NENA ROBERTS

Nena Roberts, age 62, of Woonsocket, died Friday, February 28, 2025, at her residence. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 6, 2025, at Spirit of Faith Church in Woonsocket. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. A full obituary is forthcoming.

CECIL WHITE

Recently word was received about the death of Cecil White in Centralia, Washington. Cecil was a Master Thatcher who constructed the thatched roof on the Anne Hathaway cottage in Shakespeare Garden. He took a special interest in this project.

LOUISE MARIE ALT

Louise Marie Alt, age 74, peacefully passed away at her home in rural Forestburg surrounded by her family and friends on February 18, 2025 after a six-year battle with breast cancer. A celebration of life is scheduled for July 26, 2025 at her farm located at 23128 408th Ave Forestburg SD, 57314.

LEON “LEE” AMDAHL

Leon “Lee” Amdahl, age 75, of Woonsocket, died Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Avera Weskota Memorial Hospital. A celebration of life was held at 11 a.m., Monday, February 24, 2025, at the 4-H building in Forestburg.Leon “Lee” Merle Amdahl was born March 7, 1949 at Peabody Hospital in Webster, SD.

PHYLLIS COMES FLYING

Funeral services for Phyllis Lorraine Comes Flying, 80, of Fort Thompson, SD was held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, February12, 2025 at the Fort Thompson Community Center in Fort Thompson, SD with burial in the Christ Episcopal Cemetery at Fort Thompson, SD. Wake services were at 7:00 p.m.

The sixth week of the historic 100th Legislative Session

The sixth week of the historic 100th Legislative Session in the great State of South Dakota is in the books.We continue to spend a lot of time debating bills that don’t really affect anything. We also have several bills that are on the same subject that may conflict with each other.

HAROLD “ROYCE” VANBOCKERN

Harold “Royce” VanBockern, born on November 8, 1946, to Harold and Emma (Patton) VanBockern, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, who left behind a legacy of loyalty, hard work, love, and a passion for life.

ALICE VILLBRANDT

Alice Villbrandt passed awayonThursday,February 13, 2025, at Weskota Manor in Wessington Springs, SD at the age of 95. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wessington Springs. Burial followed at Prospect Hill Cemetery.

LARRY PETERSON

Larry Peterson, 72, of Wessington Springs, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at his home, with family at his side.Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Foothills Bible Fellowship in Wessington Springs with Pastor Don Grubb officiating.

GLORIA FASTNACHT

Gloria Jean Fastnacht, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2025, at Avera Maryhouse in Pierre, South Dakota, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was 77 years old.