Obituaries

Aug 13, 2021

Marjorie (Tiger) Ann Snyder, 80, Belle Fourche, SD passed away Friday, August 13, 2021 at Loma Linda Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA. Marjorie was born September 19, 1940 at Aurora, SD to Paul and Roxie (Justice) Hendricks. Marjorie was married to Gerald Snyder on December 16, 1990 at Oak Hills, CA. They moved to Belle Fourche, SD...

Jul 20, 2021

Curtis F. Weigel, 77, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at his home in Flandreau. Curtis was born on December 16, 1943 at Flandreau to Rudy and Estella Hjorth Hagen Weigel. Curt attended Flandreau Public School and graduated from FHS in the class of 1962. He married his classmate Linda Ockenga on April 6, 1963 in Flandreau....

Jul 20, 2021

Karen Lynn Bowman, 65, of Flandreau, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at her home after battling bladder cancer for several years. Karen was born on December 30, 1955 in Joliet, IL to George and Phyllis (Taylor) Pitsenberger. After receiving her education in Joliet, Karen married Mark Brooks on December 27, 1974, and together they had...

Jul 19, 2021

Stephen J. Flanagan, 71, of Palm Harbor, FL, passed away July 19, 2021 unexpectedly in Collinsville, IL while returning home from a trip. Stephen was born August 27, 1949 at Watertown, SD to Frank and Kathryn (Ralph) Flanagan. He graduated from Egan High School in 1967 and received his electrical engineering degree from SDSU in...

Jul 15, 2021

Miles A. Roy,  "Wakan hdi ta can ku" 58, Flandreau passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021 at his home in Flandreau. Miles was born in Minneapolis, MN to Patricia (Taylor) and Jerry Roy.  Miles attended the AIM Survival School. He is one of the founding AIM Survival students.  Miles grew up in Minneapolis, MN.  He then moved...

Jul 6, 2021

Sandra Joy Andrews, 79, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Riverview Healthcare Center, Flandreau. Sandy was born in Illinois on New Years Day in 1942 to James and Viola (Leeds) Swails. Following school, Sandy worked and travelled as a truck driver. She settled for a while in Colorado where she raised her...

Jun 26, 2021

Duane E. "Bud" Carr, 96, of Flandreau, SD, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Riverview Healthcare Center, Flandreau. Duane was born July 24, 1924 at Flandreau, SD to Everett and Anna (Schmidt) Carr. He attended school through the eighth grade at Stagelman Country School in rural Flandreau. Duane then attended Flandreau High School and graduated in...

Jun 7, 2021

Richard D. Tschetter, 70, of Pleasant Valley Colony, Flandreau, passed away at home on Monday, June 7, 2021.

Richard was born on April 11, 1951 to Daniel and Maria Tschetter at New Elm Springs Colony. In 1958, he moved to Big Stone Colony where he was baptized upon confession of faith in 1973....

Jun 5, 2021

Jean L. Pedersen, 92, of Sioux Falls passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Jean LaVerle Pedersen was born November 8, 1928 in Moody County, SD to Onnie and Mildred (Luschen) Croon. She grew up and attended Klug Country School graduating from Colman High School in 1947. Jean then worked in...

May 25, 2021

Connie Lee (Valentine) Wendell, passed away on May 25, 2021, at Riverview Health Care Center, at the age of 81. Connie had been under Hospice Care and died of complications of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. This was a battle she had been fighting for the past 3 ½ years. Connie Lee, was born on November 6, 1939, to...

May 14, 2021

Gerald Oran Anderson, 82, of Elkton, SD died Friday, May 14, 2021 at Riverview Healthcare Center, Flandreau, SD. "Jerry" was born December 11, 1938 in Elkton, SD to Harry and Elda (Bergman) Anderson. He attended school in Elkton through the 8th grade and went on to learn how to work hard at a very young age. Jerry...

Apr 29, 2021

Alexander M. Haleta, 70, of rural Bruce, SD passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021 at his home under hospice care. Alexander Mykolavich Haleta was born August 5, 1950 to Mykola and Marfa Haleta in Melbourne Australia. His family was displaced after World War II and eventually were granted visas to the United Stated, settling in Lawrenceville New...

Apr 28, 2021

Harry H. Jepsen, 93, Flandreau, passed away, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at McAllen, TX.

Harry Henry Jepsen was born May 31, 1927 to Harry T. and Anna (Vockrodt) Jepsen in Alliance Township, Moody County, South Dakota. In 1931, the family moved to an acreage southwest of Pipestone, Minnesota. He spent his youth like...

Apr 23, 2021

Shelly M. Broghammer, 39, Colman, SD passed away unexpectantly Friday, April 23, 2021 at her home. Shelly was born on May 29, 1981 at Marion, SD. She was raised in foster homes and attended school in Marion. She attended Job Corps in Nemo, SD and obtained her GED. She worked several jobs and raised her daughter Myranda....

Apr 2, 2021

Dennis Boyd Erickson, son of Ralph and Opal (Olson) Erickson was born in Pipestone, MN on June 19, 1947, same as his brother Roger, only his in 1945! Dennis received his primary education from his older sisters and then attended Thompson Grade School. He graduated from Flandreau High School in 1965 where he enjoyed sports more than...

Mar 30, 2021

Carol Lee Ellefson, 87, of Flandreau, SD passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Edgewood Assisted Living in Flandreau. Carol was born November 20, 1933 at home in rural Moody County, SD to Carl and Dena (Albers) Christensen. She attended country school and graduated from Egan High School in 1952. Carol attended a one year program in...

Mar 26, 2021

Lorraine K. Reaves, 89, of Flandreau, SD passed away Friday, March 26, 2021 at her home in Flandreau under hospice care. Lorraine was born June 13, 1931 in Flandreau, SD, one of eight children to Joseph and Katherine (Haase) Doyle. She attended Bell Country School and graduated from Egan High School in 1949. Lorraine went to General...

Mar 19, 2021

Lana Jo "Susie" Smith, 61, of Flandreau, SD passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls. Susie was born in DeSoto, TX on December 29, 1959 to Sonny and Eunice (Gomes) Prince. She stayed in the DeSoto area, enjoying amazing vacations to Hawaii with her cousin, Jane. In 1980, she met her...

Mar 4, 2021

Kathleen Mae Kopecky, 54, of Elkton, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Kathy was born on September 10, 1966 to Roger and Darlene (Otto) Bauer. She grew up on the family farm in Elkton, graduating from Elkton High School in 1985. Kathy joined the workforce, working first for Eaton...

Feb 28, 2021

Geoffrey Joel Peterson, 50, of Flandreau, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at home. Geoffrey was born in Granite Falls, MN on March 11, 1970 to Dennis M. Peterson, Sr. and Judy C. Allen. He grew up in Aberdeen, SD and attended Aberdeen Central High School. Geoffrey then enrolled in classes at Haskell Indian Nations University...