Obituaries

Fred Clayton Wilcox

Alyssa and Tim's Wedding On June 3. 2011 95 Wakonda,  South Dakota  May 2, 2023 Fred Clayton Wilcox passed away peacefully, Tuesday May 2, 2023, at Wakonda Heritage Manor. Funeral Service was held Friday May 5, 2023, at the United Methodist Church in...

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Darrel Lee Fincher

EPSON MFP image 79 April 25, 2023  San Clemente, Calif.  Darrel Lee Fincher, 79 years old, passed away on April 25, 2023 after a prolonged battle with COPD. He was surrounded by family, in his home in San Clemente, Calif.  Darrel was born November 8,...

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Clellan Becker

80 Marion South Dakota May 5, 2023 Clellan Becker, 80 of Marion passed away on May 5th at the Freeman Hospital. Memorial Services were held on Wednesday, May 10th at 11 a.m. at First Church of God in Marion. Visitation and viewing were on Tuesday, May 9th in the...

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James L. Boese

78, Of Leisure World, Ariz. and Anoka, Minn. February 26th, 2023 Jim Boese, 78, passed away on February 26th, 2023 in Duluth, Minn.  He was born in Sioux Falls, S.D. in 1944, raised in Parker, S.D., graduated from Parker High School in 1962, and graduated from...

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Blaine Pritchett 

74 Elkhorn, Nebraska   April 23, 2023 Pritchett, Blaine October 27, 1948---April 23, 2023 Pastor Blaine Pritchett, age 74, passed away in Elkhorn, Neb. on April 23, 2023. He was born October 27, 1948 in Moscow, Idaho. Blaine was a Man of God, husband,...

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Ted “Pete” Schaeffer

98 Viborg  South Dakota April 18, 2023  Ted “Pete” Schaeffer, 98 of Viborg, passed away on April 18, 2023 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg. Funeral Service were held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, April 24, 2023 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church....

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Ivan Rand

92 Sioux Falls, South  Dakota April 15, 2023 Ivan Rand, 92, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Avera McKennan Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota surrounded by family. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Sunnycrest...

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Donna Mae Rasmussen

90 Sioux Falls South  Dakota April 17, 2023 Donna Mae Rasmussen, 90, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Bridgewater passed away on April 17th at Dow Rummel in Sioux Falls. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Canistota on Saturday,...

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Thomas Scott Jensen

65  Vermillion, SD  April 10, 2023  Thomas Scott Jensen, age 65 of Vermillion, SD died Monday April 10, 2023 at 10:20 a.m. at home with Beverly and hospice by his side. Arrangements are under the direction of Wass Funeral Home of Beresford, S.D....

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Eleanor Edelman

90 Rapid City, South  Dakota April10,2023 Eleanor Edelman, 90, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023, at Monument Health, Rapid City, S.D. Eleanor Jane Edelman, was born to Robert and Helen (Christopherson) Terrio, Jul. 27,1932, in Irene, SD.  She attended and...

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Betty Northcutt 

74 Denver Colorado February 4, 2023 Betty Northcutt was born Betty Jean Knudson on November 25, 1948 in Viborg, South Dakota. She was the fifth child of Stanley and Verla (Holt) Knudson. Betty spent her childhood growing up on farms near both Centerville, and...

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Lawrence Wentzel

91 Marion South Dakota April 12, 2023 Lawrence Wentzel, 91, of Marion passed away on April 12th, at Oakview Terrace in Freeman. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, April 19th, at 11 a.m. at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in Marion. Visitation will be Tuesday, April...

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Linda Andal

74  Centerville South Dakota April 9, 2023 Linda Andal, 74 of Centerville, passed away on April 9, 2023 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, surrounded by her family. Funeral Service was held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, April 14, 2023 at the Dalesburg...

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Luetta Weeldreyer

 94  Lennox South Dakota  April 7, 2023  Luetta Weeldreyer, age 94, passed away April 7, 2023, at her Lennox, S.D., home under hospice care, surrounded by her family. Services began at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 17 at Chancellor Reformed Church with...

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Dorothy Jane Thomas

92 Marion South Dakota April 6, 2023 Dorothy Jane Thomas, 92, of Marion passed away on April 6th at Oakview Terrace in Freeman while in Hospice Care.  Funeral Services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12th at Bethany Church in Freeman. Visitation began...

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Betty Jean Hansen

71 Cherokee Iowa January 9, 2023 Betty Jean Hansen, age 71 of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023, at Accura Healthcare in Aurelia, Iowa. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Pastor...

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Donald V. Hunter III

73,  Sun Lakes, Ariz. April 6, 2023 Donald V. Hunter, age 73, of Sun Lakes, Ariz., passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023. “Van” as he is known to all, transitioned peacefully at home, surrounded by family. Donald VanOsdol Hunter III was born in Bethesda, Maryland...

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Paul K. Hofer Jr.

75 Freeman South Dakota April 1, 2023 Paul K. Hofer, Jr. passed away at Freeman Regional Health Services on April 1st, 2023 at the age of 75.  Paul was born on July 24, 1947, at St. Joseph Hospital in Mitchell, S.D.  He was the last of the 10 children born...

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Luverne Mammenga

91 Menno South Dakota April 6, 2023 Luverne “Vern” Mammenga, 91 of Menno, died Thursday, April 6, 2023 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30am Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at St. Boniface/Idylwilde Catholic Church, rural...

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Naomi Hofer

93 Bridgewater, South Dakota  April 3, 2023 Naomi Hofer, 93, of Bridgewater, South Dakota left this earth for her heavenly home on April 3, 2023. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30am on Friday April 14th, at First Baptist Church of Emery. Visitation will be...

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