Janice Faye Provost
May 22, 2026
Janice Provost, 78, of Wagner
Janice died Friday, May 22, 2026 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner. A Celebration of Janice’s Life will be 11 AM, Friday, May 29, 2026 at the YST South Gym in Wagner. Inurnment will be in Holy Fellowship Episcopal Cemetery in Greenwood. Wake services will be Thursday at the South Gym.
Patrick Thomas Morrow
May 22, 2026
Patrick Thomas Morrow, 72, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026 peacefully at his home.
Born on March 17, 1954, Patrick lived a life full of stories, laughter, and adventure.
Pat’s greatest love was trucking the open roads. He cruised behind the wheel for 40 years, traveling highways/interstates across the country. By the time Pat retired, he had traveled more than 6...
Robert Daniel Becvar
May 20, 2026
Robert Becvar, 67, of Tyndall
Robert died Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at his brother’s home in Wagner. No formal funeral services will be held. Visitation will be Saturday, May 23, 2026 from 10 AM to 12 at Peters Funeral Home in Wagner. Burial is in St. Leo’s Catholic Cemetery in Tyndall.
Robert Daniel Becvar was born June 24, 1958 to Daniel and...
Sandra Lynn Sully
May 19, 2026
Sandra Lynn Sully, 75, of Wagner
Sandra died Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner. A memorial service will be held 1 PM, Thursday, May 28, 2026 at the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in Wagner.
Richard Dean Jones, Sr.
May 17, 2026
Richard Dean Jones, Sr. 78, of Springfield
Memorial Services will be held on Friday, May 22, 2026 at 2:00 pm at the United Church of Christ in Springfield. Burial is at the Springfield Cemetery with military honors. Visitation with the family will be from 12:30 pm to 2 pm Friday at the church. Peters Funeral Chapel in Springfield is in charge...
Juanita Rose St. Pierre
May 15, 2026
Juanita Rose St. Pierre, 74, of Dante
A Celebration of Juanita’s Life will be held from 1-4 PM on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at the Greenwood Community Center in Greenwood.
Juanita Rose St. Pierre was born on April 19, 1952 to Marie (Powers) and Henry St.Pierre at the Wagner Indian Health Center. Juanita died Friday, May 15, 2026 at Avera Sacred Heart...
Bessie Cante Waste winyan Weddell
May 11, 2026
Bessie Cante Waste Winyan Weddell, 43, of Marty
Services are 10 AM, Saturday, May 16, 2026 at the YST South Community Gym in Wagner. Wake services will begin Wednesday at the Gym. Burial is in the Greenwood Presbyterian Cemetery.
Bessie started her journey to the Spirit World on Monday, May 11, 2026.
Bessie was born March 31, 1983 in Sioux Falls, SD to...
Sarah Rae Zephier
May 11, 2026
Sarah Rae Zephier, 65, of Marty
Sarah died Monday, May 11, 2026 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner. Services are Saturday, May 16, 2026 at the Greenwood Community Center in Greenwood. Burial is in St. Paul’s Catholic Cemetery in Marty. Wake services will begin Thursday at the Greenwood Community Center.
Bertha Marks
May 9, 2026
Bertha Marks, 69
Bertha died Saturday, May 9, 2026 at her home in Vancouver, WA. Funeral services are 1 PM, Thursday, May 21, 2026 at The Lighthouse in Wagner. Burial is in the Greenwood Presbyterian Cemetery. Wake services are 7 PM, Wednesday at The Lighthouse.
Bertha C Marks was born alongside her twin and best friend Berta Montgomery on December 11, 1956...
John Carl Einrem
May 6, 2026
John Einrem, 62, of Springfield
A Celebration of Life visitation will be held at Peters Funeral Chapel in Springfield from 1-3 PM on Saturday, May 30, 2026. Inurnment will be at the Norwegian Cemetery, rural Avon, SD.
John Carl Einrem was born at Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, SD, on November 8, 1963, to Charles and Jean Einrem. He died May 6, 2026,...
Ellsworth Chytka
May 5, 2026
Ellsworth Wayne Chytka, a proud member of the Yankton Sioux Tribe began his journey to the spirit world on May 5, 2026 at the age of 78 at Douglas County Memorial Hospital, Armour SD after a lengthy illness.
He was born at St Luke's Hospital in Sioux City,Iowa to Thomas Vance Chytka and Agnes Amelia Kitteaux on October 12, 1947. Ellsworth...
Byrl Dean Swanson
May 2, 2026
Dean died Saturday, May 2, 2026 at the Avera St. Benedict Health Center in Parkston. Funeral services are 11 AM, Monday, May 11, 2026 at the First Presbyterian Church in Lake Andes. Burial is in Lakeview Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 AM on Monday at the church.
Byrl Dean Swanson, age 93, was born on...
Dixie Lee Augustine
Apr 25, 2026
Dixie L. (Harn) Augustine, 70, from Wagner, SD, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born on July 6, 1955, the daughter of the late Harold L. Harn and Colleen R. (Treloar) Hicks.
Some of the best memories of Dixie are those with family and friends visiting during Wagner Labor...
Gladys Slaba
Apr 22, 2026
Gladys Slaba, 96
Gladys died Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at the Good Samaritan Society in Scotland. Funeral Mass will be 10 AM, Saturday, April 25, 2026 at the Assumption Catholic Church in Dante. Burial is in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Wagner. Visitation will be at the church on Saturday from 9 to 10 AM, with Rosary at 9:30 AM.
Gladys Vivian...
David "Bud" Wiebenga
Apr 17, 2026
David “Bud” Wiebenga, 90
The funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, April 24, 2026, at the Emmanuel Reformed Church, Springfield, SD. Burial will be at the church cemetery, rural Springfield, with military honors. The funeral will be live-streamed on the Emmanuel Reformed Church, Springfield, SD Youtube page. Visitation with family present will be Thursday, April 23 from 5-7...
Benjamin Joseph DeGroot
Apr 11, 2026
Benjamin DeGroot, 44, Willmar, MN
Celebration of Life services will be held on Saturday April 18, 2026 at 10:30 am at the First Baptist Church in Avon. Visitation will be held from 4 pm to 6 pm on Friday at the First Baptist Church in Avon.
Benjamin Joseph DeGroot was born May 13, 1981 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton to Gary...
Elias Joseph Hopkins
Apr 9, 2026
Elias Hopkins, 14, of Sioux Falls
Elias died Thursday, April 9, 2026 at his home in Sioux Falls, the result of an accident. Wake services are being held at 7 PM on Sunday and Monday at the White Swan Community Center in Lake Andes. Wake will continue at the Robert Abdo residence on Tuesday with final viewing Wednesday morning, April 15,...
Chauncey Cletus Blaine
Apr 7, 2026
Chauncey Cletus Blaine, 42
Chauncey died Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Funeral services are 1 PM, Monday, April 13, 2026 at the Marty Community Center. Burial is in the Holy Fellowship Episcopal Cemetery, rural Greenwood. Wake services will begin at 8 PM on Friday at the YST Community Center in Wagner, and 8 PM on Saturday and Sunday at the Marty Community...
Edward N Novak
Apr 6, 2026
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, May 22, 2026 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wagner. Inurnment will be in the Wagner Cemetery with military honors. Visitation with family will be from 6 - 7 PM on Thursday at the church followed by wake services at 7 PM.
Edward Norman Novak, 92, of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed...
Arne George Grassel
Apr 5, 2026
Arne Grassel, 78, of Springfield
A Celebration of Arne’s Life will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2026 from 1-4 PM, at the Springfield Community Center. Peters Funeral Chapel in Springfield is in charge of arrangements.
Arne George Grassel, born May 25, 1947, in Huron, South Dakota, to Clement and Alys (Bateman) Grassel. He passed away on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026...
