Obituaries

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...

Feb 4, 2023

Jon G. Franka, 55, of Colman, passed away Saturday, February 4th, 2023 at Madison Regional Health System. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, February 10th, 2023 at Colman Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Thursday, February 9th, 2023 at Skroch Funeral Chapel in Colman.

Jon...

Feb 3, 2023

Payton Maria Canku, age 30, of Sioux Falls, died on Friday, February 3rd, 2023. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 at the Wicaicaga Otipi Community Center in Flandreau. An all night wake service will be held the evening prior, Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 with a prayer service beginning at 7:00 PM at Wicaicaga...

Jan 15, 2023

Daniel L. Weston, 37 of Flandreau, died Sunday, January 15, 2023 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. A Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, January 23, 2023 at Eastman Hall in Flandreau, SD. Visitation will begin at 2:00 PM on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Eastman Hall in Flandreau.

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Jan 10, 2023

John H. Bauer, age 82 of Elkton, SD, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at Dougherty Hospice in Sioux Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, January 16, 2023, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Elkton with burial at Ss. Simon and Jude Catholic Cemetery in Flandreau.  Visitation will...

Jan 5, 2023

Martha  L Vaughn (Doyle) passed away at the age of 71 at her home in Brookings, SD. Martha was born on February 22 nd 1951 in Colman, SD to Ann Doyle & Donald A Doyle. Martha has retired after a successful career as a Material Management Medical Supply Supervisor.

Martha is survived by 3 children, 11 grandchildren...

Jan 3, 2023

Shirley Chamley, 71, died on January 3, 2023, at Edgewood Vista in Sioux Falls, after a long battle against Alzheimer's. She was born on February 16, 1951 to William and Alma (Hell) Krogman in Flandreau, South Dakota. She attended Tidd Country Grade School as well as Spafford Elementary School in Flandreau, and graduated from Flandreau High School...

Dec 30, 2022

Hayden Alan Hunter, 21, of Elkton, SD died Friday, December 30, 2022, in a rollover accident near his home. Hayden was born June 26, 2001, in Sioux Falls, SD to Randy and Kris (Pickard) Hunter of Elkton. He worked beside his Dad and Mom cooking at the Knotty Pine Supper Club. He enjoyed playing baseball and football, hunting deer,...

Dec 28, 2022

Charles C. Kontz, 77, of Volga, SD passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at his rural farm home. Charles was born November 28, 1945, at Elkton, SD to Raymond, Sr. and Ida (Hamer) Kontz. He attended country school and later enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on December 27, 1963. He served in Vietnam and was discharged...

Dec 24, 2022

Orin Gene Tollefson, 85, of Flandreau, SD passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022, at  VA Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD.  Orin G. Tollefson was born to Tilmer and Hazel  (Benson) Tollefson on November 28, 1937, at the New Flandreau Hospital, the first baby boy to be born there. Orin grew up on a farm northwest of Flandreau...

Dec 24, 2022

Edward Charles Miller (1934-2022) died peacefully at home after a short battle with cancer on Saturday, December 24, 2022.

Ed was born February 3, 1934, at Flandreau, SD to Robert and Olive Mae (Babcock) Miller.  He grew up in Flandreau and entered the army after high school graduation in 1952, for  a two-year...