obituaries

Aug 26, 2023

Funeral Service for Canceda Wasteste Eastman, Very Good Drum, of Sisseton SD will be held on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 2:12 P.M. at the Lake Traverse District Center, Browns Valley, MN with Katie McKay, Charles James, and Spiritual Leaders will be Cecil Renville and Sidney Tuttle officiating. All Singers Welcome.  Pallbearers will be Brian Drum, Selwyn Drum, Ta...

Aug 26, 2023

Funeral Service for Prudence Latore Fineday, of Peever, SD will be held on Friday, September 1, 2023 at11:00 A.M. at St. Mary's Guild Hall, Agency Village, SD with Father Chan Charles officiating. Pallbearers will be Duane Fineday Jr. and Leslie Campbell Jr.  Interment will be in the St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery, Agency Village, SD. The Cahill Funeral Chapel is...

Aug 24, 2023

Funeral Service for Little Dove Blackthunder, Heyokha Wakan Win, "Sacred Thunder Dreaming Woman", 52, of New York will be Saturday, September 2, 2023, 11:00 A.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, South Dakota. There will be a wake service on Friday, September 1, 2023, at 7:00 P.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Tribal Oyate Tribal Community...

Aug 20, 2023

Funeral Services for Ronald E. Harwood, Akicita Wambdi "Eagle Warrior", 64, of Browning, MT will be held on Thursday, August 31, at 1:00 P.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, SD with Jamie German officiating. Drum Group will be Noisy Bear. Pallbearers will be Zayden Lewis, Dean DuMarce, Danny White, Keenan Ojeda, Tomas Bommersbach, Jon...

Aug 20, 2023

Funeral Service for Barbara Martha King, 88, of Agency Village, SD will be held on Friday, August 25, 2023 at 1:00 P.M. at the Buffalo Lake District Center, Eden, SD with CRE Gerald Heminger Jr., Mike and Clifford LaFontaine, and Clyde Kampeska officiating. Drum Group will be Louie Johnson. Pall Bearers will be Kevin LaFontaine, Tracer Barse, Sheldon Kipp,...

Aug 20, 2023

Funeral Service for Heidi Jean (Backman) Mack, 37 of Castlewood,  SD will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. at the Grace Lutheran Church, Sisseton, SD with Pastor Thomas Mueller officiating  Organist will be Steve Eneboe.  Pallbearers will be Ben Garrison Justin Garrison, Alex Thompson, Mason Whiting, Charlie Whiting, Garrett Backman, Jake Backman, Drew Bajumpaa, Nick...

Aug 18, 2023

Funeral Mass for Kessa Marie Mireau Christopherson, 29, of New Effington, South Dakota will be held on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church, Sisseton, South Dakota with Father Gregg Frankman Celebrant. Pall Bearers will be David Anderson, Dane Christopherson, Kendrick Mireau, Jaron Wilson, Mitchell Maskewit, Dillon DeCoteau, Sheldon Bird, and Jordan Mireau....

Aug 15, 2023

Funeral Service for Mark Richard Adams, Mino Jibakwe Inini "He cooks good", 58, of Claire City, SD will be held at the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Hall, Sisseton, SD on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at 9 A.M. with Filmore Simon and Pastor Milton Owen officiating. Drum Group will be Toka Nuwan. Pallbearers will be Jason Adams, Shad Adams, Slayton Crandall,...

Aug 8, 2023

Funeral Service for Marlys JoAnn Erdahl, 92, of Sisseton, SD will be held on Monday, August 14, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. at Grace Lutheran Church, Sisseton, SD with Pastor Josh Knudsen officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Organist will be Ollie Yost with special music by Elaine Erdahl.  Pallbearers will be Larry Erdahl, Jon Erdahl,...

Aug 4, 2023

Memorial Service for Jerry Don Schaunaman, 64, of Sisseton, South Dakota will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. with visitation one hour prior at Grace Lutheran Church, Sisseton, South Dakota with Pastor Thomas Mueller officiating.  Organist will be Ollie Yost. Urn Bearer will be Brian Chase. Honorary Urn Bearers will be Scott and Deb Yochim,...

Jul 31, 2023

Memorial Service for Rose Lorraine Max, 88 of Sisseton, SD will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at 2:00 pm at the Kingdom Hall in Sisseton, SD with Robert Countepoix officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour before services at the Kingdom Hall.  Burial will be held at the Max Family Cemetery Agency Village, SD.

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Jul 25, 2023

Wake Services for Julian Dean Boucher, Maza A Didi "Walks on Iron" of New Effington, SD will be held on Thursday, July 27, 2023 and Friday, July 28, 2023 starting at 7:00 P.M. at the Lake Traverse District Center, Browns Valley, MN, and Traditional Services at the Kitto-Boucher Homestead, 10135 463rd Ave, New Effington, SD on Saturday July 29...

Jul 25, 2023

Funeral Service for Carmen Angeline Wilkie, Sungduta Kci u win, Comes with Roan Horse,  11, of Sisseton, South Dakota will be held on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Hall, Sisseton, South Dakota with Fr. Gregg Frankman officiating.  Pall Bearer will be Presly Wilkie, James Wilkie, Bennett One Road, Victor Wilkie, Alex Wanna, Xavier...

Jul 24, 2023

Funeral Service for Kay LaFaun (Crawford) Bursheim, Canté Wasté Win "Good Hearted Woman", 82 of Agency Village, SD will be held on Friday, July 28, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, SD with Rev. Danielle McKinney, CRE JC Crawford and Jamie German Episcopal Lay Reader officiating.  Pianist will be Billy Kohl...

Jul 10, 2023

Funeral Service for Victoria Renae LaBelle, 30, of Oklahoma City, OK will be held Monday, July 24, 2023, at 1:00 P.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, SD. Officiating will be Rev. Jerome Renville Sr.  Pall Bearers will be Jordan Cloud, Brady Cloud, Cody Cloud, Martin Nearson, Loren Standing Elk and Seth Paul. Honorary Pall...

Jul 8, 2023

Memorial Service for Destry Marie Richotte, 27, of Sisseton, South Dakota will be Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Community Center, Agency Village, SD at 2:00 P.M. with Londel Seaboy officiating. Pipe carrier will be Johnathan Gill. Urn Bearer will be Shayn Taylor. Honorary Urn Bearers will be All her family and friends. Inurnment will be...

Jul 2, 2023

Sharon Ruth Sorensen passed away peacefully on July 2, 2023 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. There will be a Memorial Service for Sharon, 66, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Saturday, July 15, at 1:00 P.M. at Cahill Funeral Chapel in Sisseton, South Dakota with Pastor Joshua Knudsen officiating. Interment will be at the Goodwill Cemetery in Sisseton, South...

Jun 30, 2023

A Celebration of Life for Lyla Dianne Harris, 82, of Sisseton, South Dakota will be held on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. at Grace Lutheran Church. Sisseton, SD with Rev. Joshua Knudsen Officiating. The organist will be Ollie Yost. Pall Bearers will be Bobby Johnston, Paul Johnston, Brandon Johnston, Darin Robertson, Christian Ruckdaschel and Rick Ruckdaschel. Honorary...

Jun 26, 2023

Funeral Service for Carol Anne Nickolauson, 82, of Bristol, South Dakota will be held on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at the Cahill Funeral Chapel in Sisseton, South Dakota starting at 1:00 P.M. with Reverend Joshua Knudsen officiating. Urn Bearers will be Esmee, Everlee, and Kailyn. Honorary Urn Bearers will be Jodie Reece, Matthew Nickolauson, Michelle Brekke, Kimberly Brekke, Tonya...

Jun 23, 2023

Memorial Service for Oakley Traverse Amos, 26, of Peever, SD will be held on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. at the Big Coulee District Center, Big Coulee with Gerald Heminger officiating.  Urn Bearers will be Dakotah Amos and Waokiye DuMarce.  Honorary Urn Bearers will be Abbygail Young and Emmarae Young.  Inurnment will be in the Ascension Presbyterian...