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Eva Jean Brickman, age 78, of Winner, SD passed away on Thursday Oct. 24, 2019 in Sioux Falls, SD.

Funeral services were held on Oct. 30, 2019 at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Winner, SD. Burial followed in the Winner City Cemetery.

Eva Jean (Hansen) Brickman was born on Nov. 27, 1940 to Elvis and Betty (Jansen) Hansen at the family farm near Carter, SD.

Eva Jean passed away on Oct. 24, 2019 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.

Eva Jean attended Hansen School in rural Todd County through the 8th grade, she then attended Winner High School graduating in 1958 where she was involved in band, cheerleading and being a majorette.

Eva Jean attended Nettleton College after high school, after college she worked for the attorney general in Pierre for two years.

While attending high school she met her future husband, Don Brickman. They were married at the Carter Gospel Fellowship Church on Sept. 16, 1961. To this marriage two sons were born, Bryan and Brett.

After Don and Eva Jean were married, they moved to Denver. before moving back to the family farm in 1963 where Eva Jean was a devoted farm wife helping Don whenever he needed help and taking care of the household chores.

Eva Jean loved spending time with family and friends. She was actively involved with her children and grandchildren’s activities and enjoyed attending their games and concerts.

Eva Jean was a member of the United Methodist Church and actively participated in church life.

She enjoyed doing various puzzles, playing a rousing game of pitch and traveling to visit family particularity in Deadwood and Rapid City. The family got their love of cats from Eva Jean.

Eva Jean was gentle, kind and sensitive, as her mother would say “she never met a stranger.” She was the kindest lady you ever met and she always had a smile on her face.

She was a long-time member of the SD Cattlewomen’s Association promoting beef and a member of the Treadle Trippers Club.

On election day you could find Eva Jean sitting at the polling station checking people in to vote.

Eva Jean is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Don and her two sons, Bryan (Julie) of Harrisburg, SD and Brett (LaVonne) of Carter, SD. Also, 7 grandchildren – Brandon, Brittany (James Woods), Bryanna, Carter, Coy Brickman, Cassie Rogers and Matthew Reu, 3 great grandchildren – Jonathan and Nora Brooke, Kaya Bailey, Sister – Betty (David) Porter of Everett, WA, sister-in-law – Sharon Hansen of Rapid City, SD, and Aunt Marjorie Jansen of Mission, SD, and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

She proceded in death by her parents and brother, Larry Hansen.

Harold Glen Cook, age 52, of Ideal, SD passed away on Oct. 22, 2019 at the Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.

Wake services were held on Saturday Oct. 26 and Sunday Oct. 27 starting at 7 p.m. at the Ideal Community Hall in Ideal, SD.

Funeral services were held on Monday Oct. 28, 2019 at noon at the Ideal Community Hall in Ideal, SD. Burial followed in the Ideal Cemetery in Ideal.

Harold Glen Cook was born to Charlotte R. Thunder/Cook and Drury D. Cook on Aug. 3 1967. He then attended Ideal School during elementary and Todd County and Flandreau during high school. He enjoyed listening to music very loudly, working out his arms for physical therapy and because that made him feel better, being around all eleven of his grandchildren.

He also loved being outside watching his family play horseshoes and watching the tribe play fast pitch and playing aggravation. Before Harold became a quadriplegic, he enjoyed playing basketball and softball. Harold was also a very hard-working man, he worked for the Jorgensen Farms and also Gary Fast Construction.

Harold is survived by his wife Frances S. Running Horse/Cook whom he married on June 5, 1998. From this union he is survived by three daughters: Faith Cook, Charlene Cook/Walking Eagle (Warren Jr. W.E.), Jeanette Cook (Dylan W.), and one son Kyle Running Horse Sr. (Bridgette R.H.). He is also survived by six brothers: Larry Long Crow Sr, Charles Long Crow, Amos Cook, Delano Cook, Drury Cook, and Bruce Cook. His four sisters are: Leona Long Crow/Foote (Dewey F.), Blossom Cook (Rodney F.), Tammy Cook/Foote (Gerrit F.), and Denise Cook. He also has one surviving uncle Harry Thunder and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Harold was preceded in death by his parents Charlotte Thunder/Cook and Drury Cook, brothers Wayne Long Crow, Lowell Long Crow, Mark Long Crow, and Richard Cook as well as sisters Enola Cook and Gwen Cook, grandparents Amos Cook and Jeanette Owl King/Cook, Simon Thunder and Gladys Eagle Star/Thunder and most of all his grandbaby Charlotte Rebecca Cook.