Obituaries

Jan 27, 2021

Dianna K. Peter, 73, of Flandreau, SD passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at her home in the Flandreau Park under hospice care. Dianna was born on October 20, 1947 at Scottsville, KY to Chester and Eudean (Vinson) Kirby. She was raised by her grandmother Cora Kirby and they lived in Charleston, SC. Dianna married Charles Amaker...

Jan 13, 2021

The family of Frances Parsley would like to extend their sincere gratitude for sharing in the celebration of their beloved mother's life. Your kind expressions of sympathy and thoughtfulness during this time is deeply appreciated and helps to make the way easier.

Frances Louise (Frauenberg) Parsley passed away Wednesday, January 13,...

Jan 13, 2021

Jean Halter, 78, of Flandreau passed away Wednesday January 13, 2021 at her home under hospice care. Jean was born August 17, 1942 at Flandreau to Ernest and Ethel (Cameron) Halter. She received her education at Colman graduating in 1960. Jean attended Nettleton College in Sioux Falls to be an administrative assistant. She worked as a legal...

Dec 26, 2020

LouElla Gulbranson Janklow Nace, 106, of Flandreau, South Dakota passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020 while at home with family.  LouElla was born in Moody County on February 11, 1914, to John and Olive (Amundson) Gulbranson. She was the second oldest of ten children. After working her way through high school and earning money for nursing school,...

Dec 18, 2020

Duane D. Duncan, 81, of Flandreau, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Ava's House in Sioux Falls, SD. Duane was born June 9, 1939 in Flandreau, South Dakota, the son of Leo and Faye (Claussen) Duncan. Duane grew up and attended school in rural Flandreau and Flandreau High School.

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Dec 12, 2020

Kenneth W. Rahn, 93, of Flandreau, SD passed away peacefully the early morning of Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Riverview Healthcare Center in Flandreau. (Not COVID related). Kenneth was born May 10, 1927 at Flandreau, SD to Byron M. and Mary L. (Warrell) Rahn. He lived his entire life in Flandreau save a short time in Denver...

Dec 10, 2020

Thomas P. Roth, of Colman, SD, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at the VA hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Tom was born on February 3, 1949 to Clarence and Marguarite (Loneman) Roth in Mitchell, SD. He graduated from Boystown High School in Omaha, NE. After high school, Tom enlisted in the US Air Force and...

Dec 9, 2020

Newell H. Johnson, 83, of Big Rapids, MI, passed away December 9, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born May 8, 1937, in Flandreau, SD, the son of Albert and Amanda (Ambroson) Johnson and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1955. Newell went on to earn his Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Arts Education...

Dec 9, 2020

Homer Junior Johnson, 90, of Egan, SD, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at the Avera Flandreau Hospital, Flandreau, SD. Homer was born February 13, 1930 at Flandreau, SD to Homer P. and Dollie (Hurley) Johnson. He attended country school and Egan Public School. Homer farmed with his dad until entering the U.S. Army October 19, 1951....

Dec 7, 2020

George David Valentine, 77, passed away on December 7, 2020 at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, SD, from complications brought on by COVID-19. George was born on April 22, 1943, to John and Margarite (Billam) Valentine. He grew up and went to school in Egan. After attending college at DSU in Madison (from where he would be...

Dec 7, 2020

Vada Nickey, 78, passed away Monday at her home in Flandreau, SD. Vada was born on May 14, 1942 at Philadelphia, MS to William Cozette and Josephine (Anderson) Nickey. She grew up and attended school in Mississippi and she married Lee Mack Stephens and later marrying Delmond King. She moved to South Dakota in 1979 and began...

Dec 3, 2020

Joseph Richard "Rich" Burns died Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Avera Flandreau Hospital. Rich was born on August 23, 1939, at Flandreau to Joseph and Marie (Smith) Burns. He attended Flandreau public schools and graduated as a member of the legendary "Class of 1957". He enlisted for a three-year tour in the US Army in October 1957...

Dec 2, 2020

Mary Jane Johnson, 73, of Flandreau, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Riverview Healthcare Center, Flandreau. Mary was born in Sioux Falls on February 10, 1947 to Floyd Johnson and Emma (Gullickson) Johnson. She grew up on the farm near Egan and graduated from Egan High School in 1965. After, she went to Sioux Falls...

Nov 30, 2020

Roger Lee Timmerman, 61, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at his home. Roger was born on April 30, 1959 in Tracy, MN to Rodney and Harriet (Smith) Timmerman. He grew up in Tracy and graduated from Tracy High School in 1976. As a teen, Roger was able to work side by...

Nov 27, 2020

Harriet Coralann Timmerman, 83, Colman, SD, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center, Dell Rapids. Harriet was born in Wadena, MN on April 12, 1937, to Edward and Florence (Seely) Smith. She grew up in Tracy, MN and graduated from Tracy High School. Harriet married Rodney Timmerman on October 3,...

Nov 26, 2020

Albert F. "Bertie" Antoine, 88, of Flandreau, SD passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Riverview Healthcare Center, Flandreau. Albert Fuhs Antoine was born May 8, 1932 at Mitchell, SD to Albert O. and Hazel (Fuhs) Antoine. He was raised near Egan, SD where he attended country school and then Egan High School for two years and...

Nov 25, 2020

Jerene G. Yttreness, age 70 of Ham Lake, MN, passed away November 25th, 2020. She was born on June 3rd, 1950 in Flandreau, South Dakota. Jerene graduated from Elkton and married her husband, John, in 1968.

She is preceded in death by parents, William & Mildred Weber. Jerene is survived by loving husband...

Nov 21, 2020

Ramon Campos Laguna, 35, of Elkton, SD passed away, Saturday at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Ramon Campos Laguna was born in Santa Elena Irapuato Gto on August 31, 1985 to Maria Laguna Escamilla and Candelario Campos Alfarero. His long journey brought him to Chicago in the United States. He met many friends and later moved...

Nov 19, 2020

Roger DeWayne Story died on November 19, 2020 from COVID19.  Roger was born May 4, 1938 in Brookings, SD to Bernace & Margaret (Scofield) Story. In 1944, they moved to a farm in Spring Creek township in Moody County. He attended country school in Moody county and graduated from Flandreau High school in 1956. He served in...

Nov 19, 2020

Grant E. Robinson, 60, of Egan, SD passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls, SD. Grant was born March 6, 1960 to Arthur Robinson and Sheri Robinson Graves. He had 3 sisters Tina, Amanda, and Christine. He spent much of his youth in Arizona riding bike and motorcycle in the hot Arizona...