Obituary Listing

Mar 18, 2017

Leo Joseph Effling, age 52, of Artesian, SD died Saturday, March 18, 2017 at his home of an apparent heart attack. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at St. Charles Catholic Church in Artesian with burial at Brisbine Cemetery, Rural Artesian, SD. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Tuesday at...

Mar 15, 2017

Irene Schladweiler age 93, of Mitchell passed away peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the Will Funeral Chapel in Mitchell with Father Shane D. Stevens, presiding. Visitation will be 6 to 8 PM Friday, March 17, 2017 at the Will Funeral...

Mar 13, 2017

Mary Eileen Linke, age 92, of Mitchell, SD died Monday, March 13, 2017 at Firesteel Healtcare Center. Memorials service will be 11:00 AM Monday, March 20, 2017 at the Letcher Community Church in Letcher, SD with burial at West Lawn Cemetery in Letcher, SD. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Sunday March 19, 2017 at the...

Mar 13, 2017

Beverly Strand, age 57 of Mitchell, SD died Monday, March 13, 2017 at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital. Memorial services will be at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Will Funeral Chapel.

Beverly Strand, daughter of Ralph and Bernadine (Spier) Mashek, was born October 25, 1959 in Chamberlain, SD. She grew up in...

Mar 10, 2017

Loretta Cain age 91, of Mitchell died Friday, March 10, 2017 at Avera Bormann Manor in Parkston. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 14, 2017 from 6 to 8 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at the Will Funeral Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with...

Mar 7, 2017

Ellen Crockett, age 90, of Mitchell, SD died Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at her home at Wesley Acres under hospice care. Memorial services will be 2:30 PM Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Will Funeral Chapel with burial at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Will Funeral Chapel....

Mar 1, 2017

G lenna Louise Dossett was born March 13, 1915 in Illinois to Jake E. and Emma (Unzicker) Dossett. She was a year old when her family moved to a farm east of Spencer, SD. She attended school in Farmer, SD from the first grade to the spring of her seventh grade...

Feb 27, 2017

Louise A. Metcalf of Mitchell went to her heavenly home Monday, February 27, 2017 at the age of 99, plus one day at Avera Brady Health and Rehab. She fell and broke her hip February 13, and died as a result of the injury.  Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Zion Lutheran...

Feb 21, 2017

Vernon Eugene Vlasman was born near Aurora Center, SD on October 2nd, 1929 to Joe and Rose Vlasman.  Vernon's parents divorced and he continued to live with his mother residing in George, IA, Mitchell, SD, and finally Fulton, SD when his mother remarried.

As a youth, Vernon attended Fulton High School participating in...

Feb 19, 2017

Marvis Jean Godber, age 84, of Huron, SD (formerly of Letcher, SD) died Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Huron Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Thursday, February 23, 2017 at the Will Funeral Chapel with burial at Servicemen's Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday at the Will Funeral Chapel.

Feb 16, 2017

Lori Joachim age 56, of Mt. Vernon, SD died Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Thursday, February 23, 2017 at the Will Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 PM Wednesday, February 22, 2107 at the Will Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at a later...

Feb 16, 2017

Florence Irene Moke, age 97, of Mitchell, SD died Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Avera Brady Health and Rehab. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Resurrection Lutheran Church with burial at Sunset Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Tuesday at the Will Funeral Chapel.

Florence Irene Moke, daughter...

Feb 15, 2017

Elaine Grant, 94, of Mitchell, SD died Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Firesteel Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the Will Funeral Chapel with burial at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Saturday at the Will Funeral Chapel.

Elaine Grant, daughter of Harry and Rachel...

Feb 11, 2017

Tim B. Diede, age 56, of Letcher, SD died Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Avera McKennan Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the Will Funeral Chapel with burial at Trinity Cemetery, Rural Letcher, SD. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the Will Funeral Chapel with...

Feb 9, 2017

Patrick J. Weber 83, Dimock, died February 9, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society in Canton, South Dakota.

Funeral Services will be 10:30am on February 13th, at St. Peter and Paul Church in Dimock, South Dakota. The burial will be at the Dimock Cemetery with a luncheon...

Feb 9, 2017

Charlotte Van Laecken, age 96, of Mitchell, SD [formerly of Letcher, SD] died Thursday, February 9, 2017, at Avera Bormann Manor in Parkston, SD.  Funeral services will be 11 AM, Monday, February 13, 2017, at the Letcher Community Church in Letcher, SD, with burial at West Lawn Cemetery, Letcher, SD.  Visitation will be from 6 PM to 8 PM...

Feb 5, 2017

Joan Northrup age 83, of Mitchell died Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Firesteel Health Care Community. Visitation will 6 to 8 PM Thursday, February 9, 2017at the Will Funeral Chapel with a prayer service beginning at 7:00 PM. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday at Letcher Community Church in Letcher with the Rev. Garry Swagger officiating....

Feb 5, 2017

Vernon Steilen age 86, of Alexandria, SD died Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Diamond Care Center in Bridgewater, SD. Visitation will be 6 to 8 PM Thursday, February 9, 2017 at St. Mary of Mercy Catholic Church in Alexandria with a prayer service and rosary beginning at 7:00 PM. Mass of Christian burial will be 1:00 PM...

Feb 2, 2017

Melvin "Mel" Meinen, age 103, of Mitchell, SD died Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Firesteel Healthcare Center. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at First Lutheran Church with burial at the South Spencer Cemetery, Rural Spencer, SD. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Tuesday February 7, 2017     at the Will Funeral Chapel...

Jan 29, 2017

Mary Lynn Geidel, age 71 of Aberdeen, SD (formerly of Mitchell, SD) died Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Avera St. Lukes Hospital in Aberdeen, SD. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Rural Dimock, SD with burial at Immanuel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday February 1,...