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With the beginning of school, Moms in Prayer will be starting up again. This is a Christ centered prayer ministry made up of Moms and other interested ladies desiring to pray for the students and the school. The organization was started over 30 years ago by Fern Nichols. She, along with one other lady met to pray for their children as they started school. That small beginning has grown into an International Organization that has praying groups in all 50 states and over 120 countries.
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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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Pictured are, front row from left: John Noyes, Jerry Seiner, Terry Cuka, Greg Darlow, LeWayne Lukkes, Todd Link, David Woods, Tyler Neuharth, Scott Seiner and Dustin Mcadaragh; second row: Dustin Kourt, George Langdeaux, Ron Larson, Eric Weichmann, Tyler Vogt and Tom Podzimek; third row: Nick Cotton, Dan Podzimek and Mark Pier; fourth row: Mark Burger, Travis Stoeser, Ken Podzimek, Eric Olson, Steve Metteer, Matt Hoilien and Doug Andersh; fifth row: Heath Abraham, David Remme, Neil Eisenbraun, Justin Lukkes, Dick Kranig and Jason Kuhlman; sixth row: Scott Drews, Carl Hoy, Matt Ernster and Chris Barondeau; back row: Steve Polzen, Mark Olsen, Bill Soles, John Vakiner, Jed Gassen, Trent Vogt and Miko Kotab. Courtesy Photo
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Dwight D. Hempel, 83, went to his heavenly home Monday, July 22, 2024 at Lake Andes Healthcare Center. Funeral service was held Saturday, July 27 at Koehn Bros. Funeral Home in Lake Andes with burial following in Pleasant Lawn Cemetery in Geddes.
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