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Danielle was born on December 20, 1989, in Burke, SD, to proud parents Kelly and Michelle McCollam. Danielle spent her early childhood in Winner where she attended grade school and middle school. In the summer of 2004 the family moved to Mobridge where she began her high school. She graduated from Mobridge High School in 2008, and later went on to attend Black Hills State University and South Dakota State University, she graduated from South Dakota State University with a degree in Hospitality Management.

Following college she worked at the Nantucket Yacht Club in Nantucket, Massachusetts. She then moved closer to her family and worked in Bismarck, ND as the Front Desk Manager for the Ramkota. She returned to Mobridge in 2015 where she began working for Golden Living Center as the Dietary Manager. In March 2016 she became part of the Human Resources Department for PIC/Apex in Mound City, SD.

Danielle made wonderful memories during high school and was very humbled and proud to have been the Homecoming Queen in 2008. One of her other highlights from high school was being a member of the squad awarded Spirit of Six during the 2006 Girls State A Basketball Tournament. She also had a love for playing the piano that she developed from an early stage and had kept with her throughout her life. At the time of her passing Danielle was very happy to be living in Mobridge among friends and family. She was also very excited with her job that gave her the opportunity to travel between Canada and Tennessee; and meet many interesting people.

Danielle was well known for being very loving and kind, and it showed through her many friends that she had gathered throughout her life. Her ability to find the good in people was always present. Danielle was well known for her bright and vivid smile and her willingness to help. Danielle was an amazing family person, doing a great job of always keeping in touch with her family; and had a special knack for remembering birthdays and special dates. Words cannot express how much she will be missed by her family and friends.

Jordyn was born on September 29, 1996 in Winner, SD to Kenneth and Sandra (Olson) Hespe. She had an outgoing personality and everybody who met her was her friend. She moved to Todd County High School when she was a sophomore and found her place. She was active in many things but especially loved volleyball and basketball. She graduated from Todd County High School in 2015. Jordyn was selected to represent South Dakota and play basketball on the girls Down Under Basketball Team in Brisbane, Australia. This was a dream come true for Jordyn! Her trip included the Golden Coast of Australia, Great Barrier Reef, New Zealand, and Hawaii. She fell in love with Hawaii and was amazed by seeing Pearl Harbor. She had the time of her life. She met and made many friends and loved playing basketball.

She was a fun loving girl that enjoyed being around people and helping anybody that needed help. She enjoyed spending time with her dog KIKI who was her baby. Jordyn was taken in by the wonderful people of the Rosebud Nation. She became many peoples’ granddaughter, daughter, sister, auntie, and friend. She loved and cared about everyone she met. There wasn’t anything she wouldn’t do for people. Jordyn played on the girls slow pitch softball team in Rosebud and the COED team in Winner. She lived and loved life to the fullest.

Jordyn’s pride and joy were her family, especially her nieces Bailey, and Carley as well as her nephew Payton. Her family meant the world to her as she did to her family. If she ever needed anything her sister Brooke was always there for her. Jordyn always loved her birthday because Brooke always made her favorite enchilada supper. She loved her brother Jacob and treasured the times they would go fishing and hunting together. She was looking forward to this winter because she drew an Elk tag for the Black Hills. She was so excited to shoot her own elk. She was her daddy’s little girl and her mommas’ whole world. She was not only her daughter but as she grew up she became her mother’s best friend. Jordyn loved her boyfriend Jesse. He was also her confidant and best friend. Jesse loved her very much.

Our “Princess” will be greatly missed by all.

LeRoy was born on January 10, 1928 in Herrick, SD to Merrill and Elizabeth (Determan) Foltz. He grew up in Herrick and attended school there through the ninth grade. People always asked him how he got his nickname PeeWee. Well, when he was in 8th grade, he got to play basketball on the high school team, he was the youngest and smallest player they had, therefore the nickname “PeeWee” and it stuck. After his freshman year his family moved to Winner where he graduated from Winner High School in 1945. While in high school, he enjoyed playing basketball, football, and baseball.

LeRoy “PeeWee” entered the military from 1946-1947 serving in Japan during the US occupation.

On November 7, 1949 he married Lois Jares in Gregory. They lived in Winner from 1949 to 1951, he worked for The Nesbitt Bottling Company. In 1951 they moved to Bonesteel to open the PeeWee’s TeePee Café. It was there that he started his lifetime career in the restaurant business. In 1958, a move to Colorado Springs for one year, they operated a gas station and A+W Root Beer Drive-In. They decided to move back to South Dakota, to Winner in 1959, and purchased the Holme’s Café. While in Winner, he was on the Winner City Council, Manager of the Winner Pheasant Baseball team, and a member of the Elks, VFW, and American Legion.

They moved to Denver, CO from 1965 to 1966, then to Casper, WY from 1966 to 1969. While in Casper he owned the Blue Ox Supper Club. During his time there, many different celebrities enjoyed the hospitality of the dinner club. They even hosted John Wayne’s 63rd birthday party.

In 1969 he began a new career in county club management in Albuquerque, NM, Belen NM, and El Paso TX for the Horizon Land Corp. Then on to the El Paso Country Club until he retired in 1997. During his many years in the country club business, he had the opportunity to play golf with professional golfers Tom Byrum, Curt Byrum, Tiger Woods, Lee Travino, and Notah Begay, just to name a few.

After he retired, he and Lois moved back to Winner to be closer to his many friends and family. He loved spending time and vacations with his children and grandchildren. PeeWee loved the many friends that he made over the years. He especially enjoyed telling all the stories of the baseball players, golfers and best buddies he had the privilege to spend time with over his lifetime.

Luella Eunice Check was born to Fred and Alvida Check October 21st 1925 in Walnut Grove Minnesota. Luella graduated from Walnut Grove Public High School and worked at West Publishing in St. Paul Minnesota.

She moved to San Diego, Calif., during Second World War. Luella worked at consolidated Aircraft and was part of the American Women that worked in shipyard and factories during WWII known as “Rosie the Riveter”. On October 21st 1946 Luella was united in marriage to Floyd Nordsiden. She and Floyd farmed in Minnesota until retirement and settled in Westbrook. Her passion was sewing, embroidering, stitching, and cooking; which she shared freely with others. She cherished time spent with family.

Luella Eunice Nordsiden died Thursday July 14 2016 at Winner Long Term Care Hospital at Winner SD, at 90 years of age.

Maryetta Louise Wacek was born on January 31, 1922 to John H. and Hazel A. (Pickett) Crume at their home in the community of Texam northwest of White River, South Dakota. Maryetta grew up in western Mellette County and attended rural elementary schools there and White River High School, graduating in 1942.

Maryetta was united in marriage to Bernard Wacek on October 23, 1950 in the Sacred Heart Catholic church in White River. They then made their life-long home in White River. She performed various office jobs before and after their marriage until they started their own business, Wacek Electric, in 1956. She was the bookkeeper and sales person of the business working with her husband and son for over 50 years.

Maryetta was a member of Sacred Heart Parish for all of her adult life, and took pride in caring for the church and parish hall for many years. She is also remembered for teaching catechism classes for the parish children. Special moments in her life included church sponsored tours of Rome and the Vatican City, Israel, and Ireland.