Obituaries

Age 94 Mitchell, SD May 19, 2024 Shirley Ness, 94, of Mitchell, SD, died Sunday, May 19, 2024, at Avera Brady Health and Rehab in Mitchell. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, June 1, at Harvest Community Church in Mitchell. Burial will be at Graceland...

Age 91 Pierre, SD May 22, 2024 Myrtle Joyce Backlund, 91, of Pierre, SD, died Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Burial was at the Black Hills National Cemetery at Sturgis,...

Age 76 Montrose, SD May 24, 2024 R. Lee Corbin, 76, of Montrose, passed away Friday, May 24, 2024 at Firesteel Care Center in Mitchell, SD. Funeral mass was held on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Montrose. R. Lee Corbin was born January 26,...

Age 92 Lyons, SD May 16, 2024 Robert Melvin Carlson, age 92, of Lyons, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at his home in Lyons. Funeral services for Bob and his son will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2024, at West Nidaros Lutheran Church, rural Crooks....

Age 62 Rapid City, SD May 19, 2024 Carmen Rae (Bennett) Bisgaard, 62, passed away on May 19th, 2024, in Rapid City, SD after a short battle with cancer. Carmen was born on June 12th, 1961 to Dennis and Janice (Allen) Bennett in Mitchell, SD. Carmen attended Dakota...

Age 65 Mitchell, SD May 11, 2024 Jay Ward, 65, of Mitchell, SD, died Saturday, May 11, 2024, at his home in Mitchell. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 16, at Bittner Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at St. Mary of Mercy Catholic Cemetery in...

Age 95 Mitchell, SD May 13, 2024 Lois Heiter, 95, of Mitchell, SD, passed away peacefully Monday, May 13, 2024, at Firesteel Healthcare Center in Mitchell. Mass of Christian Burial was Saturday, May 18, at St. Mary of Mercy Catholic Church in Alexandria, SD. Burial...

Age 76 Alexandria, SD May 11, 2024 Carol Kahler, 76, of Alexandria, SD passed away peacefully Saturday, May 11, 2024 at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday May 17, 2024 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Mitchell. Burial was in Servicemen’s Cemetery...

Age 68 Gillette, WY December 4, 2023 Robert Allen Carlson passed away December 4, 2023, at Gillette, WY following a valiant battle with cancer. Bob was well loved by family and friends and was a valued employee of NAPA Auto Parts for 46 years. Robert was born on...

Age 84 Salem, SD May 9, 2024 Darrell Tuschen, 84, of Salem, SD, passed away on May 9, 2024, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Salem. Darrell Donald Tuschen was born to...