News Category: Obituaries

Sebastian Scherr, 96

Mass of Christian Burial for Sebastian Scherr, 96, of Roscoe will be at 10:30 AM Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 605 N. Andrew Street, Roscoe, SD with Fr. Timothy Cone serving as Celebrant.  Burial will follow at Morningside Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM with a… Read more »

Sebastian Scherr, 96

Mass of Christian Burial for Sebastian Scherr, 96, of Roscoe will be at 10:30 AM Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 605 N. Andrew Street, Roscoe, SD with Fr. Timothy Cone serving as Celebrant.  Burial will follow at Morningside Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM with a… Read more »

Dean Hacker, 46

Dean A. Hacker, 46, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital. A Memorial Service for Dean will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at New Life Fellowship, 619 8th Ave NW, Aberdeen. Pastor Micah Westby will be officiating. A time of fellowship & luncheon… Read more »

Dean Hacker, 46

Dean A. Hacker, 46, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital. A Memorial Service for Dean will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at New Life Fellowship, 619 8th Ave NW, Aberdeen. Pastor Micah Westby will be officiating. A time of fellowship & luncheon… Read more »

Marlin Bitz, 73

Funeral services for Marlin Bitz, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota are at 10:30am, Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Zion Lutheran Church in Aberdeen, SD, with Pastor Nicole Martin officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Marlin went to heaven on July 21, 2024 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD, after battling… Read more »

Marlin Bitz, 73

Funeral services for Marlin Bitz, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota are at 10:30am, Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Zion Lutheran Church in Aberdeen, SD, with Pastor Nicole Martin officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Marlin went to heaven on July 21, 2024 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD, after battling… Read more »

Helen Fawcett, 91

Helen M. Fawcett, 91, of Miller, passed away Monday, July 22, 2024, at her home under hospice. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 29, 2024, at the Community Church of St. Lawrence, with Pastors Jim Hofman, Drake Snell, and Steve Fawcett officiating.  Visitation will begin one hour before the service.  Burial will be… Read more »

Helen Fawcett, 91

Helen M. Fawcett, 91, of Miller, passed away Monday, July 22, 2024, at her home under hospice. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 29, 2024, at the Community Church of St. Lawrence, with Pastors Jim Hofman, Drake Snell, and Steve Fawcett officiating.  Visitation will begin one hour before the service.  Burial will be… Read more »

Sandra Kettelhut, 61

Sandra “Sandy” Kettelhut, 61, of Long Lake, SD, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. A Celebration Ceremony in honor of Sandy’s life will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at the American Legion Hall on the corner of 350th Ave and Main Street… Read more »

Sandra Kettelhut, 61

Sandra “Sandy” Kettelhut, 61, of Long Lake, SD, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. A Celebration Ceremony in honor of Sandy’s life will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at the American Legion Hall on the corner of 350th Ave and Main Street… Read more »

Vergene Harrison, 82

The funeral service for Vergene ‘Jean’ Harrison, 82, of Aberdeen, SD, formerly Groton, SD, will be 10:30am, Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Aldersgate Church, with Pastor Mike Waldrop officiating. Burial at Oakes View Cemetery, Oakes, ND. Jean died Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at Primrose Memory Cottage in Aberdeen, SD. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00pm, Friday, at… Read more »

Vergene Harrison, 82

The funeral service for Vergene ‘Jean’ Harrison, 82, of Aberdeen, SD, formerly Groton, SD, will be 10:30am, Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Aldersgate Church, with Pastor Mike Waldrop officiating. Burial at Oakes View Cemetery, Oakes, ND. Jean died Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at Primrose Memory Cottage in Aberdeen, SD. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00pm, Friday, at… Read more »

Donald Steward, 90

Donald Glen Steward, age 90, went home to be with The Lord on Wednesday, July 17th, 2024 at Avera Mother Joseph Manor in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The funeral service will be 10:30 am, Saturday, July 27, 2024 at the Richland Church, Mina with Pastor Jason Dignan officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery, Mina with… Read more »

Donald Steward, 90

Donald Glen Steward, age 90, went home to be with The Lord on Wednesday, July 17th, 2024 at Avera Mother Joseph Manor in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The funeral service will be 10:30 am, Saturday, July 27, 2024 at the Richland Church, Mina with Pastor Jason Dignan officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery, Mina with… Read more »

Larry Arneson, 65

Larry Dean Arneson, 65, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024, at Aberdeen Health and Rehab Facility. A Memorial Service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 2, 2024, at Schriver’s Memorial Chapel, Aberdeen. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery following the service. A time of fellowship and luncheon will… Read more »

Larry Arneson, 65

Larry Dean Arneson, 65, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024, at Aberdeen Health and Rehab Facility. A Memorial Service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 2, 2024, at Schriver’s Memorial Chapel, Aberdeen. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery following the service. A time of fellowship and luncheon will… Read more »

Richard Burns, 89

Richard Burns, 89, of rural Waubay, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. A memorial service will be held 1pm, Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Waubay. Memorial visitation will be 10am-noon at the church.

Richard Burns, 89

Richard Burns, 89, of rural Waubay, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. A memorial service will be held 1pm, Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Waubay. Memorial visitation will be 10am-noon at the church.

Norman & Joanne Nesthus

Norman Garold Nesthus and Joanne Marlene (Deloy) Nesthus passed away surrounded by family in Mission Viejo, California. Norman, after living a healthy life, succumbed to the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease in 2016. Joanne, who lovingly cared for Norman during his illness, faced her own health challenges in later years, finding comfort in her constant companion,… Read more »

Norman & Joanne Nesthus

Norman Garold Nesthus and Joanne Marlene (Deloy) Nesthus passed away surrounded by family in Mission Viejo, California. Norman, after living a healthy life, succumbed to the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease in 2016. Joanne, who lovingly cared for Norman during his illness, faced her own health challenges in later years, finding comfort in her constant companion,… Read more »