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Glen Raymond Huggins, age 96, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2022, at the Platte Hospital surrounded by family while under Hospice Care.
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Daniel E. Koupal was born on February 13, 1921, on the family farm in Charles Mix County to V.J. and Anastasia Koupal. He was educated in the Dante area schools and entered the United States Army at the age of 21. He served three and a half years which included time in World War II. After the service, he returned to Dante where he worked on the family farm. Shortly after his return to South Dakota, he went to the Fireman’s Ball in Armour where he met Frances Cunningham, the love of his life. They were married on September 30, 1947. They would dance together for over 64 years. After their marriage, Daniel and Frances farmed near Dante for over a decade. During that time, their three children Pamela, Dana and Gregory were born. In 1960 they relocated the family to Rapid City and soon after built a home on the Westside where they lived for nearly 43 years. He loved the Black Hills, especially Spearfish Canyon. He said he never regretted the move to Rapid City.
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Funeral services for M. Eda Ehrisman, 94, are Wednesday, November 9 at 11 a.m. at Peters Funeral Home in Wagner. Visitation will be Wednesday from 10:30 until 11 a.m. Burial is in the Bethlehem Lutheran (Norwegian) Cemetery, rural Avon.
Read moreFather Cathal Gallagher, age 72, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2022, in Tyler, MN.
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Funeral services for M. Eda Ehrisman, 94, are Wednesday, November 9 at 11 a.m. at Peters Funeral Home in Wagner. Visitation will be Wednesday from 10:30 until 11 a.m. Burial is in the Bethlehem Lutheran (Norwegian) Cemetery, rural Avon.
Read moreNational Native Am,erican Heritage Month is celebrated each year in November. It is a time to celebrate the traditions, languages, and stories of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Island communities and ensure their rich histories and contributions continue to thrive with each passing generation. The library hopes to help our patrons and visitors to the library to celebrate by choosing a reading selection from the library. In this column for the remainder of the month of November I will introduce our patrons to selections which can be checked out from the library. Our 1st selection is “Walking With Grandfather, The Wisdom of Lakota Elders” stories compiled by Joseph M.Marshall III. In “Walking With Grandfather,” Joseph M. Marshall -now an esteemed Lakota elder himself- unveils the core teachings imparted by those who raised him on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation of SD. With him, you will journey to the heart of Lakota wisdom through stories that blend true events from his boyhood with mythic tales known by every Lakota.
Read moreLake Andes— The Charles Mix County Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee Election is being held this year in Local Administrative Area #3. This area includes La Roche, Lake George, Castalia, Hamilton, Forbes, Platte, Signal, Carroll, Darlington, Rhoda, and Jackson Townships. The nominee for this election is Kyle Meyerink. The successful candidate will serve a three-year term on the FSA county committee.
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