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Lydia Antelope, 75, of Lake Andes, died Thursday, November 7 at her home in Lake Andes. Funeral services were Monday, November 11 at the White Swan Community Center in Lake Andes. Burial was in the Cedar Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Lake Andes. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
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Funeral Mass for John Kuhlman was held Thursday, November 14 at St. John Catholic Church in Wagner. Burial was in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, rural Wagner, with military honors. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
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son Shane Sundance Flood, grandchildren: Beau Ohitika Flood, Lillian Deandre Flood, Kimimila Sundance Flood, Waciwi Jayden Flood, Sincer-Lee Tasiyaganupa Flood, and Billy the Kid William Flood; adopted daughter Sarah Alziebler; adopted son Sean Lane; and Gerri Charbonneau-Dubourt special friend and partner throughout his life.
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On the night of Thursday, November 14th, Wagner Area Growth hosted a Stakeholders Planning Event presented by Dakota Resources at the Wagner Theater which they generously donated by the Andershs for the site of the event. The event had a great turnout with over 30 people in attendance many being business owners, board members and representatives of various organizations and businesses in Wagner. This was a type of community coaching event to get people thinking about the future of the community and its economic development.
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TheAvonPiratestraveledto Burke on Tuesday, November 5th to start off Region Volleyball action facing off against Andes Central/Dakota Christian. Thegirlshadagreatnight to take the win 3-1.
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The Avon Pirates traveled to Bonesteel on Thursday, November 7th to take on Burke in Region Volleyball where they suffered the tough loss 0-3 to end their season.
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BerndtFarmEquipmenthas been a part of the Avon community for the last 46 years, starting in 1978. Its location for being off the beaten path, is actually quite perfect as the site sits almost on the boarder of the Tripp, Tyndall, Scotland and Avon school districts. Owner, Terry Berndt, started the business himself after attending theUniversityofSouth DakotaatSpringfieldfordiesel mechanics. After completing his education, he had planned to farm, but as the nation was in a farm crisis in the 1980s, Terry had to seek a different career path at the time. He started working for a shop in Springfield and eventually local people started bringing him their farm equipment that needed to be fixed or serviced, and a part of his current business wascreated.Hethengrew thebusinessbysellingBelarus tractors in addition to fixing farm equipment.
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