Obituaries

Feb 11, 2026

Diane Swanson, 77, of Volga, SD, passed away February 11th, 2026, in Arvada, CO.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on May 30th at United Parish of Elkton, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Diane Jane Swanson was born February 18, 1948, to Delmar and Malinda (Hinrichs) Bessler in Brookings, SD. Raised on the...

Mar 6, 2026

Damian Bearshield passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Oyate Oyanke Center in Santee, Nebraska. A wake service will be held at the same location on Sunday, March 8, 2026 starting at 7:00 PM. Interment will take place at the Hobu Creek Cemetery.

Damian J. Bearshield...

Mar 4, 2026

Jean McGlone passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on March 4, 2026, at the Flandreau Hospital. She lived a life defined by faith and unwavering devotion to her family.

A Visitation will be held Sunday, March 8 from 5:00–6:00 PM with a Wake Service following at 6:00 PM at Skroch Funeral Chapel in Flandreau.

The Funeral Mass will be held...

Mar 2, 2026

Robert “Harry” Reaves, 95, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026 at Brookings Health System. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at Second Presbyterian Church in Flandreau, SD. Visitation with the family present will take place from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with a 7:00 PM prayer service, at Skroch Funeral Chapel in...

Feb 27, 2026

Cliff L. Sutton, 84, of Flandreau, SD, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026 at Pipestone Hospice House. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Flandreau United Methodist Church. The family will be present for visitation one hour prior to the memorial service.

Clifton Lynn Sutton was born in Watertown, South Dakota, on...

Feb 19, 2026

Beverly Whaley, 64, of Flandreau, SD, passed away at her home on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Skroch Funeral Chapel in Flandreau, SD. A visitation service will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM at Skroch Funeral Chapel in Flandreau.

Bev was...

Feb 19, 2026

Leroy William Schmidt, 81, of Flandreau, SD, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Funeral services will take place at 2:00 PM on Monday, February 23, 2026 at Eastman Hall in Flandreau, SD. Family will be present for visitation prior to the service starting at 10:00 AM on Monday, February 23, 2026 at Eastman Hall. Burial will...

Feb 7, 2026

Richard M. Wright, 80, of Elkton, SD, passed away peacefully at his home on February 7, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, February 13, 2026 at United Parish of Elkton. The family will be present for visitation one hour prior to the funeral service. Burial will take place at the Elkton City Cemetery.

Richard was born...

Feb 4, 2026

Juanita Rose Wakeman (66) passed away on February 4, 2026 at Avera Hospital in Flandreau, South Dakota. Family present visitation will take place at 11:00 AM with a funeral service to follow beginning at 1:00 PM on Monday, February 9, 2026 at First Presbyterian Church Flandreau, SD.

Juanita Rose Wakeman was born on April 1, 1959, in Sisseton, South Dakota, to...

Jan 23, 2026

William Henry Wiederich (87) passed away at Huron Regional Medical Center on January 23, 2026, in Huron, South Dakota. 

William Henry Wiederich was born June 15, 1938 in Flandreau, SD at the home of his uncle and aunt, Edward and Anna Suhl (Lamp), to William Theodore Wiederich and Laverna Augusta Lamp. He was raised in Ward, SD, where he attended a...

Jan 18, 2026

Gerald Dean Snyder, 87, of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2026. Gerald was born on March 9, 1938.

He enjoyed reading L’Amour westerns, drinking coffee, traveling, spending time in nature, woodworking, and especially being with his beloved pupper dog.

He is survived by his nine children: Lori McKee, Kathy Edgar, Sammy Snyder, Jerry Snyder, Richard Kroeger, Denise...

Jan 18, 2026

Richard “Dick” Duncan passed away Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Lodi Memorial Hospital in Lodi, CA.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Second Presbyterian Church in Flandreau followed by burial at Union Cemetery with full Military Honors.

Dick was born in Flandreau, SD to Douglas and Vaneta (Koch) Duncan. His Mother died December 16,...

Jan 16, 2026

George P. Sample of Flandreau, South Dakota, passed away on January 16, 2026, and is now reunited with his beloved wife. George was born on June 13, 1934, in Clear Lake, South Dakota, to Wilber and Lillian (Amy) Sample. He was the second oldest of six children.

In 1959, George married the love of his life, Audrey Friman. Over the next...

Jan 16, 2026

Carole Ann Heinricy, 75, of Colman, SD, passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 AM on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at St. Peter Catholic Church in Colman, SD. Visitation with the family present will be held from 5:00 PM...

Jan 12, 2026

Robert (Bob) William Landis, 77, of Colman, SD, passed away surrounded by his family at the VA Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls, SD, on Monday, January 12, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Colman Lutheran Church. Visitation with the family present will take place from 5:00 PM to...

Jan 10, 2026

Edith Lorraine Christiansen, 93, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at United Living Community in Brookings, SD. A funeral service will take place at 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Flandreau, SD. The family will be present for visitation one hour prior to the service.

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Jan 7, 2026

Charles John "Chuck" Heesch, 87 (Going on 88), passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 surrounded by his family at his home in Elkton, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Elkton, SD. The family will be present for...

Jan 1, 2026

Patricia Lynn Schmidt, 77, of Flandreau, SD, passed away at her home on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Funeral services will take place at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at Eastman Hall in Flandreau, SD. An all-night wake will take place on Monday, January 5, 2026 beginning at 4:00 PM with a wake service starting at 6:00  also...

Dec 30, 2025

Patricia "Patti" Lynn Johnson, 54, of Colman, SD, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, December 30, 2025, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 5, 2026, at Skroch Funeral Chapel in Flandreau, SD. Family present visitation will take place on Sunday, January...

Dec 29, 2025

Vernon "Vern" Duane Auren, 92, of Flandreau, SD, passed away surrounded by family on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Avantara Lake Norden. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Second Presbyterian Church in Flandreau, SD. Family present visitation will take place at Skroch Funeral Chapel on Friday, January 2,...