Richard Weller, 89, of Mitchell, SD, peacefully joined his Heavenly Father Monday, September 5, 2022, at Countryside Living in Mitchell. A memorial service will be 11:00 AM Friday, October 7, at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Mitchell. Arrangements by Bittner Funeral Chapel.
“It’s a tribute to the Weller legacy. Their family understood and appreciated what the Mitchell community provided them,” said Dave Olson, president of the Sam F. Weller Family Foundation board of directors.
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After enduring through a whirlwind of an academic school year in 2020 at the behest of the pandemic, the group of 203 graduates were challenged to take on a bigger issue that s been at the forefront of American society as of recent: fostering inclusion, diversity and equity. Written By: Sam Fosness | ×
Dakota Wesleyan University graduate Ember Wagaman hugs her dad, Eugene Wagaman, following DWU s commencement exercises on Sunday at the Corn Palace. (Matt Gade / Republic)
There were plenty of unprecedented challenges they faced this past year, but Dakota Wesleyan University s class of 2021 graduates persevered to the finish line on Sunday.