Dawn Grosz, 63, of Mitchell, passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell under hospice care. 

Visitation will be Saturday, Dec. 31, from 10-11:30 a.m. at Bittner Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at West Lawn Cemetery in Letcher. Arrangements were by Bittner Funeral Chapel.

Dawn Denise Edwards was born on March 15, 1959, in Mitchell to Lyle and Faye (Mack) Edwards.  She was the youngest of four children.

Dawn attended her school years at Letcher Public School in Letcher. She graduated from Letcher High School in 1977.

After high school, she worked at Terry Greene’s Propane Company in Letcher as a bookkeeper, and she worked at ABC Enterprises in Letcher as well. She also clerked auction sales for Tim Evers Auction Company out of Letcher, cleaned houses, and sold Avon.

She married Myron Grosz at the Congregational Church in Letcher on June 4, 1988. Myron and Dawn made their home on a farm outside of Mitchell, later moving to their home in Mitchell in 2008.

Dawn is survived by her husband, Myron; sister, Debbie (Ray) Lee of Mountainview, Wyo.; brother, Lanning (Jerri) Edwards of Mitchell; brothers-in-law, Morris Grosz and Paul (Terry) Grosz; and one sister-in-law, Janet (Bert) Manchester; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lyle and Faye; sister, Patty; mother- and father-in-law, Gilbert and Fern Grosz; and brother-in-law, Bruce Hildebrand.

All memorials will be sent to St. Jude’s Hospital.

Leona B. Hedge, 97, of Wessington, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, at the Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital in Miller.

Her Mass of Christian Burial was on Thursday, Dec. 22, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Parish in Huron. Burial was in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery at Wessington. Visitation was held on Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the Kuhler Funeral Home. A Rosary and Wake Service was held Wednesday evening, at Kuhler Funeral Home.

Leona Bernice Runge was born March 2, 1925, to August and Bertha (Plasmier) Runge at Kimball. At an early age, the family moved to Minnesota. She attended school at Arco and Tyler, Minn., and graduated from Tyler High School.

She married Vernon Hedge on March 2, 1943, at St. Dionysius Church at Tyler, Minn. Shortly after they were married, they moved to Wessington, and lived on various farms.

She was a member of St. Joseph’s Church, St. Joseph’s Altar Society, Confraternity of Christian Mothers, and a former member of Jolly Quilters Club.

Leona is survived by her six children, Sharon (Ray) Ross of Wessington, Linda (Leonard) Hancock of Mt. Vernon, Dean (Mary Ann) Hedge of Wessington, Kent (Sharon) Hedge of Huron, Diane (Robert) Kokesh of Woonsocket and Randy (Karen) Hedge of Custer; one sister, Gloria Mundt of Shakopee, Minn.; nineteen grandchildren; innumerable great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Shirley Runge and Bonnie Runge; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband in 2002; her parents; three grandsons, Justin Hedge, Darwin and Bradley Hancock; four brothers, Donald, Norman, Lawrence and Richard Runge; four sisters, Violet Wells, Lorraine Mehling, Jean Langbehn and Betty Hansen; five brothers-in-law, Richard Mehling, Eugene Wells, Harold Langbehn, Dean Hansen and Jack Mundt; two sisters-in-law, Florence and Mary Runge; one great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.

Clifford L. Alt, 71, of Fresno, Calif., passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022.

Clifford was born on March 22, 1951, to Aaron and Ellen (Pearson) Alt, in Huron, S.D. During his first year of college, Cliff met the love of his life, Ada Jensen, from Woonsocket. They were united in marriage on August 12, 1972 in Huron, S.D. The couple soon started their family and lived in Forestburg until 1985 when they decided to move to Fresno, California. After moving to Fresno, Clifford worked for Case IH, later switching over to Pioneer Equipment Co., where he sold farm equipment for the past 20 years. 

Cliff loved nothing more than spending time with his family, immediate and extended.  Some of his favorite pastimes over the years included playing softball, taking trips on his Harley Davidson, spending time on his boat, visiting relatives and hunting in his hometown of Forestburg, playing with his grandchildren, challenging anyone to a game of corn hole, and, of course, having a good conversation over a cold Coors Light.  His smile and laugh were infectious, and his personality unmatched.

Cliff is survived by his wife of 50 years, Ada Alt; children, Carter, Erin (Jamey), Cole (Janelle), Ashley, and Jordan; grandchildren, Clover, Cash, Cannon, Aubriella, and Avery; and siblings, Richard, Linda, and Nancy. 

He was preceded in death by his parents and his older brother, Rodney.

A celebration of life will take place at a later date.