Obituaries

Dec 3, 2023

Erie (Pep) Franklin Schroeder, 99, Flandreau passed away on December 3, 2023 at Edgewood Healthcare.

Pep was born on September 6, 1924 in Holstein, IA to Erie and Ethel (Sonnenberg) Schroeder.  Shortly after Pep was born, Erie Sr. moved the family to a farm outside of Elkton, SD.  Pep joined the Navy on...

Dec 2, 2023

Anita Zwart, 75, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Flandreau, passed away on December 2, 2023, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.  A celebration of Anita's life will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at the United Methodist Church in Flandreau at 11:00 A.M.  Burial will immediately follow the service at Union Cemetery in Flandreau....

Nov 25, 2023

Erlis Violet Nelson, 87, of Colman, SD, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Dells Nursing and Rehab Center in Dell Rapids, SD. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at Colman Lutheran Church in Colman, SD. Visitation will be held from 5:00PM to 7:00PM with a prayer service beginning at...

Nov 25, 2023

David D Hofer, 77 of Sioux City, IA went to heaven on November 25, 2023. He took his last breath surrounded by his family singing hymns. Funeral services will be held at 1:30PM on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at the Pleasant Valley Colony Gymnasium. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Monday, November...

Nov 24, 2023

Margaret Headrick passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving daughters, on Friday, November 24, 2023, at the Edgewood Assisted Living facility in Flandreau, SD, her residence since 2017. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Second Presbyterian Church in Flandreau, SD. Visitation will be held from 5:00PM to 7:00PM with a...

Nov 19, 2023

Dorothy Jean Markus, 86, of Egan, SD, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Riverview Healthcare Center in Flandreau, SD. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, November 27, 2023 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Flandreau, SD. Visitation will be held from 3:00PM to 5:00PM on Sunday, November 26, at Skroch Funeral Chapel...

Nov 10, 2023

Rosemary Ellen "Rosie" Schipper, age 71, of Flandreau, passed away on Friday, November 10, 2023, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.  Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 15th at Skroch Funeral Chapel in Flandreau with burial to follow at Lone Rock Cemetery, rural Flandreau.  Visitation will be one hour prior...

Nov 9, 2023

Clair David Collins, age  89 of Brookings, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at the United Living Community under hospice care.  Visitation will begin at 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Skroch Funeral Chapel in Flandreau. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 A.M. at Ss. Simon and Jude Catholic Church, Flandreau also...

Oct 30, 2023

Sandra Jean Ekern, 78, of Flandreau, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2023 at Riverview Healthcare Center in Flandreau, SD. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM  on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Flandreau United Methodist Church. A prayer service will be held at 5:00 PM on Friday, November 3, 2023 at Skroch Funeral Chapel in...

Oct 18, 2023

Reiko Faye Taylor, 48, of Flandreau, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 while in the care of Sanford Hospital.

Reiko was adopted as a young child by Lee and Kay Taylor. She grew up in Flandreau and attended Flandreau Public Schools. Reiko later received her GED.

As a young adult Reiko lived mostly in Sioux Falls, most of her jobs...

Oct 17, 2023

Lane B. Miller, age 87 of Sioux Falls and formerly of Flandreau, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at the Sanford USD Medical Center Emergency Room in Sioux Falls.  Visitation will be from 9:30-11:00 A.M. on Monday, October 23rd with a Funeral Service starting at 11:00 A.M., all at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Flandreau.  Skroch...

Oct 14, 2023

Mortimer "Morty" Hahn, 82, formerly of Colman, SD, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at the United Living Community in Brookings.  Memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the Colman Lutheran Church in Colman at 11:00 AM.  A time of fellowship will immediately follow the service at the church, with a meal...

Oct 14, 2023

Royal C. Grindeland Jr, 65, of Colman, SD, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Avera Flandreau Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, October 19, 2023 at Trent Baptist Church in Trent, SD. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Skroch Funeral Chapel...

Oct 14, 2023

Verle Gene Thompson, 77, of Brookings, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. A celebration of life will be held 10:30 AM on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at United Parish of Elkton in Elkton, SD. Visitation will be held Tuesday, October 17, 2023 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM with...

Oct 8, 2023

Robert E. DeGriselles (Griz), age 70, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Egan, SD. A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, October 20, 2023 at Miller Funeral Home in downtown Sioux Falls. The family will be present for visitation one hour prior to the service beginning at...

Oct 7, 2023

Gilbert George Cadotte, age 58, of Flandreau, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at St. Mary's Our Blessed Redeemer Episcopal Church in Flandreau, SD. The family will be present for visitation at the church one hour prior to...

Sep 28, 2023

Linda Kay LeBrun, age 74 of Flandreau passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Linda was born on April 25, 1949 in Flandreau, SD to Warren and Anna Mae (Bowen) Kern. She grew up on their family farm near Lone Tree. Linda attended Gale Ridge...

Sep 23, 2023

Sharon Lea Neil, 81, passed away surrounded by family on September 23, 2023 at the Alto Assisted Living Facility - Memory Care Unit in Stuart, FL.  Memorial visitation will be held from 1:00PM to 2:00PM on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at Skroch Funeral Chapel in Flandreau, SD with burial to follow at Union Cemetery in Flandreau, SD.

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Sep 23, 2023

Jane Locke Thompson, 93, of Flandreau, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Riverview Manor in Flandreau, SD. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Flandreau United Methodist Church; visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the memorial service which will also take place...

Sep 21, 2023

Evelyn R. Mueller, 93, of Elkton, South Dakota, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at Edgewood Vista in Brookings, SD. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, September 25, 2023 at United Parish of Elkton. The family will be present for visitation one hour prior to the funeral beginning at 10:00 AM at United...