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Mary BeckerHARTINGTON, Neb. — Mary

M. Becker, 79 of Hartington, Neb.,died Saturday (Dec. 11) at thePark View Haven Nursing Home,Coleridge, Nev.

Services are pending at WintzFuneral Home, Hartington.

H. WarrenBrockmueller

IRENE — H. WarrenBrockmueller, 85, of Irene diedWednesday (Dec. 8, 2010) atAvera Sacred Heart Hospital,Yankton.

Funeral services have beenrescheduled for 10 a.m. today(Monday) at Calvary LutheranChurch, Irene. Burial will followin Turkey Valley LutheranCemetery, rural Irene.

For obituary and online con-dolences, visit hansenfuneral-home.com

Hubert ‘Toby’ SchulteST. HELENA, Neb. — Hubert R.

“Toby” Schulte, 91 of St. Helena,Neb., died Saturday (Dec. 11,2010) at the Golden Living Center,Hartington, Neb.

Funeral services are at 10:30a.m. Wednesday at ImmaculateConception Catholic Church, St.Helena, with the Rev Eric Olsenofficiating. Burial will be in theImmaculate Conception

Cemetery in St. Helena. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday,

with a vigil service at 7 p.m., atthe church Visitation will beginone hour prior to services onWednesday at the church.

Wintz Funeral Home,Hartington, is in charge ofarrangements. Visitwww.wintzrayfuneralhome tosend online condolences.

Lloyd ReedstromLloyd Grant Reedstrom, long-

time broadcaster and business-man, age 89, of Yankton passedaway Saturday (Dec. 11, 2010) atAvera Sister James NursingHome. Arrangements are pendingunder the Opsahl-Kostel FuneralHome and Crematory, Yankton.

Ramona LandeRamona K. Lande, age 48 of

Yankton passed away on

Saturday (Dec. 11, 2010) at AveraSacred Heart Hospital, Yankton.Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m.,Wednesday at Christ the KingLutheran Church with Rev. DaniJo Ninke officiating. Burial will bein the Yankton Cemetery.Visitations will be from 5-9 p.m.,Tuesday at the Opsahl-KostelFuneral Home and Crematory,Yankton with a 5:30 p.m. prayerservice. Visitations will resumeone hour prior to the service atthe church.

CHANGED SERVICE TIMESDUE TO WEEKEND WEATHER

Lois StocklandFuneral services for Lois Arlee

(Fessenden) Stockland, will beheld 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 13,2010, at the United Church ofChrist, Wakonda. Visitations will

be one hour prior to the serviceat the church.

Idella KaiserMass of Christian Burial for

Idella “Della” Elizabeth Kaiser willbe 10:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 13,2010 at St. Benedict CatholicChurch, Yankton. Visitations onehour prior to the service at thechurch.

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Allen L. “Al” HornerTABOR — Allen L. “Al”

Horner, age 77, of Tabor, SouthDakota, died Friday, December10, 2010, at the Human ServicesCenter in Yankton.

A Memorial Mass will be10:30 AM on Tuesday, December14, 2010, at St. WenceslausCatholic Church in Tabor withReverend Joseph Puthenkulathilofficiating. Burial of Ashes willbe in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery inTabor. A gathering of family andfriends is from 5:00 to 8:00 PM onMonday with a rosary and vigilservice at 7:00 PM at St.Wenceslaus Church in Tabor.Everyone is invited for refresh-ments at the American Legion inTabor following the gathering.Arrangements are under thedirection of the Wintz & RayFuneral Home and CremationService in Yankton, SouthDakota.

Pallbearer will be TonySouhrada. Honorary pallbearerswill be Al's grandchildren andgreat grandchildren.

Al was born July 27, 1933, inBurnstad, North Dakota, to John

and Olga(Tolstoy) Horner.He grew up on thefamily farm andgraduated fromNapoleon HighSchool inNapoleon, NorthDakota. He enlist-ed in the U.S.Army and served

overseas in Germany during theKorean War. After returning fromGermany he married BeverlyBresson (deceased) in 1958. Alserved in the South DakotaNational Guard for six years. Alwas a painter for Northern IllinoisUniversity until moving to SouthDakota in 1973. He marriedVeronica “Vee” Hron on February14, 1989, in Yankton, SouthDakota. Al worked in Yankton asa painter, insurance agent, andreal estate agent. He also ownedand operated the Czech InnSupper Club until 1990. Al alsoowned and operated the HomeStore in Tabor, South Dakota. In1992, Al fell off his roof at home inTabor. This fall resulted in multi-ple hospitalizations and his sub-sequent decline which resulted inhis placement at the Tyndall

Good Samaritan Center for fiveyears and three years at theSouth Dakota Human ServicesCenter in Yankton. Al passedaway surrounded by his wife andchildren. He will be greatlymissed.

Al was always known for hisbroasted chicken, quick wit, andbig heart. He was always willingto lend a hand to a person in needand had a special relationshipwith his grandchildren, niecesand nephews.

A special thank you to all thestaff on Spruce II who were anextended part of Al's family.

Survivors include his wife,Veronica “Vee” of Tabor; four chil-dren: Greg (Lea) Horner ofLittleton, Colorado; Connie (Lyle)LaCroix of Aripeka, Florida; Sue(Tony) Souhrada of Tabor; andKathy (Tracey) Adams on DolanSprings, Arizona; three step-chil-dren: Teresa (Ken) Holland ofTabor; Kim (Dave) Bloch ofArlington, South Dakota; and Ron(Janelle) Trotter of Lesterville,South Dakota; 15 grandchildren; 7great grandchildren; five broth-ers: Peter (Rose) Horner ofNapoleon, South Dakota; OscarHorner of Winona, Minnesota;

Pius (Rosemary) Horner ofCalifornia; Anton (JoAnn) Hornerof Mesa, Arizona; and Jerome(Dottie) Horner of Bismarck,North Dakota; two sisters:Rosemary Kelley of Maryland andBetty Becker of Bismarck; sister-in-law, Julia Horner of Napoleon;brother-in-law, Franklin Hron ofTabor; and many nieces andnephews.

He was preceded in death byhis parents; son, Joseph; brother,John; mother-in-law, Mary Hron;two sisters-in-law, Colleen Hornerand Margie Horner; and threebrothers-in-law, Jack Kelley,Bernie Becker, and Robert Hron.

To post and online sympathymessage to the family visitwintzrayfuneralhome.com.

Yankton Press & DakotanDecember 13, 2010

Donna BoveroDonna L. Bovero, age 73, of

Yankton, died on Thursday,December 9th at Avera SisterJames Care Center surroundedby family.

Funeral services are at 2:00p.m. Tuesday, December 14, 2010at Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel,Yankton, with the Rev. Rick D.Pittenger officiating. Burial willbe in the Yankton Cemetery.

Visitations are 5-8 p.m.Monday, December 13, 2010 atthe Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Homeand Crematory and one hourprior to service at the funeralhome.

Donna was born in Yankton,

on April 17, 1937to Chris and Ann(Schmidt) Jensen.She married L.Carl Bovero onNovember 5, 1953in Ogden, Utah.

Donna workedat the DefenseDepot until 1970.She and her familymoved to Yankton

in 1974. Donna did some babysit-ting, care giving for elderly, officework, and was a homemaker.Donna loved spending time withher family and friends.

Donna will be greatly missedby her husband of 57 years, Carl;her 6 children: Chris (Maryann)

of Centerpoint, IA; Ron (Linda) ofYankton; Carla (Travis) ofYankton; Mike (Dianna) ofMission Hill, SD; Ronda and Sheriof Yankton; 16 grandchildren:Christy (Terry), Ashley (Dusty)and Amber (Andy); Ron(Jeannie), Carl (Krystal), Delana,Toni (Chase), and Ryan; Brandy(Mike), Angela, Derek, andDanielle; Desiree, Megan,Malinda, and Dewayne (Shanna);and 32 great-grandchildren:Cooper, Chloe and Carson, Alexia,Abigail and Ace; Trish, Tiffany,Ashley, Jessica, and Josh; Jordan,Matty, Shawn and Katy; Mariah;Gage and Kylie; Mackenzie andAshton; Madisen, and Morgen;Ashley, Brady, Samantha, Colton,

Kloey, Jack, Allissa, Dewayne,Jocee and Tristin; sister Barbara(Larry) Wuestewald of Yankton,brother Bob (Betty) Jensen ofYankton, and sister-in-lawDarlene Jensen of Yankton.

She was preceded in death byher parents and 6 siblings:Evelyn, Marion, Dorothy, Betty,Walter, and Larry.

Yankton Press & DakotanDecember 13, 2010

Online condolences at: www.opsahl-kostelfuneralhome.com

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New Laws Could Affect Farmers’ Tax BillsLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Several new laws that took effect in 2010

could affect farmers’ tax bills, so experts encourage farmers to planahead.

Nebraska Farm Business Inc. Director Tina Barrett says some farm-ers and ranchers may be able to claim a tax credit for as much as 35percent of the amount they pay for their employees’ health insurance.

And Barrett says the limits on the deduction farmers can take forwages they paid during the year has been relaxed, so farmers may geta bigger deduction.

The rules for recording the depreciation on the equipment farmersused have also changed.

Barrett encourages farmers to talk to their tax preparers aboutwhether they’ll be able to take advantage of these changes.

Fire Destroys Business In Downtown LincolnLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A three-story building in downtown Lincoln

has been destroyed by fire.Bruce Sellon of the Lincoln Fire Department told the Journal Star

that the fire that broke out Sunday at adult novelty store Romantixappears to be accidental. The cause of the fire remains under investi-gation.

Firefighters were called to the scene just before 9 a.m. The roofand part of the building collapsed as crews were extinguishing theblaze.

The fire sent smoke billowing through downtown Lincoln. A nearbybuilding was evacuated as a precaution, and streets in the area wereblocked off.

Lincoln Fire Chief Niles Ford says the Romantix building is a totalloss and adjacent businesses may have smoke damage.

Man Awarded $281K For 2008 Golf Cart CrashSCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) — A Scottsbluff man has been awarded

$281,000 for injuries suffered when he was struck by a golf cart.The Scottsbluff Star-Herald reports that jurors found in favor of

Kirk Begley at the conclusion of last week’s trial in Scotts Bluff CountyCourt.

Begley filed a lawsuit in 2008 against his golf partner DanielHarkins, seeking medical expenses and other monetary compensation.

The lawsuit says Harkins was talking on a cell phone while drivingthe golf cart that struck Begley in August 2008. Begley was pinnedagainst another cart and suffered a crushed foot and ankle.

Online Tool Offers Info On Neb. Public SchoolsLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraskans have a new online tool to

research the state’s public schools.The Data Reporting System offered through the state Department

of Education provides information on student achievement, staffingand special education, among other things. It’s available onlinethrough www.education.ne.gov or drs.education.ne.gov.

Education Commissioner Roger Breed says the new tool increasesparental and community involvement in the education system andcould lead to improvements.

The department says the site has two levels — one for the publicand another for school district. Information that identifies students isnot available on the public version

Trial To Begin In Gering Embezzlement CaseGERING, Neb. (AP) — A trial is scheduled to begin Monday for a

Gering woman charged with embezzling from the dental clinic shemanaged.

The Scottsbluff Star-Herald reports that jury selection will begin inthe case against 47-year-old Connie Harpold. The trial is expected tolast four days.

Prosecutors say Harpold embezzled more than $3,300 in cash pay-ments made by patients to the Gering Dental Clinic.

Police say investigators found discrepancies in financial records ofthe clinic where Harpold had worked as a manager and receptionist.Court documents also say investigators discovered unauthorizedchecks were written from the clinic to a cleaning service that wasfound to be in Harpold’s name.

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BY ERIC FREEMANColumbia Telegram

COLUMBUS, Neb. — Don Schneider’s pres-ence behind the Salvation Army Bell at theColumbus Walmart has become as much a tra-dition in the past six years as the KettleCampaign itself.

Schneider recently reached his personal goalof 2,400 volunteer hours for the Salvation Army.

Schneider says 2,080 hours of that total orthe equivalent of one year of full-time work hasbeen spent on the bell ringing “KettleCampaign.”

“I grew up with the Salvation Army,”Schneider said. “I had relatives who were offi-cers in the Salvation Army and others in my fam-ily who served in various ways with theSalvation Army.

“It’s been a big part of my life and volunteer-ing since my retirement has been my way of giv-ing back.”

Kettle Campaign Coordinator CharleneWilson said Schneider’s dedication to the

Salvation is unparalleled.“Don’s dedication is amazing,” Wilson said.

“Every year he’s out in the cold and snow ring-ing his bell. He’s very good at getting his hoursin. I’ve never seen anyone so dedicated to hisgoal. He’s an amazing person.”

Wilson has served as store manager for theSalvation Army thrift store for the past sevenyears, the Kettle Campaign Coordinator since2007 and the organization’s local social servicemanager.

Schneider works the bell at Walmart 12hours a day six days a week during the cam-paign, which this year began Nov. 12 and willrun until 4 p.m. Dec. 24.

“Don is a faithful man, a very helpful man,”said Lt. Xaiver Montenegro. “I thinks it’s greatthat he would choose to express his gratitude toin this way for his long connection to theSalvation Army.”

Montenegro oversees the Salvation Armyoperations in Columbus and Norfolk.

The Salvation Army is a Christian-basedorganization that offers several services locally

and worldwide including disaster relief, thriftshops, youth groups, charity and drug and alco-hol rehabilitation centers.

Wilson said this year’s Kettle Campaign goalis $35,000 and most of the money raised throughthe campaign will be used to fund the localsocial programs of the Salvation Army.

These programs include rent, utilities andfood assistance, and the back to school pro-gram, coats for kids and other programs.

The Kettle Campaign has bell ringers at sixlocations in Columbus including Hy-Vee,JCPenney, Joe & Al’s, SuperSaver, Walgreens andWalmart.

Wilson said a small percentage of proceedsfrom the Kettle Campaign goes for overhead andadministration but otherwise what is raisedstays in Columbus.

“Donations can be sent to the store and if thedonation is marked for the Kettle Campaign itwill go toward the campaign goal,” Wilson said.“Donations can be sent or dropped off at thestore which is located at 2470 1/2 32nd Ave.”

Black HillsPlayhouse Begins

Building DemolitionsCUSTER (AP) — The storied

Black Hills Playhouse is demol-ishing some of the dilapidatedbuildings at its longtime home inCuster State Park.

Playhouse Board of DirectorsPresident Jerry Wheeler tellsKEVN-TV that a half-dozen build-ings were rotten and falling apart.

Wheeler says the board plansto launch a full fundraising cam-paign in three to six months toraise the $1.5 million to $3 millionfor repairs.

Bell Ringer Passes 2,400 Hours For Salvation Army