obituaries

Aug 19, 2018

Funeral Mass for Irene Rose Nelson, 83, of Sisseton, SD will be held on Friday, August 24, 2018 at 10:30 AM at St. Kateri Catholic Church, Sisseton, SD with The Rev. Fr. Jerry Ranek, Levi Keoke, Frank Barse and Darrel Mirreau officiating. Organist will be Kay Burshiem with Special Music by Maynard Beaudreau and Drum Group will be Red...

Aug 16, 2018

Funeral Mass for William "Billy" Neil Schmaus, 82, long time resident of Sisseton, SD will be held on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Sisseton, SD with Rev. Fr. Jerry Ranek Celebrant. Organist will be Lana Sand                 and song leader will be Sandi Jaspers. Pallbearers will be William Dinwiddie Jr., Benjamin Dinwiddie, Adam...

Aug 14, 2018

Memorial Service for Gale Alwood Fladland, 88, of Sisseton, SD will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Grace Lutheran Church, Sisseton, SD, Pastor Patrick Jenkins officiating. Special music will be provided by Pastor Patrick Jenkins and organist Michelle Greseth. Mark Fladland will serve as urn bearer. Visitation will be at Grace Lutheran Church one hour...

Aug 13, 2018

Justus Two Stars, 17, of Veblen, SD passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018 at Coteau Des Prairies Hospital in Sisseton, SD from an unexpected health complication.  Funeral Services for Justus will be Friday, August 17, 2018 starting at 1:00 P.M. at St. Mary's Episcopal with lunch at 11:00 A.M. at Sisseton Wahpeton Tribal Community Center. Fr. Conrad Ciesel,...

Aug 12, 2018

Memorial service for Proud Veteran Lenord LeRoy Krueger (Lenny) 88, of Watertown, SD will be held on Saturday, August 18 th , 2018 at 2:00P.M. at the Peever Community Center, Peever, SD with Chaplain Scott Dempster officiating, with special music by Lenord's Grandchildren, and the Landmark sisters. Urn Bearers will be all of Lenord's Grandchildren.  Honorary Urn Bearers will...

Aug 3, 2018

Memorial Service for Augusta (Gustie) Elizabeth Horton, 93, of Sisseton, South Dakota will be held on Friday, August 24, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at the Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, SD with memorial visitation starting at 12:00 P.M. until service time with Pastor Vern Donnell officiating. Soloist is Pat Schubert and organist is June Evenson. Urnbearers will be Donny Pallesen,...

Aug 3, 2018

Memorial service for Dennis Lavern Jackson, of Sisseton, SD will be held on Wednesday, August 8 th , 2018 at 3:00P.M. at the Enemy Swim District Center, Enemy Swim, SD with Dennis Gill officiating. Honorary Pallbearers will be Sonny Jackson, Jesse Guffin, Dustin Guffin, Walter Chanku, David Campbell, David Anderson, Sky Lawrence, Douglas Rencountre, Brett Rencountre, David Gill, Glen...

Jul 21, 2018

Memorial services for Leonard Florian Gruby, 85, of Eden, SD will be on Wednesday, July 25 th , 2018 at 10:30 A.M. at Sacred Heart Church, Eden, SD with Rev. Fr. Brian Simon as the celebrant. Organist will be Mary Wagner with special music by Sacred Heart Choir. Urn bearer will be Leonard's grandson; Kyle Kellner. Honorary urn bearers...

Jul 19, 2018

Funeral Service for Evangeline Seaboy Brant "Maźa sna win", 95, of Peever, South Dakota will be held on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Agency Village, SD with final viewing at 1:00 P.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, SD with Fr. Charles Chan, Episcopal Lay Readers and Danny Seaboy...

Jul 17, 2018

Funeral service for Sampson DeMarrias Jr. 71, of New Effington, SD will be held on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 2:00P.M. at the Lake Traverse District Center, Browns Valley, SD with Fr. Charles Chan and the Episcopal Lay Readers officiating. Pallbearers will be Michael White, Winston Eastman, William DeMarrias, Thomas DeMarrias, Lance DeMarrias and Corey DeMarrias. Honorary Pallbearers will...

Jun 26, 2018

Funeral service for Perry Joseph Bobtail Bear, "Wambli Sungmaza" 69, of Flandreau, SD will be held on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 10:00A.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Community Center, Agency Village, SD with Leroy Bobtail Bear, Jr. Heminger, and JC Crawford officiating. Pianist will be grandson Billy Kohl and drum group will be all Singers. Pallbearers will be Verdel...

Jun 20, 2018

Sanford P. "Sandy" Sandbakken, 88, of Sisseton, SD passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Tekakwitha Nursing Center, Sisseton, SD. Memorial Services for Sanford will be Friday, June 22, 2018 at Grace Lutheran Church, Sisseton, SD at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Patrick Jenkins officiating. Organist will be Estelle Pearson and special music by Pastor Patrick Jenkins. Honorary Pallbearers will...

Jun 17, 2018

Daniel J. Ybarra-Ackerman, 63, of Peever, SD passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at his residence.  Funeral Services for Daniel will be Monday, June 25, 2018 starting at 2:00 P.M. at Big Coulee District Center.  All night wake services will be Saturday, June 23, and Sunday, June 24, both starting at 7:00 P.M. at the Big Coulee District Center. ...

Jun 16, 2018

Grave Side Service for Merlyn (Windy) Odean Landmark, 86, of Sisseton, South Dakota will be held on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at Sisseton Cemetery in the Veteran's Section with lunch to follow at the Grace Lutheran Church Hall, Sisseton, SD. The Pastor Karie Geyer SAM will be officiating, with military rites by the Otto-Quande-Renville American Legion...

Jun 12, 2018

Funeral Service for Ronald James Fayant, 57 of Watertown, SD will be held on Monday, June 18, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at Enemy Swim Community Center, Waubay, SD with Rev. Fr. Charles Chan, and the Episcopal Lay Readers officiating. Drum group is Dakota Nation. Pallbearers will be Kenny Seaboy, Garret Iyarpeya, Christopher Fayant, Charlie Vermillion, Raymond Shepherd III, Leroy...

Jun 11, 2018

Funeral Service for Messiah Efra Pablo Roberts of Watertown, SD will be held Friday, June 15, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at Eagle Wing Baptist Church, Agency Village, SD with Rev. Jerome Renville officiating.  Lunch to start at 12:00 P.M. at Eagle Wing's Baptist Church fellowship hall.  Interment will be at the Roberts family cemetery in Waubay, SD.

Jun 7, 2018

Funeral Mass for Nadine Rae Anderson, Wambdi ob Kinyan win, "Flying with the Eagles Woman", 68 of Waubay, SD will be on Monday, June 11, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. with final viewing starting at 10:00 A.M. at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church in Sisseton, SD with Rev. Fr. Jerry Ranek, Rev. Clifford Canku, and Pastor Vern Donnell officiating. Pallbearers will...

Jun 4, 2018

Funeral Service for Thomas W. DeCoteau Sr. 65, of Aberdeen, SD will be held on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at the SWO Community Center, Agency Village, SD with Pastor Milton Owen and Mike Owen officiating. Pianist will be Billy Kohl.  Pallbearers will be Travis DeCoteau, Lenny Hayes, Kendell DeCoteau, Roland Erhardt, Alden Hayes Jr., Stephen Hayes...

Jun 2, 2018

Funeral service for Cassandra L. Damon, 74, of Sisseton, SD will be held on Friday June 8, 2018 at 2:00P.M. at the

Cahill Funeral Chapel in Sisseton with Rev. Suzanne Benidt officiating. Pallbearers will be Keegan Jensen, Nicholas

Geranen, Ben Simon, Charles Uervig, Hunter Weber, and Jesse Uervig. Interment will be in the Sisseton Cemetery....

May 28, 2018

Funeral Service for Morley Edward Kirk, Tatanka Cante Hoksia, "Buffalo Heart Boy", 22 of Agency Village, South Dakota will be held on Friday, June 1, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at Grace Lutheran Church, Sisseton, SD with Jr. Heminger CLP and JC Crawford Elder officiating. Organist will be Billy Kohl and special music by Pat Schubert. Drum Group will be...