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Mary Lou (Noble) Peklo, 82

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Mary Lou (Noble) Peklo, age 82, of Pembroke, Mass. , formerly of Omaha, Neb., passed away on July 26, 2023.

She was born in Winner, South Dakota to the late Elias and Mildred (Konop) Noble. She worked for the telephone company for 30 years both in Winner and in Omaha. Mary Lou enjoyed gardening, reading, traveling, and sewing. She was famous for telling jokes.

Mary Lou was the loving wife of the late Robert J. Peklo for 58 years.

She is survived by their children Kathleen (Rick) English of Omaha, Neb., Karen Peklo of Pembroke, brothers Elias “Chuck” (Trudy) Noble, and Wayne (Sharon)  Noble, sister Marsha (Bill) Gresham, grandchildren Ryan English of Omaha, Katrina (Adam) McKeagney of Pembroke, four great grandchildren Elias “Eli”, Xavier, Emersyn and Gabriella McKeagney, and many nieces and nephews.

Despite retinitis pigmentosa gradually stealing her vision and eventually causing complete blindness, Mary Lou maintained a positive attitude and her sense of humor until the end of her life.  Mary Lou and her husband Robert will be buried at the New Hampshire National Cemetery, honoring Robert’s service in the United States Navy. Date to be determined.

Author has ties to Winner

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Kim Kinney, granddaughter of Clarence and Anna Talbott (homesteaders of Winner), is the renowned author behind the inspirational bestseller, Living for His Glory: Strengthen your Faith as you Find Hope and Purpose in Life’s Seemingly Insurmountable Challenges.

Her aunt and uncle were Marvin and Betty Talbott of Winner.

Her mother was Marian Talbott Schumacher, brother of Marvin Talbott, who was a long time judge in Winner.

Kim’s father, Arthur, was a lawyer and for a short time he was in law practice in downtown Winner with Marvin and Clarence.

Kim was born in Yankton and went to Valparaiso University for her undergrad and University of Wisconsin-Madison for grad school.

Currently, she lives in the Charlotte area of North Carolina, where she has lived for 39 years. 

Kim says her passion is making the Bible come alive in creative and engaging ways. Fifteen years ago, she founded an international online ministry for young adults and professionals.

She has taken her writing to a different platform with a three-book series: The Glory Series. Her debut book, Living for His Glory, immediately became a bestseller and has since earned six awards. The second book in the series will be released later this year.

Kim’s unwavering zeal to uplift others for the glory of God is evident in her role as a sought-after speaker and respected author. She gives all glory to God for the book’s success and impact.

In this soul-stirring work, Kim weaves winsome personal stories, spiritual insights, humor, and biblical wisdom into a tapestry of hope, encouragement, and purpose. Her genuine vulnerability and authenticity have struck a chord with readers to not settle for a life of mediocrity by living for the “little g” glories of self.

Living for His Glory shows us how to live for the “capital G” Glory of God—the Glory that has the power to transform our lives into lives of victory, peace, and joy. Filled with inspiration on every page, you’ll find the hope you long for.

Kim says she will always have a great fondness for Winner. “There are so many wonderful memories,” she said.

Connect with Kim at https://kimskinneybooks.wixsite.com/glory, or  email: @kimskinneybooks@gmail.com.

Her book can be found on Amazon.

Colome school opening

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By Dan Bechtold

Editor

Students in the Colome Consolidated School District will return to classes on Monday, Aug. 14.

This year Colome is going to a four day school week and the school hours are Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3:32 p.m.

There will be a full day of classes on the first day and busses will run.

Betsy Rohde, who has been the business manager for the school district for seven years, will be the CEO of the district as well as the business manager. Samantha West will continue as the K-12 principal.

New this year will be begindergarten which will be all day. Students need to be age 5 by Sept. 1 to attend begindergarten.

There will also be a preschool from  8 to 11:30 a.m. Students need to be 4 by Sept. 1 to attend preschool. Tami Tate will be both the begindergarten and preschool teacher.

A back to school open house will be held Aug. 10 from 5-7 p.m.

New teachers this year will be Katie Richey, 4th grade; Paige Haukaas, 5th grade; Abbie Philmalee, ag teacher and FFA advisor; Lexie Stenson, elementary special education teacher.

Shelby Hrabanek will be the teacher in a combined first and second grade classroom. She was the elementary special education teacher last year.

New paraprofessionals will be Katie Hurley and Ivy Ekroth.

There will be an after school program Monday through Thursday from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Parents are to call the office to register. Korey Bertram will be the after school program teacher

The teacher in-service days will be Aug. 9-10.

Homecoming in Colome is set for Sept. 8.

Joyce E Kauer, 75

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Joyce E Kauer, 75 died Aug. 2, 2023 at Monument Health – Rapid City Hospital.

Joyce Elaine (Legge) Kauer was born June 25, 1947 at Winner, SD to George and Berniece (Storms) Legge.

In July of 1948 the family moved to Clearfield, SD, where her parents owned and operated Legge Garage. Joyce attended grade school at Clearfield School 1st through 8th grade. She graduated from Winner High School in 1967. Joyce worked at DECA at Grossenburg Implement during high school and continued to work their until May 1969. She married James L. Kauer on Oct. 5, 1968, in Winner SD.

In May 1969 she and Jim moved to Rapid City SD. Daughter Jennifer Jill was born on Aug. 1, 1974. Joyce was devoted to her family and friends. She enjoyed the outdoors, her numerous cats over the years and her garden. One of her favorite activities was her neighborhood birthday club where they enjoyed food and birthday sweets. She enjoyed collecting and selling her antiques and collectibles at her booth at Black Hills Antique Mall on 6th Street. She was an excellent cook and shared many recipes over the years and made the best Christmas Bread that was always a favorite at the holidays. Joyce was always up for a game of pitch, snatch or Mexican Train dominoes. Joyce loved to paint and shared her talent with the gifts of original oil painting as gifts to family and friends.

She is survived by her husband, James, daughter, Jennifer (Jason) Totten, grandchildren, Wyatt Totten, Kaitlyn Totten (Grady Martin), Cooper Totten. One great-grandson, Brooks Martin. Brothers, Kelly (Robin) Legge, Loren (Deb) Legge, niece Halley Legge and nephew Lander (Hannah) Legge as well as many extended family members.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Carol Geldert, brother-in-law, Robert Geldert, grandparents, George C. and Amelia Legge, Joseph and Cresenthia Storms.

A Christian Funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Therese the Little Flower Catholic Church in Rapid City.  She was laid to rest following the Mass at Mt. Calvary Cemetery at 1:30 p.m.

Please visit the online memorial for Joyce at: www.OsheimSchmidt.com.