Saydee is a senior at CHS and intends on attending USF and
majoring in Business Administration/Accounting. Bromley is a Freshman and
enjoys school and his friends, Seth has the same love for the land as his dad,
and is a 7th grader, and Jakob is a third grader and loves all
sports and has his two bucket calves and chicken chores.
“Living the farm and ranch life has given us the opportunity
to make some really neat kids,” said Shelley. “Our entire family is humbled to
be chosen for such an award.: They love to have cousins come over and help. One
of the best days of the year for Justin is branding day.
Barbara Mann, 81, of Winner, SD passed away
on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021 at the Winner Regional Long-Term Care Facility in
Winner, SD.
Memorial service will be held on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Winner. Burial will follow in the Winner City Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 at the Mason Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m..
Barbara Elaine (Assman) Mann passed away on
January 22, 2021 in Winner, SD after a four-year battle with cancer.
Barb was born to William C Assman, Jr and
Mary Helen (Kerper) Assman on Oct. 22, 1939 at the Burke Hospital. She was the second of five children born to
their union.
She attended St. Mary’ Elementary school
for 8 years and moved to Winner High School where she graduated in 1957. She loved those class reunions. She attended college at USD in Vermillion
until the spring of 1958.
She married James Edward Mann Jr of rural Todd County on Feb. 7, 1959 at the Immaculate Conception Church in Winner. Three children were born to this union, Margaret Mary, James Edward III and William Joseph.
Jim and Barb moved with his career with the
Game Fish and Parks from Pickstown to Rapid City, SD until 1968 when they went
into partnership with his parents on the ranch in Todd County, during this time
Barb owned Winner Abstract and Title Co and ran it until 1981 when she sold the
business. She also was appointed to the
SD Board of Abstracter Examiners.
In 1981 they moved to Custer, SD working in real estate until they started their own real estate business. In 1992 Barb was voted as Realtor of the year. In 1995 they went into a new business of making and selling jewelry at festivals and fairs around the country. Jim died in Nov 2001 and Barb stayed on the road herself, driving that big motorhome pulling the 16-foot trailer behind it until 2009. She retired but found retirement wasn’t for her. She started working in the Club Center at The Lodge in Deadwood and eventually moved up to Blackjack Dealer, her dream job. She worked as a dealer until she was diagnosed with cancer. She moved to Winner to be closer to family in the spring of 2020.
Barb was preceded in death by her parents,
her husband Jim in 2001, Son Jim in 2015, brother Richard, granddaughter
Jessica Wiley, stepmothers Loretta Rowan, Dorothy Ellis and Arnolla
Schneidereit, and many other close family members.
She is survived by daughter Margie (Alva Lee) Wiley, grandchildren Ashley (Dustin) Duffy, Alva James “A.J.” Wiley all of Winner and Logan (Devon Lehman) Wiley of Cheyenne, WY, her son Bill (Trudy) Mann and his children Jenna (Pete) Fischer, Rapid City, Julie (Mike) Ollerich, Tea, SD, Barbara (Tyler) Shiell, Tea, SD and Tessa Mann, Winner, SD, Son Jim’s children Stacie (Caleb) Straub and Christopher Mann, both of Rapid City, daughter-in-law Monica Repp, great grandchildren: Arnolla, Auden and Anistyn Duffy, Gideon Wiley, Emelia and Arthur Fischer, Allison, Madison and Landon Ollerich, Riley and Charlie Shiell, Audrey and Natalie Straub, sisters Loretta (Dick) Stoughton, Plant City, FL, Jeanne (Ed) Miller, Ft Myers, FL and John Assman, Augusta, GA, many nieces, nephews and cousins.
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