Kim D. Stimson
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...
Darren W. Roy
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...
Kristene V. Halsne
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...
Rosemary L. Gill
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...
Darlene May Bartels
Jan 17, 2022
Darlene May Bartels, age 86, White, SD, formerly Petaluma, CA, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022 at Riverview Healthcare Center, Flandreau.
Darlene was born in Fort Bragg, CA on October 15, 1935 to Kelley and Dorothy Stephens. She married Robert Bartels and they moved to San Diego, CA in the early 1950's....
Shawn A. Shortman Sr.
Jan 13, 2022
Shawn A. Shortman Sr., 47, of Flandreau, SD, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Avera McKennan Hospital. He was born in Havre, MT to Darlyne M. Shortman and Frank Iron Shooter. Shawn was a member of the Fort Belknap Indian Community; Gros Ventre (Aaniiih). As a child he lived in Fort Belknap, Missoula, California and...
Shirley Mae Hansen
Jan 13, 2022
Shirley M. Hansen, 79, of Arlington, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at the Arlington Care Center, Arlington, SD. Shirley Mae Hansen was born in Sioux Falls, SD on February 23, 1942 to John and Elva (Bothern) Hansen. She was raised in Lake County, SD and graduated in 1960 from Rutland High School. She married John Jorenby...
Norma Jean Lynn
Jan 11, 2022
Norma J. Lynn, 62, passed away January 11, 2022 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD surrounded by her family. Norma was born December 3, 1959 in Pipestone, MN to John and Helen (McClemans) Henningsen. She attended school in Elkton graduating from Elkton High School in 1978. Norma was married to Gary Lynn on September 20,...
Russell W. Stansbury
Jan 8, 2022
Russell Wayne Stansbury, aged 69, of Flandreau, South Dakota journeyed to the Spirit World peacefully on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at his home. Russell was born on September 30, 1952, to Leonard and Vivian (Williams) Stansbury.
In 1975, Russell met his future wife and lifelong partner, Debra Wakeman. They lived in Sioux Falls,...
Timothy G. Kuschel
Jan 8, 2022
Timothy G. Kuschel, 59, Flandreau, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Avera Flandreau Hospital. Timothy was born at La Crosse, WI on December 5, 1962 to Glenn and Sharon (Kateley) Kuschel. They moved to Minneapolis when he was three years old and then to Huron, SD in 1979 where he graduated from high school. Tim joined...
Burton L. "Oscar" Meier, Jr.
Jan 8, 2022
Burton L. "Oscar" Meier Jr., 85, of Egan, SD, passed away, Saturday, January 8, 2022, at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center, Dell Rapids, SD. Burton was born on August 10, 1936 in Idaho to Burton and Maude (Thompson) Meier Sr. The family moved to Alaska  where the family spent time in mining camps and then moved...
Leslie Anne "Tez" (Miles) Tso
Jan 6, 2022
Leslie Anne "Tez" (Miles) Tso, 75, Aberdeen, SD, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital, Aberdeen. Tez was born in Flandreau on December 8, 1946, to Leroy and Elaine (Traversie) Miles. She was a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, and also a lineal descendant of...
Gilbert W. Warner
Jan 6, 2022
Gilbert W. Warner, 92, of Flandreau, SD passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Gilbert was born November 12, 1929, on a farm southeast of Larchwood, IA to John and Mabel (Groth) Warner. He went to a country school for eight years and graduated in 1948 from Lester High School in...
Donald G. Hammer
Jan 3, 2022
Donald G. Hammer, 82, of Trent, SD passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 at the VA Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD. Donald was born March 22, 1939 in Elkton, SD; the first of four children to Edgar and Emily (Kopecky) Hammer. After Emily passed away, Edgar remarried, and four more siblings were added to the family. Don...
Harold "Buzz" G. Rederth
Jan 2, 2022
Harold "Buzz" G. Rederth, 78, Flandreau, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls. Buzz was born in Pipestone, MN on September 28, 1943 to Arthur and Caroline (Allen) Rederth. Buzz loved spending his days visiting people he loved. Whether he was "Buzz", "Uncle Buzz", "Dad", or "Grandpa", the visit was...
Phyllis J. Ailts
Jan 1, 2022
Phyllis J. Ailts, 93, of Flandreau, SD, passed away, Saturday, January 1, 2022 at her farm home near Flandreau under hospice care surrounded by her four daughters. Phyllis was born on April 3, 1928 at the family farm near Flandreau to Adolph and Mary (Petersen) Beyer. She attended Tidd Country School and graduated from Egan High School...
Lowell D. Salonen
Dec 12, 2021
Lowell D. Salonen, 91, of Colman, SD passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021 at his home. Lowell was born at Castlewood, SD to Oscar and Hilma (Halonen) Salonen on September 12, 1930. He received his education at Lake Norden, graduating in 1948. He attended Coyne Electrical and Radio School in Chicago and then enlisted in the US...
Douglas D. Hahn
Dec 12, 2021
Douglas Dennis Hahn, 62, of Flandreau, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls. Doug was born in Sioux Falls, S.D. on November 17, 1959 to Dennis and Shirley (Johnson) Hahn. He grew up in Flandreau and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1978. While in school he excelled in every sport...
Patricia R. Broghammer
Dec 8, 2021
Patricia R. Broghammer, 84, Colman, SD, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at the Avera Dells Area Hospital, Dell Rapids, SD. Patricia was born on August 21, 1937, in Madison, SD, the daughter of James C. and Anna Z. (Pryor) Webber. She attended school for 8 years at St. Thomas Aquinas in Madison and graduated in 1955...
Matthew C. Lewis
Dec 2, 2021
Matthew Chad Lewis, 38, of Madison, SD, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be held in Choctaw, Mississippi.
