Obituaries

Aug 24, 2022

James D. Hiller, 48, of Colman, SD passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022, from injuries sustained in an ATV accident. James was born March 16, 1974, at Madison, SD to Darrell and Naomi (Williams) Hiller. He graduated from Colman High School in 1992 and attended the farm diesel program at Canby Vo-Tech, Canby, MN. James married Jennifer...

Aug 17, 2022

Verlyn C. Rentschler, 86, of Egan, SD passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at his home under hospice care. Verlyn was born February 4, 1936, to Charles and Ruby (Stevens) Rentschler in Flandreau, SD. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church. Verlyn graduated from Colton High School in 1954. He met and married the love...

Aug 15, 2022

Nona N. Foster, 79, of Colman, SD passed away Monday, August 15, 2022, at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau, SD surrounded by her family. Nona was born April 7, 1943, at Volga, SD to Joseph E. and Edith M. (Loiseau) Olson. She attended Rutland High School, graduating in 1961, and then Stewart's School of Hairstyling in Sioux Falls....

Aug 13, 2022

Marla J. Leitzke, 76, of Colman, SD passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls, SD. Marla was born January 9, 1946, in Colman, SD to Silas and Mabel (Severson) Jensen. She received her early education at Midway Country School, graduated from Colman High School in 1964, and then attended Stewart Beauty School...

Aug 8, 2022

Joy A. Dudley, 76, of Egan, SD journeyed to be with our Lord on August 8, 2022, at the Palisades Care Center in Garretson, SD after a month-long illness.

Joy was born on June 18, 1946, in Toledo, Ohio to Paul and Grace (Evanoff) Mikowetz becoming the youngest of three sisters.  She spent...

Jul 28, 2022

Mavis L. Headrick, 94, passed away July 28, 2022, at Good Samaritan Village, Sioux Falls, SD. Mavis was born January 5, 1928, to Albert and Ruby (Keller) Theel at Elkton, SD. She received her education in Elkton. Mavis married Dean Headrick on June 6, 1948, in  Elkton. They lived in Sioux Falls, SD and then moved to...

Jul 27, 2022

David W. DeMarteleare, 71, of Elkton passed away, Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at his home in Elkton. David was born on August 16, 1950 in Hendricks, MN to Melvin and Betty Lou (Hegerfeld) DeMarteleare. He graduated from Elkton High School in 1968 after which he worked on the interstate construction. Dave entered the US Army and was stationed in Germany...

Jul 23, 2022

Judith Ann Sorensen Wilson, 79, was born in Flandreau, South Dakota to Leo & Edith Stephenson. Her father died when she was two and her mom later married Raymond Sorensen, who also adopted Judi and raised her & her brother as his own.  She spent her childhood in Flandreau with her late parents Ray & Edith Sorensen,...

Jul 11, 2022

Elmer Bernard Hinricher, 98, of Flandreau, SD passed away Monday, July 11, 2022 at the Avera Flandreau Hospital. Elmer was born December 26, 1923 at Dell Rapids, SD to Frank and Helen (Reistoffer) Hinricher. He attended Loiseau Country School, 5 miles south of Colman, SD, and then farmed with his dad before going into the Navy in...

Jun 27, 2022

Paul J. Weinand, 66, of Pipestone, MN passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 at Avera Flandreau Hospital. Paul was born on October 24, 1955 in Minneapolis, MN to Earl and Lorraine (Brenny) Weinand. They moved to Sioux Falls, SD when he was a young boy and he graduated from O'Gorman High School in 1974. He graduated from...

Jun 21, 2022

Randy L. Schmidt, 55, of Flandreau, SD journeyed into the spirit world on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Avera Flandreau Hospital. Randy was born March 6, 1967 at Sioux Falls, SD to Leroy and Patricia (Rederth) Schmidt. The family moved to Valley Springs, SD where Randy received his early education. They moved to Flandreau in 1976 and...

Jun 17, 2022

Gurine Ardell Ailts was born on October 4, 1952, to Gerald and Arla Ailts. She grew up on a farm near Flandreau where she was eventually joined by six younger siblings. One of her favorite activities on the farm was riding her horse, Flicka. She also took piano lessons from her Grandma Simons and became a gifted...

Jun 6, 2022

David M. Forman, 38, passed away on June 6, 2022, in Flandreau, SD. Dave was born on June 22, 1983, to Doug Forman and Sharon Weston. He graduated from Flandreau High School in 2001, and then worked in construction, first with John Ryan Construction and then with J.C. Ramsdell Enviro Services. Most recently, Dave was employed by...

Jun 6, 2022

Charles R. Elhoff, 96, of Sioux Falls, SD passed away Monday, June 6, 2022 at the Bethany Home, Sioux Falls. Charles was born August 31, 1925 at a farmhouse one mile north of Colman, SD to Fred and Jessie (Dunlap) Elhoff. He graduated from Colman High School in 1943. Charles married Betty Zarecky on May 27, 1946...

Jun 5, 2022

Albert John Moore, born March 3, 1929, to Lloyd S. and Myrtle R. Moore in Flandreau, SD entered the gates of heaven on June 5, 2022. At the age of 93, Albert was the oldest known man in the Moore family. Family has always been his top priority and joy.  As a child, his family grew to...

Jun 4, 2022

On June 4, 2022, Zachary Delano Crow quietly jumped on the wings of the Eagle to join friends and family in the spirit world. He was born right before midnight on August 18, 1985, in Flandreau, SD. Shortly thereafter, his family moved to Pipestone, MN where he resided for the next 5 years before returning to Flandreau....

Jun 4, 2022

Robert S. Foster, 93, of Brookings, SD passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at the Neighborhoods at Brookview, Brookings. Robert was born in Pipestone, MN on March 11, 1929, to Earl (Butch) and Ann (Peggy) (Knott) Foster, the second child of six boys. The family moved from Pipestone, MN to Colman, SD in 1941. He...

Jun 3, 2022

Sidney N. Grosvenor, 84, of Flandreau, passed away Friday, June 3, 2022 at Riverview Healthcare Center, Flandreau, SD.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Jun 2, 2022

Phyllis Jean Bauer, 90, of Flandreau, SD passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022, at Riverview Healthcare Center, Flandreau. Phyllis was born on June 26, 1931, on a farm one mile south of Ward, SD to Frank and Rebecca (Petschow) Lange. She was baptized on July 19, 1931, and confirmed on July 15, 1945, at Immanuel Lutheran Church...

May 10, 2022

Lawrence J. Johnson, 71, of Dell Rapids, SD passed away Tuesday May 10, 2022 at his home under hospice care. My name is Lawrence John Johnson. I was born June 18, 1950, at Flandreau, SD to my parents, Curtis John Ellef and Lora (Fletcher) Johnson. I attended Pleasant Prairie School grades 1-8, Trent High School grades 9...