obituaries

Apr 4, 2014

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Cahill Funeral Chapel in Sisseton, SD.

Arlyn Opsal, 70, of Sisseton passed away Friday, April 4, 2014 surrounded by family in the Sanford Palliative Care Center in Fargo ND. Arlyn Maurice Opsal was born...

Apr 3, 2014

Funeral Service for Curtis H. Carlson, 72, of Sisseton, SD will be held on Monday, April 7, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church, Sisseton, SD with the Rev. William Schruba officiating. Organist will be Mona Greseth with soloist Cindy Marohl. Pallbearers will be Dale Carlson, Christ Anderson, Sherman Peterson, Allen Peterson, Rick...

Mar 29, 2014

Funeral Service for Juanitta Keeble, 63, of Grenville, SD will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 10:00 AM at the Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, SD with Pastor Nippy Owen and Pastor Morgan Redday officiating. Pianists Kay Burshiem and Billy Kohl and special music by Peever Jamboree Friends. Pallbearers will be Paul Keeble, Donovan Keeble, Boyd Keeble,...

Mar 26, 2014

Grave Side Service for Jay Robert Country "Mato Wocaunhoga" Bear Shield, 39, of Helena, MT will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at 10:00 AM at the Sisseton Veterans Cemetery, Sisseton, SD with Arnold Williams, Guy Chanku, Donnie Eastman, Dennis Gill, and Danny Seaboy Sr. officiating with Military Rites by the Desert Era Veterans. A Wake Service will...

Mar 25, 2014

Funeral Service for Franklin Hasting Crawford, Wakinyan Tanka, "Big Thunder", 84, of Sisseton, SD will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, SD with the Rev. Clifford Chanku, Jr. Heminger CLP and JC Crawford officiating. Pianists will be Kay Bursheim and Rachel Sine. Pallbearers will be Joseph, Alec, and...

Mar 16, 2014

Funeral Service for Diane Joan White, 71 of Sisseton, South Dakota will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 10:00 AM at St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Sisseton, SD, with the Rev. Fr. Tony Dummer Celebrant. Pallbearers will be Brandon White, Brennan Owen, Jace Owen, Richard Young, Richard "Ponce" Owen, Donovan Keeble, Ted St. John, and Leonard DuMarce. Honorary...

Mar 11, 2014

Funeral Service for Constance Joan "Connie" Moen, 68, Paynesville, MN formerly of Sisseton, SD will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 17, 2014 at Grace Lutheran Church, Sisseton, SD with Rev. William Schruba officiating. Organist will be Mona Greseth and soloist Lori Moen. Pallbearers will be Mike Moen, Clayton Moen, Ron Moen, Rick Moen, Mark Moen, Casey...

Mar 3, 2014

Funeral Service for Lilleigh Anne Lorraine White, infant daughter of Karen Taylor and Angelo White, will be held on Friday, March 7, 2014 at 2;00 P.M. at St. Catherine's Hall, Sisseton, SD with Rev. Fr. Joseph Hitpas O.M.I. officiating. Pallbearers will be Tim Taylor, Samuel Taylor, Seth White and Royal White. Honorary Pallbearers will be Lilleigh's God Mothers; Melissa Roden...

Mar 2, 2014

Funeral Service for Carol Fiferlick, 96, formerly of Veblen, SD will be held on Friday, March 7, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Veblen, SD, with the Rev. Tryphine Olson-Schruba officiating. Organist will be Colleen Halverson and the soloist will be Thealoy Pallansch. Pallbearers will be Steven, Austin and David Kurkowski, Jim Ackerman, Jim Gustafson and Tom...

Feb 25, 2014

Maymi Evangeline Esther DeCoteau, We yah Kah ska, White Plume Win, infant daughter of Melissa Country and Bryant DeCoteau was born on January 16, 2014 in Fargo, ND and passed away on February 25, 2014 in Fargo, ND. Funeral Service will be Friday, February 28, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at the Long Hollow District Center, Long Hollow, SD. Interment will...

Feb 25, 2014

Funeral Mass for Angeline A. George, 95, of Morris, MN will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at St. Peters Catholic Church, Sisseton, SD with the Rev. Fr. Joseph Hitpas O.M.I. celebrant. Organist will be Cindy Marohl with song leader Sandi Jaspers. Pallbearers will be Thomas Hunt, Pam Watkins, Jeff George, Jesse George, Darrin George and...

Feb 15, 2014

Funeral Service for Gladys Knutson, 94, of Veblen, SD will be held at 11:00 AM, on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Veblen, SD with the Rev. Tryphine Olson Schruba officiating. Organist will be Coleen Halverson with soloist Jerry Nelson. Pallbearers will be Ryan Knutson, Shane Knutson, Jon Knutson, Kelly Knutson, Raymond Oland and Harlan Hilleson. Interment...

Feb 12, 2014

Funeral services will be Monday, February 17, 2014 at 1:00 PM at the Grace Lutheran Church in Sisseton, SD. There will be wake services on Saturday and Sunday, February 15th and 16th at 7:00 PM at the Tribal Community Center at Agency Village, SD.                                                       Gerald Leroy German Sr., also known as "Smoky", was born September 3, 1931 to John...

Feb 5, 2014

Funeral Service for MelVerne P. Greseth, 83, of Sisseton, SD will be held at 2:00 PM, on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at the Grace Lutheran Church, Sisseton, SD with the Rev. William Schruba officiating. Organist will be Shelley Heil with special music by Julie Medenwald and Pat Schubert. Pallbearers will be MelVerne's Grandsons Matthew Greseth, Michael Greseth, Eric Heil, Andrew...

Feb 3, 2014

Funeral Service for Arnold Joe Deutsch, 87, of Sisseton, SD will be held on Friday, February 7, 2014 at 10:30 A.M. at the Grace Lutheran Church, Sisseton, SD with the Rev. Suzanne Benidt officiating. Organist will be Mona Greseth and soloist will be Pat Schubert. Pallbearers will be Cory Deutsch, Shane Deutsch, Jamie Deutsch, Gene Moe, John Griesenbrock, Ben Thornton,...

Jan 30, 2014

Funeral Service for Byron A Pederson, 87, of Sisseton, SD will be held on Monday, February 3, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church, Sisseton, SD with the Rev. William Schruba officiating. Organist will be Mona Greseth and soloist will be Jenny Nelson. Pallbearers will be Scott Finnesand, Mark Finnesand, Clarence Pederson, Calvin Pederson, Marv Olson, and Fred Suurmeyer....

Jan 28, 2014

Funeral Service for Marlys Lorraine Anderson, 78, of Sisseton, SD will be held at 2:00 PM, on Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Grace Lutheran Church, Sisseton, SD with the Rev. William Schruba officiating. Organist will be Mona Greseth with special music by David and Caleb Finck. Pallbearers will be Lynn Shelver, Larry Becker, David Finck, Mark Becker, Caleb Finck...

Jan 27, 2014

Funeral Mass Hayley Ray Wegleitner, 18, of Sisseton, SD will be held on Friday, January 31, 2014 at 10:30 AM at St. Peters Catholic Church, Sisseton, SD with the Rev. Fr. Tony Dummer Celebrant. Organist will be Cindy Marohl with Song Leader Sandi Jaspers, and special music by Tracii Barse. Pallbearers will be Scott York, Scott Price, Brian Krause, Tracii...

Jan 17, 2014

Funeral Service for Mavis Colleen Quinn, 66, of Sisseton, SD will be held on Monday, January 20, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church, Sisseton, SD with the Rev. Dwight Fearing and Rev. Vern Donnell officiating. Organist will be Gloria Slaamot. Pallbearers will be Joshua, Jessica, and Jillyn Brooks, Verlyn Beaudreau, Dustin LaBelle, Brayden, Laci, and Kiara LaFromboise, Jorden...

Jan 9, 2014

Funeral Service for Margarette Alene "Marge" Block, 81 of Sisseton, SD will be held at 10:30 AM, on Monday, January 13, 2014 at the Family Life Assembly of God Church, Sisseton, SD with the Rev. Vernon Donnell and Rev. Robert Beasley officiating. Organist will be Gloria Slaamot and a duet by June Evenson and Gloria Slaamot. Pallbearers will be Jeff...