Obituaries

Matthew Barnett

Matthew Barnett Age 44 Salem, SD June 18, 2025 Matthew Barnett, 44, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 under hospice care at his parents’ home in Salem. Funeral mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Salem....

Carol Ghan

Carol Ghan Age 78 Salem, SD Carol Ghan, 78, of Salem, SD passed away peacefully at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Private family services will be held. Carol Talmadge was born July 8, 1946 to Roy and Ruth (Summers) Talmadge in Wichita, KS. She graduated from...

Michael C. Schoepf

Michael C. Schoepf Age 74 Albert Lea, MN December 27, 2024 Michael C. Schoepf of Albert Lea, MN, passed away Friday, December 27, 2024 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN.An Inurnment Service will be held Sunday, June 22, 2025, at 12:00 noon at St. Patrick’s...

Gerald Forster

Age 87 Lincoln, NE June 2, 2025 Gerald L. Forster of Lincoln, Nebraska passed away on June 4, 2025, surrounded by his friends and family at home while celebrating his 64th wedding anniversary with his wife, Judy. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, June 9 at...

Laberta Ketcham

Age 97 Canistota, SD June 7, 2025 Laberta (Bert) Ketcham, 97, of Canistota, SD passed away peacefully June 7, 2025 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion, SD. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 13 at United Church of Canistota. Visitation with...

Lynell Hofer

Age 78 Freeman, SD June 6, 2025 A service to celebrate Lynell’s life will be held on Wednesday, June 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethany Mennonite Church in Freeman. The family invites you to join them in wearing your favorite sports jersey or shirt. Visitation will take...

Marilyn Luehn

Age 91 Sioux Falls, SD June 8, 2025 Marilyn Luehn, 91, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Salem, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2025 at Good Samaritan Luther Manor in Sioux Falls. Funeral mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 16, 2025 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church...

Sylvia Marie Jaspers

Age 88 Eden, SD May 27, 2025 Sylvia Marie (Lams) Jaspers passed away peacefully on May 27, 2025, at age 88. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Friday, May 30, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Eden, SD. Burial was at St. Michael’s Cemetery, Eden. The service...

Jane Schrader

Age 89 Watertown, SD May 15, 2023 Jane (Hofer) Schrader, age 89, formerly of Mitchell, South Dakota, passed away on May 15, 2025, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, SD. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 20, at Bittner Funeral Chapel in Mitchell. Burial was...

Wanda Johanson

Age 63 Canova, SD May 22, 2025 Wanda K. Johanson, 63, of Canova, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at Good Samaritan in Howard. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at Kinzley Funeral Home in Salem. Burial will follow at Erik Olson...