Obituaries

Age 87 Lincoln, NE June 2, 2025 Gerald L. Forster of Lincoln, Nebraska passed away on June 4, 2025, surrounded by his friends and family at home while celebrating his 64th wedding anniversary with his wife, Judy. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, June 9 at...

Age 97 Canistota, SD June 7, 2025 Laberta (Bert) Ketcham, 97, of Canistota, SD passed away peacefully June 7, 2025 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion, SD. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 13 at United Church of Canistota. Visitation with...

Age 78 Freeman, SD June 6, 2025 A service to celebrate Lynell’s life will be held on Wednesday, June 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethany Mennonite Church in Freeman. The family invites you to join them in wearing your favorite sports jersey or shirt. Visitation will take...

Age 91 Sioux Falls, SD June 8, 2025 Marilyn Luehn, 91, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Salem, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2025 at Good Samaritan Luther Manor in Sioux Falls. Funeral mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 16, 2025 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church...

Age 88 Eden, SD May 27, 2025 Sylvia Marie (Lams) Jaspers passed away peacefully on May 27, 2025, at age 88. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Friday, May 30, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Eden, SD. Burial was at St. Michael’s Cemetery, Eden. The service...

Age 89 Watertown, SD May 15, 2023 Jane (Hofer) Schrader, age 89, formerly of Mitchell, South Dakota, passed away on May 15, 2025, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, SD. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 20, at Bittner Funeral Chapel in Mitchell. Burial was...

Age 63 Canova, SD May 22, 2025 Wanda K. Johanson, 63, of Canova, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at Good Samaritan in Howard. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at Kinzley Funeral Home in Salem. Burial will follow at Erik Olson...

Age 72 Keystone, SD April 23, 2025 Douglas S. Rowley of Keystone, SD, dedicated husband to Linda, father to Emily and Elizabeth, Papa to seven grandchildren, and leader to many, took his final flight, arriving in Heaven on April 23, 2025, after a courageous war...

Age 91 Emery, SD May 11, 2025 June Harberts, 91, of Emery, SD, entered eternal life on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Diamond Care Center in Bridgewater, SD. Funeral services were on Monday, May 19, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spencer, SD. Burial was at Emery Community...

Age 84Salem, SDMay 12, 2025 Mary Ann Tuschen, 84, of Salem, SD, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025 at Pruitt Health Bethany in Millen, GA. Funeral mass will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, May 23 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Salem followed by burial at St. Mary’s...