Obituaries
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Jean Pederson
Jean Pederson, 92, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at the Avera Dells Area Hospital. Her Memorial Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 – 7:00…
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Juanita R.Wakeman
Juanita Rose Wakeman (66) passed away on February 4, 2026 at Avera Hospital in Flandreau, South Dakota. Her funeral service was held Monday, February 9, 2026 at First Presbyterian Church Flandreau, SD.Juanita Rose Wakeman was born on April 1, 1959, in Sisseton, South Dakota, to Gary Cochran, Sr. and Roberta…
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Marilyn E. Mead, age 70
Marilyn Elizabeth Mead, 70, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026 at CHI Health St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, NE.Marilyn Elizabeth Burggraff was born Tuesday, July 5, 1955, in Flandreau, SD to Henry and Dolores (Penning) Burggraff. In 1959 the family moved to Egan, SD where the family farm…
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Edwin “Ed” Petersen, age 70
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…
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Roger A. Fritz
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…
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James Stuefen, age 81
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…
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Jacob W. Storms, age 35
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…
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Donald D. Elverud, age 89
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…
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Roger A. Swenson, age 89
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…
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Lorraine L. Johnson, age 72
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)…
