Samuel Lansing, 62, of Alpena, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018, peacefully at home following a long, hard battle with cancer.

Visitation was Friday, April 13, at Basham Funeral Home in Woonsocket. A tribute was planned for Sam at the Red Hog in Alpena on Saturday evening, April 14.

Samuel was born July 31, 1955, and was raised in Webster, N.Y. He attended the Community College of the Finger Lakes with the intent to be a conservation officer, but following a course in taxidermy, decided that was his passion. He had his own business for almost 40 years, winning countless awards both in New York and nationally.

He worked with many of the non-profit organizations dedicated to wildlife, and enjoyed introducing kids to hunting and preservation. He had a way with dogs, raising thousands of pheasants and quail for their training.

Samuel fell in love with South Dakota when he first visited in the early 80s, and said he would move here some day. In 2014, Sam and Sue arrived in Alpena and could not have picked a better community.

Samuel is survived by his wife, Susan (Pierce), and his hunting companions, Woodstock, One Way and Harley.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Elizabeth (Baxter) Lansing.

Adaline Schlegel, 96, of Wessington Springs, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018, at Prairie View Healthcare Community in Woonsocket.

Funeral services were Wednesday, April 11, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Wessington Springs, with Pastor John Paulson officiating. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery.

Adaline Marie Theurer was born on April 24, 1921, in Wessington Springs.

On Aug. 4, 1946, she married Armour Schlegel. They spent their married life in Wessington Springs. Adaline loved dancing and always thought Armour was the best dance partner around. She was an avid reader and loved doing crossword puzzles.

After her husband’s death, Adaline was Jerauld County Register of Deeds. She also worked for the Department of School and Public Lands in Pierre, handling patents. Upon retirement, she lived in Florida, Sioux Falls and Wessington Springs.

She was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Wessington Springs.

Adaline is survived by her son, Ron (Terry); her daughter, Deb (Richard) Ponto; three grandchildren; special nieces, Dorothea Tesch and Karen Baier; and special friends, Janet Baysinger, Don and Deb Patton, Deb Grohs and the Budahl family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Armour Schlegel; her father, Edward; her mother, Lydia (Heath); sister, Vivian; brothers, Myron and Robert; and special friends, Norma and Harris Budahl.

Arrangements were handled by Basham Funeral Service.

Donald Eugene Krueger, 84, of Huron, died Monday, April 2, 2018, at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell.

His funeral service was Friday, April 6, at the Riverview United Methodist Church, with burial at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation, with family present, was Thursday, April 5, at the Welter Funeral Home in Huron, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., and one hour prior to the service at the church.

Donald Krueger, the son of John and Martha (Fuehrer) Krueger, was born July 18, 1933, in Wessington Springs. He grew up on the farm west of Wessington Springs and attended Longfellow School.

Donald married Clarice Mae Kneen on Dec. 18, 1951. They lived in Kansas for a short time before moving back to the farm west of Wessington Springs and later to Artesian, where they farmed until 1964, when they moved to a farm southwest of Huron.

Donald worked the farm, raising wheat, corn, hay, sheep, cattle and chickens, and running his backhoe. He loved working in his shop with family and friends. Playing cards was a favorite pastime, and he also enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, racing and mechanic work.

Donald was a member of the Virgil United Methodist Church, where he attended faithfully.

Donald is survived by his daughter, Margaret Fuller of Hitchcock; his son, Steven (Anny) Krueger of Huron; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two step great-grandchildren; four siblings, Leland Krueger of Alpena, Marcella Hehn of Huron, Dorothy Krog of Redfield, and Shirley (Bill) Erfman of Thorton, Colo.; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Clarice; his parents; one granddaughter, Angie Krueger; two brothers; five sisters; and a son-in-law, Wade Fuller.