Tuesday, 7.14.15 ON THE WEB: www.yankton.net NEWSROOM: [email protected] RESS AKOTAN the region P &D PAGE 3 OBITUARIES Legislative Planning Committee To Meet PIERRE —The Legislative Planning Committee, chaired by Perry Penniston June 25, (Carrie) Pederson and fam- Rep. Scott Munsterman (R-Brookings), will meet on Thurs- Edith Weisz 2015, they ily of Sioux Falls, SD; three day, July 16, in Room 413 of the State Capitol, at 10 a.m. Perry P. Penniston, 83, Edith M. Weisz, age (CDT). of Muscatine, Iowa, and celebrated brothers: Roy of Scotland, 84, of Yankton, SD passed their 67th SD, Edward (Helen) of Men- The committee will begin this interim with a review of formerly of Yankton, died away unexpectedly, the strategic objectives the committee established in 2013 Friday, July 10, 2015 at his wedding an- no, SD and Oliver (Jean- relating to workforce development in the state. Committee Saturday, July 11, 2015 at niversary. ette) of Lesterville, SD; nine home, from complications of Sister James Care Center, members will hear from representatives of the Department multiple myeloma. During great-grandchildren and of Education, the Department of Tribal Relations, and the De- Yankton, SD. Memorial her lifetime one great-great-grandchild; Memorial visitation will services will be 11:00 a.m., partment of Labor and Regulation who will update them on be held on Saturday, July 18, Weisz Edith was a five sisters: Alice Evenson the progress being made toward meeting those objectives. Thursday, July 16, 2015 at farm wife, of Yankton, SD, Audrey Ho- from 11 a.m.-noon, with me- St. John’s Lutheran Church, In the afternoon, the presidents of the public postsecondary morial service immediately nurse’s lupka of Tyndall, SD, Iona technical institutes in the state will appear before the com- Yankton, SD with Rev. aide, Avon and Tupperware (Elmer) Fischer of Yankton, mittee to provide an overview of postsecondary career and following at the First Presby- Dave Gunderson officiat- terian Church, Wilton, Iowa. representative. She also SD, Joyce (Kenny) Kloucek technical education in South Dakota, and to discuss future ing. Burial of her cremated helped her husband haul of Scotland, SD and Connie plans and goals for the technical institutes. Inurnment will take place remains will be at approxi- at the Garden of Memories, water and drive a semi (John) Knodel of Menno, The Legislative Planning Committee was established dur- mately 2:15 p.m. Thurs- hauling livestock. SD. ing the 2012 Legislative session. In addition to Rep. Munster- Yankton, at a later date. day afternoon at Grace Memorial donations may Edith enjoyed fishing, She was preceded in man, committee members are Sen. Mike Vehle (R-Mitchell), Hill Cemetery, Tripp, SD. cross stitch, word search death by her parents, in- Vice Chair; Sen. Corey Brown, (R-Gettysburg) President Pro be made to Doctors without Visitations will be one hour Borders, in his memory. books and she made the laws, three brothers, one Tem; Rep. Dean Wink, (R-Howes) Speaker of the House and prior to the service at the best dill pickles ever. She sister, one granddaughter, Executive Board Chair; Sens. Terri Haverly (R-Rapid City); Bentley Funeral Homes, church. The Opsahl-Kostel Inc., Durant, Iowa, is over- enjoyed spending time with Angela Faller and one son, Ried Holien (R-Watertown) and Scott Parsley (D-Madison); Funeral Home & Crematory, her family, grandchildren Randall LeRoy. and Reps. Shawn Bordeaux (D-Mission); Kristin Conzet (R- seeing arrangements. Online Yankton, SD is assisting remembrances and condo- and brothers and sisters. Sympathy messages Rapid City); and Jacqueline Sly (R-Rapid City). with service details. Online She is survived by her may be sent to Floyd Weisz, The meeting is open to the public, and public testimony lences may be left at www. condolences can be sent at bentleyfuneralhome.com. husband, Floyd; daugh- 2903 Douglas Avenue, will be taken that afternoon. www.opsahl-kostelfuneral- ters, Lois (Larry) Faller of #121W, Yankton, SD 57078. home.com. Clarkfield, MN and Deborah Yankton Press & Dakotan Raymond Hatfield Edith Munkvold was (Donald) Pederson of Tunnel Tours Event Set Near Mission Hill born on September 4, 1930 Viborg, SD; four grandsons: July 14, 2015 Pastor Raymond Hatfield, LaMOURE, N.D. — Northern Plains Sustainable Ag on the family farm south- Myron (Stephanie) Faller (NPSAS) and South Dakota Specialty Producers Association 42, of Lake Andes died unex- east of Menno, SD to Ed and and family, Eric (Christine) pectedly on Thursday, July (SDSPA) will be hosting two high tunnel tours near Mission Marie (Gran) Munkvold. At Faller, all of Clarkfield, MN, Hill on Monday, July 20, from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. 9, 2015 at his home in Lake the age of 17, she married Mark (Jeannie Lawler) Andes. Online condolences at: Attendees will tour two kinds of high tunnels at Chris and Floyd C. Weisz from the Pederson and family of www.opsahl-kostelfuneralhome.com Cindy Nelsen’s farm and at Hebda Produce. Attendees will Memorial Services will Kaylor area and recently, Sioux City, IA and Terry also view a small fruit orchard, a farm market, a commercial be 6 p.m. Wednesday, July kitchen and the NRCS rainfall simulator. They will learn 15, 2015 at the Lake Andes about food hubs and marketing through CSAs, farmers mar- Baptist Church at 296 Ave. S. Online condolences may on Wednesday at the church with the Rev. Steve Weispfen- kets and direct sales. SDSU Extension Service will provide in Lake Andes. Crosby-Jaeger be left at hansenfuneral- with a time of sharing at 6:30 nig officiating. Burial will be production-related training. Funeral Home in Wagner is in home.com. p.m. in the Garden of Memories Registration will take place at Nelsen’s farm, 30723 444th charge of arrangements. He Cemetery in Yankton. Ave., Mission Hill, from 9:30-10 a.m. Lunch will be provided was born March 6, 1973. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m., at Hebda’s farm from 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. followed by the Theodore Hofer Lance Karstens on Wednesday, July 15, at the tour of Hebda Produce. Theodore “Ted” Hofer, Lance A. Karstens, age Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Registration is free if pre-registered by Thursday, July 16, Ernest Aune 62, of Freeman passed away 46, of Omaha, Nebraska and Yankton. Visitation continues or $10 at the door. RSVP to the NPSAS office at 701-883-4304 Ernest C. Aune, 92, of on Sunday at the Freeman formerly of Yankton, South one hour prior to the funeral or [email protected]. Yankton, formerly of Irene, Hospital. Dakota, died Sunday, July 12, on Thursday. For directions or more information about this or other passed away Monday, July Funeral services will be 2015 at Clarkson Hospital in To send an online mes- summer events, view the NPSAS website at www.npsas.org. 13, 2015, at Avera Yankton held on Thursday, July 16, Omaha. sage to the family, please For more information about SDSPA events check them out on Care Center. at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lu- Funeral services are visit www.wintzrayfuneral- Facebook; www.facebook.com/sdspa. Arrangements are pend- theran Church in Freeman. 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July home.com. Northern Plains Sustainable Ag is a nonprofit organization ing with the Hansen Funeral Visitation with family 16, 2015 at the Wintz & Ray that promotes sustainable food systems through education, Home in Irene. present will be from 4-7 p.m. Funeral Home in Yankton research and advocacy. Additionally, utilizing only the state system Also, hiring the consultant would result in the upgrade. would not totally eliminate expenditures, as in acquiring radio frequencies the city may In other business Monday, the commission: City noted by Duane Johnson, local videographer. currently lack. • Approved Kasey Hofer and Daniel Prend- From Page 1 “Most of the communities that have Mayor David Carda asked if the life expec- able to the volunteer firefighter list. switched over to state radio have invested in tancy of the new systems would offset the • Announced retail revenue for the month tower infrastructure,” he said. “The numbers expenditures to complete the project. of June was up due to special events, pending the use of our portables and we can’t find parts we’ve been told roughly for tower construc- “Quite honestly, I’m not sure the equip- final calculations. to repair (them).” tion is about $250,000 per tower.” ment won’t last, but technology is going to • Approved a restricted parking request Commissioner Charlie Gross asked why the Commissioner Jake Hoffner asked Paulsen change so much,” Paulsen said. made by Avera and Yankton Medical Group radio system is not operable under the state’s why the city could not look to the state and Added Johnson, “I think the other factor on 9th Street between Redmond and Jackson radio system. area counties for guidance and expertise will be that we’ve really seen a change in Street. “The key is interoperability,” Paulsen said. rather than hiring a consultant to assess the electronics where our existing portables and Also, awards were presented to: “We have areas in our community that our system. mobiles were designed to last an extended • NFAA on the successful 2015 World Ar- radios would not work if we were (only) on period of time and most of the electronics chery Youth Championships (WAYC). the state radio system.” “I’ve talked with Bon Homme and Vermil- • Stuart Bass, Bryan Davis and Levi and lion and they are not interested in giving up anymore are a much shorter lifespan.” The city would like to achieve 95-98 per- Whether the city decides to implement a Martin Rohde on their heroic involvement in cent coverage, which would not be obtainable their radio systems, boards or their dispatch, saving a young man’s life on the river.