obituaries

Sep 21, 2025

Funeral Service for Joan Bernice Renville, 83, of Sisseton, SD, will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at 10:30 A.M. at Sisseton Wahpeton Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, South Dakota with Pastor Jerome Renville, Frank Barse, Clyde Kampeska, and Levi Keoke officiating. Drum Group will be Old Agency Singers and pianist Billy Kohl. Pall Bearers will be Derek...

Sep 19, 2025

Funeral Service for Anpao Buckanaga, Aŋpao Wicaȟpi Wi, "Morning Star Woman", will be held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 12:00 P.M. at the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Hall, Sisseton, SD. with Londell Seaboy and John Eagle officiating. There will be an All-Night Wake on Monday, September 22, 2025, starting at 7:00 P.M. at the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Hall, Sisseton,...

Sep 8, 2025

Visitation for Lonny Eugene Turenne, 69, of Sisseton, South Dakota will be held on Sunday, November 02, 2025 from 2:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. at Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, South Dakota.

Lonny was born on July 16, 1956 at St. Paul, Minnesota to Alfred and Dian (Wrobel) Turenne.  He attended school at Henrey Sibley at Inver Grove,...

Sep 7, 2025

Funeral Service for Bonita LeeAnn LaFromboise, 71, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota will be held on Friday, September 12, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, SD with JC Crawford, Pastor Milton Owen and Laverne Black Thunder officiating.  Pall bearers will be Alan Munoz, Chris Anderson, Caeton LaFromboise, Jerwyn Rodlund, Daniel Dumarce, Tyler Lureen,...

Sep 1, 2025

Funeral Service for Darla Rae Recountre, 28, of Webster, SD, will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Ft. Thompson, South Dakota with Fr. Conrad Ciesel and Deacon Bitsey Ciesel, St. James Episcopal Lay Readers, and Deacon Steve Mclaughlin officiating. Pall Bearers will be Rusty Locke, Silas Shepherd, Andy Grey III,...

Aug 24, 2025

Funeral Service for Lana Rose Jaeger, 56, of Aberdeen, SD, will be on August 29, 2025, at the St. James Episcopal Church in Enemy Swim, SD at 11:00 A.M. with Fr. Charles Chan and the St. James Episcopal Lay Readers officiating. There will be an All-Night Wake on Thursday, August 28, 2025, starting at 7:00 P.M. at the St....

Aug 21, 2025

Memorial Service for Germaine Cynthia Rockwood, 88, of Watertown, SD will be held on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. at the St. James Episcopal Church, Waubay, SD with Fr. Conrad Ciesel, Deacon Bitsey Ciesel, and the Episcopal Lay Readers. Bearers will be Caleb Strutz, Ian Rockwood, and Charlie Eberhardt. Honorary Urn Bearers will be All of Germaine's...

Aug 16, 2025

Funeral Service for Inaya Wo Iyokipi Au Win Irizarry, 5 weeks old, will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. at the Lake Traverse District Center, Browns Valley, Minnesota with Charles James, Lay Reader, Eric Jen Sr., Traditional Facilitator, Mikey Peters, Fr. Conrad Cecil and Deacon Bitsy Cecil officiating. Drum Group will be Toka Nuwan. Pall...

Aug 13, 2025

Funeral Service for John Matthew Pilcher, 55, A Hay he pinga "He follows", of Fargo, ND will be held on Monday, August 18, 2025 at the Lake Traverse District Center, Browns Valley, MN with meal being served at noon followed by Funeral Service at 1:00P.M. Pastor Jamie White Thunder, CRE Gerald Heminger Jr, and Episcopal Lay Readers officiating and...

Aug 10, 2025

A Celebration of Life for Tiffany Lyn Hernandez-Poitra, 58 of New Effington, SD, will be held on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at the Thollehaug Commons (Old Middle School) 302 Maple Street East Sisseton, SD, at 11:00 A.M. with a luncheon to follow. Urn Bearers will be Alexis and Paul Hernandez. Honorary Urn Bearers will be Tiffany's grandchildren, nephews, and...

Aug 10, 2025

Memorial Service for Glen A. Anderson, 70, of Sisseton, SD will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. at the Enemy Swim Community Center, Enemy Swim, SD with Pastor Vern Donnell and  Pastor Don Lykins officiating. Drum Group will be Roberts Biys.   Urn Bearer will be David Anderson. Honorary Urn Bearers will be Raymond  Rouillard, Paul...

Aug 7, 2025

Funeral service for Marcella Aas age 100, formerly from Sisseton, South Dakota will be held on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. at Grace Lutheran Church, Sisseton SD with Rev. Josh Knudsen officiating. Organist will be Michelle Greseth and soloist will be Pat Schubert. Pall Bearers will be Marcella's grandchildren Corey Aas, Manndie Aas, Thomas Aas, Adam Aas,...

Aug 2, 2025

Funeral Service for Gordon L. Peterson, 97, of Sisseton, SD will be held on Monday, August 11, 2025, at 10:30 A.M. at the Grace Lutheran Church in Sisseton, SD. There will be a visitation from 5-7:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at the Cahill Funeral Chapel in Sisseton, SD with a Prayer Service starting at 7:00 P.M. Officiating...

Jul 29, 2025

Ron Mertens, 85, of Veblen, SD passed away at Tekakwitha Nursing Center, Sisseton, SD on July 29, 2025. Memorial service will be on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at the First Presbyterian Church in Sisseton, SD at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Pat Schubert officiating. Visitation one hour prior to service with family present. Urn Bearers will be Kim Mertens, Phillip...

Jul 22, 2025

Dwayne Price, 43, of Summit, SD passed away at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND on July 22, 2025. Funeral service will be on Friday, July 25, 2025, at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Community Center in Agency Village, SD at 2:00 P.M. with  Pastor Milton Owen officiating. There will be an All-Night Wake service on Thursday, July 24, 2025,...

Jul 19, 2025

Funeral service for Catherine C. Thompson, "Kunsi" ḢaḢa wiŋ Waterfall Woman, 69, of Sisseton, South Dakota will be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. at St. Kateri Hall, Sisseton, SD with a meal to follow. Officiating will be Louis Johnson, Mikey Peters, Jacob LaBlanc, and All Spiritual Leaders. Drum group will be All Singers. Pall Bearers...

Jul 16, 2025

Memorial Service for Delphine Doris Hagel, 74, of Sisseton, SD, will be held on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at Grace Lutheran Church, Sisseton, SD, at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Joshua Knudsen officiating and organist Michelle Greseth. The Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, SD, is in charge of arrangements.

Jul 16, 2025

Memorial Service for Elizabeth Clara White, 43, of Huron, South Dakota will be held on Monday, July 21, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. at SWO Community Center, Agency Village, SD. Officiating will be Commissioned Ruling Elder Gerald "Jr. H" Heminger and Ruling Elder Susie Amos. The pianist will be Billy Kohl. Urn Bearers are Lawrence White and Hawk Stone. Honorary...

Jul 13, 2025

Funeral service for Arlen Eugene Renville IV, Ižaŋžaŋ Yuha Hokšina "Boy who holds the light" "Little Arlen, Takoja, Lukes" was on Friday, July 18, 2025, at the SWO Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, SD at 2:00 P.M. with CRE Gerald Heminger Jr., and Jesse Larson officiating. There was an wake service on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at the SWOTCC,...

Jul 9, 2025

A Funeral Service will be held for Solomon Charles Shepherd "Aké Mani" Walks Again, 79, of Peever, SD on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, SD with meal starting at Noon. Pastor Milton Owen and Pastor Jerome Renville officiating with Drum Group: Old Agency Singers and Pianist Billy Kohl....