Obituaries

Apr 23, 2022

Judith Gail Bothern, 70, of Lincoln passed away April 23, 2022. Judy was born January 17, 1952, to Dale and Dorothy (Davidson) Gust in Flandreau, SD. Judy graduated from Flandreau High School in 1970.  Following graduation, she attended McKennan School of Radiology 1970-1972. She worked as department head of Radiology at Brookings Clinic, Brookings, SD 1972-1974. Judith...

Apr 22, 2022

Dale A. Johnson, 75, of Flandreau, SD passed away at his home on Friday, April 22, 2022. Dale was born March 4, 1947, in Watertown, SD to Joseph and Shirley (Steele) Johnson. He was raised at Clear Lake, SD where he graduated from high school. Dale spent several years working summers at Wall Drug. He attended The...

Apr 19, 2022

Elaine "Denise" (Miles) Goodface, 76, of Flandreau, SD and formerly of Aberdeen, SD passed away, Tuesday, April 19, 2022,  peacefully at Select Specialty Hospital, Sioux Falls surrounded by family. She fought the good fight after battling a brain bleed for 2 months. Denise was born on January 24, 1946, in Flandreau to Leroy and Elaine (Traversie) Miles....

Apr 2, 2022

Minnie B. Locke, age 88, passed away peacefully in her home in Flandreau, SD on Saturday, April 2, 2022. Minnie was born on December 16, 1933, in Poteau, Oklahoma, to Charles and Ethel (Chitwood)  Duncan. They moved to California in 1942 and to Flandreau in 1945. Minnie graduated from Flandreau High School in 1951 and South Dakota...

Mar 31, 2022

Emil Robert Straka, 84, of Brookings, SD, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022, in the comfort of his home under the loving care of home health staff following a brief but complicated illness. Emil was born on March 12, 1938, in Saint Paul, MN to Emil G. and Ruth Gladys (Porter) Straka. He graduated in 1956 from...

Mar 29, 2022

Robert Ernest Locke, age 90, passed away peacefully in his home in Flandreau, SD on March 29, 2022. Bob was born on January 6, 1932, to Isaac and Elsie (Lyng) Locke in Flandreau, SD. He graduated from Flandreau High School in 1950 and attended Macalester in St. Paul for one year and USD in Vermillion for three...

Mar 27, 2022

Donald J. Bothern, 92, Flandreau, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at Riverview Healthcare Center, Flandreau. Don was born on November 22, 1929, to Rudolph and Anna Magdalena (Reumann) Bothern. He was the youngest of 10 children.

Don attended school in the Rutland area. He began farming full-time with his dad and...

Mar 10, 2022

Shana LaRae Kaupp, "Bombshell", age 40, of Flandreau, SD, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Shana was born on January 17, 1982 to John Kaupp and Julene Lupkes in Omaha, NE. She spent her early years in Gregory, SD and then moved to Colome, SD. Later, she...

Mar 8, 2022

Geneva Marie (Kettering) Hogue, 96, passed away after a brief illness March 8, 2022 in Brookings, SD. Geneva was born June 6, 1925 to Alice (Johnson) and Harold B. Kettering in Aberdeen, SD. The family lived on a farm near Mellette, SD and then moved to a farm near Brentford. She attended Brentford School where she was...

Mar 2, 2022

Charles Leslie Allen, 45, Flandreau, SD passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 in Flandreau. Charlie was born in Aberdeen, SD on December 10, 1976 to Samuel Allen and Phylomine (Wolfe) Houle. Charlie was a Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal member and attended school in Flandreau. He lived his life in Flandreau and Turtle Mountain, ND, surrounded...

Feb 25, 2022

Beverly Ann Wakeman, 88, Flandreau, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022 at her home. Beverly was born on August 18, 1933 in Pipestone, MN to Enos and Mary (Lewis) Redwing. Beverly was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in Flandreau, SD. On May 9, 1950, Beverly and Richard "Keith" Wakeman were married in Pipestone,...

Feb 24, 2022

Dion Twain Stephens was born on October 22, 1965 to Lee Mack Stephens and Vada Nickey. Dion was 56 years old when he was called home on February 24,2022 in Sioux Falls, SD. Dion spent his younger years in Bogue Homa community, MS and then moved to Flandreau, SD where he resided until his death.

Feb 11, 2022

Glenda LuAnne Erickson-Bunkers, 74, of Dell Rapids, SD passed away peacefully Friday, February 11, 2022 at the Sanford Hospice Centennial Cottage in Sioux Falls, SD with her husband Kenny and children Suzie and Sam by her side listening to some of her favorite songs.

Glenda was born in Flandreau, SD on July 14,...

Feb 7, 2022

Ofelia Marcos Vaughn, 67 years old, of Flandreau, SD passed away peacefully on February 8, 2022 at exactly 17:03 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was the wife of Buford Vaughn. They shared 27 years together.

Ofelia was born in Tupi, South Cotabato, Philippines on November 10, 1954. She was...

Feb 6, 2022

James "Jim" Loy Lindberg, 77, of Renner, SD passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Jim was born October 15, 1944 in Milbank, SD to Walter and Florence (Shanstrom) Lindberg. He grew up on a farm near Troy, SD and attended school in Troy through the eighth grade. He went on...

Feb 1, 2022

Cecelia "Sally" Scholl, 93, of Brookings, SD, formerly Bushnell, SD, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at the Neighborhoods at Brookview, Brookings. Cecelia Mary Margaret "Sally" was born August 5, 1928 in Bridgewater, SD, the daughter of Michael and Margaret (Miller) Hoffmann. She attended St. Martin's Catholic School in Emery, SD. Cecelia was united in marriage...

Jan 22, 2022

Kim D. Stimson, 65, of Watertown, SD, passed away at his home on Saturday, January 22, 2022. Kim David Stimson was born August 8, 1956 in Flandreau, SD to Melvin S. and Gertrude M. (Schultz) Stimson. Following his graduation from FHS in 1974, he worked several years for 3M in Brookings, SD until learning Computer Aided Drawing...

Jan 19, 2022

Darren Webster Roy, Tasunka Duta, 32, Flandreau SD passed away Wednesday January 19, 2022, at the Avera Flandreau Hospital surrounded by his children and loved ones. Darren was born in Flandreau to the late Josh A. Roy and Raone M. Strutz (Littlewolf) on October 28th, 1989. He was given to and raised with his paternal grandparents Gerald...

Jan 19, 2022

Kristene V. Halsne, 54, of Ruthton, MN, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at the Avera Tyler Hospital, Tyler, MN. Kristene Viann (Hammer) Halsne was born at Flandreau, SD on January 3, 1968 to Norman and Marion (Moen) Hammer.  She was baptized into the Lutheran faith at Messiah Lutheran Church south of Flandreau, SD and later confirmed...

Jan 17, 2022

Rosemary L. Gill, 90, of Flandreau, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022 at United Living Community, Brookings SD.  Rosemary Louise Bauer was born May 22, 1931 to Henry and Cora (Athey) Bauer.  She grew up on a farm, attended country schools and then graduated from Egan High School in 1949.   She attended...