Darlene Kost, 79, of Letcher, died Thursday, May 6, 2021, at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell. 

Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 11, at Bittner Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation was one hour prior to the funeral service at Bittner Funeral Chapel.

Darlene Kost was born Oct. 18, 1941, to Emil and Katherine (Gabel) Schaeffer in rural Menno. Darlene spent her youth growing up in rural Menno. She attended and graduated from Scotland High School.

On Jan. 3, 1960, Darlene was united in marriage to Dennis Kost.

Darlene farmed and raised cows near Parkston until 1982 when she moved to Letcher. Darlene retired from Trail King and continued to reside in Letcher until her passing. Darlene had a big heart and loved animals.

She is survived by her daughters, Sherri (Roy) Osborn of Sioux Falls and Melody (Kelly) Straw of Letcher; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; her sister, Alvina Auch; and her sister-in-law, Alice Schaeffer.

Darlene was preceded in death by her parents; granddaughter, Codi Meier; two brothers and two sisters.

Beverly Shannon, 89, of Mitchell, died Friday, April 30, 2021, at Avera Brady Health and Rehab in Mitchell. 

A private family funeral service will be held at Bittner Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery in Mitchell. Arrangements are by Bittner Funeral Chapel.

Beverly Ann Shannon was born July 8, 1931, to Kenneth and Dorothy (Campbell) Regan in Letcher. She attended school and graduated from Letcher. After high school, Beverly worked as a telephone operator in her early years, and later worked for Syncom.

Beverly was united in marriage to Wallace Shannon on July 12, 1952.

She is survived by her son, Michael (Deb) Shannon; daughter, Kellie (Larry) Snedeker; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; her brother-in-law, Ernie Giese; and sisters-in-law, Dorothy Shannon and Anieta Honomichl.

Beverly was preceded in death by her husband, Wally; parents; sisters, Barbara Giese and Virginia Easton; parents-in-law, Ernest and Blanch Shannon; sisters-in-law, Sylvia Shannon and Ruth Shannon; and brothers-in-law, Milford Shannon, Ronald Shannon, Donald Shannon, and Chuck Easton.

Alison Gail Davis, 31, of Billings, Mont., died on April 23, 2021, from ovarian cancer.

The funeral service was held on Wednesday, April 28, at Apostles Evangelical Lutheran Church in Billings, Mont. Burial followed at Yellowstone Valley Memorial Park in Billings, Mont. Visitation was held on Tuesday, April 27, at Apostles Evangelical Lutheran Church. A memorial visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, May 2, at Welter Funeral Home in Huron.

Alison was born on Feb. 9, 1990, in Huron to Denis and Diana (Hohbach) Slepikas. Growing up in Huron, Alison enjoyed working with her dad on the family farm. Alison was involved in many activities and projects, both in school and in the community. Alison attended South Dakota State University, graduating with a B.S. in Microbiology in 2012 and a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science in 2014. It was at SDSU that she met Wesley Davis. They were married in October of 2014, and she moved to Billings, Mont. Alison worked as a Medical Lab Tech for Billings Clinic. 

She loved helping people and working on fundraisers such as Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society. Her cancer diagnosis inspired the creation of a Relay for Life team in Billings. Bowling was her passion. She was artistic and a skilled crafter and quilter. She enjoyed planting flower gardens and growing vegetables. Alison loved music and played the flute, piano and hand chimes. She was involved in church. She adored her pet cats, Whiskers and Poppy, loved tent camping and enjoyed drive-in movies and movies in the park.

Alison is survived by her husband, Wesley; her parents, Denis and Diana of Huron; grandmother, Maudene Hohbach of Mitchell; grandmother, Marlene Slepikas of Huron; her aunts and uncles, including Doug (Penny) Hohbach of Letcher; and numerous cousins.

Alison was preceded in death by her grandfather, Buell Slepikas; grandfather, Donald Hohbach, and her aunt, Tricia Hohbach.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to The Shriner’s Hospital for Children or the American Cancer Society for ovarian cancer research.