American Legion News

Members of Urban-Hanson Post 118 conducted Memorial Day observances at both the Hartford Community and Catholic Cemeteries Monday.  Due to the COVID-19, no formal program was conducted other than a rifle salute and the playing of Taps after the traditional laying...

Donald Lyle Shumaker

79 years, 10 months May 25 Humboldt Donald was born on July 26, 1940, to Lyle and Edna (Kroeger) Shumaker on the family farm near Hartford. He graduated from Humboldt High School in 1958. He was a member of the South Dakota Air National Guard. He attended...

Juanita Jones

80   Thursday, May 21 Formerly Hartford Juanita June Cords was born December 7, 1939, to Paul and Margaret (Zinn) Cords in Hartford. Juanita grew up in Sioux Falls and graduated from Washington High in 1957. Following graduation, Juanita continued her education...

Harvey Mathieu

80 May 25 Colton Harvey was born May 1, 1940, to Joe and Agnes “Elizabeth” (MaWhinney) Mathieu at the family home in rural Colton, here he lived until he retired in 1992 from farming the land and milking dairy cows. When he retired, he worked for the Colton Feed...

Theresa Meyer

73 Friday, May 22 Humboldt Theresa Schwebach, daughter of William and Mildred (Bernning) Schwebach, was born on August 22, 1946, on a farm in Garvin, Minn. The family moved to Elkton and she graduated from Elkton High School. Theresa was united in marriage with Lile...