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Vera Hill Zens

Vera Hill Zens

Oct 21, 2020

Vera Hill-Zens, 87, of Mitchell, SD passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Avera Brady Health and Rehab. Private family services will be held.

Delivered by her father during a blizzard, Vera was born January 24, 1933 to Anton and Mae (McKee) Kroupa on a farm near Gann Valley. She attended school in Kimball, White Lake and...

Johanna Margaret Weiss

Johanna Margaret Weiss

Oct 20, 2020

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Johanna Weiss, 85, of Mitchell, SD passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Avera Brady Health and Rehab.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church.  Visitation will be from...

Timothy Johnson

Timothy Johnson

Oct 18, 2020

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Timothy "Tim" Johnson, age 63 of Mitchell, SD died Sunday, October 18, 2020 at his home under hospice care surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Holy...

Forrest Figland

Forrest Figland

Oct 14, 2020

Forrest Wayne Figland, 95, died on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, in Howard, SD at Good Samaritan Society after battling COVID.

Forrest was born at home on the family farm near Artesian, SD on November 10, 1924, to Harvey & Lesta (Cundy) Figland, where he lived until moving to Mitchell during his grade school years.  Forrest graduated from...

Arthur "Fuzz" Smith

Arthur "Fuzz" Smith

Oct 13, 2020

Arthur F. (Fuzz) Smith, age 92, of Mitchell, SD passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Diamond Care Center in Bridgewater, SD. A graveside service will be at 10:00 AM Monday, October 19, 2020 at Graceland Cemetery in Mitchell. The service is open to the public and everyone attending will meet at the cemetery.

Fuzz Smith was...

Richard Kayser

Richard Kayser

Oct 12, 2020

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Richard "Rich" Kayser, age 78, of Mitchell, SD died Monday, October 12, 2020 under hospice care at his residence surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Friday, October 16, 2020 at Will Funeral Chapel...

Rose Haynes

Rose Haynes

Oct 8, 2020

Rose Haynes, 87, of Mitchell, SD passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital.  Per her request, no funeral services are planned.

Shirley Mae Mickelson

Shirley Mae Mickelson

Oct 8, 2020

Shirley Mae (Godber) Mickelson passed away on October 8, 2020, at Avera Brady Rehabilitation Center in Mitchell, SD.   Shirley was born in Letcher, SD on March 17, 1930, to Carlos and Cleo (Kane) Godber.  As a young woman, she enjoyed leading the Letcher High School Band as majorette, and later, she attended Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD to earn...

Mata Dufault

Mata Dufault

Oct 7, 2020

Mata Dufault, 77, of Mitchell passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Firesteel Health Care in Mitchell.  There are no services planned at this time.

She is survived by two sons, Mary and Wayne Latulippe; two daughters, Kelly Latulippe and Gerry (Shean) Carey; many grandchildren and great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; a sister, Beulah and a...

Christopher Schoenfelder

Christopher Schoenfelder

Oct 7, 2020

Christopher Schoenfelder, 47, of Ethan, SD passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Avera McKenna Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Monday, October 12, 2020 at Will Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until service time. Burial will be at a later date.

Christopher Schoenfelder, son of Randy and Nancy...

Bernice Sambo

Bernice Sambo

Oct 7, 2020

Bernice Sambo, 90, of Canton, SD passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 202 at Good Samaritan Society in Canton, SD. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Sunset Cemetery in Mitchell, SD. Arrangements are under the direction of the Will Funeral Chapel.

Bernice (Titze) Sambo, daughter of Otto and Louise (Geidel) Titze, was...

Thomas Gene "Matt" Dillon

Thomas Gene "Matt" Dillon

Oct 6, 2020

Thomas Gene Dillon, "Matt", 87, of Hollywood, MD passed away on October 6, 2020 in Leonardtown, MD. He was born on May 1, 1933 in Nebraska. Thomas was the loving son of the late Veva Carson Dillon and Thomas Dillon. Thomas was the loving husband of Judy Dillon whom he married on January 20, 1998 in Leonardtown, MD. He...

Miscarried Children

Miscarried Children

Sep 30, 2020

The death of a child, regardless of age, is the most painful event parents will ever experience. A miscarriage is no exception. When the hospital called to inform us of multiple miscarriages that needed to be buried, we were honored to do so. Today thirty-eight babies were given a proper service and burial. Father Tim Cone performed the service...

Dustin Connor Wee

Dustin Connor Wee

Sep 26, 2020

Dustin Connor Wee, age 23, of Mitchell, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 5:00 Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Will Funeral Chapel.

Dustin was born in Denver, CO to Dawn Bult and Gary Wee on February 14, 1997. He graduated Mitchell Senior High School in 2016 while taking business courses at...

Richard "Dick" Kenton

Richard "Dick" Kenton

Sep 22, 2020

Richard "Dick" Kenton, age 82 of Mitchell, SD passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at his home under hospice care surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Monday, September 28, 2020 at Holy Family Catholic Church with burial at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Sunday, September 27, 2020...

Anita Rose Degen

Anita Rose Degen

Sep 21, 2020

Anita Rose Degen, 82, of Alexandria, SD passed away Monday, September 21, 2020 at the Diamond Care Nursing Home in Bridgewater, SD. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM, Friday September 25, 2020 at St. Mary of Mercy Catholic Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Thursday September 24, 2020 at Will Funeral Chapel. Burial...

Ray Allen King

Ray Allen King

Sep 13, 2020

Ray Allen King, 96, Mitchell,S.D., died Sunday, Sept.13, in Avera Queen of Peace Hospital.  A service will be held at a later date.

Marie Roth

Marie Roth

Sep 11, 2020

Marie C. Roth of Kansas City, MO formerly of Mitchell, SD, died September 11, 2020 at North Kansas City Hospice.  Due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, funeral and burial were delayed until 2021.  Services will be at 10:30 AM Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Holy Family Catholic Church and burial beside her husband Ed in Servicemen's Memorial Park in Mitchell....

Doris Jean Spaans

Doris Jean Spaans

Sep 9, 2020

Doris J. Spaans, age 76, of Mitchell, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Ava's House in Sioux Falls.  Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at First Reformed Church.  Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 with a 7:00 PM prayer service Monday, September 14, 2020 at Will Funeral Chapel.  Burial will be in...

Raymond Paul Koth

Raymond Paul Koth

Sep 5, 2020

Raymond Paul Koth, age 94, of Mitchell, SD died Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Avera Brady Health and Rehab. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, September 12, 2020 at the Will Funeral Chapel with burial at New Zion Cemetery, Wessington, SD. Visitation will begin 9:00 AM Saturday until service time at the Will Funeral Chapel.

Raymond...

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