Obituaries

Age 78 Bridgewater, SD (formerly) April 4, 2026 Marie Bossman, 78, formerly of Bridgewater and Sioux Falls, died surrounded by family on April 4, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls. A visitation service will take place on Thursday, April 9, from 5:00 - 7:00...

Age 90 Sioux Falls, SD March 27, 2026 Romanus Jean Donelan, age 90, known as “Roni” in childhood and “Jean” in adulthood, died on March 27, 2026. She was born February 3, 1936, to parents Felix Joseph and Mary Elizabeth “Bess” (McCabe) Donelan. She grew up on a farm...

Age 94 Liberty, MO February 28, 2026 Cherron Allard-Hiatt passed away on her 94th birthday, February 28, 2026 in Liberty, Missouri. Cherron Honrath, the only child born to John and Ceal Honrath, grew up on a farm east of Salem, SD. She graduated from St. Mary’s...

Age 67 Salem, SD March 23, 2026 Rebecca G. Hanisch, 67, of Salem, passed away unexpectedly at her home on March 23, 2026. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. with a 10:30 a.m. prayer service on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Kinzley Funeral Home in Salem. In following...

Age 79 Brandon, SD March 11, 2026 Sharon Sue Budd was born on October 1, 1946, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Robert and Helen (Mehlbrech) Budd. She grew up outside of Canistota, South Dakota, where she attended country school and later Canistota Public School. During her...

Age 90 Salem, SD March 13, 2026 Robert Martin, 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2026. Visitation was held Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Funeral service will be at St. Mary Catholic Church in Salem, on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. A private burial...

Age 71 Salem, SD March 10, 2026 The funeral service for LeAnn Marie Finley, 71, of Salem, South Dakota, was held Monday, March 16, 2026, at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, Aberdeen, SD, with Pastor Katie Pauly officiating. Burial was at Sunset Memorial Gardens. LeAnn...

Age 78 Mitchell, SD March 5, 2026 William (Bill) Bennett, 78, of Mitchell, SD, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell, surrounded by family. Funeral Mass was Monday, March 9, at St. Mary of Mercy Catholic Church in...

Age 83 Vermillion, SD March 7, 2026 Paul Anthony Hipschman of Vermillion, SD, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Care Center in Vermillion, SD. Services will be held at a later date. Paul was born on August 2, 1942, in Salem, SD to Albert and Hazel (Masters)...

Age 105 Bridgewater, SD March 1, 2026 Alice Huber, of Emery, SD, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026, at the age of 105 at Diamond Care Center in Bridgewater, SD. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Bittner Funeral Chapel, with visitation beginning...