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Eugene F. Tso

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Wanda Jean Van Dyke

Wanda Jean Van Dyke

Feb 24, 2020

Wanda Jean Van Dyke was born on May 27, 1959 in Mitchell, SD. Wanda passed on in life on February 24, 2020 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. Wanda was 60 years old.

After attending high school in Arlington, Wanda attended cosmetology school in Watertown. She enjoyed living and working in Watertown after...

Marsha Yvette Ustanko

Marsha Yvette Ustanko

Feb 17, 2020

Marsha Yvette Ustanko, 48, of Colman, SD, passed away at her home on Monday, February 17, 2020, after a long hard battle with Crohn's Disease. Marsha was born on September 6, 1971 at Pipestone, MN, to Ronald and Elaine (Krogman) Hammer of Flandreau, SD. She attended Flandreau Public Schools and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1989....

David L. Deuchar

David L. Deuchar

Feb 12, 2020

David L. Deuchar, 36, passed away, Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the Burgess Hospital in Onawa, IA. David was born July 18, 1983 at Rosebud, SD to Jim and LaVon ThinElk Deuchar. David's family moved to Flandreau and he attended Flandreau Public Schools and then he went to school in Morris, MN. He was employed with John...

Richard M. Moeller

Richard M. Moeller

Feb 8, 2020

Richard Merle Moeller, age 75, of Dell Rapids formerly of Colman, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Richard was born on December 26, 1944 to Elmer and Violet (Bothern) Moeller in Flandreau, South Dakota. He was raised on a farm north of Colman, SD. He attended Lampson...

Shirley J. Hahn

Shirley J. Hahn

Feb 7, 2020

Shirley J. Hahn, 80, of Flandreau, SD passed away Friday, February 7, 2020 at her home in Flandreau. Shirley was born September 18, 1939 at Dell Rapids, SD to Emil and Hilma (Kalioinen) Johnson. She attended school at Dell Rapids Public. Shirley married Dennis Hahn on April 7, 1957 in Sioux Falls, SD. They moved to Flandreau...

Grace A. Entringer

Grace A. Entringer

Jan 28, 2020

Grace Entringer, 91, of Colman, SD passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the Dells Nursing & Rehab Center, Dell Rapids, SD. Grace was born November 14, 1928 to Leo and Ida (Bricher) Hansen and was the eighth of sixteen children. She graduated from Dell Rapids St. Mary's Academy in 1947. Grace married Ray Entringer on January...

Sue Ann Christensen

Sue Ann Christensen

Jan 25, 2020

Sue Ann Christensen, 82, of Colman, SD passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 at her home in Colman. Sue was born June 26, 1937 on a farm north of Colman to Eldon and Francis (Cramer) Thornber. Sue is survived by three sons: David, Colman, Victor, Garden City, SD, Mike, Colman; three siblings, Clayton Thornber, Green Bay, WI,...

Christian R. "Dugan" Grafing

Christian R. "Dugan" Grafing

Jan 22, 2020

Christian "Dugan" R. Grafing Sr, age 81 of Flandreau, SD, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at the Riverview Health Center in Flandreau.

Christian (Dugan) R. Grafing Sr was born on May 27, 1938 in Flandreau, South Dakota, to Christian and Victoria (Henderson) Grafing. In 1957, he joined and served in the United States...

Dr. Robert H. Hoffman

Dr. Robert H. Hoffman

Jan 15, 2020

Robert H. Hoffman, age 90, of Flandreau SD passed away at his home on Jan 15, 2020. The younger of two sons, Robert was born December 24, 1929 to Henry and Alice (White) Hoffman in Glenwood City, WI. He enjoyed telling stories of his early life on the rural Wisconsin dairy farm. His high school days included...

Dorlan "Earl" Olson

Dorlan "Earl" Olson

Jan 15, 2020

Dorlan "Earl" Olson, 76, of Flandreau, SD, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau. He was born October 6, 1943 at Rockford, IL to Arnold and Betty (White) Olson. Earl married Linda Stuedeman in August 1987 at Flandreau. He is survived by his wife, six children, 18 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one brother....

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