obituaries

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...

May 23, 2018

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Paul Dominick Frenier Kitto, 52, of Sisseton, SD will be held on Friday, June 1, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. at the Lake Traverse District Center, Lake Traverse, SD with Rev. Fr. Charles Chan and the Episcopal Lay Readers officiating. Urnbearer will be Darwin James. Honorary urn bearers will be all of Paul's...

May 22, 2018

Funeral Service for James Edward Hutchins, 81, of Wilmot, SD will be held on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Wilmot, SD with Rev. Caleb Schewe officiating. Pallbearers will be Jim's Grandchildren Matthew Hein, Travis Hein, Kyle Hutchins, Kevin Hutchins, Jessie Huff, Allison Butler, Katy Hutchins, LauraLee Medina, Jason O'Bryant and Riley Guest.  ...

May 19, 2018

Funeral Service for Shawn Nicholas Renville, 18 of New Effington, SD will be held on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. at Buffalo Lake District Center, Eden, SD with Spiritual Leaders LaVern Blackthunder and Orville Looking Horse and Fillmore Simon CRE officiating. Drum Group will be Red Storm Singers and pianist will be Kay Bursheim. Pallbearers will be...

May 17, 2018

Funeral Service for Kenneth Lee Philips, 54 of Maupin, OR will be on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Community Center in Agency Village, SD with Rev. Fr. Charles Chan, Rev. Jerome Renville and Episcopal Lay Readers officiating. Pallbearers will be John Philips, Eric Swearingen, Garret Swearingen , Royce Swearingen, Anthony Gregerson,...

May 15, 2018

Funeral Service for Robin Crystal Quinn, 52, of Sisseton, SD will be held on Friday, May 19, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at Grace Lutheran Church, Sisseton, South Dakota with Pastor Nippy Owen officiating. Pallbearers will be Michael Price, Dallas Price, Chance Lohre, Aaden Lohre, Nicholas Rondell, Weston Quinn, Dakota Price and Brett Price. Honorary Pallbearers will be                                                                        The Staff...

May 14, 2018

Funeral Service for Robert "Jimmy" Hopkins, 62 of Enemy Swim, SD will be held on Friday, May 18, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at St. James' Episcopal Church, Enemy Swim with Rev. Fr. Conrad Ciesel and Rev. Deacon Bitsey Ciesel, and Episcopal Lay Readers officiating. Pianist will be Billy Kohl. Pallbearers will be Delbert 'Roly" Hopkins Sr., Jesse "JJ" Hopkins,...

May 11, 2018

Graveside Service for Catherine Ann Frenier, Wambdi Pte Win "Eagle Buffalo Woman", 75 of Fort Rice, ND will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 11:00 A.M   at the Ascension Presbyterian Cemetery, Big Coulee, SD with Pastor Larry Thiele officiating. Pallbearers will be Robbie Johnson, Jaylyn Bedonie, Dylan Shepherd, Draven Crawford, Elliott Crawford, Kieran Sweet, and Jareth White.  ...

May 4, 2018

Funeral Mass for John P. Sichmeller, 77 of Murdo, SD will be held on Friday, May 11, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Sisseton, SD with Rev. Fr. Jerry Ranek officiating. Organist will be Colette Hull and song leader will be Sandi Jaspers. Pallbearers will be Brandon Bury, Brent Bury, Michael Gross, Dusty Davenport, Jacob...