Waste Management founder, Columbia native Dean Buntrock dies at 94
Funeral service is May 7
By Elisa Sand - April 21, 2026 in News Reading Time: 2 minutes
Buntrock credits his team for Waste Management’s growth, success
In recent years, Dean Buntrock’s name has surfaced a few times in Brown County because of his local philanthropic efforts…….
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Buntrock Gallery featuring animal mounts opens at Dacotah Prairie Museum
The best of the animal kingdom is on display at the Dacotah Prairie Museum’s newest exhibit. The Rosemarie and Dean……
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Dwight Buntrock
The funeral service for Dwight Buntrock, 82, of Columbia, SD, will be 10:30am, Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at St. John’s……
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Ella Boekelheide named SD high school girls athlete of the year
Ella Boekelheide has been named the 2025 high school girls athlete of the year by the South Dakota Sportswriters Association….
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