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Reta Ridgway enjoyed a week visiting in the home of her daughter, Carla and Matt VandeBossche of Lusk, Wyoming.
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Recently I saw a patient who had experienced two consecutive days of pain in his right upper abdomen. I questioned him, looking for clues of gallstones, liver mass, or maybe an ulcer in the small bowel, but his answers did not fit my expectations. The pain was located under his right ribs and radiated into his back, just as I would expect of gallbladder disease; but it was not triggered by eating, and the way the patient described the pain did not fit the profile of an abdominal disorder. Then, a light bulb went off; I needed to look at his skin.
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Funeral services were Monday, March 22, at The Lighthouse in Wagner. Burial was in the ZCBJ Cemetery, rural Wagner.Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
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Private funeral services were Monday, March 22 at the First Presbyterian Church in Avon. Burial was in the Trinity Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Avon, with military honors.Peters Funeral Chapel in Avon was in charge of arrangements.
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South Dakota State Wrestling was held on February 25-27 in Rapid City at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. Avon was represented in the 126 lb. weight class by sophomore Brady Bierema. Seeded seventh for Class B, after three days of wrestling Bierema came away with third place. His path to the podium started with Andrew Evens from Parker where he won by decision 11-4. His only loss came to Owen Hanson from Burke with a tech fall 23-8. Wrestling back through the losers bracket, Bierema faced Christian Ehresmann of Groton winning by decision 8-3. He then took the mat with Dylan Zell from De Smet winning 4-2 by decision. Defeating Kale Ask from Canton by decision 3-1 put him into contention for 3rd against Porter Neugebauer from Parkston. Bierema won 3-1 by decision.
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Senior Allyson Janae Hamilton, daughter of Reno (Jade) Hamilton and Jane (Brad) Elle and sister to Taylor, Ella, and Rykr Hamilton and Bradyn and Skylar Elle, was born on January 24, 2003.
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