MAVIS OLSON

The funeral service for Mavis Olson will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 25, 2025 at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Langford. Rev. Janine Rew-Werling and Rev. Dan Cole will be officiating the service. Interment will be in the Hillside Cemetery of Langford under the direction of the Olson Funeral Chapel of Britton.

A full obituary will be in next week’s edition of the MC Journal.

Mavis passed away Thursday, October 9, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family, at the age of 98.

Condolences may be directed to the family in care of Elroy Olson – 42227 126th St. – Langford, SD 57454.

An online guestbook and obituary are available at www. olsonfuneralchapel.com

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Poll: REGIONS FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE? A legislative task force is considering a plan to organize South Dakota’s ambulance services into eight to 14 regions, potentially with state oversight and funding to help keep emergency medical services sustainable. The proposal comes as many ambulance services face financial challenges, low reimbursement rates and an aging, often volunteer workforce. Lawmakers say the goal is to ensure an ambulance can respond when someone calls 911, but establishing the regions and determining how they would be funded could take years. Do you support creating regional ambulance service systems with state oversight and potential state funding?

Yes, regional systems could help ensure reliable ambulance service.

No, ambulance services should remain organized locally.

Unsure. I would need more information about how it would work.

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