Obituaries

May 17, 2023

Donna Mae Clarkin, 85, of La Crosse, WI, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 in Madison, South Dakota. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 11:00 a.m. until noon on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services of La Crosse followed by a committal service at St. Francis of Assisi...

May 15, 2023

Bob O'Brien, 73, of Trent, South Dakota, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Skroch Funeral Chapel in Flandreau, SD. The family will greet friends for visitation one hour prior to the memorial service.

Bob was born in...

May 15, 2023

Hoang Anh "Carol" Lumibao passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023 at the age of 76 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones. There will be no funeral services but a small celebration of life within the family.

Carol was born in Vietnam in December 28, 1946. She attended and...

May 5, 2023

On May 5, 2023 Merle Martin Gulbranson passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM, Monday, May 15, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Madison, South Dakota. Visitation will be held from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at Skroch Funeral Chapel in...

Apr 22, 2023

JoAnne Ramsdell, 84, of Flandreau, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Flandreau beginning at 1:00 p.m..  Interment will immediately follow the service at Ss. Simon and Jude Cemetery in Flandreau.  Visitation will...

Apr 21, 2023

Beverly J. Dykstra, age 88, of Flandreau passed away on Friday, April 21st, 2023 at Avera Hospital in Flandreau. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Thursday, April 27th, 2023 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Brookings, SD. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, with a prayer service beginning at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, April 26th,...

Apr 20, 2023

Virginia "Ginnie" Waxdahl, age 77, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Thursday, April 20th, 2023 at Avantara Norton in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 29th, 2023 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Flandreau. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Friday, April 28th, 2023, at Skroch Funeral Chapel...

Apr 15, 2023

Pam Kay Schipper, age 61, of Flandreau, passed away on Saturday, April 15th, 2023 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial services will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, April 20th, 2023 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Flandreau. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 at Skroch Funeral Chapel in Flandreau....

Apr 14, 2023

Joyce Brodersen, age 85 of Brookings and formerly of Elkton, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.  A committal service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, April 30 th at the Elkton City Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held after the burial from 3-5 pm...

Apr 9, 2023

Michael Harold McDowell, age 74, formerly of Elkton, SD, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023, at the Hospice House in Ames, IA. Services will be held on Saturday, April 15 th , 2023, at 10:00am at Our Lady of Good Counsel, 202 W 7 th Street, Elkton, SD.

Michael was born on November 14 th...

Apr 8, 2023

Lois M Gaspar, 93, Dell Rapids, formerly of Flandreau passed at Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls, on April 8,2023. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM, Thursday, April 13 th , 2023 at Ss. Simon and Jude Catholic Church in Flandreau. Visitation will be held from 5:00PM to 7:00PM on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 with Rosary beginning at 7:00PM...

Apr 6, 2023

Dennis Hahn, age 85, of Flandreau, SD, passed away at Riverview Healthcare Center on Thursday, April 6th, 2023. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at Skroch Funeral Chapel in Flandreau with burial to follow at Union Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Monday, April 10th, 2023...

Apr 3, 2023

Iona Mae Vigness, 94 of Flandreau, SD, passed away April 3, 2023, at Touchmark All Saints in Sioux Falls, SD. Iona was born on May 5, 1928, to Ona and Agnes Crawford at their home farm near Fairview, SD.   She was the 2 nd of three children.  She joined a large extended tightknit family with her grandparents,...

Mar 27, 2023

Dallas Dale Petersen, age 86, of Flandreau, SD, passed at Riverview Healthcare Center in Flandreau on Monday, March 27, 2023.  Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Skroch Funeral Chapel with burial to follow at Union Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on Friday with a prayer service at 6 P.M....

Mar 23, 2023

Please Note:  The funeral for Marge can be found at the bottom of this page by watching the video player below.  The first part of the video will be a picture show and then the funeral will play.

On March 23, 2023 our family lost and Heaven gained our loving Mother Marge Sorensen. ...

Mar 19, 2023

Robert G. Ullom, age 90, of Flandreau, passed peacefully at home on Sunday, March 19, 2023. Memorial and Masonic Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Second Presbyterian Church in Flandreau, South Dakota.

Robert Glen Ullom was born May 13, 1932, at Sioux Falls, SD. He moved with...

Mar 13, 2023

Bonnie Faye (Scofield) Willard passed away March 13, 2023 at her home in Valley Springs SD after a long illness at the age of 79.  Private funeral services will be held for her immediate family at the Methodist Church in Flandreau SD where she was baptized and married.

Bonnie was born April 3,...

Mar 11, 2023

Joan "Jo" Rice, age 73, of Dell Rapids and formerly of Flandreau, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.  Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on Tuesday, March 14th at Skroch Funeral Chapel with a prayer service at 7:00 P.M.  Jo's funeral service will be 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, at...

Mar 9, 2023

Theresa Radney Flute Player, she made her way into the spirit world on Thursday, March 9th, 2023 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, MN. Theresa "Iyoki Pi Win"(woman who brings happiness) was born in Sioux City, Iowa on May 12, 1995 to Richard and Kelly Flute Player. Theresa grew up in Flandreau with...

Feb 9, 2023

Theresa Flute, 64, of Flandreau, passed away on February 9, 2023, at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Eastman Hall in Flandreau at 12:00 P.M.  Burial will immediately follow the service at the First Presbyterian Cemetery in Flandreau.  An all-night wake service will be held...