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Forobituariesand onlineregistries, pleasevisit www.millerfh.com. 772014-7433 TIMBACHMAN MattPepper Heritage FuneralHome 334-9640 www.heritagesfsd.com InLovingMemory FredHall FuneralService HeritageFuneralHome Visitation OurChapel MiloYoung MemorialService CalvaryChapel 1605W.51stStreet 772014-7435 772014-7434 www.georgeboom.com ERVIND.DENHERDER FuneralService GeorgeBoomFuneralChapel funeralchapel JASONBRINSON MemorialService GeorgeBoomFuneralHome JOELLUNDGREN Familypresentvisitation GeorgeBoomFuneralHome FuneralService GeorgeBoomFuneralHome JOHNFISCHER Familypresentvisitation GeorgeBoomFuneralHome FuneralMass SacredHeartChapelinthe CathedralofSt.Joseph LYNNJOHNSON MemorialService FirstUnitedMethodistChurch CONKLIN Arrangementspending Shirley Samuelson Edman was born August 10th 1935 to Roy Mildred (Westling) Holm. Shirley went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, uly 5, 2014 hile residing at Centerville Care Center, Centerville SD. Before being married Shirley worked as a school teacher. On June 1st 1957 Shirley was married to Walford Samuelson.

Shirley and Sammy worked together on their farm south of Centerville raising grain and livestock until death in November 1984, aged 60 years. Throughout her adult life, Shirley was active in the Dalesburg Lutheran and Komstad Churches. After death Shirley stayed on the farm and with the help of her many friends and neighbors continued to manage her farm successfully. In October of 1994 Shirley married Elsworth Edman of Centerville, SD. They shared a life together living on the Edman farm just east of Centerville until death in August of 2002.

step-children are; Laurie Greenough and husband Steve of Sioux Falls, SD, Linda Pledge and her husband Joel of ackson, TN. and Lynn Edman of Centerville who passed in 2011. grandchildren are Abby Luebbers Greenough, Bethany Pledge Erickson, Lindsay Pledge Freyer and Maggie Edman. Shirley also has 5 great-grandchildren, Rah erty and Sophia Luebbers, Audrey and Austin Erickson, Jacob and Lilyana Freyer. All of us are thankful for having Shirley as an important member of our family these 20 years.

A Celebration of Life for Shirley will be 2PM ednesday, July 9, 2014 at Komstad Covenant Church, rural Beresford, SD. Visitation will be 5-8PM Tuesday at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford ith the family present from 5-7PM. Shi rley Edman Steven Douglas DeHaven, 62, passed away on June 23, 2014 with his family in Mesa, Arizona. Born and raised in Sioux Falls, South Dakota by Al and Peg DeHaven ith brothers Brett (deceased), Mark and Kevin. He graduated from ashington High in 1969.

In the summers of 1967 and 1968 he participated in a nation-wide mule train from Las Vegas, Nevada to Montreal, Canada traveling 3,000 miles on horseback. This journey gave him a deep appreciation of America. Steve married Janet Olson of Sioux Falls in 1969 and they had two children. He served in the Air Force for three ears, stationed in Korea. Returning to South Dakota he attended Augustana College and graduated cum laude with an accounting degree in 1976.

He subsequently resided in Colorado from 1980 to 2010. Steve was passionate about travel and took his brothers and children to France, England, Scotland and Italy. An avid reader of Civil War history and fan of baseball, he made a point to visit numerous battle grounds and stadiums. A life celebration was hosted in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on May 17, 2014 by lifelong friends, Dallas Barck and Steve Merry. Steve is survived by daughter, Jamie DeHaven Rosenbaum and (husband) Michael of Mesa, Arizona, and son, Alex DeHaven and (wife) Amanda of Los Angeles, California and three grandchildren, Connor Rosenbaum, Mersadies Rosenbaum and Hudson DeHaven.

He ill be remembered for his warm and humorous personality and being the rst to strike up a game of hearts. Services will be held at 1pm on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, South Dakota. A celebration will follow. teven Douglas DeHaven Donald A. of Sioux Falls, died July 4, 2014 at Bethany Lutheran Home in Brandon.

Don was a resident of Sioux Falls for many years orked for Burlington Northern Railroad for 41 years. He is survived by his ife, Iola; four children, Marilyn Nelson, Janet Saatkamp (Alan), Larry Nelson (Edith) and Lori Simpson (John); 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Visitation will be 5-7 pm Tuesday at Chapel Hill Funeral Home. Funeral service with be 10 am Wednesday at First Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls. Complete obituary at www.chapelhillfuneral- home.com DonaldA.

Nelson Shirley Daggett, 90, died Saturday, July 5, 2014 at her rural Tea home from complications of pneumonia. Services will begin at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10 at Trinity Lutheran Church, ea. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday at Dindot-Klusmann Funeral Home, Lennox with the family present from 7 to 8 p.m. Online go to dindot- klusmann.com Shi rley Daggett ShirleyDaggett ,90, Services: 10atTrinityLutheran KlusmannFuneral Home StevenDeHaven ,62, 2014.

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RichardRolsma ,59, 2014. Services: 10:30 FreeLutheranChurch, tion5-7PMTuesdayat Johnson-HenryFuneral Home. EthelSiemer Services: Atimeof 9atDingmannFuneral DavidWicks Services: Memorial atChapelHillFuneral Home. Wiebenga 2014. Services: Ser- viceswereheldJul5 attheFirstReformed StuartA.Wood ,60, 2014.

Services: 6:30 p.m.,Jul9atTrinity LutheranChurch, FuneralHome, Services Followingaredeathnotices andfuneralservice informationprovidedby areafuneralhomes: 6C K1ARGUSLEADER.COM OBITUARIES RECORDS Avera McKennan Aboy, to Amy Blackburn, Brandon, July 2. Aboy, to Arminder Chuwan and Sinah Ranjana, Sioux Falls, July 3. Agirl, to Mari and Chad Munce, Sioux Falls, July 3. Agirl, to Amanda Eide and Kade Powell, Brandon, July 3. Agirl, to Veronica Flores Ortega and Elver Arevala Santa Cruz, Huron, July 3.

Agirl, to Aroda and Haragu Gambu, Sioux Falls, July 3. Aboy, to Amy and Nate rovold, Granite Falls, MN, July 3. Aboy, to Deidre and Alvaro Pozuelos, Sioux Falls, July 3. Agirl, to Autum Mullins and Mitchell Kann, Sioux Falls, July 3. A boy, to Lisa and Andrew Kunz, Sioux Falls, July 4.

Agirl, to Corrina Scholl and illiam Schubert, Sioux Falls, July 4. Agirl, to Christina and Paul Ebeling, Worthing, July 4. Aboy, to Sheila and neil Mattiesen, Sioux Falls, July 5. Agirl, to Jennifer and Nathan Haich, Irene, July 5. Agirl, to Mary Mabil and Daniel Lual, Sioux Falls, July 5.

Aboy, to Tre Cee His Law and Lane Jandreau, Pierre, July 6. Agirl, to Laura and John Williams, Sioux Falls, July 6. Aboy, to Tara Guerue and arlos Garcia, Sioux Falls, July 6. Sanford Health Twin girls, to Carmen Evenson and Jacob Bossman, Sioux City, IA, June 30. Aboy, to Katie and Joshua ebelsick, Sioux Falls, July 1.

Aboy, to Eryn Orton and Bryan Raaen, Huron, July 1. A girl, to Mandy Forest and Brandon McCoy, July 1. Aboy, to Susan and Arend Schuurman, Elkton, July 2. Agirl, to Brittney Barto and Justin Kettwig, Sioux Falls, July 2. Agirl, to Blaire and Daniel Andrews, Sioux Falls, July 2.

Aboy, to Evita and Stephen Attema, Sioux Falls, July 2. Aboy, to Mackenzie Baeher and Dustin Hanssen, Sioux Falls, July 2. Aboy, to Holly and Gregg Jensen, Wakonda, July 2. Aboy, to Rebecca Croushore a nd Paul Elliot, Sioux Falls, July 3. Aboy, to Aubrey and Rick Byrnes, Sioux Falls, July 3.

Aboy, to Michelle and Jonathan Hoffman, Sioux Falls, July 3. A girl, to Lisa and Greg Jasmer, Sioux Falls, July 3. BIRTHS S.D. students earn USD 2014-15 cholarships VERMILLION The niversity of South Dakota has named recipients of its prestigious scholarships, Coyote Commitment awards and other scholarships awarded during Scholarship Recognition Day weekend, Feb. 22-23.

Among those students receiving scholarships, the following South Dakota students were named: Wakonda: Daniel Brue, Irene-Wakonda High School, Coyote Commitment Grant Scholarship for $2,000 Preston Kenley, Irene-Wakonda High School, Coyote Commitment Scholarship for $6,000 Kenan iahrt, Vermillion High School, Coyote Commitment Veritas Scholarship for $14,000 Rawlins Scholarship for $10,000 Watertown: Shay Bratland, Watertown High School, Coyote Commitment Promise Scholarship for $4,000 Erin Briggs, Watertown High School, Coyote Commitment Leadership Scholarship for $8,000 Abbey Cerny, Watertown High School, Coyote Commitment Distinction Scholarship for $7,000 Kayla DeJong Watertown High School, Coyote Commitment Foundation Scholarship for $10,000 Presidential Alumni Scholarship for $28,000 Jordan Hanson, Watertown High School, Coyote Commitment Achievement Scholarship for $6,000 Emma Kays, Watertown High School, Coyote Commitment Promise Scholarship for $4,000 Rachel uhlman, Great Plains Lutheran High School, Coyote Commitment Achievement Scholarship for $6,000 Margaret Watertown High School, Coyote Commitment Leadership Scholarship for $8,000 Girl State Scholarship for Jackson hriver, Watertown High School, Coyote Commitment Veritas Scholarship for $14,000 Presidential Alumni Scholarship for $28,000 Rawlins Scholarship for $10,000 Ethan Smith, Watertown High School, Coyote Commitment Leadership Scholarship for $8,000 Yankton: Brittany Ament, Yankton Senior High, Coyote Commitment Promise Scholarship for $4,000 Brice Cowman, Yankton Senior High, Coyote Commitment Veritas Scholarship for $14,000 SALUTE Girls State at USD concludes with lections, awards presentation VERMILLION The 68th annual South Dakota American Legion Girls State recently was held at the University of South Dakota with the traditional election of officers and presentation of awards. Under the direction of Cheryl Hovorka, Girls State director, 2014 Girls State featured 370 girls who will enter their senior year of high school this fall. Participants were selected from across the state based on scholastic achievement, leadership skills and interest in government. Elizabeth Spier of Sioux Falls was elected Girls State governor, and Veronica Thomas of Rapid City was elected lieutenant governor. Additional elections included Lauren Buisker of Volga, attorney general; Kathryn Kunkel of Sioux Falls, secretary of state; Katie Winckler of Scotland, state auditor; Kennedy Noem of Castlewood, state treasurer; Julia Stys of Sioux Falls, commissioner of school and public lands.

Elected to the Public Utilities Commission were Makenzie Falcon of Aberdeen, Callie Pospishil of Yankton, and Grace Watkins of Sioux Falls. In non-political elections, Girls State delegates elected Tristan Roy of Tabor, Kaitlin of Aberdeen, Samantha Nash of Sturgis, Israel Haile of Sioux Falls, Rita Stange of Dell Rapids, and Haylee Worm of Yankton as six justices to serve on the Supreme Court. Kjerstin Williams of Brandon was elected as chief justice of the Supreme Court. Haley Hinker of Mitchell was chosen as the speaker of the House of Representatives while Sydney Gelling of Aberdeen was elected as the Nationalist Party chair and Esther Swift of Burke as the Nationalist Party keynote speaker. The Federalist Party elected Rachel Evangelisto of Box Elder as keynote speaker and the Federalist Party elected Courtney Anderson of Brookings as party chair.

Calla Harper of Irene was recipient of the outstanding journalist award and Madisyn Waage of Aberdeen received the highest exam score. Emily Meier of Aberdeen captured outstanding speaker honors and ara Waldner of Crooks was selected as the Outstanding Girls tate Citizen. Elle Fettig of Rapid City was selected Outstanding Speaker of the Senate and Anna Mahowald of Sioux Falls was selected Outstanding Speaker of the House. Awards were also presented to Chandler Urban of Twin Brooks, Best Circuit Court Judge; Emily Dresszen of Madison, Best Prosecuting Attorney; Chesney Arend of Emery, Best Defense Attorney; Olivia Torbert of Sioux Falls, Best Appellate Attorney; Rachel Schartz of Humboldt, Best Appellee Attorney; Sarah Kelly of Rapid City, Outstanding Forensic Investigator; Jadah Thaemert of Sioux Falls, President of Citizens Forum; and Abby Drew of Sisseton received the Vice President Citizens Forum award. Makenzie Falcon of Aberdeen and Meghan Schenk of Jefferson were chosen as delegates to represent South Dakota at The American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation in Washington, D.C.

(Annie eutscher of Sioux Falls and Esther Swift of Burke are alternates) hile Mykayla Palmer of Brandon was selected as the 2014 recipient of a $1,100 Samsung American Legion Scholarship. Alexandra Mathis of Spearfish was awarded the Bonnie Slade Memorial Scholarship and Tatum Dean of itchell received the Travis emorial Scholarship. SALUTE What should have been a fun way to kick off the Fourth of July weekend quickly turned tragic for a Custer man who choked to death while trying to speedily eat hot dogs during a competitive eating contest. The crowd at Way Park in Custer, just across from the county courthouse, as stunned Thursday afternoon when one of six ontestants Walter Eagle Tail, 47 began to choke while trying to win he contest. Paramedics who swiftly were called to his side ried in vain to save him.

Eagle Tail was transported by ambulance to Custer egional Hospital, where he died, authorities said. was someone doing CPR when we Custer County Sheriff Rick Wheeler said Monday. he probably just suffocated. I got lodged in his throat, and they get it It all happened within he added. think everybody was pretty well shocked about agle untimely death put a damper on the estivities sponsored by the Custer Chamber of ommerce.

Organizers ancelled a planned pie ating contest for the next day. heeler said he was not ure whether the death will prompt organizers to make changes to the con- est next year. On Monday, a friend fondly remembered Eagle ail as a fun-loving, kind a nd caring man. was just being Walter, having fun when he ntered this Ardis McRae said. was ust having a good cRae, who works for the Native Sun News eekly paper and occa- sionally sold jewelry with Eagle Tail at the Crazy orse Memorial for three years, said Eagle Tail was a an who loved a good joke and helping friends in need.

At Crazy Horse, McRae said Eagle Tail had a knack for chatting up the customers who bought his bear claw necklaces. could just see him smile and laugh. He was just an outgoing he said. they would just smile at the hings he was up to. He was just a Custer Area Chamber Commerce Executive Director Dave Ressler said Eagle death was he first time in memory anyone had gotten hurt during the few years the ocal contest has been held.

are at a loss for he said. are mourning for Walter and his family right The death marked the rare time someone has died in competitive eating, which has grown in popu- arity in recent years. Competitive eater Joey hestnut has garnered national attention for his ability to eat hot dogs quickly, including when he knocked back 61dogs in 10 minutes over the holiday. Asimilar style contest was held in Rapid City last week. Competitors often dip the hot dogs in water before eating to make the uns easier to eat.

Deaths during competi- ive eating contests have happened in the past. According to various web ites, a Romanian man choked to death during a sausage-eating contest in last year in that country, a nd in 2012, a Florida man choked to death after eat- i ng dozens of live cockroaches during a contest. In 2008, a Taiwanese student died after hurriedly eating at least two rice and cheese buns during a competition. Custer contest eater suffocates By Meredith Colias Rapid City Journal.