
Beyond Reason
The Year in Review: 2022 Just what was 2022? Like many years that came before it, 2022 was also a year. But 2022 was different in that it was new.
Dana Reed
Dana Reed, 96, of Montevideo passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, January 13, 2023, at 12 p.m.

Edward Charles Miller
Edward Charles Miller (1934-2022) died peacefully at home after a short battle with cancer on Saturday, December 24, 2022. Ed was born February 3, 1934, at Flandreau, S.D. to Robert and Olive Mae (Babcock) Miller. He grew up in Flandreau and entered the Army after high school graduation in 1952, for a two-year stint in Germany after which he pursued a career in education. He, and his first wife Diane Eide (1936-2007) settled in Montevideo where they raised their family, taught school, and ran the A&W Drive-In. Ed had a lifelong love of education, travel, and loved spending time in nature. He was an avid pilot and loved flying his Beechcraft Bonanza. He was a positive role model for many and was filled with optimism and joy. After Diane’s passing in 2007, Ed was blessed to find Carol and spent the last 14 years of his life with a new companion by his side. They went on many adventures together and made their home in Sioux Falls, S.D. near Carol’s family, who welcomed Ed as one of their own. Ed embraced life and lived with no regrets. He will be missed, and fondly remembered by all who knew him. Ed is survived by his second wife Carol (Croisant), his daughters, Mona (Mark) Freiburger and Judy (Tom) Asker; four grandchildren, Jenny (Aaron) Cosgrove, Eddie (Stephanie) Steele, Daniel Freiburger, and Kelly (Micah) Riggs; Carol’s children, Allan Von Behren, Karen (Gary) Scherff, and Lynda (Brad) Stanford, and many grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

Year in Review
January 2022 -Home Plate, a new facility offered to provide an opportunity for baseball and softball players to get some indoor practice opened in Montevideo. The facility was the result of Montevideo baseball coaches Tim Epema and Brandon Raymo dreaming up an idea for a baseball and softball training facility.
Readers with story ideas and issues they would like to see in the Montevideo-American News are encouraged to contact Editor Jessica Stölen-Jacobson via email at jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad
Readers with story ideas and issues they would like to see in the Montevideo-American News are encouraged to contact Editor Jessica Stölen-Jacobson via email at jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad.com or call/text 320-269-1760.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, December 30th: ACL Double Regional #3 & #4 Cornhole Tournament at the Montevideo National Guard Armory. No outside alcohol, outside food is allowed. Prizes available. Register in advance at iplaycornhole. com. Regional #3 is December 30th and 31st, Region #4 is January 1st.
LINDA C. BLACK HOROSCOPES
TODAY S BIRTHDAY Deepen connections witn your roots and shoots this year. Your disciplined work attracts money and acclaim.
CHURCH SCHEDULES
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Let’s not settle
Have you ever wondered what could have been? Most of us can look back on our lives and wonder how our decisions at some point impacted our future. It’s the question of “What if?”, and is often accompanied by regret for something we didn’t do. For instance, sandwiched between the incredible stories of two iconic Bible characters, Noah and Abraham, is Terah. Most of what we know of him is found in Genesis chapter 11. Terah lived in Ur of the Chaldeans, and was the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.