Myra was born on September 26, 1936 in Kimball to Lawrence and Kathryn Boesen. She graduated from Kimball High School in 1954 and married Paul William Grohs on February 2, 1956. They were together for 49 years.

Paul and Myra spent 14 years on a farm near Wessington Springs and then moved to Pasco, Washington in December 1969.

Myra retired from the Pasco School District as the head cook at Stevens Junior High School. She had been employed with the school district for 26 years and loved her job. She treasured the friendships made with her co-workers.

Myra had a great many hobbies. She made over 150 porcelain dolls, painting the dolls as well as sewing all of the beautiful clothes for them. Myra had a breathtaking back yard with every flower imaginable surrounding her three lily ponds. She also volunteered her time at Kadlec Auxiliary.

Myra is survived by six children: Ellen Conner (Mike), Nyla Simonette (Joe), Gene Grohs (Shelly), Margie White (James), Vivivan McKinlay (Scott), and Kathy Bryson (Doug); 11 grandchildren; five great grandchildren; a brother, Lawrence, and a sister, Gennell.

Myra was preceded in death by her loving husband, Paul; parents; three brothers, Nick, Jerome, and Joe.

She was a sister-in-law to Donna Satter of Wessington Springs.

Michael Alan Doering was born on January 9, 1958 at Wessington Springs, SD to Orville and Evelyn (Hines) Doering. He was raised on the family farm southwest of Wessington Springs.

Georgia Schaller was born on May 21, 1918 to George and Lucy (Romig) Schaller near Presho, SD.

PATRICIA PECKOVER

Patricia June Peckover ,84 of Cedaredge, Colo., died Tuesday morning June 29th in Cedaredge. A prayer service will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday July 7 at the Basham Funeral Home. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Wenzel was born in Wessington Springs, S.D., to Joseph and Olive Homewood Wenzel. He started farming on his own in high school, and his first field was Flax Seed with which he actually made money.

He attended welding school and continued working odd jobs. He came to Broadus during the oil boom and drove the water truck. Mr. Wenzel worked in Gillette, Glendive and Sidney following the rigs.

He and Helen Tourville were married on May 12, 1970, at Belle Fourche, S.D. In 1980, he continued farming and hauling hay. Mr. Wenzel moved to town in Broadus where he ran a scrap iron business with his brother, George, for a couple years. He then worked for JB Hunt driving truck, and he was very proud of the fact that in 16 years of employment with them, he never had an accident. He received several safety awards for this accomplishment.

Mr. Wenzel loved to trap and fish. He also liked to play pool, and was a “tough” Rummy (Duce is Wild) player. His entire life he was very passionate about recycling.

He is survived by three sons: James Dean Wenzel (Kandi) of Hampton, Ga., Darrell Lee Wenzel (Mari) of Independence, Iowa, and Mark Wenzel (Rita) of Broadus; four daughters: Cindy Septer (Dennis) of Avoca, Iowa, Brenda Johnson of Denver, Colo., Mary Kay Parson (Paul) of Cheyenne, Wyo., Ann Copely of Liberal, Neb., and Darlene Woolston (Shane) of Broadus; two brothers: Joe Jr. Wenzel (Dodie) of Casper, Wyo., and George Wenzel (Tingle) of Buffalo, Wyo.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, June 9, 2010, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Chapel of Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Broadus. Funeral Services will be Thursday, June 10, 2010, at 1 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church in Broadus. Private Graveside Services will follow at the Valley View Cemetery in Broadus. A luncheon will be held at the church following services.

Memorials may be made to “Cans for Kids,” care of: Sharon Billing, P.O. Box 502, Broadus, MT 59317.

EVELYN HINE

Evelyn C. Hine 88, of Wessington Springs, died late Saturday evening May 8t, 2010 at the Weskota Manor/Avera Health. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 am, Wednesday, May 12th at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Msgr. Edward Burian officiating. Burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery.

Evelyn Cecelia Hine was born on December 26, 1921 to William and Theresa (Westendorf) Hutmacher at Chamberlain, SD. She graduated high school from Chamberlain.

Evelyn was united in marriage on May 13, 1942 to Robert Hine in Pasadena, Ca. In 1945 they returned to South Dakota where they ranched in Buffalo County. Her husband passed away in 1965. In 1967, she moved to Wessington Springs. She worked at the Jerauld County Memorial Hospital before beginning her 19 year employment with the Wessington Springs School District. She retired in 1997. Most of Evelyn’s life was devoted to caring for her children and grandchildren. She was an AMAZING mother and grandmother.

She is survived by 3 sons, Robert and his wife Cindy, Darrell and Greg, all of Wessington Springs, SD and 2 daughters, Sondra Fuerst of Rapid City, SD and Barbara Hine of Watertown, SD, 10 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, one sister Mary McClenahan of Tucson, AZ and two sisters-in-law Dorothy Hine of Concordia, KS and MaryJane Hutmacher of Rapid City, SD.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Robert, one daughter Beverly Gray, 3 brothers Rueben, Elmer and Don Hutmacher and 2 sisters Lorraine Janish and Dorothy Janish.

Fred Scherschligt

Fred Scherschligt 83 of Wessington Springs died Sunday evening May 9t, 2010 at the Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center in Wessington Springs.

Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 am Thursday May 13th at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Fr. Jim Friedrich and Msgr. Edward Burian officiating. Burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery.

Fred was born on March 20, 1927, in Utica, SD, to John and Otilla (Hladky) Scherschligt the fourth of six children.

He graduated from Scotland High School in 1945. In 1948, he was united in marriage to Viola Barta in Lesterville, SD. They moved to Pickstown, SD, where Fred worked on the Fort Randall Dam as a crew foreman constructing the tunnels. He then moved to Rapid City and worked as a carpenter at Ellsworth Air Base, and then took over the management of the grain elevator in Lesterville. In 1956, the family moved to Woonsocket where he ran Fred’s Mobil Service Station until 1969. He then tried his hand at something he loved, farming. This lasted for only one year, but he always said it was another good experience he got to have.

In 1970, Fred and Vi moved to Wessington Springs to run the Mobil Station and later the NAPA Store. He then became custodian at the Jerauld County Courthouse and truly enjoyed working with the staff. In 1998, he retired and had time to enjoy his hobbies fulltime: golfing, bowling, building in Fred’s Lab, and riding his Honda around town waving at all the kids. Fred was proud of each town he and his family lived in and was an active part of the community.

Thankful for sharing his life are his wife of 61 years Viola, three daughters Teresa Fiala and her husband Larry of Custer, SD, Annette Madsen and her husband Darnell of Aberdeen, SD and Kathleen Bauer and her husband David of Ipswich and a son Jeffrey and his wife Pam of Mentor, MN, seven grandchildren Joe Fiala, Ryan and Melissa Bauer, Nick Madsen, Mitchell, Jenna and Kali Scherschligt, two great-granddaughters Kirstyn and Megan Fiala, one sister Helen Kaiser of Yankton, three brothers Raymond and his wife MaryJane of Alpena, Lester of Lesterville and Arthur and his wife Erla of Wichita, KS and numerous nieces, nephews and many friends.

Fred was preceded in death by his parents and a brother John.

Fred had many jobs during his lifetime and always got along well with everyone he met. He was most proud of his f