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OBITUARY
EMIL FEISTNER
Emil A. Feistner 94 of rural Woonsocket, died Friday morning, December 30, 2011 at the Prairie View Care Center in Woonsocket.
Emil A. Feistner was born on November 10, 1917 on the Feistner homestead 7 1/2 miles southwest of Woonsocket to Theodore and Minnie (Luker) Feistner.He attended country school through the 8th grade. He began farming immediately on the homestead with his family.
On September 4, 1944 Emil was united in marriage to Arlene Klemm at Lane, SD. Following their marriage they farmed in the Woonsocket area until they moved into Woonsocket in 1984. He entered Prairie View Care Center Nursing Home in 2006.
Emil loved the hard work life of the farm and raising livestock and crops. On Sunday after church he enjoyed visiting with family and neighbors. One of his favorite interests was playing with kids sitting on his lap and laughing with them, especially the grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He was a faithful member of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church where he held several positions.
He is survived by two Sons Dennis Feistner and his wife Rita, and Gayle Feistner all of Woonsocket, two grandchildren Cory Feistner and his wife Claire of Woonsocket and Carla Kwasniewski and her husband Scott of Brookings, three great grandchildren Caitlyn and Carter Kwasniewski of Brookings and TJ Filler of Mitchell, six sisters-in-law Lorena Feistner and Viona Feistner both of Sioux Falls, Inez Redlin of Fullerton, CA, Milda Dittmer of Roseburg, OR, Luella Snow and her husband Clint of Seattle, WA and Elsie Mulligan of Tempe, AZ, several nephews, nieces and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Arlene in 2008, a daughter Lynell, siblings Julius, Fred, Alfred, Clara, Edna, Ernest, Elmer and Herman, four sisters-in-law and three brothers-in-law.
Emil was perhaps the last direct descendant of the pioneers in Jerauld County. His father, Theodore, came to Blaine Township, Jerauld County, as a baby with his parents in 1883. They homesteaded where the Feistner cemetery is located.
EMIL FEISTNER
DOT plans resurfacing Highway 34 from Springs to Gann Valley corner
Traffic will not be diverted through town during 2013 highway culvert replacement
BY DUKE WENZEL- TRUE DAKOTAN
The culvert beneath SD Highway 34 at Wessington Springs connects the two sides of South Gulch. Have you ever walked through the 13 ft. culvert? I have -- Craig Wenzel/Photo
Two major SD Highway 34 improvements were addressed during a meeting in Wessington Springs last Tuesday, January 10.
Foothills Singers concert nets $903 for Ambulance Association
PROCEEDS FROM THE FOOTHILLS SINGERS concert, held at the Foothills Bible Fellowship church last month, were presented to the Jerauld County Ambulance Association last week. Vi Buchholz (right) presents a check for $903.00 to, from left, Becky Leslie, Ellen Powell and Dick Powell. Thrivent Financial supplied lunch at the concert.
Horizon announces name change at local clinic
Jerauld County Community Health Center Reflects Focus on Providing Access to Quality Health Care in Rural, Medically Under-served Communities
(WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD) – Horizon Health Care’s Jerauld County Clinic has changed its name to Jerauld County Community Health Center. The name change highlights Horizon’s focus on providing access to comprehensive health care services, as well as financial assistance resources to all members of the Wessington Springs community.
Three alarm prairie fire draws attention from area firemen
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Wessington Springs firemen fighting the prairie fire
Alpena fire truck swishes through the frame as Duke Wenzel shot a picture of the fire
The fire burned past the old Frank Hensley place and on over the hill to the east. Fire departments from Plankinton, Woonsocket and Alpena were also
Plankinton fire department came to help -- Duke Wenzel
Cow on cornstalks
A cow on a Jerauld County farm enjoys a lunch of corn stalks during perfectly gorgeous winter weather recently - DUKE WENZEL/TRUE DAKOTAN
Getting the house ready for Dr. Jack’s return home
TRUE DAKOTAN/DUKE WENZEL
The home of Dr. Jack and Joyce Krueger, on College Avenue in Wessington Springs, is being remodeled to accomodate Jack’s return.
The longtime Wessington Springs dentist suffered a stroke in December, and although showing good signs of recovery, still has some work to be done.
The work shown above, according to Joyce Krueger, is being done by Total Construction,
Workers at the Jack and Joyce Krueger home in Wessington Springs, are preparing the house so Jack can come home to the basement after suffering a stroke in December-2011. He is a longtime Wessington Springs dentist.
SACC Scholarship for WHSH Grads
The Springs Area Community Club is offering one $1,000.00 scholarship to a graduate of the Wessington Springs High School who is currently attending a school of higher education.
The scholarship will be given on the basis of community service and will be selected from the applicants by the scholarship committee of the Springs Area Community Club.
The scholarships will be dispersed $500 per semester to an accredited institution of higher learning (University, College, Technical School, etc.).
Scholarship applications are available at the American Bank & Trust of Wessington Springs.
Esther Schuettpelz Fillmore
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Esther Schuettpelz Fillmore
Esther Schuettpelz Fillmore, 98, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2011 at Bickford Cottage, Marion, Iowa. Funeral services were held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Marion on Wednesday, December 21.
Esther was born to William and Betty Greimann at Garner, Iowa. She attended Iowa State College and began her teaching career in a one room schoolhouse in Hancock County, Iowa at the age of 17.
She was married to Earl Schuettpelz on October 21, 1939 in Taylor Falls, MN.
Earl passed away August 30, 1981.
Wind farm sunset
- The sun goes down behind the 100-tower wind farm southwest of Wessington Springs. /Frozen water is seen in the foreground. Duke Wenzel/True Dakotan
