Obituaries

Age 35 Canova, SD April 20, 2024 Kyle Zulk, 35, of Canova, SD, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at his home. An inurnment service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at Immanual Lutheran Cemetery, rural Canova, immediately followed by a Celebration...

Age 99 October 21, 2023 Mary Lou Knox Royster, a daughter of the South Dakota prairie, passed from this land to the next on October 21, 2023. Born October 30, 1923, in Canistota South Dakota, she believed she was blessed to be born in the best place on Earth, a land...

Age 81 Salem, SD April 9, 2024 Cleta F. Lentsch, age 81, of Salem, SD, lost her battle with cancer on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Tea, SD. Visitation...

Age 88 Marion, SD April 13, 2024 Caroline Gross passed away peacefully on April 13, 2024 surrounded by family. She lived a resilient life full of love and joy. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 19, 2024 at St. Christina Catholic Church, Parker with...

Age 78 April 4, 2024Eileen Marjory Wilson was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 19, 1946 to Rev. John and Marge De Vries. She lived her early years in Hitchcock, Geddes, Gregory, Sioux Falls, and Lead, where her father served Methodist and United Methodist Churches....

Age 63 Saratoga, WY April 1, 2024 Patty Mary Sexton, 63, born November 10, 1960, and a resident of Saratoga, Wyoming, passed away April 1, 2024, after her battle with cervical cancer. After living 25 years in Salem, SD she moved to Saratoga to be closer to family. She...

Age 69 Alcester, SD April 2, 2024 Brian Jude Hofer was born September 30, 1954 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Ottwin and Mildred (Kappenman) Hofer. He died April 2, 2024 in Sioux Falls at the age of 69 years. Brian was raised in Bridgewater, SD where he attended...

Age 85 Salem, SD April 2, 2024 Gregor Streff, 85, of Salem, SD, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at his home under hospice care. A memorial mass was held on Monday, April 8 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Salem. Gregor Streff was born August 25, 1938 to Henry and...

Age 82 Montrose, SD April 1, 2024 James Zimmer, 82, of Montrose, SD, passed away Monday, April 1, 2024 at his home under hospice care. A memorial mass was held on Friday, April 5 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Montrose. James Zimmer was born April 24, 1941 to Leo...

Age 84 Montrose, SD March 25, 2024 Karlyn Painter, 84, of Montrose, SD, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Monday, March 25, 2024 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at St. John Lutheran Church...