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Funeral Mass for Bert Cozad, 104, of, Wagner was held Saturday, December 26 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Marty. Burial was in the ZCBJ Cemetery, rural Wagner, with military honors. Peters Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Wake services were Tuesday and Wednesday at the Marty Indian School Gym in Marty for Karen White Horse, 66, of Wagner. Funeral services were Thursday, December 24 at the Gym. Burial was in the Holy Fellowship Episcopal Cemetery, rural Greenwood. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
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Edith (Primeaux) Fool Bull, Wi’Wina Waste Wi, “Beautiful First Born Daughter” 64, of Wagner died Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Native American Church funeral services were Thursday, December 24, 2020 at the White Swan Center. Burial was in the Native American Church Cemetery, rural Wagner. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
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Funeral services for Joyce Pippin, 82, of Cumby, TX were held Saturday, December 26 at the Community Center. Burial was in St. Paul’s Catholic Cemetery in Marty. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
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Funeral services for George L. Cournoyer, Jr., 41, of Wagner were Monday, December 28 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Marty. Burial was in the Holy Fellowship Episcopal Cemetery, rural Greenwood. Peters Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Food insecurity has continued to increase in Bon Homme County as those who volunteer with the Feeding SD food distributions have noticed each month, as well as a continued increase in utilization of the Bon Homme Food Pantry. In order to assist individuals and families to have Christmas dinner, or have enough food to feed their children during Christmas vacation from school, members of the Bon Homme Food Pantry board packed Christmas boxes December 8 and delivered the boxes December 9 in the five towns in the county. This year, boxes were packed and delivered to 225 households who had signed up for holiday assistance through the schools; those who receive monthly commodity boxes for the elderly; those who regularly utilize either the Tyndall or Scotland food pantry, and those whose names were submitted to the board as someone who could use some help during the holidays. The number of those needing assistance is definitely increasing--in 2018, the Christmas box delivery assisted 153 households; in 2019, 203 households were assisted
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I’ve never been one to mince words or concern myself with political correctness, and I won’t today. While today’s column doesn’t apply to the majority of readers, we might all be in a position to encourage someone, tactfully if possible, to do something about their weight. Why? Obesity is a serious health issue. It can certainly lead to heart problems as well as diabetes, and it affects those we love.
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