Obituaries

Age 61 Sioux Falls, SD Kathy Garry-Otto, 61, of Sioux Falls, passed away at Centennial Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls. A Celebration of Life was held on Wednesday, November 8 at Midwest Dance Center in Sioux Falls. Kathy Garry was born on November 9, 1961 to Cleo C....

Age 80 Salem, SD November 2, 2023 Kenneth Tieszen, 80, of Salem, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones, on Thursday, November 2 after battling several serious illnesses. Per his own request, no services will be held. Kenny was born to Leroy and...

Age 54 Dallas, TX October 27, 2023 Atty. Melissa Madeline (Erlemeier) Goodman, 54, of Dallas, Texas, granddaughter of the late Emil and Madeline Kobernusz of Spencer, S.D., passed away peacefully on Friday, October 27, 2023, with her beloved family at her side in...

Age 76 Sioux Falls, SD November 1, 2023 Roy Braxton Caudill passed away at age 76 on November 1, 2023 following a year-long cancer journey and other health-related issues. Roy was born on February 7, 1947 in McKeesport, PA to William and Belva (Kauffman) Caudill. Roy...

Age 98Canistota, SD October 16, 2023 Marie Hartman, 98, of Canistota, SD, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023 at Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion, SD. Funeral services were held on Friday, October 20, 2023 at Zion Lutheran Church in Canistota.Marie Ann Wrage was...

Age 90 Mitchell, SD October 9, 2023 J. Dale Schroeder, 90, Mitchell, SD, passed away, Monday, October 9, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Friday, October 13, 2023, at St. Mary of Mercy Catholic Church, in Alexandria, SD....

Age 81 Albany, MN October 1, 2023 Robert F. “Bob” Havard, age 81 of Albany, MN went to join our Lord on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, October 9 at Seven Dolors...

Age 88Highlands Ranch, COSeptember 23, 2023Donnette (‘Donne’) Ann Gizewski Pearson passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Wind Crest Senior Living Facility on September 23, 2023, shortly after her 88th birthday.Donne was born in Salem, South Dakota, to Fred...

Age 96Mitchell, SDOctober 9, 2023LaVern Yost, 96, of Mitchell and formerly of Salem, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2023 at Edgewood Memory Care in Mitchell. Funeral mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 14, 2023 with visitation one hour prior to the...

Age 76 Formerly of Alexandria September 6, 2023 Leonard Aulner, formerly of Alexandria, SD, passed away peacefully under hospice care in Houston, TX, on September 6, 2023. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at St. Mary of Mercy...