Obituaries

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...

Feb 28, 2021

Eugene "Gene" Gullickson, 81, of Flandreau, SD passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls. Gene was born March 20, 1939 at Flandreau, SD to Wilber and Arnola (Moe) Gullickson. He attended country school and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1957. Gene attended Huron College and then SDSU in Brookings, SD. Gene...

Feb 25, 2021

Margaret A. Ballantine, 81, Flandreau, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau. Margaret was born  o February 22, 1940 at Sioux City, IA to Bernard and Edna Lucille (Walworth) Linderman. She received her education in Dow City, IA graduating from high school in 1957. She married Airman John Ballantine in August of 1958....

Feb 23, 2021

Judy A. Wolles, 78, of Sioux Falls, SD passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Judy was born in Chester, SD on July 5, 1942 to Palmer and Madeline (Amundson) Kringen. She grew up in Colman, SD, graduating from Colman High School in 1960. On September 21 st that same...

Feb 22, 2021

Dave Gingerich, 90, died Monday, February 22, 2021 at the Wesley Retirement Community in Des Moines, WA, where he had made his home for 13 years. Dave's full name is Harley David Gingerich, and he went by "Dave" or "David."  He was born March 26, 1930 in Almyra, Arkansas.  He joined the Air Force at age 16...

Feb 17, 2021

At age 81, Dale Even of Elkton, SD, went to be with the Lord on February 17, 2021. Dale Eugene Even was born on November 3, 1939, in Tyler, Minnesota, the 2nd of 4 children to John and Alice Even. Having attended the First Baptist Church in Elkton, he accepted Christ as his personal savior at 9...

Feb 15, 2021

Joanne M. Olson, 81, Brookings, SD, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021 at her home. Joanne was born in Dell Rapids, SD on March 10, 1939 to Leon and Pansy (Duncan) Bachman. She grew up on the family farm near Egan, acquiring practical life skills and learning the value of hard work at a young age. Her...

Feb 14, 2021

Ruth Hazel Larson, 99, of Egan, SD, passed away, Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Edgewood Assisted Living, Flandreau. Ruth was born November 4, 1921 at Volga, SD to Edward and Ella Twedt being one of 18 children. She was baptized and confirmed at Oslo Lutheran Church rural Volga and received her education at Oslo Country School. Ruth...

Feb 7, 2021

Rita L. Staab, 82, of Egan, SD passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls. Rita was born at Pipestone, MN on August 31, 1938 to Leo and Myrtle (Boock) DeGriselles. She received most of her education in Pipestone and graduated from Egan High School. She was married to Gerald Staab on...

Feb 6, 2021

Wanda Marie Cadotte, 83, of Flandreau, SD passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Ava's House in Sioux Falls, SD. Wanda was born in Flandreau on September 4, 1937 to Howard L. and Catherine (Cottier) Robertson. She grew up in Flandreau, graduating from FHS in 1955. She married Gilbert "Gib" Cadotte in Pipestone, MN on December...

Jan 29, 2021

Dorothy Wolterstorff, 85, of Sioux Falls, SD passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls with her husband of 65 years holding her hand. Dorothy was born February 17, 1935 in Worthington, MN to Richard and Tena (Walburg) Meyer. Her family moved to Ocheyedan, IA where Dorothy attended country school and then...

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...