Obituaries

Nov 16, 2025

Laura Hiemstra, 61, of Springfield

A private graveside service will be held at the Emmanuel Reformed Cemetery. A public Celebration of Laura's Life will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2025, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Springfield Community Center in Springfield, SD.

Laura (Hausman) Hiemstra, age 61, of Springfield, SD...

Nov 14, 2025

Shirley Blacksmith, 81, of Marty

Shirley died Friday, November 14, 2025 at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services are 2 PM, Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Marty. Burial is in the Holy Fellowship Episcopal Cemetery in Greenwood. Wake services are being held at her home.

Nov 8, 2025

 Clinton Ellis, 84, of Tyndall 

A Celebration of Clint’s Life will be held at 1:30 PM, Monday, March 30, 2026 at Peters Funeral Home in Springfield. Inurnment is in the Springfield Cemetery, with military honors.



Clinton Ellis was born April 14, 1941 in Dickinson County, Iowa to Calvin and Nina (Hoepner) Ellis. He died Saturday, November 8, 2025 at the Good Samaritan...

Nov 4, 2025

Bonita Keeble-Hare, 43

Funeral services are 10 AM, Monday, November 10, 2025 at the Marty Community Center. Burial is in St Paul's Catholic Cemetery in Marty. Wake services will begin on Friday at the Marty Community Center.

Bonita Christine Keeble-Hare, lovingly known by her family and friends as "Bunz", passed away on November 4, 2025...

Oct 31, 2025

Alton Taylor, 64, of Lake Andes

Alton died Friday, October 31, 2025 at the Dougherty hospice House in Sioux Falls.

Funeral services are 2 PM, Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at the White Swan Community Center in Lake Andes. Burial is in the Cedar Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Lake Andes. Wake services will begin Monday...

Oct 20, 2025

Mary Smith

Graveside services will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Wagner, SD at 1:30 pm on Friday, October 31, 2025.

Mary Monica Smith was 99 and entered eternal rest in October 20, 2025 from her residence in Pfarr, TX.

Mary was born August 8, 1926 to Margaret and W. Lloyd Gilreath...

Oct 20, 2025

E.J. Kaden Sunny Johnson and I'vonne Joseph Lee Johnson , twin sons of Emma Hopkins and Levi Johnson were stillborn on Monday, October 20, 2025 at the Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Native American Church  Services will be held at the White Swan Community Center in Lake Andes at 10 am on Thursday, October 23, 2025....

Oct 19, 2025

Nerissa Zephier, 58, of Wagner

Her Funeral Mass will be 1 PM, Friday, October 24, 2025 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Marty, SD followed by her celebration of life in the church basement.

Maria "Nerissa" Estribor Zephier was born on August 28, 1967 in Igbaras Iloilo, Philippines and died Sunday, October 19,...

Oct 15, 2025

 Michael Hazuka, 69, of Lake Andes 

Michael Dean Hazuka “Mike" of Lake Andes, SD died at the age of 69 on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-Avera in Wagner SD from complications of a craniotomy resulting in cardiopulmonary arrest with subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Mike was born to parents Frank Hazuka Jr and Berna (Hoffman) Hazuka on April 18, 1956, in...

Oct 14, 2025

Richard Pier, 68, of Avon

Visitation, with the family present, will be held on Monday, October 20, 5-7 PM, at the First Presbyterian Church in Avon. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:30 AM, also at the First Presbyterian Church in Avon. Burial is in the Trinity Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Avon....

Oct 10, 2025

Logan Pierce Roller

Logan Pierce Roller, infant son of Lloyd and Tianna (Lopez) Roller died Friday, October 10, 2025 at the Comanche Memorial Hospital in Lawton, OK. Services are 12 noon at the Marty Community Center on Friday, October 17, 2025.  Burial is in the Native American Church. Cemetery, rural Wagner.

Oct 10, 2025

Sheldon, Iowa

Funeral services for Jean W. Miller, 97 of Sheldon who passed away Friday October 10, 2025 at Fieldcrest Assisted Living in Sheldon. Services will be at 7P.M. Friday October 31, 2025, at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon.

To view Jean's livestream, please register at: https://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony?c=4cb7cfab-fc2a-4eb0-aba7-0f1df913a821

Burial will be on...

Oct 7, 2025

LaVerne Andersh, 95

Funeral services for Laverne Andersh, 95, of Wagner, SD will be 2:30 PM, Monday, October 13 at the United Methodist Church in Wagner with a visitation from 1-2 PM. Burial is in the Wagner Cemetery south of Wagner with military honors.  LaVerne passed away peacefully on October 7, 2025.

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Oct 3, 2025

Dennis Cihak, 75, of Avon

Funeral Services are 2 PM, Thursday, October 9, 2025, at the Assumption Catholic Church in Dante. Inurnment will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Dante, with military honors. Visitation will be at the church on Wednesday from 6-7 PM followed by a Rosary/Scripture Wake Service at 7 PM.

Dennis...

Sep 30, 2025

Mya Cahoy, 14, of Avon

Since Mya loves firetrucks, a Celebration of Life Service will be Sunday, October 5th, 2025 at the Avon Fire Hall on Main Street. The family would like to invite the public to her visitation from 1 pm until 3 pm, a prayer service to celebrate Mya will be at 3...

Sep 29, 2025

Dorothy Dixon, 88 of Wagner

Dorothy died Monday, September 29, 20025. Funeral mass will be 11 AM, Thursday, October 2, 2025 at the Assumption Catholic Church in Dante. Burial will take place at a later date in the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, CA. The Rosary will be prayed before the funeral beginning at 10:30...

Sep 29, 2025

Kevin Ellis, 52, of Springfield

Kevin died Monday, September 29, 2025 at his home in Springfield. A Celebration of Kevin's Life will be held at a later date.

Sep 26, 2025

Charon Virginia Asetoyer, (née Huber), 74, of Lake Andes

Charon died Friday, September 26, 2025 at the Sanford Select Specialty Hospital in Sioux Falls.

Wake and Funeral services are being performed by the Native American Church, Willard Bruguier. Wake, viewing, and funeral services will be held at the White Swan Community Center, 38303...

Sep 22, 2025

Keith McClain, 57

Keith died Monday, September 22, 2025 in Sioux Falls. Wake services are Friday night and funeral is 10 Am, Saturday, September 27, 2025 at the White Swan Community Center in Lake Andes. Burial is in the Cedar Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Lake Andes.

Sep 9, 2025

Harriet (Dyk) Namminga, 95, of Springfield

Harriet Namminga, age 95, was born on May 11, 1930 to Harm and Nancy (Dykstra) Dyk on the family farm west of Platte, SD and passed away September 9, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Tyndall, SD. She was the oldest of seven children.  Funeral services will...