Obituaries

Edwin Ed N. Petersen, Sioux Falls, SD, passed away at the age of 70, on October 24, 2025, at Avas House, a hospice house in Sioux Falls. There will be no funeral, further gatherings are private. Edwin Ed Nels Petersen was born on August 20, 1955, in Flandreau, SD to Nels and Evelyn (Johnson) Petersen.…

Roger Allen Fritz, 86, of Colman, SD, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025, at Dells Nursing and Rehab Center in Dell Rapids, SD. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, October 31, 2025, at Colman-Egan High School in Colman, SD. Family present visitation and prayer service was held Thursday, October…

James Stuefen, 81, of Elkton, SD passed away October 27, 2025 at the Riverview Healthcare Center in Flandreau, SD. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, November 1, 2025 at United Parish Church, Elkton, SD, with visitation one hour prior also at United Parish. James Jimmy Irvin Stuefen was born on April 9, 1944…

Jacob Storms, 35, of Flandreau, SD, formerly of Winner, SD passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at his home in Flandreau, SD. Mass of Chrisitan Burial will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 10:00am at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Winner, SD. Burial will follow in the Winner City Cemetery. A…

Donald Dean Elverud passed away at the age of 89, on October 21, 2025 at Pipestone County Hospice.Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 AM on Monday, October 27, 2025 at Ss. Simon and Jude Catholic Church in Flandreau, SD. The family will be present for visitation from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM…

Roger Alix Swenson was born September 26, 1936, near Vale, S.D. He wed Barbara Cundy on June 6, 1954, and the two of them enjoyed over 71 years of marriage. Along the way children David, Michael, Terri, and Joy were born.After graduating from Black Hills State Teachers College, Roger worked as a high school teacher…

Lorraine Lee Johnson, 72, of Flandreau, SD, passed away at her home surrounded by family on Wednesday, October 9, 2025.A memorial service was held Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at Second Presbyterian Church in Flandreau, SD. Lorraine was born on November 5, 1952 in Flandreau, SD to Harvey and Donna (Jensen) Christensen. She grew up and…

John W. Headrick, 92, passed away October 9, 2025, at Sibley Specialty Care, Sibley, IA.A graveside service will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at Woodlawn Cemetery, Sioux Falls, SD.John was born November 23, 1932, at Flandreau, SD to James and Cora (Jones) Headrick, Sr. He started his education at Moody…

Honoring the Life and Service of U.S. Army Veteran David Edwin Lovejoy, age 79, proudly served his country as Sargent Specialist in South Korea during the Vietnam War, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2025, at Westlake Care Center in Lakewood, Colorado. A funeral service was held under the care of Skroch Funeral Chapel in…

Maxine Phyllis Dickey Gunderson, age 89, of Trent, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. A time to greet the family will be from 5-6:30 PM Friday, October 17, 2025, at Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids, with a memorial service beginning at 6:30 PM. Interment will be…