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In loving memory of Marcella Amelia Nepodal McFarland, who peacefully entered the gates of our Lord's eternal home Sunday, February 11, 2024. Her funeral was held February 19 at Goglin Funeral Home in Tyndall. Interment was in the Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Tabor.
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Noah Grant, 62, of Wagner entered the sprit world Monday, January 29, 2024 at the Avera Prince of Peace Nursing Home hospice care unit in Sioux Falls. Funeral services were Friday, February 2 at the Wagner Community Church. 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 Mass for Gary Beeson, 74, of Wagner was held February 16 at the Assumption Catholic Church in Dante. Burial was in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, rural Dante, with military honors. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
Read moreVictor Chase Thunderhorse, infant son of Nicole Cooke and Chris Thunderhorse was born and died February 9, 2024 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. Private services were held with burial in the Holy Fellowship Episcopal Cemetery, rural Greenwood. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
Read moreAlize Heth-LeCounte, infant of Danica Heth and Chrishawn LeCounte, died February 5, 2024 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. Private services were held with burial in the Greenwood Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Greenwood. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
Read moreVida Mae Roller, infant daughter of Lloyd and Tianna (Lopez) Roller died Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. Wake services were Saturday at the Marty Community Center. Funeral services were February 5 at the Marty Community Center in Marty. Burial was in the Native American Church. Cemetery, rural Wagner. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
Read moreRail to Trail updated Tyndall to Platte: On January 29 I attended the first meeting on the Rail to Trail Project. After we introduced ourselves, the main spokesman for the friends group commented that I, Ed Van Gerpen, should not be permitted to speak because of letters in the paper indicated that I didn’t support the R&T Project. Without support from others at the meeting, he wasn’t able to silence me. I then reminded him we live in America and still have Freedom of Speech. It appears they want to use intimidation to silence the opponents. The purpose of this meeting was to set guidelines for when the engineers do the feasibility study, a project taxpayers are paying for.
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