Age 67 Salem, SD April 16, 2025 Donna Stewart, 67, of Salem, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Funeral mass was held on Tuesday, April 22 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Salem. Burial followed at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Marion, SD. Donna Ardell Puthoff was...
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Irene LaDue
Age 97Mitchell, SDApril 11, 2025 Irene LaDue, 97, of Mitchell, SD, died on Friday, April 11, 2025, at Edgewood Assisted Living in Mitchell. Funeral services were Thursday, April 17, at Zion Lutheran Church in Mitchell. Burial was in Green Hill Cemetery in Alexandria,...
Patricia Waechter
Age 85 Montrose, SD April 15, 2025 Patricia Waechter, 85, of Montrose passed away on April 15, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving children. Memorial mass was on Wednesday, April 23 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Montrose. Inurnment followed at St....
Rite Mae Nelson
Age 72 Montrose, SD April 17, 2025 On Thursday, April 17, 2025, our world lost a truly fine person as Rita Mae (Gordon) Nelson left us. Born on August 29, 1952, the third child of Walt and Mildred Gordon, Rita grew up on the family farm northeast of Montrose and lived...
Shirley Anne Ramirez Hofer
Age 65 Northglenn, CO March 17, 2025 Shirley Anne Ramirez Hofer of Northglenn, Colorado passed away peacefully on Monday, March 17, 2025 in Eagle, Idaho while visiting her grandson for his second birthday. She was 65. A prayer service with family present will begin at...
Robert Heiter
Age 75 Glendive, MT January 10, 2025 Robert “Butch” Heiter, 75, of Glendive, MT, our “Old Pard”, peacefully rode over his last hill on Friday, January 10, 2025, at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at Bittner...
William Johnston
Age 77 Sioux Falls, SD April 21, 2025 William “Bill” Johnston was born on November 11, 1947, in Mitchell, SD, to Patrick and Gertrude (Weber) Johnston. Bill passed away peacefully on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Center in Sioux Falls. He was...
Bridgewater-Emery, Canistota, Hanson compete at Menno Relays
KLEINSASSER TOSSES HIS WAY INTO FIRST PLACE Canistota senior Jaden Kleinsasser had a throw of 137’5” at the Menno Relays recently earning him first place in the event. CANISTOTA’S LEBER PLACES FIRST IN LONG JUMP AT MENNO Canistota’s Allison Leber jumped 16’3” at Menno...
MCM Track and Field Seniors Recognized
During the track meet in Salem on Tuesday, April 15, five McCook Central/Montrose seniors and their parents were recognized. They are: (l-r) Kaydence Svenson, daughter of Eric and Tymarie Svenson; Karlie Stiefvater, daughter of Kurt and Kathy Stiefvater; Colton...
Hanson girls’ softball goes 2-0 in action the past week
Hanson Softball Owen Reitzel | Editor Hanson 16, Elkton/Lake Benton 0ELKTON – Hanson’s Jacey Schoenrock tossed a 2-hitter as the Beavers rolled past Elkton/Lake Benton, 16-0, in a contest shortened to three innings by the 15-run rule.Hanson scored a run to open the...