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Funeral Mass for Norman T. Woods, 96, of Wagner, was Saturday, August 3 at the St. John’s Catholic Church in Wagner. Burial was in the St. John’s Catholic Cemetery with military honors. Peters Funeral Home of Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
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Roger Eggena, 82, of Pickstown, died Saturday, July 27, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall. A Celebration of Roger’s Life was held Friday, August 2 at Peters Funeral Home in Wagner. Inurnment was in the ZCBJ Cemetery, rural Wagner. Peters Funeral Home of Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
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Funeral services for Cynthia Lea Haenfler, 73, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Avon will be held Friday, August 9 at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Avon. Burial will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, rural Avon. Peters Funeral Chapel of Avon is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers memorials will to be directed to View Point Choraliers Choir that Cynthia participated in c/o Jean Hemmen #4804 650 N Hawes Rd. Mesa, AZ 85207 Cynthia was born on June 6, 1951 to Gerald and Laval-Mae (Vesper) Haenfler in Wagner. She died Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, AZ. She attended rural Rueb and Mennonite School. In 1969, she graduated from Avon High School. Cynthia had perfect attendance all 12 grades. After five years of college at South Dakota State University, Cynthia received her degree for Pharmacy in 1974. Cynthia began working at age 12 in the Flower Ship for Ada Mensch. She then got the prime job in Avon as the soda jerk for George Ulrich, then Otto and Margret Poppe at the drug store from 19671969. She worked as a pharmacist from 1974 to 1991 at the Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls. In 1992, she worked at the Indian Health Service as a contract pharmacist.
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In October of 1990 through May 1992, a study which was initiated by local request was conducted on Charles-Mix County Lake. The purpose of this study was to determine the water quality problems, identify pollution sources and develop lake specific restoration alternatives. One of the key components of the water quality of Lake Andes is stagnant water. The study results showed that the lake was found to have very high concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus, creating a hypereutrophic lake. Having these nutrients in such high concentrations can cause algae blooms, summer kill and winterkill events and plays a role in other nutrients and elements exceeding the state regulatory standards. Algae blooms can become a problem when they grow out of control and produce toxic or harmful effects on fish, birds, etc. Summer kill happens with warm water and long hours of daylight maximize the growth conditions for photosynthesis of algae; winter kill is when the oxygen levels get too low causing fish to perish.
Read moreSiblings, Mike Miller and Cindy Mengenhauser, who purchased Moe’s Place held their Grand Opening Celebration at their new business, Inside Scoop.
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The 2024 Lake Andes Public Library Incentive trip is in the books. On Thursday, August 1st at 8:30 am, a bus rented from BJ School bus left the library with 18 children and 7 chaperones headed to Yankton. Our first stop was the Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery, where we toured the Aquarium and then enjoyed a presentation by Sam Stukel, a Fish Hatchery employee. The tour of the trout feeding station was a favorite as we got to feed the fish.
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After Fire Chief, Rod Bergin, applied for a grant from the Gary Sinise Foundation, the foundation awarded the Lake Andes Volunteer Fire Department a grant for $65,114.03 in March of 2023. The Lake Andes Fire Department used the grant money to purchase a new brush fire rig in order for the department to have a more reliable unit to better serve the fire district. The pickup came from Iverson Chrysler of Michell and the truck modifications were done by Meyerinks Farm Service and B & L Communications both of Platte.
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