Obituaries

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...

Age 47 Montrose, SD May 13, 2025 Theresa Corbin, 47, of Montrose, SD, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at her home under hospice care. A visitation and celebration of life was held Friday, May 16 at Kinzley Funeral Home in Salem....

Age 85 Canistota, SD May 8, 2025 James A. Randall, 85, of Canistota, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2025 at the Sioux Falls VA Hospital. Funeral services will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Kinzley Funeral Home in Salem. Family will be present one hour...

Age 96 Sioux Falls, SD May 7, 2025 Beverly Cooper, 96, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Canistota, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2025 at Good Samaritan-Luther Manor in Sioux Falls. Funeral services were on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at Zion Lutheran Church in Canistota....

Age 94 Sun City West, AZ April 29, 2025 Lelah Lucille Palmer Palmquist passed away peacefully on April 29, 2025. Lucille was born on April 27, 1931, in Canova, South Dakota to Frank and Lelah (Glessner) Palmer. Her beloved husbands LeRoy of 52 years, Jack of 16 years,...

Age 84 Kannapolis, NC April 19, 2025 Thomas G. Smith, 84, of Kannapolis, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at his home. He was born on December 12, 1940, to the late George and Margaret Smith in Mitchell, South Dakota. Thomas married the love of...

Age 67 Salem, SD April 16, 2025 Donna Stewart, 67, of Salem, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Funeral mass was held on Tuesday, April 22 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Salem. Burial followed at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Marion, SD. Donna Ardell Puthoff was...

Age 97Mitchell, SDApril 11, 2025 Irene LaDue, 97, of Mitchell, SD, died on Friday, April 11, 2025, at Edgewood Assisted Living in Mitchell. Funeral services were Thursday, April 17, at Zion Lutheran Church in Mitchell. Burial was in Green Hill Cemetery in Alexandria,...

Age 85 Montrose, SD April 15, 2025 Patricia Waechter, 85, of Montrose passed away on April 15, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving children. Memorial mass was on Wednesday, April 23 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Montrose. Inurnment followed at St....

Age 72 Montrose, SD April 17, 2025 On Thursday, April 17, 2025, our world lost a truly fine person as Rita Mae (Gordon) Nelson left us. Born on August 29, 1952, the third child of Walt and Mildred Gordon, Rita grew up on the family farm northeast of Montrose and lived...