Obituaries

Ivadean Nebelsick

Age 88 Canistota, SD January 23, 2025 Ivadean Doris Nebelsick, age 88, of Canistota, died on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Good Samaritan Center in Canistota. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 31 at The United Church of Canistota. Visitation...

Rodney Tuttle

Age 77 Mitchell, SD January 23, 2025 Rodney Tuttle, 77, of Mitchell, SD, died Thursday, January 23, 2025, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. A private family service is planned. Arrangements by Bittner Funeral Chapel. Rodney Wayne Tuttle was born on March...

John A. Bartel

Age 56 Lake Havasu, AZ John A. Bartel was born December 17, 1968, in Mitchell, South Dakota to predeceased Ruth and Leonard Bartel. John married his high school sweetheart, Dawn, on June 4th, 1988 in Mitchell, South Dakota. They shared 36 and a half wonderful years...

Dr. James Schaeffer

Age 94 Montrose, SD January 12, 2025 It is with heavy hearts that our family says goodbye to our beloved patriarch Dr. James Howard “Doc” Shaeffer. Surrounded by his loved ones, Doc passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at the age of 94. Doc was born in Canova, SD...

Loren Scott

Age 92 January 16, 2025 Loren Arthur Scott passed away on January 16, 2025, surrounded by his family and his beloved wife of 66 years. He was 92 years old. Born January 1, 1933, to Harold and Alma (Anderson) Scott at Fulton, South Dakota, Loren spent the first eight...

Charles Leiferman

Age 88 The Villages, FL November 23, 2024 Charles “Jerry” Gerald Leiferman was an outdoorsman at heart. He loved being outside, fishing, hunting and gardening. He fully lived life until his very last day. He will be missed by all including his tomato plants and rose...

Theresa Culver

Age 63 Avon, SD January 17, 2025 Funeral Mass was held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Tyndall. Burial was in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, rural Avon. Theresa Leann Culver was born January 19, 1961, in Wessington Springs, SD, the...

Daniel Olinger

Age 75 Alexandria, SD January 7, 2025 Daniel “Dan” Olinger, 75, of Alexandria, SD, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at his home. Funeral Mass was on Saturday, January 11, at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Emery. Burial was at St. Martin’s Catholic Cemetery....

Mary Koch Vinz

Age 93 Stickney, SD January 9, 2025 Mary Koch Vinz, 93, of Stickney, SD, passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, January 9, 2025 at her daughter’s home. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 18, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Plankinton. Burial...

Daniel Westhoff

Age 69 Salem, SD January 8, 2025 Daniel Stephen Westhoff, 69, of Salem, passed away on January 8, 2025, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls after a lengthy battle with cancer. Funeral mass was held on Monday, January 13 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Salem....