Obituaries

May 18, 2020

Velvet Willock, 51, of Wagner

Velvet died Monday, May 18, 2020 at her home in Wagner. No services are being held at this time.

May 18, 2020

Colleen Wiechmann, 93, of Lake Andes

Colleen died Monday,, May 18, 2020 at the Lake Andes Senior Living Center in Lake Andes. Due to current health concerns, private funeral services will be held Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the United Methodist Church in Wagner. Burial is in the Lakeview Cemetery, Lake Andes.

Colleen...

May 15, 2020

Marla Roubideaux, 59, of Wagner

Marla died of cancer on Friday, May 15, 2020 at her home in Wagner. Services are 10:30 AM, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Marty. Burial is in the church cemetery. Wake services will be Monday and Tuesday at the YST South Housing Gym. Please respect...

May 13, 2020

Rebecca Bruguier, 30, of Marty

Funeral services are 2 PM, Monday, May 18, 2020 at the Marty Community Center in Marty. Burial is in the Cedar Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Lake Andes. Prayer services will be held Saturday and Sunday at the Community Center. Friends may visit between 4 to 7 PM Saturday and Sunday. Proper...

May 11, 2020

Marcella Bruguier, 68, of Marty

Marcella died Monday, May 11, 2020 at her home in Marty. Private services are being held.

May 9, 2020

Mark Stremel, 58, of Wagner

Mark died Saturday, May 9, 2020 at his home in Wagner. No services are being held at this time.

May 8, 2020

Sandra Mae Bruguier, 66, of Wagner

Sandra died Friday, May 8, 2020 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Visitation hours will be Monday from 10 AM until 7:30 PM at the Marty Community Center Gym. She will then be cremated and memorial services will be held at the Dunseith Log House in Denseith,...

May 5, 2020

Melvin Cournoyer, 43, of Wagner

Private services are being held at 2 PM, Friday, May 8, 2020 at the Peters Funeral Home in Wagner. Friends may join in procession to the burial at the Holy Fellowship Episcopal Cemetery in Greenwood.

Melvin Henry Cournoyer Jr., also known as "Bebe" was born December 20, 1976...

May 5, 2020

Shirley J. Dvorak, 81, of Lake Andes

Shirley died Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at her home in Lake Andes, after an extended illness. Due to current health concerns, a private funeral mass will be held at 11 AM, Friday, May 8, 2020 at St. Marks Catholic Church in Lake Andes. Burial is in St. Mark's...

May 3, 2020

Shirley (Lovell) Deleon, 70, of Sioux Falls

Shirley died Sunday, May 3, 2020 in Sioux Falls. No services are being held. Burial is in the Cedar Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Lake Andes.

May 3, 2020

Patricia Lynn Bernie, 65, of Lake Andes

Patricia died Sunday, May 3, 2020 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner. Funeral services are 11 AM, Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at the White Swan Community Center in Lake Andes. Burial is in St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery in Marty. Wake services began Monday at the White Swan...

Apr 30, 2020

James G. Odens, 79, of Avon

Due to current health concerns, private services are being held at 11 AM, Monday, May 4, 2020 at the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield. Burial is in the church cemetery, rural Springfield. The service will be live streamed at the Emmanuel Reformed Church Youtube site or their Facebook page....

Apr 28, 2020

Dale A. Petrik, 55, of Wagner

Due to current health concerns, private funeral services are being held 10:30 AM, Friday, May 1, 2020 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wagner.  The service will be live streamed at the St. John Lutheran Church youtube channel. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 8 PM at the...

Apr 21, 2020

Barbara J. Slaba, 70, of Wagner

Barbara died Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Wagner. Due to current health concerns, a private funeral mass will be held at 1:30 PM, on Monday, April 27, 2020 at St. John's Catholic Church in Wagner. Burial is in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, rural Wagner....

Apr 14, 2020

Clara Fillaus, 90, of Avon

Due to current health concerns, a private funeral mass will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at the Assumption Catholic Church in Dante. Burial is in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, rural Dante. Peters Funeral Home in Avon is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorials...

Apr 11, 2020

Diane Crawford, 74, of Wagner

Due to current health concerns, private funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at the YST South Housing Community Gym. Burial is in the Hill Church Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Dante. Private wake services will begin Monday at the gym. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner is in charge...

Apr 9, 2020

Dean Joseph Carda, 75, of Wagner

Dean died Thursday, April 9, 2020 at his home in Wagner, under Hospice Care. Due to current health concerns, a Memorial Service and Celebration of Dean's Life will be held in the future.

Dean J. Carda was born January 16, 1945 at Wagner, SD the son of...

Apr 8, 2020

Joyce Romkema, 70, of Springfield

Due to current health concerns, private funeral services are being held Saturday, April 11, 2020, at the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield. Burial is in the church cemetery, rural Springfield. Friends and church family are welcome to join the procession from church to the cemetery at approximately 11 AM, to...

Apr 4, 2020

Jerald Leines, 75, of Wagner

Due to current health concerns, private funeral services are being held Wednesday at the Peters Funeral Home in Wagner. Burial is in the ZCBJ Cemetery, rural Wagner.

Jerald Lester Leines was born February 15, 1945 in Aberdeen, SD, the son of Marvin and (Nina) Hamann. He died Saturday,...

Apr 2, 2020

Virgil F. Bechen

December 12, 1936 – April 02, 2020

Virgil Bechen, 83, of Lake Andes, SD, died April 2nd, 2020 at Wagner Good Samaritan Center in Wagner, SD. He was recently placed on hospice through Avera@Home Yankton. Due to the COVID-19-related gathering restrictions, Virgil's family will hold private services at...