James Evers, 97, of Mitchell, died Friday, June 7, 2019, at Firesteel Healthcare Center.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. on Friday, June 14, at Bittner Funeral Chapel in Mitchell. Burial will be at Westlawn Cemetery in Letcher at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service.

James D. Evers was born May 12, 1922, in Winifred, Mont., to Edward and Jennie (McLaughn) Evers. He grew up at Winifred, where he attended school and graduated from Winifred High School. He worked for an area rancher until December of 1943, when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was an electrician on the U.S. Mellete and served most of his tour in the South Pacific. Following the service, he moved to Letcher and was employed by his Navy buddy, Aaron Alt, wiring many area places for the Rural Electric Association. 

On June 18, 1948, he married Lois Edwards. Jim soon began farming, which he did until retiring in 2000. He loved cattle and took great pride in his livestock and farming operation. Due to his love of horses, he helped start the Letcher Saddle Club. He served on the Logan Township Board, was a member of the Moose Lodge and of the Letcher American Legion Post 93.

James is survived by his wife, Lois; three sons, Dennis (Patty McCarthy) Evers, Bob Evers and Everett (Jackie) Evers; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; sister-in-law, Arlene Hanten; brother-in-law, Tom Ford; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his son, Tim; daughter-in-law, Janice; four sisters, Ruth (Jim) Gibbons, Inez (Everett) Pollard, Isabelle (Frank) Wherley, Audrey (Tom) Ford; four brothers, Ed, Louis (Rena), Robert (Fern), and a baby brother in infancy.

Marian Berg, 90, passed away on May 28, 2019. 

At Marian’s request there will be no funeral. Her cremation has taken place. A graveside service will take place at a future date in South Dakota.

Marian was born on the family farm in Sanborn County to Clarence and Agnes Larson. Marian married Clayton Berg on Oct. 14, 1950. They were married 49 years before Clayton passed away.

While starting a family and raising her kids, she taught in a one-room country schoolhouse in the early 1950s. After living through the Great Depression, tough times and going without, she retained her thriftiness and “don’t waste anything” attitude all her life. She enjoyed embroidery and quilting in her younger years. As Marian and Clayton reached their retirement age, they didn’t retire, instead they bought and sold real estate, had an antique business and enjoyed going to farm auctions.

Marian is survived by her children, Gary Berg (Joyce) of Great Falls, Mont., Murray Berg (Cindy) of Great Falls, Mont. and Holly Edwards (Percy) of Southlake, Texas; a sister, Joyce Aurit of Sioux Falls; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and three brothers, Marvin, Lavern and Dennis Larson.

Earl Waymond Moore, 84, of Colo, Iowa, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019, at his home.

A celebration of Earl’s life will be 3-6 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, at the Twin Anchors Golf Course Club House in Colo, Iowa. There will also be a celebration of Earl’s life on Sunday, June 16, at 2:30 p.m. at the Moose Lodge in Mitchell. It is located on 516 W. 15th Ave.

Earl was born Feb. 24, 1935, in Aurora to Walter and Esther (Wetzel) Moore. He graduated from Artesian High School. 

On Nov. 9, 1957, he was united in marriage to Bonnie Jean Ryan. Together they lived in Dundee, Iowa for a few years, then Geneva, Ill., and eventually settled in Colo, Iowa. They operated Twin Anchors Campground for 22 years, later adding Twin Anchors R.V. Sales & Service and Twin Anchors Golf Course. Earl enjoyed hunting, fishing and animals. He also liked to travel and visit with people.

Earl is survived by his children, Lynn (Ken Mareck) Moore of Minneapolis, Minn., Lori Butler (Scott Lovrine) of Madison, Wis., and Donald (Bobby) Moore of Nevada, Iowa; his brother, Howard (Myrna) Moore of Mitchell; his sister-in-law, Raeburn Moore of Mitchell; his brother-in-law, Howard Bechen of Mitchell; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Bonnie; his brother Melvin Moore; and a sister, Marge Bechen.