Joanne Bryan
Sep 27, 2024
Joanne Bryan, 90, of Avon
Joanne Bryan (1934-2024). Services for Charles and Joanne are 10:30 AM, Friday, May 1, 2026 at the First Presbyterian Church in Avon, with military honors, Eastern Star and Masonic Rites. Visitation is at the church from 9:30-10:30 AM. Inurnment will take place at a later date in Scotty Philip Memorial Cemetery in Fort Pierre.
On September 27,...
Charles E. Bryan
Apr 1, 2026
Charles Bryan, 95, of Avon
Services for Charles and Joanne are 10:30 AM, Friday, May 1, 2026 at the First Presbyterian Church in Avon, with military honors, Eastern Star and Masonic Rites. Visitation is at the church from 9:30-10:30 AM. Inurnment will take place at a later date in Scotty Philip Memorial Cemetery in Fort Pierre.
Charles Edward Bryan was born and...
Dixie Lee Augustine
Apr 25, 2026
Dixie Augustine, 70, of Wagner
Dixie died Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. No services will be held at this time.
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
Edward Norman Novak, 92, of Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away on April 6, 2026, at West Hills Village nursing facility under hospice care.
Services are pending.
Ed was born on December 31, 1933, on the family farm north of Wagner, SD, to Adolph and Rose (Cihak) Novak. He attended Bryan Country School through the eighth grade and graduated from Wagner High...
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...
Helen Kirk
Apr 1, 2026
Helen Kirk, 104, of Springfield
Funeral Mass will be 11AM, Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at St. Vincent Catholic Church in Springfield. Burial is in the Springfield Cemetery. Visitation will be at the church on Wednesday from 9:30 to 11 AM. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Springfield Assisted Living Center or Good Samaritan...
Bryan Cermak
Mar 31, 2026
Bryan Cermak, 64, of Marty
Funeral services are 10:30 AM, Monday, April 6, 2026 at the YST South Gym in Wagner. Burial is in the Wagner Cemetery. Wake services will begin Saturday at the gym.
Bryan Cermak, 64, of Wagner SD, nicknamed “Old Crow” a name given by his nephew Justin. Bryan entered the spirit world on March 31, 2026 surrounded by...
Elizabeth Alberta DeJong
Mar 29, 2026
Elizabeth Alberta DeJong, 94, of Springfield
Funeral services are 11 AM, Thursday, April 2, 2026 at the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield. The service will be live-streamed on the Emmanuel Reformed Church, Springfield, SD YouTube page. Burial is in the Emmanuel Cemetery, rural Springfield. Visitation will be at the church from 10-11 AM, Thursday.
Elizabeth Alberta DeJong was born September 3,...
Margaret Ann Burfeindt
Mar 29, 2026
Margaret Burfeindt, 89
Private family services are being held at Zion Lutheran Church in Avon with burial in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, rural Avon.
Margaret Ann Burfeindt was born to Joseph and Mary “Mamie” (Bouska) Carda on June 10, 1936 in Tabor, SD. She passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at St. Michael’s Hospital in Tyndall.
Margaret graduated from Tabor High School in...
Matilda P Martin
Mar 25, 2026
Matilda Martin, 82, of Wagner
Her memorial visitation will begin at 10 AM on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at the American Legion Hall in Wagner followed by a Celebration of Matilda’s Life at 2 PM.
Matilda P Martin, 82, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Avera Queeen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell, SD, due to complications of pneumonia. She...
Esther Jean Kisch
Mar 18, 2026
Esther Kisch, 89
A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, April 10, 2026 at the United Methodist Church in Wagner with burial to follow at the Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Wagner. Lunch will be provided for a time of fellowship and sharing of memories back at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials will be directed to...
Eleanor Anderson
Mar 17, 2026
Eleanor Anderson, 103
Services are 2 PM, Monday, March 23, 2026 at Peters Funeral Home in Wagner. Inurnment is in the Wagner Cemetery.
Eleanor Anderson was born June 6, 1922 at Kimball, SD, the daughter of James and Emma (Pospichal) Moysis. She died Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall.
Eleanor was united in marriage to Jens Anderson on...
Letha Faye Hare
Mar 16, 2026
Letha Faye Hare, 73
Funeral services are 1 PM, Thursday, March 19, 2026 at the Marty Community Center. Burial is in the WhiteShirt Cemetery. Wake services are 7 PM on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Marty Community Center.
Letha Faye Hare was born to Evelyn White Shirt and Maurice Sanchez on February 27, 1953 in Wagner, SD. She began her journey on...
Jean Marie Christjans
Mar 15, 2026
Jean Christjans, 82, of Avon
Funeral Services will be held 10:30 am on Saturday March 21, 2026 at the First Baptist Church in Avon, SD, burial to follow at the Baptist Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Friday March 20, 2026 from 5 pm to 7 pm.
Jean was born October 12, 1943, in Yankton, South Dakota, to Nathan...
Tomasita Talsma
Mar 12, 2026
Tomasita “Tommie” Talsma, 82, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at the Springfield Assisted Living Center, leaving behind a life marked by love, resilience, and quiet grace. A Celebration of Life service honoring Tommie’s life will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at the Springfield Community Bible Church with visitation beginning at 10 AM and service at 11...
