NE South Dakota

Obituaries


July 10, 2026

Milton Schaeffer, 98

Milton W. Schaeffer, 98, Ashley, ND, died Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at the Avera Eureka Healthcare Center, Eureka, SD. Graveside services are scheduled for 5:30 PM, Friday, July 10, 2026 at the Ashley City Cemetery led by Pastor David Irwin. Casketbearers will be Beth Fjeldheim, Alexis Goehring, Nola Goehring, and Paula Fjeldheim of Herreid, SD;… Read more »

July 9, 2026

Dan Fritz, 71

Dan “Fritter” Fritz, 71, of Bath, SD, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Schriver’s Memorial Chapel, with Loren Siefken officiating. A Visitation will be held on Monday, July 13, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to… Read more »

July 7, 2026

Erlene Ragatz, 89

Erlene Grace (Paul) Ragatz, 89, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2026, at Aberdeen Health and Rehab in Aberdeen. Services will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Her funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Hyke Funeral Home in Redfield, SD, with Reverend Alton Vilhauer officiating. Inurnment will follow the service… Read more »

July 7, 2026

Joan Pudwill, 71

Joan Pudwill, 71, of Leola, SD, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at her home. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Schriver’s Memorial Chapel. A time for fellowship and refreshments will follow the service at Schriver’s Memorial Fellowship Center. Schriver’s Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, 414… Read more »

July 6, 2026

Jim Abbas, 88

Sioux Falls, SD: A graveside service for Jim Abbas will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2026 at the Britton Cemetery, Britton, SD. Following the graveside service family and friends will gather at Olson Funeral Chapel in Britton for a time of fellowship and refreshments. Jim Abbas, longtime employee of Graybar Electric, slipped away quietly… Read more »

July 2, 2026

LeRoy Bieber, 92

LeRoy Bieber, 92, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Avera Mother Joseph Manor. A Memorial Service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2026, at Schriver’s Memorial Chapel. A time for fellowship and refreshments will follow at Schriver’s Memorial Fellowship Center. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery.… Read more »