Allen Lee Herrick
May 11, 2020
Allen Lee Herrick passed away on May 11, 2020 at the United Living Community in Brookings, SD. Allen was born on June 24, 1952 to Carlton and Minnie (Hopkins) Herrick at Flandreau, SD. Allen graduated from New Richland High School in Minnesota before attending votech, where he studied small engine repair. Upon graduating, Allen worked in Minnesota...
Ralph "Sonny" Charles Trageser Jr.
May 11, 2020
Ralph "Sonny" Charles Trageser Jr., 78, of Verdi, MN passed away at his home Monday, May 11, 2020 surrounded by his family. Ralph was born on March 25, 1942 to Ralph Sr. and Collette "Rody" (Kennedy) Trageser in Pipestone, MN. He grew up on the family farm in Troy Township and attended Verdi High School graduating in...
Joan Johnson Rovig
May 6, 2020
Joan E. Rovig, age 60, of Phoenix, AZ passed away peacefully on May 6, 2020. Joan was born in Flandreau, SD on October 5, 1959 to Laurie and Delores (Bowen) Johnson. She graduated from Flandreau High School in 1977. She attended Lake Area Technical and then moved to the west coast settling in California. From there she...
Dorene Kay Relf
May 5, 2020
Dorene Kay Relf, age 73, of Pipestone, MN, formerly of Flandreau, SD, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in Pipestone. Dorene was born on February 1, 1947 to Lyle W. and Virginia R. (Johnson) Clark. She grew up in Arlington, SD and was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist Church in Arlington. After her high school...
Ronald J. Conkling
May 1, 2020
Ronald J. Conkling, 89, of Flandreau, SD, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls. Ron was born September 15, 1930 at Omaha, NE to John and Marian (Larsen) Conkling. He grew up in Lake Preston, SD and graduated from Lake Preston High School in 1948. Ron graduated from SDSU School of Pharmacy...
Glenn Alan Rederth
Apr 22, 2020
Glenn Alan Rederth, Cante Wašte Wicašta "Good Hearted Man", 58, of Flandreau, SD took the journey April 22, 2020 after losing his battle with health complications. Glenn was born October 10, 1961 in Flandreau, SD to Lloyd and Rosemary Donna (Rederth) Crow. He spent his younger childhood days in Canova, SD with his foster family, Mr. and...
Shirleen F. Heinricy
Apr 14, 2020
Shirleen F. Heinricy, 71, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Colman, SD, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at her home in Sioux Falls. Shirleen was born March 12, 1949 at Madison, SD to Howard and Viola (Schultz) Muth. She graduated from Madison High School. Shirleen married Leo John Heinricy on December 11, 1971 in Madison. She...
Merlyn L. Richter
Apr 14, 2020
Merlyn L. Richter, 85, Flandreau, formerly of Colman, SD passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau, SD. Merlyn was born August 30, 1934 on a farm north of Colman, SD to Fred and Rachel (Liester) Richter. He received his education at Allen Country School and graduated from Colman High School in 1953. Merlyn...
Lawrence "Larry" J. Wagar
Apr 5, 2020
Lawrence "Larry" Joseph Wagar, age 60, of Flandreau, SD, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Riverview Healthcare Community in Flandreau. There will be no services held at this time.
Diane M. Johnson
Mar 22, 2020
Diane M. Johnson, 69, Flandreau, passed away, Sunday, March 22, 2020 at the VAMC in Sioux Falls. Diane was born on September 2, 1950 at Hendricks, MN to Oscar and Alice (Krein) Johnson. She graduated from Astoria High School in 1968 and then worked at the State Hospital in Redfield, SD. She enlisted in the US Navy...
Eugene F. Tso
Mar 18, 2020
Eugene Fred "Geno" Tso, age 50, of Aberdeen, SD passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Avera McKennan, Sioux Falls from complications due to a fall. Eugene Fred Tso was born on March 28, 1969 in Gallup, New Mexico to Eugene Tso and Leslie Anne "Tez" (Miles) Tso. He spent his first two years of life...
Craig W. Johnson
Mar 18, 2020
Craig W. Johnson, 77, of Renner, SD, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at his home under hospice care. Craig was born January 9, 1943 at Flandreau, SD to Clyde and Evelyn (Dahl) Johnson. He attended school in Flandreau and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1961, then entering the U.S. Air Force. Craig married LaVonne Olson...
Gwenithe Joann Jurgens
Mar 17, 2020
Gwenithe JoAnn (Gwenie) Jurgens, 75, of Rapid City, SD, formerly of Flandreau, SD. Passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Monument Health Hospice House in Rapid City, after suffering from a stroke a week prior to her passing. Gwen was born August 1, 1944 to Melvin and Mercedes (Sagness) Moller in Dell Rapids, SD. She attended...
Robert M. Jewett
Mar 15, 2020
Robert M. Jewett, 83, passed away March 15, 2020 unexpectedly in Gallatin, TN at the Sumner County Medical Facility. Robert Marshall Jewett, son of Marshall W. and Lovell G. (Schult) Jewett, was born October 26, 1936 on a rural farm north of Flandreau, SD. He received his primary education at Dexter #14 Country School and graduated from...
Brenda Kay Crowe
Mar 10, 2020
Brenda Kay Crowe, age 67, of Flandreau, SD, passed away at Riverview Healthcare Community on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 11:00 am at Skroch Funeral Chapel in Flandreau with visitation starting one hour prior.
Brenda Kay (Meakins) Crowe was born...
Tony Francis Wiskur
Mar 8, 2020
Tony Francis Wiskur, age 54, of Elkton, SD, gained his angel wings on March 08, 2020 after a courageous battle of cancer at home surrounded by family. Tony was born in Hendricks, MN, to Francis "Toots" Wiskur and Beverly (Dahl) Wiskur on November 17, 1965. Tony was baptized and confirmed at Our Lady of Good Counsel in...
Ronan Michael Ty Weddell
Mar 8, 2020
Ronan Michael Ty Weddell was born unexpectedly at 16 weeks gestation on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the Avera Flandreau Hospital. He was 2 hours and 40 minutes old before he passed away. Ronan is survived by his mother, Talia-Rayne He Crow; his father, Jalen Weddell; brothers, KeoRoux Weddell and Nova Weddell; grandmas: Tegan He Crow, Debbie...
Jailyn Kae Cartwright
Mar 2, 2020
Jailyn Kae Cartwright, 13, daughter of JR and Tami Cartwright, lost her two year battle to cancer Monday, March 2, 2020 at their home in Bellevue, NE under hospice care. Jailyn was born on June 16, 2006 in Chandler, AZ to Arthur Robert, Jr. and Tami (Johnston) Cartwright. Because her dad is in the military, they moved...
Mary Ann Iversen
Feb 28, 2020
Mary Ann Iversen, 86 of Colman, SD, passed away on February 28, 2020 at Avera Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Mary Ann was born April 23, 1933 to Carl and Agnes (Studstrup) Hansen in Colman, SD. She attended country school through 7 th grade and graduated from Colman High School before working for Sioux Valley Electric. She...
Kathleen Mary Wede
Feb 26, 2020
Kathleen Mary Wede was born on May 14, 1957 to Bernard and Nancy (Greene) Petersen in Cherokee, Iowa. She attended Sutherland Public Schools in Iowa and graduated from Sutherland High School in 1975. Kathi married Mike Wede on June 20, 1975 in Royal, Iowa. They moved to Flandreau soon after, and from this union they were blessed...
