Obituaries

Lori McCormick

Age 46 Salem, SD February 9, 2024 Lori K. (Fossum) McCormick, 46, of Salem passed away at her home under hospice care surrounded by her family on Friday, February 9, 2024. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at the McCook Central...

Della Schulz

Age 97 Mitchell, SD January 29, 2024 Della Schulz, 97, of Mitchell, SD, died Monday, January 29, 2024, at Avera Bormann Manor in Parkston. Funeral services were held on Friday, February 2, at Zion Lutheran Church in Mitchell. Burial was in Green Hill Cemetery in...

Lila Bailey

Age 100 January 26, 2024 Sioux Falls, SD Lila M. Bailey, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Spencer, SD, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024 at her son’s home in Sioux Falls, having reached the age of 100 years, 6 months, and 2 days. Funeral services will begin at 10:30...

Douglas Heiberger

Age 61 Salem, SD January 21, 2024 Douglas J. Heiberger, 61, of Salem, SD, passed away on January 21, 2024 at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 26 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Salem. Visitation with family...

Michael Tritz

Age 69 Sioux Falls, SD January 13, 2024 Michael Paul Tritz, 69, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away at home in his sleep and continued his journey to heaven on January 13, 2024. A private family memorial service was held on Saturday, January 20th at St. Ann’s Catholic...

Sherry Wicks

Age 74 Montrose, SD January 15, 2024 Sherry Lane Wicks, 74, of Montrose, SD passed away Monday, January 15th, 2024 at Dougherty Hospice in Sioux Falls after a courageous battle with kidney disease. Memorial mass was held on Monday, January 22nd at St. Patrick’s...

Jeffrey Jacomet

Age 70 Formerly from Canistota, SD December 26, 2023 Jeffrey Jay Jacomet entered this world on September 3, 1953 to Dolores (Jellema) and William Jacomet in Sioux Falls, SD. He made his mark wherever he landed, including Mitchell, SD and Wessington Springs, SD. One...

Sally Ortman

Age 83 Canistota, SD January 3, 2024 Sally Ortman, 83, of Canistota, SD, passed away peacefully at home under hospice care on January 3, 2024. Inurnment was held on Saturday, January 6 at the Canistota Cemetery followed by visitation and a celebration of life, both at...

Patricia Heubner

Age 82 Smithville, VA December 25, 2023 Patricia Hirsch Heubner, 82, of Smithville, VA passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, 2023. She was the daughter of Bud and Hipp Hirsch of Montrose, SD and graduated from Montrose High School. Patricia enjoyed shopping,...

Elta Jean Zens

Age 95 Epiphany, SD January 5, 2024 Elta Jean Zens, 95, of Epiphany, SD, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2024, at the Howard Good Samaritan Center. Mass of Christian burial was held on Wednesday, January 10, at the Epiphany Catholic Church. Elta Jean Bartscher, was...