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Clinton Lewis Fuerst
Jan 21, 2018
Clinton Lewis Fuerst, 91, Tripp, SD, died Sunday, January 21, 2018, under hospice care at the Tripp Good Samaritan Center.  The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m.  on Friday, January 26, 2018, at First American Lutheran Church, Tripp. Burial with Military rites will be in Gracehill Cemetery, Tripp. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday,...
John Arthur Kayser
Jan 20, 2018
John Arthur Kayser age 27, of Alexandria, SD died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital as a result of a farm accident. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Thursday, January 25, 2018 at St. Mary of Mercy Catholic  Church in Alexandria, SD. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 PM Wednesday at the...
Violet "Smitty" Smith
Jan 18, 2018
Violet Viola Smith, age 92, of Mitchell, SD died Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Firesteel Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at the Will Funeral Chapel with burial at Servicemen's Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Monday January 22, 2018 at the Will Funeral Chapel.
Violet...
Harlan Leroy Smith
Jan 16, 2018
Harlan Leroy Smith, age 70 of Mitchell, SD passed on January 16, 2018, at Avera McKennen Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD from medical complications. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at the Will Funeral Chapel with burial and military rites at Servicemen's Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday, January...
Doreen Ann Kurtenbach
Jan 9, 2018
Doreen Ann Kurtenbach, age 85, of Mitchell, SD died Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Firesteel Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Saturday, January 13, 2018 at the Will Funeral Chapel with burial at American Legion Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Saturday at the Will Funeral Chapel at the Will Funeral Chapel.
...Delores Guindon- Schoenfelder
Dec 30, 2017
Delores Katherine Thome, the second child born to Joseph and Frances (Goergen) Thome, was born on July 28, 1926 in Jerauld County in a small house along Highway 281.
Delores, also lovingly known as Sis or Dee, went to live with John and Susan Goergen at age 5. She...
George W. Schmit
Dec 20, 2017
George Schmit, age 89, of Mitchell, SD died Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Firesteel Healthcare Center surrounded by family. Â Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Holy Family Catholic Church with burial at the Church of Epiphany Cemetery in Epiphany, SD. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 PM Friday, December...
Mary Ann Seaton
Dec 14, 2017
Mary Ann Seaton age 83, of Mitchell died Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital. Her wishes were to have no funeral services.
Grateful for sharing her life are her daughter Lisa Hjellum of Ethan, SD and her son Dave Seaton of Mitchell, SD; grandchildren Mike Hjellum, Wayne Hjellum and Kaleena Kaiser, and four...
William Marion Heintz
Dec 14, 2017
William "Bill" Heintz, age 84,of Mitchell, SD died Thursday, December 14, 2017 at his home under hospice care. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at New Home Lutheran Cemetery in rural Mitchell, SD. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at the Will Funeral Chapel.
William Marion...
Eunice Carlson
Dec 10, 2017
Eunice Carlson, daughter of John and Rhoda (Cross) Hintz, was born September 15, 1922 on her parents' farm in Brule County. She attended country schools in Brule and Charles Mix counties. Eunice moved with her parents to Kimball, SD in 1936 and graduated from Kimball High School in 1940. She attended Mitchell Business College and then worked at the...
Vicki Lynne Phillips
Dec 7, 2017
Vicki Phillips, age 62, of Mitchell, SD passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at her home with her family surrounding her under hospice care. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at the Will Funeral Chapel with burial at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday, December 11, at the Will...
Ronald Sullivan
Dec 7, 2017
Ronald Sullivan, age 84, of Omaha, NE (formerly of Mitchell, SD) died Thursday, December 7,2017 at Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Friday, December15, 2017 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Mitchell, SD with burial and military rites at Calvary Cemetery in Mitchell, SD. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM...
Iola Jean Digerness
Dec 4, 2017
Iola Jean Digerness, age 84, of Mitchell, SD died Monday, December 4, 2017 at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital. Memorial services will be 10:30 AM Thursday December 7, 2017 at First Lutheran Church in Mitchell with burial at Servicemen's Memorial Cemetery in Mitchell, SD. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday at Will Funeral Chapel.
...Melvin C. Barington
Dec 4, 2017
Melvin Clarence Barington, age 78, of Mitchell, SD died Monday, December 4, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be 6:00 PM Sunday, December 10, 2017 at the Will Funeral Chapel with inurnment at Servicemen's Memorial Columbarium at a later time. Visitation will be from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM Sunday, December 10, 2017 at the Will Funeral Chapel....
Carole Kayser
Dec 1, 2017
Carole Ann Kayser, age 82, of Alexandria, SD, passed away Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at home while surrounded by her family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at St. Mary of Mercy Catholic Church in Alexandria with Fr. Dana Christensen officiating. Burial...
Mildred Ann Meagher
Nov 19, 2017
Mildred Ann (Puetz) Meagher, was born on September 24, 1934 in Mitchell, SD. She was the fifth child born to William and Irene (Mutziger) Puetz. At an early age, she moved with her family to Ethan, SD. Around 1942, after her father William Puetz was employed with the Mitchell Army Airfield Fire Department   Mildred and her family moved to...
Janet Rae Krause
Nov 17, 2017
Janet Rae Krause, age 99, of Mitchell, SD passed away at Parker Senior Living on November 17, 2017 in Parker, CO. Memorial services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at First Lutheran Church in Mitchell. Following the committal at Graceland Cemetery lunch and fellowship will be at First Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. Arrangements are under the direction...
Wilma M. Pitts
Nov 16, 2017
W ilma M. Pitts was born December 23, 1923 in Alexandria, SD. The only child to William and Grace (McHenry) Cummings.
She is survived by her son, Rollie Pitts, Billings, MT; a daughter, Jill J. (Layne) Bumgardner, Clifton Park, NY; five grandchildren, Stacey (Jim) Meyer,...
Owen R. Ruml
Nov 14, 2017
Owen Robert Ruml, age 62, of Letcher, SD passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Lake Norden Care and Rehab. Center, Lake Norden, SD. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Letcher Community Church with burial at Butler Cemetery, rural Letcher, SD. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00...
Janette Ann Wermers
Nov 9, 2017
Janette Ann Wermers, daughter of Albert and Mary (Thill) Metzger, was born February 25, 1933 in Mt. Vernon, SD. She graduated from Notre Dame Academy in Mitchell, SD. Janette was united in marriage with Alvin Wermers on November 15, 1952.
Janette was a bookkeeper for Whetstine Plumbing and Heating and Merriman Oil Company and occasionally did food...
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