Obituaries

Sep 26, 2023

James Nagel, 82, of Avon

Funeral services will be 10 AM, Monday, October 2, 2023 at the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield. Burial will be in the Emmanuel Reformed Cemetery in rural Springfield. Visitation will be from 4-6 PM, Sunday, October 1, 2023 at the church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to...

Sep 26, 2023

Timothy Eric Ishmael, 60, of Gallup, NM

Timothy died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital in Gallup, NM. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 AM, Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the Wagner Christian Church in Wagner, SD. Inurnment will be in the ZCBJ Cemetery in Wagner.

Sep 26, 2023

Mary M. Cimpl, 85, of Wagner

Mary died Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Society in Scotland, SD. Funeral mass will be 10 AM, Friday, September 29, 2023 at the Assumption Catholic Church in Dante, SD. Burial will be at St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Wagner. Visitation will be at the church from...

Sep 17, 2023

Thomas Beeson, 52, of Wagner

Tom died Sunday, September 17, 2023 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner. Funeral services will be 1 PM, Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at the Assumption Catholic Church in Dante, SD. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Dante, SD. Visitation will be 5-7 PM, Tuesday, September 19,...

Sep 17, 2023

Basil Heth, Jr., 76, of Wagner

Basil died Sunday, September 17, 2023 at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be 1 PM, Friday, September 22, 2023 at the Marty Community Center in Marty, SD. Burial will be in the Greenwood Presbyterian Cemetery in rural Greenwood, with military honors. Wake services will...

Sep 16, 2023

Robert Eddy, 64, of Wagner

Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at the Greenwood Community Center in Greenwood. Burial will be at the Holy Fellowship Episcopal Cemetery in Greenwood. Wake service will be 7 PM, Monday, September 18, 2023 at the Greenwood Community Center.

Robert was born in...

Sep 14, 2023

Eryn Evelyn Heth

Eryn Evelyn Heth, infant daughter of Jalisa Heth was born and died Thursday, September 14, 2023 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Private services are being held with burial in the Holy Fellowship Episcopal Cemetery, rural Greenwood.

Sep 13, 2023

Jerry Slade, 74, of Tyndall

Jerry died Wednesday, September 13, 2023 in his home in rural Tyndall. A Celebration of Jerry's Life will be 10 AM, Saturday, September 30 , 2023 at the United Church of Christ in Springfield. Inurnment will be in the Springfield Cemetery.

Jerry Dean Slade, a true cowboy that...

Sep 10, 2023

Leon Frederick Irvin, Jr., 46, of Wagner

Leon died unexpectedly Sunday, September 10, 2023 at Wagner Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, September 16, 2023 at the American Legion Hall in Wagner. Burial will be in the Holy Fellowship Episcopal Cemetery in Greenwood. Wake services will begin at 7:30...

Sep 9, 2023

Carol Irwin, 87, of Corsica

Carol died September 9, 2023 at her home in Corsica. Funeral services will be 2 PM, Thursday, September 14, 2023 at The Lighthouse Church in Wagner. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 PM prior to services.

Carol Lavonne Huddleson Irwin was born July 19, 1936 in Armour,...

Sep 9, 2023

Sharon Greger, 77, of Wagner

Sharon died September 9, 2023 in her home in Wagner. Funeral services will be 11 AM, Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at the YST South Gym in Wagner. Burial will be at Holy Fellowship Episcopal in Greenwood. Wake services will begin Monday at the YST South Gym.

Sep 7, 2023

Josephine "JoJo" Cournoyer, 82, of Wagner

JoJo died Thursday, September 7, 2023 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner. Funeral services will be 1 PM, Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at the Marty Community Center in Marty. Burial is in St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery in Marty. Wake services will begin Sunday at the Community Center. Peters...

Sep 4, 2023

Bruce Eckert, 67, of Ruskin FL, formerly of Avon, SD

A private burial will be held at the Gramkow-Vesper Lutheran Cemetery, rural Avon at a later date.

Bruce Wayne Eckert was born June 15, 1956 in Tyndall, SD, to Victor and Doris (Ehresmann) Eckert. He died Monday, September 4, 2023 of natural causes. Bruce attended...

Sep 4, 2023

John Feather, Jr., 66, of Minneapolis

John died, Monday, September 4, 2023 at Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at the YST South Gym in Wagner. Wake services will begin Thursday, September 8 at the YST South Gym in Wagner....

Sep 1, 2023

William V. Williamson, 70, of Chamberlain

William Wapaha Un Waokiye "Akicita" died Friday, September 1, 2023 at the V.A. Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at the American Legion Hall in Wagner. Burial is in the Greenwood Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Greenwood, with military honors....

Sep 1, 2023

Karen Kaye Zwanziger, 68, of Springfield

Funeral services will be held at 3 PM, Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at Peters Funeral Chapel in Springfield. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 3 PM. Burial is in the Bon Homme Cemetery, rural Springfield. A Celebration of Karen's Life will follow the burial at the Springfield Community Center....

Aug 29, 2023

Robert Kozik Jr., 68, of Twin Lake, MI

Robert died Tuesday, August 29, 2023 west of Wagner, SD in a motor vehicle accident. A graveside memorial will be held at 1 PM Saturday, September 9th, 2023 located at Egleston Township Cemetery followed by a luncheon at VFW #7729 6285 East Apple Ave.  In lieu of...

Aug 29, 2023

Jordan West, 32, of Minburn, IA

Private funeral services will be held with burial in St. Vincent's Catholic Cemetery in Springfield, SD. Celebration of Jordan's Life will be held on Friday, September 15, 2023 from 5 to 7 PM at the Springfield Golf Course in Springfield, SD. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner, SD is in...

Aug 28, 2023

Ina (Schultz) Kuhlman, 95, passed away on August 28, 2023, in Rapid City, SD.

Ina, born in Wagner, SD on March 20, 1928, was raised along with her brother, Bertie Schultz, by grandparents, Charles and Leota Schultz. She graduated from Wagner High School in 1947 and was immediately employed by Northwestern Bell Telephone as an operator. She...

Aug 25, 2023

Troy Thompson Sr., 50, of Pickstown

Troy died Friday, August 25, 2023 at Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner. Celebration of Life will be held in Fort Thompson at a later date.