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Ardis Connor Ardis Jane Connor age 70, of Yankton, SD (formerly of Mitchell) died Tuesday, De- cember 23, 2014 at the South Dakota Human Serv- ices Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at the Will Funeral Chapel with burial at a later date at Cal- vary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tues- day December 30, 2014 at the Will Funeral Chapel. Ardis Jane Connor, daughter of John and Evelyn (Bracha) Connor, was born December 11, 1944 in Mitchell, SD. She grew up and attended school in Mitchell at Holy Family Ele- mentary School and later at- tended special education classes at Longfellow Ele- mentary. After her schooling she worked at attended Mitchell Adjustment Train- ing Center. In September of 1986, Ardis moved to Yank- ton and lived in several group homes. She worked at Ability Learning Center in Yankton. Ardis moved to the South Dakota Human Serv- ices Center in the late 2000s. She enjoyed bingo, danc- ing, music, cards, word search and going to McDon- ald’s. Ardis collected angels and music boxes. Grateful for having shared her life are her sister, Connie (Gary) Nelson, Mitchell, SD; two brothers, Larry (Donna) Connor, Arte- sian, SD, Gordon (Mary Jo) Connor, Bakersfield, CA; nu- merous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Delbert, Darold, Dennis and Albert. In lieu of flowers a memo- rial fund has been estab- lished in Ardis’s name. Yankton Press & Dakotan December 29, 2014 Donald Musil Donald Musil, 86, of Yank- ton passed away with family by his side on Friday, Dec. 26, 2014, at the Avera Yank- ton Care Center, Yankton. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednes- day, Dec. 31, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, with the Rev. Mark Lichter officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, with Military Grave- side Rites by the Ernest- Bowyer VFW Post #791 Honor Guard and the South Dakota Army National Guard Honor Guard. Visitations will begin at 6 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. followed by a Scripture serv- ice at 7:30 p.m. at the Op- sahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton. Visita- tions will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Leon Gobel Leon E. Gobel, 84 of Crofton, Nebraska, died at his residence on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014, in Crofton. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, Dec. 31, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Crofton with the Rev. Michael Schmitz officiating. Burial of his ashes will be at a later date at St. Rose Ceme- tery. Visitation will be on Tues- day from 5-8 p.m. with a vigil service at 7 p.m. at the Wintz Funeral Home in Crofton. Visitation will continue at church on Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Cremation will occur after the mass. Cecil Schultz Cecil Charles Schultz, 92, of Vermillion, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Vermillion. Funeral services will be Monday, December 29, at 10:00 a.m. at the Hansen Fu- neral Home in Vermillion. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery at Vermillion. Visitation will be Sunday, December 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Cecil was born June 21, 1922 in Miller, SD to Perry and Margaret (Resel) Schultz. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Mar- jorie Geiver and sister Ra- mona Halverson. Cecil is survived by his daughters; Sandy Parkhurst (Cliff, deceased) of Huron, SD and Connie (Mike) Tag- gart of Vermillion and son Greg (Diane) Schultz of Austin, TX, also grandchil- dren and families; Monica (Mark) Hanson Cody (Erika Hanson, Jodi Evans, Saman- tha (Cole) Wyatt, Wayne Evans, Jeff (Kristen) Schultz, Ella Schultz, Griffin Schultz, Dewayne (Kirsten) Taggart, Faith Taggart, Kaitlyn Tag- gart, Matt (Amanda) Schultz, Pam, Jody, Trisha and Jes- sica Parkhurst, 20 great- grandchildren and sister Helen (Paul) Thompson of Sun City, AZ, also numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, dona- tions can be made to the Senior Citizens of Vermillion. For obituary and online condolences visit hansenfu- neralhome.com Yankton Press & Dakotan December 29, 2014 Monday, 12.29.14 ON THE WEB: www.yankton.net NEWSROOM: [email protected] PRESS DAKOTAN PAGE 3 the region OBITUARIES T HOUGHTS For Your Family Directors: Jim, Steve, Paul & JerryWintz &hEZ>^KD&KZdd,>/s/E' / d & & t/Ed Zz&hEZ>,KD t t z > / D D YANKTON MONUMENT CO. Family Memorials by Gibson AMBER LARSON 325 DOUGLAS AVENUE, YANKTON, SD 57078 OFFICE (605) 664-0980 • 1-800-658-2294 Cell (605) 610-6992 • www.gibsonmonuments.com Doreen Pechan who passed away December 29, 2013 Joyce Newman who passed away December 29, 2013 Rudy Poznicek who passed away December 31, 2013 who passed away Steve L. Raab who passed away December 29, 1991 Honoring Their Memory Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton Memorial Resource Center, Tyndall, Tabor & Menno 665-9679 1-800-495-9679 www.opsahl-kostelfuneralhome.com Our Thoughts And Prayers Are With Them This week we remember with This rememberance is brought remembered, contact us at MORNING COFFEE WEEKDAYS 7:40AM MONDAY THRU FRIDAY Yankton’s Home Team! Shirley Schnabel Funeral services for Shirley Schnabel, 67, of Tripp, South Dakota will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Mon- day, December 29, 2014 at Frieden’s Reformed Church in Tripp with Rev. Greg Way officiating. Burial will follow in the Frieden’s Reformed Cemetery, Tripp. Visitation will be held at the Goglin Funeral Home in Tripp on Sunday, December 28 from 3:00 p.m. until a 7:00 p.m. prayer service there. Shirley died on Thurs- day, December 25, 2014 at Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Goglin Funeral Home of Tripp. Online condolences may be sent at www.goglinfh.com/. Shirley Ann Schnabel was born on Tuesday, May 6, 1947 to Wilmer and Tal- itha (Schempp) Kirschen- man in Scotland, South Dakota. She graduated from Menno High School. In 1963, Shirley met Dennis Schnabel and united in marriage on May 8, 1966. Together they built a home and a life in Tripp, SD. Dennis and Shirley introduced the birth of their first child, Travis on May 13, 1977. Soon there- after, Staci was born on Au- gust 18, 1979. Shirley’s career included 30 years at Northwestern Public Service and 14 years for the Hutchinson County Highway Department. In her free time, Shirley loved sell- ing Tupperware to her friends and family. She treasured traveling with her family – particularly if it in- volved camping. She truly enjoyed busy days espe- cially when they included rummage sales, gardening, polka dancing or cooking. When Shirley did slow down, she was passionate about playing cards and games. In addition, she was a beloved and active mem- ber of the Frieden’s Re- formed Consistory. Above all else, Shirley enjoyed spending time with the people she loved, espe- cially getting together with her brother, his family and friends. Dennis and Shirley were thrilled to welcome their first grandchild, Brooklyn Ocean, in May of 2013. Many trips were taken to visit and spoil her. Little sister, Madi- son Ferrari, arrived in No- vember of 2014 just in time for grandma and grandpa to visit at Thanksgiving. Many special memories were made, and Shirley loved every minute of being a grandmother. Shirley died with family by her side on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Avera- McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls having attained the age of 67 years, 7 months, and 19 days. She is remembered and survived by her husband of 48 years, Dennis Schnabel of Tripp; son Travis (Shanna) Schnabel of Savage, MN; daughter Staci (Travis) Krant of Bellevue, WA; grandchildren Brooklyn and Madison Schnabel; brother Ronald (Phyllis) Kirschenman of Freeman; and many other beloved family members including a niece, nephews, an uncle, many great-nieces and nephews, cousins, and very special friends. She is preceded in death by her parents Wilmer and Talitha Kirschenman. Yankton Press & Dakotan December 29, 2014 Carl Johnson Carl A. Johnson, age 89, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton. A joint funeral service for Carl and his wife, Vanice, who passed away on Novem- ber 2, 2013, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, De- cember 30, 2014 at First United Methodist Church in Yankton with Reverend Ron Johnson officiating. Visita- tion is 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, December 29 at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the funeral at the church. Burial for Carl and Vanice with military honors will be at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, South Dakota in late spring 2015. Hon- orary pall- bearers are members of the Yankton Lions Club. Carl was born March 7, 1925 in Springfield, South Dakota to Alfred and Eliza- beth (Lang) Johnson. He grew up in Springfield where he graduated high school. Carl achieved his dream of joining the Army Air Corp, in which he served as a naviga- tor in England during World War II. After the war, he at- tended Yankton College on the GI Bill, where he met Van- ice Lorene Jones. They mar- ried in Yankton on November 30, 1947 and were blessed with their first son, Carl Jr., the following year. Carl re- turned to military service in the newly formed Air Force and served as a pilot in Japan during the Korean War. Vanice left Japan in 1950 to give birth to Barbara Jo in Yankton. The family then re- located to bases in North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Ne- vada, where Donn Charles was born in 1953. Carl con- tinued his service in Arizona, Florida, and Bermuda, where he and Vanice welcomed their fourth and final child, Steven Curtis, in 1957. Relo- cating nearer his extended family, Carl served with the Strategic Air Command at Of- futt Air Force Base in Belle- vue, NE for six years. The whole family then moved to Okinawa for two years, but Vanice and the kids returned to the US for Carl’s tour in Taiwan during the Vietnam War. Carl’s final assignment was at Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City, SD. Carl’s military career spanned nearly 27 years, and he re- tired a highly decorated Lieutenant Colonel in March 1970. After retirement, Carl continued to serve his com- munity as a Boy Scout Execu- tive in Huron, SD and Bismarck, ND; his sons joined the Scouts, and Vanice and Barb helped with sum- mer camps at Big Stone Lake, SD. In 1976, Carl and Vanice returned to Yankton, where Carl worked at the Fish Hatchery for several years. Carl fulfilled his love of serv- ice with the Emergency Man- agement Program, including Search and Rescue, Civil De- fense, storm watching, and EMT training. Carl was a member of VFW Post 791, the Lewis and Clark Shrine Club and Elks Lodge in Yank- ton, but his devotion lay with the Yankton Lions Club. He served as President, Secre- tary, and Treasurer of the Club, dedicated 25 years to the Flag Project and 20 years to the Vision Committee, and was chosen Lion of the Year in 2009. Carl also enjoyed marksmanship and hunting with his family and friends, especially fellow Lion Frank Arnesen. Carl and Vanice are sur- vived by four children: Carl Jr. (married to Val) Johnson of Plattsmouth, NE, Barbara (married to Gary) Coles of Williamston, MI, Donn John- son of Superior, CO, and Steven Johnson of Marietta, GA; nine grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren, and Vanice’s brother, Fred Jones of Tuscon, AZ. They were preceded in death by their parents; Carl’s brothers, John and Charles Johnson, and sister Mary Lou Nelson; and Vanice’s sisters, Arlys Jones and Carol Williams. To send an online message to the family, please visit www.wintzrayfuneralhome.com. Yankton Press & Dakotan December 29, 2014 Connor Online condolences at: www.wintzrayfuneralhome.com Johnson Shirley Schnabel YOUR NEWS! The Press & Dakotan PIERRE — Eight communities and an energy company will join the South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) in promoting South Dakota at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas Jan. 20-23, 2015. “As South Dakota’s SHOT indus- try continues to grow, the SHOT Show is a great outlet for us and our co-op partners to showcase the benefits of doing business here,” said Gov. Dennis Daugaard. “It’s one of our most successful trade shows — which is why we continue to attend the event after 13 years.” Representatives from Aberdeen, Black Hills Power of Rapid City, Britton/Glacial Lakes Area Develop- ment, Huron, Madison, Pierre, Stur- gis, Vermillion and Yankton will be located at booth 2950. “This will be our third co-op with the state at the SHOT Show,” said Jim Protexter, chief operating officer, Pierre Economic Develop- ment Corporation (PEDCO). “We can’t access this many targeted-in- dustry companies over a four-day period anywhere else. Shooting, hunting and the outdoors are part of our region’s culture and lifestyle, and so the SHOT Show is a great fit for Pierre and for the state.” “The firearms industry is a major economic driver for our area,” said Pat Kurtenbach, presi- dent, Sturgis Economic Develop- ment Corporation (SEDC). “For more than 15 years, the SHOT Show has proven to be an ideal venue for generating new business leads. It has also provided many networking opportunities to strengthen our existing companies. The SEDC is proud to partner again with the GOED to promote South Dakota’s business-friendly climate, as well as our established firearms industry.” The SHOT Show attracts busi- nesses from all 50 states and more than 100 countries, and is the largest show of its kind. For more information about South Dakota’s shooting, hunting and outdoors industry, visit http://www.sdreadytowork.com/Fir earms.aspx/. Representatives To Promote S. Dakota’s SHOT Industry In Vegas
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Ardis ConnorArdis Jane Connor age 70,
of Yankton, SD (formerly ofMitchell) died Tuesday, De-cember 23, 2014 at the SouthDakotaHuman Serv-ices Center.
Funeralservices willbe 10:30 a.m.Wednesday,December 31,2014 at theWill FuneralChapel withburial at a later date at Cal-vary Cemetery.
Visitation will be from6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tues-day December 30, 2014 atthe Will Funeral Chapel.
Ardis Jane Connor,daughter of John and Evelyn(Bracha) Connor, was bornDecember 11, 1944 inMitchell, SD. She grew upand attended school inMitchell at Holy Family Ele-mentary School and later at-tended special educationclasses at Longfellow Ele-mentary. After her schoolingshe worked at attendedMitchell Adjustment Train-ing Center. In September of1986, Ardis moved to Yank-ton and lived in severalgroup homes. She worked atAbility Learning Center inYankton. Ardis moved to theSouth Dakota Human Serv-ices Center in the late 2000s.
She enjoyed bingo, danc-ing, music, cards, wordsearch and going to McDon-
ald’s. Ardis collected angelsand music boxes.
Grateful for havingshared her life are her sister,Connie (Gary) Nelson,Mitchell, SD; two brothers,Larry (Donna) Connor, Arte-sian, SD, Gordon (Mary Jo)Connor, Bakersfield, CA; nu-merous nieces, nephews,great nieces and nephews,and great great nieces andnephews.
She was preceded indeath by her parents; fourbrothers, Delbert, Darold,Dennis and Albert.
In lieu of flowers a memo-rial fund has been estab-lished in Ardis’s name.
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Donald MusilDonald Musil, 86, of Yank-
ton passed away with familyby his side on Friday, Dec.26, 2014, at the Avera Yank-ton Care Center, Yankton.
Mass of Christian Burialwill be 10:30 a.m. Wednes-day, Dec. 31, at Sacred HeartCatholic Church, Yankton,with the Rev. Mark Lichterofficiating. Burial will be inthe Sacred Heart Cemetery,Yankton, with Military Grave-side Rites by the Ernest-Bowyer VFW Post #791Honor Guard and the SouthDakota Army National GuardHonor Guard.
Visitations will begin at 6p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m.followed by a Scripture serv-ice at 7:30 p.m. at the Op-
sahl-Kostel Funeral Home &Crematory, Yankton. Visita-tions will resume one hourprior to the service at thechurch.
Leon GobelLeon E. Gobel, 84 of
Crofton, Nebraska, died athis residence on Sunday,Dec. 28, 2014, in Crofton.
Mass of Christian Burialwill be on Wednesday, Dec.31, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Roseof Lima Catholic Church inCrofton with the Rev.Michael Schmitz officiating.Burial of his ashes will be ata later date at St. Rose Ceme-tery.
Visitation will be on Tues-day from 5-8 p.m. with a vigilservice at 7 p.m. at the WintzFuneral Home in Crofton.Visitation will continue atchurch on Wednesday from9:30 a.m. until service time.Cremation will occur afterthe mass.
Cecil SchultzCecil Charles Schultz, 92,
of Vermillion, passed awayWednesday, December 24,2014 at Sanford Hospital inVermillion.
Funeral services will beMonday, December 29, at10:00 a.m. at the Hansen Fu-neral Home in Vermillion.Burial will follow in FairviewCemetery at Vermillion.
Visitation will be Sunday,December 28, from 5 to 7p.m. at the funeral home.
Cecil was born June 21,1922 in Miller, SD to Perryand Margaret (Resel)Schultz.
He was preceded in deathby his parents and wife Mar-jorie Geiver and sister Ra-mona Halverson.
Cecil is survived by hisdaughters; Sandy Parkhurst(Cliff, deceased) of Huron,SD and Connie (Mike) Tag-gart of Vermillion and sonGreg (Diane) Schultz ofAustin, TX, also grandchil-dren and families; Monica(Mark) Hanson Cody (ErikaHanson, Jodi Evans, Saman-tha (Cole) Wyatt, Wayne
Evans, Jeff (Kristen) Schultz,Ella Schultz, Griffin Schultz,Dewayne (Kirsten) Taggart,Faith Taggart, Kaitlyn Tag-gart, Matt (Amanda) Schultz,Pam, Jody, Trisha and Jes-sica Parkhurst, 20 great-grandchildren and sisterHelen (Paul) Thompson ofSun City, AZ, also numerous
nieces and nephews.In lieu of flowers, dona-
tions can be made to theSenior Citizens of Vermillion.
For obituary and onlinecondolences visit hansenfu-neralhome.com
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Shirley SchnabelFuneral services for
Shirley Schnabel, 67, ofTripp, South Dakota will beheld at 10:30 a.m. on Mon-day, December 29, 2014 atFrieden’s Reformed Churchin Tripp with Rev. Greg Wayofficiating. Burial will followin the Frieden’s ReformedCemetery, Tripp.
Visitation will be held atthe Goglin Funeral Home inTripp on Sunday, December28 from 3:00 p.m. until a 7:00p.m. prayer service there.
Shirley died on Thurs-day, December 25, 2014 atAvera-McKennan Hospital inSioux Falls.
Funeral arrangementsare being handled by theGoglin Funeral Home of
Tripp. Online condolencesmay be sent atwww.goglinfh.com/.
Shirley Ann Schnabelwas born on Tuesday, May6, 1947 to Wilmer and Tal-itha (Schempp) Kirschen-man in Scotland, SouthDakota. She graduated fromMenno High School. In 1963,Shirley met Dennis Schnabeland united in marriage onMay 8, 1966. Together theybuilt a home and a life inTripp, SD. Dennis andShirley introduced the birthof their first child, Travis onMay 13, 1977. Soon there-after, Staci was born on Au-gust 18, 1979.
Shirley’s career included30 years at NorthwesternPublic Service and 14 years
for the Hutchinson CountyHighway Department. In herfree time, Shirley loved sell-ing Tupperware to herfriends and family. Shetreasured traveling with herfamily – particularly if it in-volved camping. She trulyenjoyed busy days espe-cially when they included
rummage sales, gardening,polka dancing or cooking.When Shirley did slowdown, she was passionateabout playing cards andgames. In addition, she wasa beloved and active mem-ber of the Frieden’s Re-formed Consistory.
Above all else, Shirleyenjoyed spending time withthe people she loved, espe-cially getting together withher brother, his family andfriends.
Dennis and Shirley werethrilled to welcome theirfirst grandchild, BrooklynOcean, in May of 2013. Manytrips were taken to visit andspoil her. Little sister, Madi-son Ferrari, arrived in No-vember of 2014 just in time
for grandma and grandpa tovisit at Thanksgiving. Manyspecial memories weremade, and Shirley lovedevery minute of being agrandmother.
Shirley died with familyby her side on Thursday,December 25, 2014 at Avera-McKennan Hospital in SiouxFalls having attained the ageof 67 years, 7 months, and19 days.
She is remembered andsurvived by her husband of48 years, Dennis Schnabel ofTripp; son Travis (Shanna)Schnabel of Savage, MN;daughter Staci (Travis)Krant of Bellevue, WA;grandchildren Brooklyn andMadison Schnabel; brotherRonald (Phyllis)
Kirschenman of Freeman;and many other belovedfamily members including aniece, nephews, an uncle,many great-nieces andnephews, cousins, and veryspecial friends.
She is preceded in deathby her parents Wilmer andTalitha Kirschenman.
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Carl JohnsonCarl A. Johnson, age 89,
of Yankton, South Dakota,died Tuesday, December 23,2014 at Avera Sister JamesCare Center in Yankton.
A joint funeral service forCarl and his wife, Vanice,who passed away on Novem-ber 2, 2013, will be held at10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, De-cember 30, 2014 at FirstUnited Methodist Church inYankton with Reverend RonJohnson officiating. Visita-tion is 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. onMonday, December 29 at theWintz & Ray Funeral Home inYankton.
Visitation will continueone hour prior to the funeralat the church.
Burial for Carl and Vanicewith military honors will beat the Black Hills National
Cemetery inSturgis,SouthDakota inlate spring2015.
Hon-orary pall-bearers aremembers of
the Yankton Lions Club.Carl was born March 7,
1925 in Springfield, SouthDakota to Alfred and Eliza-beth (Lang) Johnson. Hegrew up in Springfield wherehe graduated high school.Carl achieved his dream ofjoining the Army Air Corp, inwhich he served as a naviga-tor in England during WorldWar II. After the war, he at-tended Yankton College onthe GI Bill, where he met Van-ice Lorene Jones. They mar-ried in Yankton on November
30, 1947 and were blessedwith their first son, Carl Jr.,the following year. Carl re-turned to military service inthe newly formed Air Forceand served as a pilot inJapan during the Korean War.Vanice left Japan in 1950 togive birth to Barbara Jo inYankton. The family then re-located to bases in NorthCarolina, Oklahoma, and Ne-vada, where Donn Charleswas born in 1953. Carl con-tinued his service in Arizona,Florida, and Bermuda, wherehe and Vanice welcomedtheir fourth and final child,Steven Curtis, in 1957. Relo-cating nearer his extendedfamily, Carl served with theStrategic Air Command at Of-futt Air Force Base in Belle-vue, NE for six years. Thewhole family then moved toOkinawa for two years, but
Vanice and the kids returnedto the US for Carl’s tour inTaiwan during the VietnamWar. Carl’s final assignmentwas at Ellsworth Air ForceBase in Rapid City, SD. Carl’smilitary career spannednearly 27 years, and he re-tired a highly decoratedLieutenant Colonel in March1970. After retirement, Carlcontinued to serve his com-munity as a Boy Scout Execu-tive in Huron, SD andBismarck, ND; his sonsjoined the Scouts, and Vaniceand Barb helped with sum-mer camps at Big Stone Lake,SD. In 1976, Carl and Vanicereturned to Yankton, whereCarl worked at the FishHatchery for several years.Carl fulfilled his love of serv-ice with the Emergency Man-agement Program, includingSearch and Rescue, Civil De-
fense, storm watching, andEMT training. Carl was amember of VFW Post 791,the Lewis and Clark ShrineClub and Elks Lodge in Yank-ton, but his devotion lay withthe Yankton Lions Club. Heserved as President, Secre-tary, and Treasurer of theClub, dedicated 25 years tothe Flag Project and 20 yearsto the Vision Committee, andwas chosen Lion of the Yearin 2009. Carl also enjoyedmarksmanship and huntingwith his family and friends,especially fellow Lion FrankArnesen.
Carl and Vanice are sur-vived by four children: CarlJr. (married to Val) Johnsonof Plattsmouth, NE, Barbara(married to Gary) Coles ofWilliamston, MI, Donn John-son of Superior, CO, andSteven Johnson of Marietta,
GA; nine grandchildren; 18great grandchildren, andVanice’s brother, Fred Jonesof Tuscon, AZ. They werepreceded in death by theirparents; Carl’s brothers,John and Charles Johnson,and sister Mary Lou Nelson;and Vanice’s sisters, ArlysJones and Carol Williams.
To send an online messageto the family, please visitwww.wintzrayfuneralhome.com.
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PIERRE — Eight communitiesand an energy company will jointhe South Dakota Governor’s Officeof Economic Development (GOED)in promoting South Dakota at theShooting, Hunting and OutdoorTrade (SHOT) Show in Las VegasJan. 20-23, 2015.
“As South Dakota’s SHOT indus-try continues to grow, the SHOTShow is a great outlet for us andour co-op partners to showcase the
benefits of doing business here,”said Gov. Dennis Daugaard. “It’sone of our most successful tradeshows — which is why we continueto attend the event after 13 years.”
Representatives from Aberdeen,Black Hills Power of Rapid City,Britton/Glacial Lakes Area Develop-ment, Huron, Madison, Pierre, Stur-gis, Vermillion and Yankton will belocated at booth 2950.
“This will be our third co-op
with the state at the SHOT Show,”said Jim Protexter, chief operatingofficer, Pierre Economic Develop-ment Corporation (PEDCO). “Wecan’t access this many targeted-in-dustry companies over a four-dayperiod anywhere else. Shooting,hunting and the outdoors are partof our region’s culture and lifestyle,and so the SHOT Show is a great fitfor Pierre and for the state.”
“The firearms industry is a
major economic driver for ourarea,” said Pat Kurtenbach, presi-dent, Sturgis Economic Develop-ment Corporation (SEDC). “Formore than 15 years, the SHOTShow has proven to be an idealvenue for generating new businessleads. It has also provided manynetworking opportunities tostrengthen our existing companies.The SEDC is proud to partner againwith the GOED to promote South
Dakota’s business-friendly climate,as well as our established firearmsindustry.”
The SHOT Show attracts busi-nesses from all 50 states and morethan 100 countries, and is thelargest show of its kind.
For more information aboutSouth Dakota’s shooting, huntingand outdoors industry, visithttp://www.sdreadytowork.com/Firearms.aspx/.
Representatives To Promote S. Dakota’s SHOT Industry In Vegas
