General Volney Frank Warner (Ret.), of McLean, Va., passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019.

He was the devoted husband of Belva Janice Warner; father to Victoria Warner, Volney James Warner, Jerry B. Warner and Valerie Walker; and grandfather to Duncan, Brian and Audrey Walker, as well as Hannah, Valerie, Sara and John Warner. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, 1LT Laura Walker.

Relatives and friends are invited to call at Joseph Gawler’s Sons, Inc., 5130 Wisconsin Ave, N.W. (Corner of Harrison Street), Washington D.C. on Sunday, Dec. 1, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Family will receive friends at the Fort Meyer Memorial Chapel, Fort Meyer, Va., on Monday, Dec. 2, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Note: attendees without military ID should arrive 30 minutes early to process through Post security.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the 1LT Laura Walker Memorial Fund. Details about the memorial fund and directions for making donations can be found at https://www.west-point.org/users/usma2003/60262.

Delbert B. Pearson, 90, of Forestburg, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, at the Wessington Springs Hospital.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Woonsocket Community Center with Rev. Don Grubb officiating. Visitation was held Friday, Nov. 15, at the Basham Funeral Chapel in Woonsocket. Burial was in the St. Wilfrid Catholic Cemetery with military rites by the Woonsocket American Legion Post 29.

Delbert Pearson was born Nov. 9, 1929, to Bert and Ella (Maurer) Pearson on the family farm north of Forestburg.

Delbert served in the U.S. Army. He married Anna Berens on Nov. 17, 1960, lived on the family farm and raised their family. Delbert moved from the farm in 2015 to Prairie View Healthcare Center in Woonsocket. He was a member of the Winnebago Club and loved traveling with his family and meeting new people. He enjoyed fishing and hunting (especially pheasant hunting), hosting family and friends every year. 

Delbert is survived by his children, Susan (Jeff) Larson of Mitchell, Robert (Laura) Pearson of Forestburg, Karen (Kregg) Krueger of Woonsocket, and Brenda (Jason) Henning of Lincoln, Neb.; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and sister, Eunice Olson of Mitchell.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Anna, on Feb. 6, 1990; sister, Ellen Alt; brother, Carl Pearson; and a sister in infancy.

Alice Joy, 86, of Huron, passed away Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at Avantara in Redfield. 

Her funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 22, at the Kuhler Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Kuhler Funeral Home.

Alice Grace Stanfield was born Jan. 5, 1933, to Dean and Grace (Butts) Stanfield at Artesian. She attended and graduated from Artesian High School. Soon after high school, Alice was employed at Northwest Bell, where she was a telephone operator until retiring in 1989.

On Nov. 30, 1956, Alice married James R. Joy. They made their home at Huron, and together, they raised their four children. Alice loved collecting lighthouses, gardening, canning and spending time with children.

Alice is survived by her children, Patricia (Greg) Hochhalter of Glendive, Mont., Dennis (Brenda) Joy of Aberdeen, Peggy (Kevin) Reder of Duluth, Minn., and Kristi (Jason) Orelup of Rapid City; ten grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren; three sisters, Betty Seter of Boise, Idaho, Janet Bobeldyke of Huron and Donna Stanfield of Spearfish.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, James; her parents; and five siblings, Eldon, Ralph, Bruce and Robert Stanfield and Helen Estes.