obituaries

Mar 11, 2017

Stacey Peter LaBlanc, "Hokshina Ohitika" (Strong Boy) 59, of Minneapolis, MN will return to Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota Oyate Lake Traverse Reservation, Sisseton, SD for a Funeral Mass on Monday, March 20, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church, Sisseton, SD with Fr. Jerry Ranek Celebrant. Pallbearers will be Chaske St. John, Edwa St. John, Levi St....

Mar 8, 2017

Funeral Service for Doris Mae Guy, 91, of Sisseton, South Dakota will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 10:30 A.M. at the First Presbyterian Church, Sisseton, SD with Rev. John Barkett officiating.  Pallbearers will be Lee Guy, Scott Guy, Kenny Guy, Keith Guy, Kevin Guy, and Jasper Guy.   Honorary Pallbearers will be All of Doris' Co-workers and...

Mar 8, 2017

Phillip E. Kaste, 95, of Sisseton, South Dakota, formerly of Dalton, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Tekakwitha Living Center in Sisseton, SD. Funeral service for Phillip will be at the Grace Lutheran Church on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor Vern Donnell officiating.  Organist will be Ollie Yost and soloist will be Pat...

Mar 7, 2017

Change in services  No Wake Sunday Night and Funeral Service will be 2:00 P.M. on Monday at SWO Community Center due to weather.

Funeral service for Rosebud LuVerne Jones Marshall, 84, of Peever, SD will be held on Monday, March 13, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Community Center, Agency Village, SD with the...

Mar 2, 2017

Funeral Service for Maynard R. Bernard, "Ota Taopi" Many Wounds, 89, of Grenville, South Dakota will be held on Monday, March 6, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at the Enemy Swim Community Center, Enemy Swim, SD with Fr. Charles Chan and Pastor Milton Owen officiating. Pianist will be Deb Rumpza with special music by Butch Felix and Drum Group Old...

Mar 2, 2017

Funeral Service for Twila Faye Cloud, 70 of Agency Village, SD will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton  Oyate Community Center, Agency Village, SD with the Rev. Fr. Charles Chan, Pastor Milton Owen, and Senior Catechist John Cloud III officiating.  Pianist will be Billy Kohl.  Pallbearers will be John Two Stars...

Mar 1, 2017

Funeral Service for Cari Ann Bird, 23, of Browns Valley, MN will be held on Monday, March 6, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Community Center, Agency Village, SD with Pastor Richard Felch, Pastor Milton Owen, Pastor Mike Owen and St. Mary's Lay Readers officiating. Pallbearers will be Cody Bird, James Bird Jr., Curtis Bird III,...

Mar 1, 2017

Funeral Service for Geraldine Eunice Kampeska Keeble "Hankeda Win", Last born woman, will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Community Center, Agency Village, SD with John Cloud III, Darrell Mireau, and Claude Kampeska Sr. officiating. Pianist will be Billy Kohl with Drum Groups Standing Horse and The Old Agency Singers. Pallbearers...

Feb 25, 2017

Funeral Service for Donald L. Brown, 86 of Watertown, SD formerly of Sisseton, SD will be held on Friday, March 3, 2017 at 10:30 A.M. at the Grace Lutheran Church, Sisseton, SD with Rev. LeRoy Boender officiating. Organist will be Mona Greseth with music by the congregation. Pallbearers will be Larry Schuster, Christ Anderson, Donny Almos, Merv Anderson, Ralph...

Feb 12, 2017

Memorial Service for Gary L. Christensen, 83 of Browns Valley, Minnesota will be held on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at the United Methodist Presbyterian Church in Browns Valley, Minnesota. Rev. Mark Terayama will be officiating. Organist will be Norma Jung and special music by Wendy Cline and Dennis Fisher. Urn Bearer will be Gregg Christensen. Honorary...

Feb 9, 2017

Funeral Service for Alma Catherine (Wanna) Renville, Akicita Un Inajikte Win, "Stands with the Warrior Woman", 100, of Sisseton, SD will be held on Monday, February 13, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at the St. Peter's Catholic Church, Sisseton, SD with Fr. Jerry Ranek and Pastor Milton Owen officiating. Pallbearers are Kenneth Kirk, Lawson Renville, Clifford DuMarce Jr., Merlin Jay...

Feb 8, 2017

Funeral Service for Martha Marie Johnson, "Wi hinapa ded na'zin Win" standing here as the sunrises woman, 70 of Sioux Falls, SD will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Community Center, Agency Village, SD with Danny Seaboy and Mikey Peters officiating. Pianist will be Billy Kohl. Drum Group will be Wahekute....

Feb 6, 2017

Corrine Owen, 83, of St. Cloud, MN, passed away on February 6, 2017, after a 2 year struggle with IPF (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis). The Funeral service will be held at 11:00am at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Community Center in Agency Village, SD. Pastor Milton Owen of First Baptist Church will be officiating assisted by Pastor Darin Seaman of First Presbyterian...

Feb 3, 2017

Funeral Service for Edwin A. "Big Nick" Crawford Sr., 66, of Agency Village, SD will be held on Monday, February 6, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Community Center, Agency Village, SD with J.C. Crawford, Jr. Heminger and Episcopal Lay Readers officiating. Pianist will be Billy Kohl. Pallbearers will be Corey Yammerino, Jared Yammerino, Darin Yammerino, John Grimm,...

Feb 1, 2017

Funeral Service for Beeman "Daniel Swift Eagle" HighEagle, 54 of Peever, SD will be held on Monday, February 6, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at the Peever Community Center, Peever, SD, with Jr. Heminger CLP officiating. Organist will be Billy Kohl and Drum Group Long Elk. Pallbearers will be Jeremy HighEagle, Dion HighEagle, Adam HighEagle, Kobe HighEagle, Seth Eastman, Emerson Eastman,...

Jan 29, 2017

Funeral Service for David F. Hansen, 85 of Veblen, SD will be held on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at the Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Veblen, SD with Rev. Mark Terayama officiating. Soloists Jerry Nelson, Butch Felix and Holly Butram. Pallbearers will be William Hansen, Tom Hansen Jr., Nick MacConnell, Eric MacConnell, Michael Schneider, Dakota (Kody) Anderson, Reece...

Jan 28, 2017

Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the Enemy Swim Community Center, Enemy Swim. Wake Services will be held at the Enemy Swim Community Center at 7:00 PM on Monday and Tuesday (all night). Bertilla passed away on January 28, 2017 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD.

Jan 27, 2017

Beverly Fern Lien, 88, of Veblen, SD, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2017 at Tekakwitha Living Center in Sisseton, SD. Beverly was born on November 18, 1928 in rural Veblen, SD to Carl and Olga (Olson) Green. She grew up and attended Country School and Veblen High School. Following her education, she provided housekeeping services and was known as...

Jan 25, 2017

Funeral service for John F. Thompson, Sr., 53, of Sisseton, SD will be held on Monday, April 17, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Community Center, Agency Village, SD with Fr. Brian Simon, Pastor Milton Owen LaVern Blackthunder and St. Mary's Episcopal Lay Readers officiating with a Drum group. Pallbearers will be Jacky White, Russell Smith,...

Dec 22, 2016

Funeral services for Christine P. Haskeltsie Martin, 104, of Sundance Coalmine Road, New Mexico will be held Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Redeagle Memorial Presbyterian Church U.S.A., Fort Kipp, Montana. Interment followed at the Fort Kipp Community Cemetery. Lunch to follow. Christine was born Sept. 14, 1912, in the Sundance Coalmine Road area, into the Kin Yaa'áanii...