Obituaries

Funeral services for Myrna Beauchamp were held on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Burke, SD, with Reverend Thaniel Certa-Werner officiating.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Winner Methodist Church in Winner, SD. Burial will follow at a late date. Jo Ann (Nebola) Haffield was born on April 22, 1941, the first of six children of Ed and Helen Nebola. She grew up on a farm south of Gregory, SD. During her high school years, she worked at the Tasty Shop and boarded with Rassmussens, the owners of the ice cream business. Whether she was the student or teacher, education was always an integral part of Jo’s life. She graduated from Gregory High School in 1959 and then attended Northern State where she earned her two-year teaching degree in 1961. Her first job was in Mitchell, SD, where she taught fifth grade. She then moved to Winner to teach fifth grade in 1962. In 1966 she was one of four new kindergarten teachers in the Winner School District, as this was the first year for the kindergarten program. At the time, classes were held at the First Christian Church. She taught kindergarten for three years. By this time, she had her two children and decided to start a preschool in the basement of her home. When she made the decision to continue her career in public education, she needed a four-year degree.

08/22/1960 ~ 08/24/2014 God looked around his garden and found an empty place He then looked down upon the Earth and saw your tired face He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest With the help of his angels they flew you to your heavenly place Gods garden must be beautiful, he always takes the best He knew you were suffering, he knew you were in pain He knew that you would never get well on Earth again He saw the road was getting rough and the hills too hard to climb He closed your weary eyelids and whispered “Peace be Thine” It broke our hearts to lose you but you didn’t go alone For part of us went with you the day God called you home. Your family (34).

Belinda May Gunvordahl, 71 years, July 27, 2024, Sioux Falls, SD. Todd Lee Schrader, 57 years, July 8, 2024, Harlan, IA.

Funeral services for Loris Matcha were held on Monday, August 12, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Burke Civic Center in Burke, SD, with Reverend Thaniel Certa-Werner officiating.

A memorial service for Jack Hansen, age 70, of O’Neill, NE, was held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 2, 2024, at Biglin’s Mortuary in O’Neill, NE. Biglin’s Mortuary in O’Neill, NE, which was in charge of arrangements. John Henry Hansen was born on February 18, 1954 to John and Agnes (Michalek) Hansen in Dallas, SD. He attended country schools in rural Burke, SD, and rural Bassett, NE, before attending Rock County High School. In his early years, Jack really enjoyed life and riding motorcycles. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Jack married Angela Philbrick in Burke, SD, on July 1, 1985. The couple spent the next thirty-plus years living in many places, but always finding themselves back in O’Neill, NE.

Funeral services for Claude Andersen were held on Friday, August 9, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at the Clausen Funeral Home in Burke, SD, with Reverend Thaniel Certa-Werner officiating.

A Mass of Christian burial for Jack Hartinger, was held on August 10, 2024, at Saint Therese The Little Flower Catholic Church in Rapid City, SD. A committal service was held on Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:30 p.m. at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, SD. Behrens-Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Jack Wayne Hartinger was born in Mobridge, SD on July 5, 1926 to Victor and Grace (Anderson) Hartinger, the second of six children. Jack married Violet Katherine Mauch on June 14, 1946, at Astoria, OR, while he was in the Navy. To this union two daughters were born, Jackie and Vickie. Jack took basic training in Coeur D'Alene, ID. Jack was on a tugboat that took decommissioned boats to be disposed of. As Seaman First class, this was part of his job.

A celebration of life was held at the Denver Zen Center, in Denver, CO, on May 17, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. There will also be a celebration of life held at the Naper Community Hall in Naper, NE, on August 17, 2024. Travis Lee Heermann was born October 22, 1969, and was raised on the family farm near Naper, NE, where his great-grandparents John and Bertha Ludemann homesteaded. Travis graduated from Naper Public School in 1987. He was married to Chanel (Vandewege) on May 29, 2015, and they enjoyed many adventures together. Travis went on to receive a bachelor’s in electrical engineering from the University of Nebraska Lincoln, a master’s degree in English from the University of Nebraska Omaha, and was an Odyssey Writing Workshop graduate. He was an instructor at the University of Nebraska Omaha English Department, facilitator for Lighthouse Writers Workshop, and English teacher in Fukuoka, Japan through the JET Program and was able to write and speak Japanese. Travis went on to become an author, freelance writer, award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker, publisher, and editor.

Funeral services for Belinda Gunvordahl were held on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Union Baptist Church in Burke, SD, with Pastor Mark Tuttle officiating.