Elaine Mathis
Apr 14, 2026
Elaine Mathis, 90, of Watertown, South Dakota, formerly of Mitchell, South Dakota, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Will Funeral Chapel in Mitchell. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.
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Michael R. Alvarez
Apr 10, 2026
Michael Raymond Alvarez, age 70, of Mitchell, SD died peacefully surrounded by his family under hospice care. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Will Funeral Chapel in Mitchell. Burial at Graceland Cemetery in Mitchell. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 17, 2026, also at Will Funeral Chapel.
Michael Raymond Alvarez, son...
Ruth L. Hodges
Apr 9, 2026
Ruth Hodges, 88, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Avera Brady Health and Rehab in Mitchell. Private family services will be held. Additional obituary information will be available in the coming days.
Linda Hargan
Apr 7, 2026
Linda Hargan, 77, of Mitchell, South Dakota passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, under the care of hospice. Private family services will be held at a later date.
Lauren J Olson
Apr 5, 2026
Lauren Olson, age 66, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 5, 2026. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, April 11, 2026 at First Lutheran Church with burial at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Friday, April 10, 2026 at First Lutheran Church.
Lauren was born on November 8, 1959, in Germany, to...
Kenneth Backes
Mar 21, 2026
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Kenneth Backes, 65, of Emery, South Dakota passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026, from health complications. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. with a 3:30 p.m. prayer service on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Will Funeral Chapel in Mitchell. Funeral services will...
Duane R. Butrum
Mar 14, 2026
Duane Butrum, 70, of Mitchell, South Dakota passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Memorial visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 20, 2026, at Will Funeral Chapel in Mitchell.
Duane Robert Butrum, son of Robert and Lorraine (Peterson) Butrum was born May 28, 1955, in Mitchell, South Dakota. Duane...
Annette Marie Kost
Mar 12, 2026
Annette Marie Kost, age 70, of Mitchell, SD died Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Avera Brady Health and Rehab. Services are pending under the direction of the Will Funeral Chapel.
Randy Jo Newcomer
Mar 4, 2026
Randy Jo Newcomer, 67, of Mitchell, South Dakota passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 under hospice care at Firesteel Healthcare in Mitchell. Randy will be remembered for his stories, his hardworking spirit, and the love he had for his family and friends. A private funeral service will be held at a later date in Flandreau, SD.Randy Jo Newcomer was...
Lois Elaine Hilton
Feb 27, 2026
Lois Elaine Hilton, age 93, of Mitchell, SD, died Friday, February 27, 2026, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Will Funeral Chapel, with burial at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Will Funeral Chapel.
Lois Elaine (Brandenburg) Hilton, daughter...
Daniel Diede
Feb 15, 2026
Daniel Diede, 45, of Woonsocket, South Dakota passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026, surrounded by family at his home following a two year courageous battle with cancer. Memorial visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., Friday, February 20, 2026, at Will Funeral Chapel in Mitchell. A celebration of life with time of sharing will conclude the visitation...
Patricia Lynn Burnham
Feb 7, 2026
Patricia Lynn “Pat” Burnham, age 80, of Brookings, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2026, in Brookings. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at the Will Funeral Chapel, with burial to follow at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at...
William "Bill" Smith
Feb 5, 2026
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William "Bill" Smith, 81, of Mitchell, South Dakota passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026, following complications from surgery at Avera McKennan Hospital...
Jeanne Rita Pool
Feb 4, 2026
Jeanne Rita Pool, 81 of Gilbert, AZ died February 4, 2026 at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Friday, February 13, 2026 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Michell, SD with burial at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Thursday February 12, 2026 at the Will Funeral Chapel with...
Carol Ann Latza
Feb 4, 2026
Carol Ann Latza, 87, passed away on February 4, 2026 at Prairie View Healthcare Center in Woonsocket, South Dakota. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with burial at Butler Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Monday, February 9, 2026 at the Will Funeral Chapel.
Carol was...
Nyla Ann Thompson
Feb 2, 2026
Nyla Ann Thompson, age 84, of Mitchell, SD died Monday, February 2, 2026 at the Department of Veterans Affairs Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, February 9, 2026 at the Will Funeral Chapel with military rites. Burial will be at the American Legion Cemetery in Mitchell, SD at a later date. Visitation will...
Dennis Scott
Jan 31, 2026
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Dennis Quentin Scott, 81, of rural Letcher, South Dakota entered into the arms of his savior on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. A celebration of life service will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 9, 2026, at Storla Lutheran Church in rural...
Christopher Lewis Scott
Jan 29, 2026
Christopher Lewis Scott, 53, of Mitchell, SD, passed away on January 29, 2026, at Ava’s House Hospice in Sioux Falls. Even during his brave, year-long battle with undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, Chris stayed unmistakably himself, the person everyone knew him to be: the one with the smiling eyes, the loudest laugh in the room, and a heart that overflowed with love...
Doris Jean Anderson
Jan 27, 2026
Doris Jean Anderson, 95, of Mitchell, South Dakota passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Avera Brady in Mitchell. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 7, 2026, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Stickney with burial to follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Mass at church....
Robert Balcom
Jan 26, 2026
Robert Lynn Balcom passed away peacefully at his home on January 26, 2026. To honor his wishes there will not be a public visitation or funeral services. Memorials to the family may be directed to Will Funeral Chapel c/o Dona Balcom at 210 E. Green Dr., Mitchell, SD 57301
We will all greatly miss him. He was a smart, honest and...
