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Dale Ferwerda SPRINGFIELD — Dale Oliver Ferwerda, 90, of Springfield passed away Saturday, March 3, 2012, at St. Michael’s Hospital in Tyndall. Funeral serv- ices will be held Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. at the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield with burial in the Springfield Ceme- tery, rural Springfield, with mili- tary honors. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 6, 2012 from 2 to 7 PM at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield with the family present from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. which will include a devo- tional and prayer. Dale was born May 9, 1921, in rural Springfield to Martin and Sarah (Oliver) Ferwerda. Dale was the oldest of ten children. He attended Hitt Country School for eight years and graduated from Springfield High School in 1939. After graduation, he went to Iowa with several other young men from the area to find work. On October 22, 1942, Dale married Henrietta Van Roekel in Dakota City, NB. Two weeks later he entered the military service serving in the US Army. He spent 39 months as an MP attaining the rank of SGT. After discharge from the Army, Dale and Henrietta re- turned to Iowa to farm. Three children were born to Dale and Henrietta. On January 26, 1946, Dale made his Profession of Faith in the First Reformed Church of Denver, CO. He has served for many years as Sunday School teacher, Trustee, and Elder in the churches he attended. He has been active in the Gideons and American Legion both in Iowa and South Dakota. At the age of 37, Dale returned to college for two years at North- western Jr. College in Orange City, IA, and then attended and graduated with a B.A. from West- mar College, Lemars, IA. He taught school for several years, then returned to farming near Springfield, SD. He also enjoyed carpenter work and electrical wiring. Dale entered the Assisted Liv- ing in Springfield in Feb, 2007, and moved to the Good Samari- tan Home in Tyndall in March, 2011. He resided there until his death. Dale is survived by his son Harlan of Springfield, daughters Donna (Dave) Koop of Rapid City and Bev (Kenn) Rupp of Spring- field; four brothers, Gene of Med- ford, NJ, Layton (Helen) of Yankton; Alvin (Avis) of Winner; and Laddie (Mary) of Centerville SD; two sisters, Amy (Gale) Scholl, Scotland, and Carol (Jim) Lukkes of Avon, SD, 8 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 6 great- great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Henrietta, his parents, two grandsons, Kai Rupp and Wayne Koop, his daughter-in- law, Carol Ferwerda; three broth- ers, Arnold, Noel, and Merle, sisters-in-law Dorothy Ferwerda and Luetta Ferwerda. Yankton Press & Dakotan March 6, 2012 Jim Hawk Jim Hawk, 69, of Yankton died Sunday, March 4, 2012, at Avera Yankton Care Center, Yankton. Mass of Christian Burial is at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, with the Rev. Mark Lichter officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitations begin at 4 p.m. Thursday at Opsahl-Kostel Fu- neral Home and Crematory, Yank- ton, with a 7 p.m. rosary followed by video tribute and a 7:30 p.m. Scripture service and memory sharing. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Linda Klaudt Linda R. Klaudt, 63, of Yank- ton, SD, died March 1, 2012 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD. Funeral serv- ices will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Fri- day, March 9, 2012 at St. Paul’s Evan- gelical Lutheran Church, Mound City, SD, with Rev. Timothy Berg offi- ciating. Burial will be in Mound City Cemetery. Linda was born January 3, 1949 in Eureka, SD, the daughter of Melvin and Dorothy (Rossow) Klaudt. She attended school in Herreid where she graduated from Herreid High School in 1968. Linda lived in Yankton where she worked at Phinney’s Café for sev- eral years. She also worked at the Yankton Area Adjustment Training Center. Linda enjoyed crafts, quilting, sewing, pottery, shopping, traveling and attend- ing concerts. Linda is survived by her mother, Dorothy of Herreid, SD, four brothers and two sisters-in- law, John & Pam Klaudt, Black Hawk, SD, Peter Klaudt, Pollock, SD, Paul and Maureen Klaudt, Montrose, SD and Thomas Klaudt, Herreid, SD, two nieces, Ashley Klaudt and Laura Klaudt and four nephews, J. B. Klaudt, Jesse Klaudt, Michael Klaudt and K.C. Dusheneaux. She was preceded in death by her father, Melvin. The family would like to thank the staff of ABS “Ability Building Services” in Yankton for their love and support shown to Linda throughout the years. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at the Myers Funeral Home website: www.myersfh.com. Yankton Press & Dakotan March 6, 2012 Paul Kappel Paul H. Kappel, 92, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 5, 2012. Paul, a happy friend to all, was born June 30, 1919, near Lesterville, S.D., to Raymond J. and Alice (Wagner) Kappel. Paul grew up on the family farm and attended Lesterville High School. He appropriately was the humor editor for the school paper the “Roosevelt Skits.” He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served honorably for eight years including meritorious serv- ice in the European Theatre of Operations during World War II. He was a Technical Sergeant and acted as a platoon leader for Company B, 379th Regiment, of the 95th Infantry Division. During the war he participated in three major campaigns including Metz, Ruhr, and Northern Germany. Paul received a Bronze Star and Oak Leaf Cluster for his heroic ef- forts. He also received a Purple Heart for being wounded in com- bat after the Battle of Saar- lautern. He later received the French Legion of Honor Medal for his efforts in liberating France. Paul was an avid reader and collector. He enjoyed reading, writing and reciting poetry. He also enjoyed writing short sto- ries and had several articles pub- lished. Paul was an avid conversationalist and story teller. He had the ability to bring laughter and joy to his family and friends over the years. Paul en- joyed his annual pilgrimages to South Dakota to visit family and friends. He was truly a friend to anyone and an enemy to none. Paul was an active member of many clubs and organizations. He was a past post commander of the local chapter of the Dis- abled American Veterans. He served as the past post com- mander for the local chapter of the Military Order of Purple Heart. He also was a life-long member of the Veterans of For- eign Wars. Paul was the last surviving member of his parents’ family. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Renee Waugh of Council Bluffs, Iowa; a brother, Jean of Austin, Texas; a brother, Raphael of Yankton, S.D.; a brother, Patrick of Yankton, S.D.; and a sister, Roseanne Murray of Wichita, Kan. Those left to cherish his mem- ory are his loving wife, Millie of Green Bay; a sister-in-law, Rose- mary Michalec of Green Bay; and many nieces and nephews. He had a close relationship with his best friend, Tom Fruit of Pulaski; and a nephew, Bob Kappel of Sioux Falls, S.D. Friends may call at St. Wille- brord Catholic Church, 209 S. Adams St., from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church with the Rev. Andrew G. Cribben O. Praem officiating. Burial will be in Allouez Catholic Cemetery. Blaney Funeral Home is assisting the family. To send online condo- lences, please go to www.Blaney- FuneralHome.com. Paul’s family offers their sin- cere gratitude to the staffs of Unity Hospice and Woodside Lutheran Home. Yankton Press & Dakotan March 6, 2012 Frances Nedved WAGNER — Frances Nedved, 89, of Wagner died Monday, March 5, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Society, Wagner. Funeral Mass is at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Assumption Catholic Church, Dante, with bur- ial in St. John’s Catholic Ceme- tery, rural Wagner. Visitation os 1-5 p.m. Wednes- day at Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home, Wagner, followed by a 7 p.m. rosary/wake at the church in Dante. The family of Ray Pavlish would like to thank everyone who remembered us with cards, memorials, food and kindness. To Dr. Jensen, Rev. Opsahl, Good Samaritan Home in Tyndall, Opsahl Kostel Funeral Home, and the UCC Womens Fellowship. Your kindness and help went way beyond the call of duty. God Bless you all. Carol Pavlish Jason, Cheri Pavlish & family Josh, Melissa Pavlish & family Mae, Jim Rothschadl & family Gene, Nancy Schneider & family Al l– You– Can– Eat Tonight’s Special 5–9pm Chicken Chicken Includes Soup & Salad Bar $ 8 95 23rd & Broadway www.gibsonmonuments.com W INTZ & R AY FUNERAL HOME and Cremation Service, Inc. 605-665-3644 W INTZ FUNERAL HOME INC. Hartington, Coleridge, Crofton 402-254-6547 www.wintzrayfuneralhome.com Send an on-line sympathy card at www.wintzrayfuneralhome.com Tuesday, 3.6.12 ON THE WEB: www.yankton.net NEWS DEPARTMENT: [email protected] 5 PRESS DAKOTAN the region Pesticide Applicator Certification Training Set BROOKINGS — Private Pesticide Applicator Certification/Recertifi- cation Training is wrapping up in South Dakota with eleven training sessions remaining across the state. A class will be held in Yankton at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, at JoDeans. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Who needs to be certified or recertified as a Private Pesticide Appli- cator? If you plan to apply any pesticides to an agriculture commodity worth $ 1,000 or more, you need to be certified. It does not matter what pesticide you apply (herbicide, insecticide, or fungicide, etc.) you need to be certified as a Private Applicator. Individuals have three options to get certified. You many attend a 3- hour recertification class at any certification site, they may stop by at your local Extension Office or Regional Extension Center and pick-up the materials to complete the open-book home-study exam, or they may take the Private Applicator exam on-line at the Department of Agriculture’s website: http://apps.sd.gov/doa/pwt/. SAC Schedule Changes During Tournament Due to the State Special Olympics basketball tournament being held at the Summit Activities Center, there will not be open swim in the afternoon on Friday, March 9. The Yankton Optimist Club will be spon- soring a free swim and gym on Friday, March 9, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Come on out and make a splash with your classmates and enjoy this popular activity. Children 6 years and younger must be supervised by someone at least 14 years of age. For further information, call the Summit Activities Center at 668- 5234 and remember to follow the Yankton Parks and Recreation on Facebook. Work Day Scheduled For YSD Teachers Friday A work day for Yankton School District teachers will be held on Fri- day, March 9. There will be no school for students in preschool-grade 12 on that day. Figure-Skating Spring Show Slated Saturday The Yankton Area Ice Association will host the YAIA Figure Skating Spring Show at the 4H Pine Acres Kiwanis Ice Arena, 709 Whiting Drive, at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10. The theme to this year’s show is “Skating Through Time.” Refresh- ments will be served during intermission. The spring performance is open to the public and everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Kevin Heiman at 605-760-3191 or [email protected]. L&C Homebuilders Show Seeking Vendors The Lewis and Clark Home Builders Association (LCHBA) is ex- panding its annual Home Show this year to include non-construction industry vendors. A limited number of booths are being made available to local or re- gional businesses, services or organizations that would like to be ex- posed to the hundreds of ready-to-act visitors that attend the show each year. This is the first year the additional spaces are being made available as part of the show. Event chairman Gerry Rupiper of Yankton’s Floor-to-Ceiling Store says, “We’re doing this, in part, as a reaction to the public’s request. Show goers in the past have said they would like to see additional ven- dors with a wider variety of goods and services to offer.” Anyone who would like more information about becoming a vendor should contact LCHBA executive director Steve Kirby by calling (605) 661-7215 for details. The eighth annual Lewis and Clark Home Builders Association Home Show is scheduled for April 14-15 at the Yankton 4H/Alco Arena building. The LCHBA is a local construction industry organization with more than 60 local businesses and individual members and is associated with both the South Dakota Home Builders Association and the Na- tional Association of Home Builders. You can learn more about our or- ganization by going to www.lewisandclarkhomebuildersassociation.com. Girl Scout Time-Capsule Event March 12 In 2007, Girl Scouts from Yankton, Freeman, Irene and Lesterville sealed a time capsule to be opened on this, the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouts. All current & former Girl Scouts who contributed to the time cap- sule are invited to Peace Presbyterian Church, 206 E 31st St., Yankton, at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 12, as the time capsule is opened to cele- brate the organization’s centennial. The organization was founded by Juliette Gordon Lowe in Sa- vannah, Ga., on March 12, 1912. Menards Opening In Yankton Not Yet Set BY NATHAN JOHNSON [email protected] While the Menards Mega Store is set to open in Yankton this spring, an exact date has not been established yet, according to a spokesman for the home improvement retailer. Jeff Abbott said the company is promoting the spring 2012 opening until a more precise date is pinned down. “We appreciate all the loyal Menards guests in the Yankton area who have driven many miles to shop in our stores in Mitchell, Sioux Falls and Sioux City for many years,” he stated in an email to the Press & Dakotan. “This beautiful new store is being built in our largest format with several great departments, a full-service lum- beryard, fabulous displays and a beautiful garden center. Building this new store is another example of our strong commitment to provide the best in home improvement goods and services in this region.” Construction on the facility began last summer. The City of Yankton created a tax-increment finance district to help with the infrastructure needs for the development on the property northeast of the Highway 81 and 31st Street intersection. Menards operates 264 home improvement stores across the Great Plains and Midwest. OBITUARIES Isaac Thompson FREEMAN — Isaac N. Thompson, age 4, of Freeman, SD, son of Aaron and Jennifer Thompson, passed away Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Amplatz Children’s Hospital on the Uni- versity of Minnesota Campus, Minneapolis, MN after a valiant battle with JMML (Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia). Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Calvary Baptist Church, Yank- ton, with Rev. Jon Cooke and Rev. Aaron Kilbourn officiating. A live webcast will be available at www.cbchurch.com. Burial will be in the Rosehill Cemetery, Scotland, SD. There will be a prayer serv- ice at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at the First Baptist Church, Parker, SD with Rev. Aaron Kil- bourn officiating. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at Calvary Baptist Church, Yankton. The Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, is assisting with service details. Pallbearers will be Justin Meyer, Nathan Meyer, Mark Miller, Brian Karstens, Stan Plucker, and Chris Richards. Isaac Nathaniel Thomp- son was born on March 11, 2007 in Yankton, SD and went home to be with Jesus after a courageous bat- tle with JMML. He was diagnosed on December 23, 2011 and was hospitalized for the past 10 weeks starting at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD and was then air- lifted to Amplatz Children’s Hos- pital at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN. He received a bone marrow transplant, receiving his sister Emily’s bone marrow, on Febru- ary 22, 2012 and had begun en- grafting new healthy white cells. Our sweet boy died 9 days be- fore his 5th birthday when the disease was too difficult for him to fight any longer. There never was a more loved nor lovable little boy than our precious Isaac. His smile could lighten up any room. He had a dry wit that brought laughter to his entire family. He loved Jesus and enjoyed hear- ing stories about Him from his family, at Sunday School and at AWANA. He so enjoyed praising Jesus through his singing. Isaac is survived by a very loving mother and father, his sister Emily and brother Sam, all of Freeman, SD; Grandparents Rick and Diane Meyer of Scot- land, SD, Brenda (Kirk) McFad- den of Eudora, KS, and Jeff (Terri) Thompson of Pomona, KS; Aunt and Uncles Justin and Virginia Meyer of St. Helena, CA, Nathan and Sarah Meyer of Scotland, SD, and Amy Thomp- son of Olathe, KS; Cousins David, Andruw, Jadon, Moriah, Micah and Elijah; Great-grand- parents N. Leland and Laverna Koth of Parkston, SD, Bill Thompson of Pomona, KS and Helen Lawrence of Ottawa, KS. He is preceded in death by his paternal Great-grandmother and Great-grandfather and his maternal Great-grandmother and Great-grandfather. Yankton Press & Dakotan March 6, 2012 Online condolences at: www.opsahl-kostelfuneralhome.com Thompson Ferwerda Klaudt The Yankton High School Band and Colorguard will hold their an- nual Spaghetti Feed at 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, at the YHS Commons. The menu will include spaghetti, garlic bread and lettuce salad. Money raised will go toward the purchase of equipment, music and choreography. The band will perform a jazz concert in the YHS/Summit Activi- ties Center theatre at 7 p.m. YHS Band/Colorguard Spaghetti Feed March 13
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Dale FerwerdaSPRINGFIELD — Dale Oliver
Ferwerda, 90, of Springfieldpassed away Saturday, March 3,2012, at St.Michael’s Hospitalin Tyndall.
Funeral serv-ices will be heldWednesday, March7, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.at the EmmanuelReformed Churchin Springfield withburial in theSpringfield Ceme-tery, rural Springfield, with mili-tary honors.
Visitation will be Tuesday,March 6, 2012 from 2 to 7 PM atthe Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Homein Springfield with the familypresent from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00p.m. which will include a devo-tional and prayer.
Dale was born May 9, 1921, inrural Springfield to Martin andSarah (Oliver) Ferwerda. Dalewas the oldest of ten children. Heattended Hitt Country School foreight years and graduated fromSpringfield High School in 1939.After graduation, he went to Iowawith several other young menfrom the area to find work.
On October 22, 1942, Dalemarried Henrietta Van Roekel inDakota City, NB. Two weeks laterhe entered the military serviceserving in the US Army. He spent39 months as an MP attaining therank of SGT. After discharge fromthe Army, Dale and Henrietta re-turned to Iowa to farm. Threechildren were born to Dale andHenrietta.
On January 26, 1946, Dalemade his Profession of Faith inthe First Reformed Church ofDenver, CO. He has served formany years as Sunday Schoolteacher, Trustee, and Elder in thechurches he attended. He hasbeen active in the Gideons andAmerican Legion both in Iowaand South Dakota.
At the age of 37, Dale returnedto college for two years at North-western Jr. College in OrangeCity, IA, and then attended andgraduated with a B.A. from West-mar College, Lemars, IA. Hetaught school for several years,then returned to farming nearSpringfield, SD. He also enjoyedcarpenter work and electricalwiring.
Dale entered the Assisted Liv-ing in Springfield in Feb, 2007,and moved to the Good Samari-tan Home in Tyndall in March,2011. He resided there until hisdeath.
Dale is survived by his sonHarlan of Springfield, daughtersDonna (Dave) Koop of Rapid Cityand Bev (Kenn) Rupp of Spring-field; four brothers, Gene of Med-ford, NJ, Layton (Helen) ofYankton; Alvin (Avis) of Winner;and Laddie (Mary) of CentervilleSD; two sisters, Amy (Gale) Scholl,Scotland, and Carol (Jim) Lukkesof Avon, SD, 8 grandchildren, 14great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death byhis wife of 63 years, Henrietta, hisparents, two grandsons, Kai Ruppand Wayne Koop, his daughter-in-law, Carol Ferwerda; three broth-ers, Arnold, Noel, and Merle,sisters-in-law Dorothy Ferwerdaand Luetta Ferwerda.
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March 6, 2012
Jim HawkJim Hawk, 69, of Yankton died
Sunday, March 4, 2012, at AveraYankton Care Center, Yankton.
Mass of Christian Burial is at10:30 a.m. Friday at Sacred HeartCatholic Church, Yankton, withthe Rev. Mark Lichter officiating.Burial will be in the Sacred HeartCemetery.
Visitations begin at 4 p.m.Thursday at Opsahl-Kostel Fu-neral Home and Crematory, Yank-ton, with a 7 p.m. rosary followedby video tribute and a 7:30 p.m.Scripture service and memorysharing. Visitations will resumeone hour prior to the service atthe church.
Linda KlaudtLinda R. Klaudt, 63, of Yank-
ton, SD, died March 1, 2012 atAvera Sacred Heart Hospital,Yankton, SD.
Funeral serv-ices will be held at10:30 a.m. on Fri-day, March 9, 2012at St. Paul’s Evan-gelical LutheranChurch, MoundCity, SD, with Rev.Timothy Berg offi-ciating. Burial willbe in Mound CityCemetery.
Linda was born January 3,1949 in Eureka, SD, the daughterof Melvin and Dorothy (Rossow)Klaudt. She attended school inHerreid where she graduatedfrom Herreid High School in 1968.Linda lived in Yankton where sheworked at Phinney’s Café for sev-eral years. She also worked atthe Yankton Area AdjustmentTraining Center. Linda enjoyedcrafts, quilting, sewing, pottery,shopping, traveling and attend-ing concerts.
Linda is survived by hermother, Dorothy of Herreid, SD,four brothers and two sisters-in-law, John & Pam Klaudt, BlackHawk, SD, Peter Klaudt, Pollock,SD, Paul and Maureen Klaudt,Montrose, SD and ThomasKlaudt, Herreid, SD, two nieces,Ashley Klaudt and Laura Klaudtand four nephews, J. B. Klaudt,Jesse Klaudt, Michael Klaudt andK.C. Dusheneaux.
She was preceded in death byher father, Melvin.
The family would like to thankthe staff of ABS “Ability Building
Services” in Yankton for theirlove and support shown to Lindathroughout the years.
Memories and condolencesmay be shared with the family atthe Myers Funeral Home website:www.myersfh.com.
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Paul KappelPaul H. Kappel, 92, went home
to be with the Lord on Monday,March 5, 2012.
Paul, a happy friend to all,was born June 30, 1919, nearLesterville, S.D., to Raymond J.and Alice (Wagner) Kappel. Paulgrew up on the family farm andattended Lesterville High School.He appropriately was the humoreditor for the school paper the“Roosevelt Skits.”
He enlisted in the U.S. Armyand served honorably for eightyears including meritorious serv-ice in the European Theatre ofOperations during World War II.He was a Technical Sergeant andacted as a platoon leader forCompany B, 379th Regiment, ofthe 95th Infantry Division. Duringthe war he participated in threemajor campaigns including Metz,Ruhr, and Northern Germany.Paul received a Bronze Star andOak Leaf Cluster for his heroic ef-forts. He also received a PurpleHeart for being wounded in com-bat after the Battle of Saar-lautern. He later received theFrench Legion of Honor Medalfor his efforts in liberatingFrance.
Paul was an avid reader andcollector. He enjoyed reading,writing and reciting poetry. Healso enjoyed writing short sto-ries and had several articles pub-lished. Paul was an avidconversationalist and storyteller. He had the ability to bringlaughter and joy to his family andfriends over the years. Paul en-joyed his annual pilgrimages toSouth Dakota to visit family andfriends. He was truly a friend toanyone and an enemy to none.
Paul was an active member ofmany clubs and organizations.He was a past post commanderof the local chapter of the Dis-abled American Veterans. He
served as the past post com-mander for the local chapter ofthe Military Order of PurpleHeart. He also was a life-longmember of the Veterans of For-eign Wars.
Paul was the last survivingmember of his parents’ family. Hewas preceded in death by hisparents; a sister, Renee Waugh ofCouncil Bluffs, Iowa; a brother,Jean of Austin, Texas; a brother,Raphael of Yankton, S.D.; abrother, Patrick of Yankton, S.D.;and a sister, Roseanne Murray ofWichita, Kan.
Those left to cherish his mem-ory are his loving wife, Millie ofGreen Bay; a sister-in-law, Rose-mary Michalec of Green Bay; andmany nieces and nephews. Hehad a close relationship with hisbest friend, Tom Fruit of Pulaski;and a nephew, Bob Kappel ofSioux Falls, S.D.
Friends may call at St. Wille-brord Catholic Church, 209 S.Adams St., from 9 to 10:30 a.m.Thursday. The Mass of ChristianBurial will be celebrated at 10:30a.m. Thursday at the church withthe Rev. Andrew G. Cribben O.Praem officiating. Burial will bein Allouez Catholic Cemetery.Blaney Funeral Home is assistingthe family. To send online condo-lences, please go to www.Blaney-FuneralHome.com.
Paul’s family offers their sin-cere gratitude to the staffs ofUnity Hospice and WoodsideLutheran Home.
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Frances NedvedWAGNER — Frances Nedved,
89, of Wagner died Monday,March 5, 2012, at the GoodSamaritan Society, Wagner.
Funeral Mass is at 10 a.m.Thursday at the AssumptionCatholic Church, Dante, with bur-ial in St. John’s Catholic Ceme-tery, rural Wagner.
Visitation os 1-5 p.m. Wednes-day at Crosby-Jaeger FuneralHome, Wagner, followed by a 7p.m. rosary/wake at the churchin Dante.
The family of Ray Pavlish would like to thank everyone who remembered us with cards, memorials, food and kindness.
To Dr. Jensen, Rev. Opsahl, Good Samaritan Home in Tyndall, Opsahl Kostel Funeral Home, and the UCC Womens Fellowship. Your kindness and help went way beyond the call of duty.
God Bless you all.
Carol Pavlish Jason, Cheri Pavlish & family Josh, Melissa Pavlish & family Mae, Jim Rothschadl & family
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Pesticide Applicator Certification Training SetBROOKINGS — Private Pesticide Applicator Certification/Recertifi-
cation Training is wrapping up in South Dakota with eleven trainingsessions remaining across the state. A class will be held in Yankton at9 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, at JoDeans. Registration begins at 8:30a.m.
Who needs to be certified or recertified as a Private Pesticide Appli-cator? If you plan to apply any pesticides to an agriculture commodityworth $ 1,000 or more, you need to be certified. It does not matterwhat pesticide you apply (herbicide, insecticide, or fungicide, etc.)you need to be certified as a Private Applicator.
Individuals have three options to get certified. You many attend a 3-hour recertification class at any certification site, they may stop by atyour local Extension Office or Regional Extension Center and pick-upthe materials to complete the open-book home-study exam, or theymay take the Private Applicator exam on-line at the Department ofAgriculture’s website: http://apps.sd.gov/doa/pwt/.
SAC Schedule Changes During TournamentDue to the State Special Olympics basketball tournament being
held at the Summit Activities Center, there will not be open swim in theafternoon on Friday, March 9. The Yankton Optimist Club will be spon-soring a free swim and gym on Friday, March 9, from 6:30-9:30 p.m.Come on out and make a splash with your classmates and enjoy thispopular activity.
Children 6 years and younger must be supervised by someone atleast 14 years of age.
For further information, call the Summit Activities Center at 668-5234 and remember to follow the Yankton Parks and Recreation onFacebook.
Work Day Scheduled For YSD Teachers FridayA work day for Yankton School District teachers will be held on Fri-
day, March 9. There will be no school for students in preschool-grade12 on that day.
Figure-Skating Spring Show Slated SaturdayThe Yankton Area Ice Association will host the YAIA Figure Skating
Spring Show at the 4H Pine Acres Kiwanis Ice Arena, 709 Whiting Drive,at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10.
The theme to this year’s show is “Skating Through Time.” Refresh-ments will be served during intermission. The spring performance isopen to the public and everyone is welcome.
For more information, contact Kevin Heiman at 605-760-3191 [email protected].
L&C Homebuilders Show Seeking VendorsThe Lewis and Clark Home Builders Association (LCHBA) is ex-
panding its annual Home Show this year to include non-constructionindustry vendors.
A limited number of booths are being made available to local or re-gional businesses, services or organizations that would like to be ex-posed to the hundreds of ready-to-act visitors that attend the showeach year.
This is the first year the additional spaces are being made availableas part of the show.
Event chairman Gerry Rupiper of Yankton’s Floor-to-Ceiling Storesays, “We’re doing this, in part, as a reaction to the public’s request.Show goers in the past have said they would like to see additional ven-dors with a wider variety of goods and services to offer.”
Anyone who would like more information about becoming a vendorshould contact LCHBA executive director Steve Kirby by calling (605)661-7215 for details.
The eighth annual Lewis and Clark Home Builders AssociationHome Show is scheduled for April 14-15 at the Yankton 4H/Alco Arenabuilding.
The LCHBA is a local construction industry organization with morethan 60 local businesses and individual members and is associatedwith both the South Dakota Home Builders Association and the Na-tional Association of Home Builders. You can learn more about our or-ganization by going towww.lewisandclarkhomebuildersassociation.com.
Girl Scout Time-Capsule Event March 12In 2007, Girl Scouts from Yankton, Freeman, Irene and Lesterville
sealed a time capsule to be opened on this, the 100th Anniversary ofGirl Scouts.
All current & former Girl Scouts who contributed to the time cap-sule are invited to Peace Presbyterian Church, 206 E 31st St., Yankton,at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 12, as the time capsule is opened to cele-brate the organization’s centennial.
The organization was founded by Juliette Gordon Lowe in Sa-vannah, Ga., on March 12, 1912.
Menards Opening InYankton Not Yet Set
BY NATHAN [email protected]
While the Menards Mega Store is set to open in Yankton thisspring, an exact date has not been established yet, according to aspokesman for the home improvement retailer.
Jeff Abbott said the company is promoting the spring 2012opening until a more precise date is pinned down.
“We appreciate all the loyal Menards guests in the Yankton areawho have driven many miles to shop in our stores in Mitchell,Sioux Falls and Sioux City for many years,” he stated in an email tothe Press & Dakotan. “This beautiful new store is being built in ourlargest format with several great departments, a full-service lum-beryard, fabulous displays and a beautiful garden center. Buildingthis new store is another example of our strong commitment toprovide the best in home improvement goods and services in thisregion.”
Construction on the facility began last summer.The City of Yankton created a tax-increment finance district to
help with the infrastructure needs for the development on theproperty northeast of the Highway 81 and 31st Street intersection.
Menards operates 264 home improvement stores across theGreat Plains and Midwest.
OB ITUAR I E S
Isaac ThompsonFREEMAN — Isaac N.
Thompson, age 4, of Freeman,SD, son of Aaron and JenniferThompson, passed away Friday,March 2, 2012 at the AmplatzChildren’s Hospital on the Uni-versity of Minnesota Campus,Minneapolis, MN after a valiantbattle with JMML (JuvenileMyelomonocytic Leukemia).
Funeral services will be 10:30a.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2012at Calvary Baptist Church, Yank-ton, with Rev. Jon Cooke andRev. Aaron Kilbourn officiating.A live webcast will be availableat www.cbchurch.com. Burialwill be in the Rosehill Cemetery,Scotland, SD.
There will be a prayer serv-ice at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday eveningat the First Baptist Church,Parker, SD with Rev. Aaron Kil-bourn officiating. Visitations willresume one hour prior to theservice at Calvary BaptistChurch, Yankton.
The Opsahl-Kostel FuneralHome & Crematory, Yankton, isassisting with service details.
Pallbearers will be JustinMeyer, Nathan Meyer, MarkMiller, Brian Karstens, StanPlucker, and Chris Richards.
IsaacNathaniel Thomp-son was born onMarch 11, 2007 inYankton, SD andwent home to bewith Jesus after acourageous bat-tle with JMML. Hewas diagnosed onDecember 23,
2011 and was hospitalized forthe past 10 weeks starting atSanford Children’s Hospital inSioux Falls, SD and was then air-lifted to Amplatz Children’s Hos-pital at the University ofMinnesota in Minneapolis, MN.He received a bone marrowtransplant, receiving his sisterEmily’s bone marrow, on Febru-ary 22, 2012 and had begun en-grafting new healthy white cells.Our sweet boy died 9 days be-fore his 5th birthday when thedisease was too difficult for himto fight any longer.
There never was a moreloved nor lovable little boy thanour precious Isaac. His smilecould lighten up any room. Hehad a dry wit that broughtlaughter to his entire family. Heloved Jesus and enjoyed hear-ing stories about Him from hisfamily, at Sunday School and at
AWANA. He so enjoyed praisingJesus through his singing.
Isaac is survived by a veryloving mother and father, hissister Emily and brother Sam, allof Freeman, SD; GrandparentsRick and Diane Meyer of Scot-land, SD, Brenda (Kirk) McFad-den of Eudora, KS, and Jeff(Terri) Thompson of Pomona,KS; Aunt and Uncles Justin andVirginia Meyer of St. Helena, CA,Nathan and Sarah Meyer ofScotland, SD, and Amy Thomp-son of Olathe, KS; CousinsDavid, Andruw, Jadon, Moriah,Micah and Elijah; Great-grand-parents N. Leland and LavernaKoth of Parkston, SD, BillThompson of Pomona, KS andHelen Lawrence of Ottawa, KS.
He is preceded in death byhis paternal Great-grandmotherand Great-grandfather and hismaternal Great-grandmotherand Great-grandfather.
Yankton Press & Dakotan
March 6, 2012
Online condolences at: www.opsahl-kostelfuneralhome.com
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The Yankton High School Bandand Colorguard will hold their an-nual Spaghetti Feed at 5-7 p.m.Tuesday, March 13, at the YHSCommons.
The menu will include spaghetti,garlic bread and lettuce salad.
Money raised will go toward thepurchase of equipment, music andchoreography.
The band will perform a jazzconcert in the YHS/Summit Activi-ties Center theatre at 7 p.m.
YHS Band/Colorguard Spaghetti Feed March 13
