Obituaries

Cecil Stangeland

Jan 6, 2026

Cecil D. Stangeland, 86, New Effington, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at a nursing center in Fargo.

Funeral Services will be Thursday, January 15, at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in New Effington.

Burial will be in the Ferkingstad Lutheran Cemetery, New Effington.

Visitation will be Wednesday, January 14, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Eggers Funeral Home in Rosholt...

Kent Seegmiller

Jan 1, 2026

Kent Seegmiller, 69, Rosholt, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2026, at Coteau des Prairies Hospital in Sisseton.

More information will be provided when available.

Bradley Dalberg

Dec 14, 2025

Bradley Dalberg, 37, Wahpeton, passed away December 14, 2025, in Wahpeton.

Private family funeral services will be held.  Honorary urn bearers will be Zach, Tessa, Charles, and Ben Dalberg.

Bradley Charles Dalberg was born on December 15, 1987, to Elaine Dalberg and Jerome "Jerry" Lakness. Bradley was born prematurely and had to be flown to...

Maurice Kutter

Dec 11, 2025

Maurice Kutter, 90, Lidgerwood, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2025, at his home.

Funeral Services will be Friday, December 19, at 2:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in rural Claire City, SD, with Rev. Jonathan Varns officiating. Music will be provided by Edwin Arndt, Jr.  The service will be recorded and appear on the bottom of this...

Curtis Stowe

Dec 3, 2025

Curtis A. Stowe, 91, New Effington, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025, with family surrounding him, at the Tekakwitha Living Center in Sisseton.

Funeral Services will be Monday, December 8, at 1:00 p.m.at Faith Lutheran Church in New Effington officiated by Rev. Pat Schubert.  Music will be provided by Deb Bredvik and Sisters by Heart.  The service...

Bryce Ceroll

Nov 24, 2025

Bryce A. Ceroll, 44, Walcott, ND, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, November 24, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo.

Funeral Services will be Friday, November 28, at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in rural Claire City officiated by Rev. Jonathan Varns.  Music will be provided by Edwin Arndt, Jr.

Burial...

Marco Smaldone

Nov 3, 2025

Marco Smaldone, Jr., 81, Hermosa Beach, CA, passed away Monday, November 3, 2025, in California.

Funeral Services will be Saturday, November 22 at 1:00 p.m. at the Eggers Funeral Home in Rosholt with Father Ken Lulf officiating.  Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Burial will be in the St. Nicholas Cemetery, rural Rosholt.  ...

Carol Johnson

Nov 3, 2025

Carol F. Johnson, 87, Wheaton, passed away Monday, November 3, 2025, at Essentia Hospital in Fargo.

Funeral Services will be Monday, November 10, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity-Mt. Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church in rural Johnson, MN, officiated by Rev. Michael Neumann.  Music will be provided by her daughter, Corinne Muller.  The funeral service will be recorded and...

Francis Sykora

Nov 1, 2025

Francis J. Sykora, 86, Beardsley, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2025, 8 days before his 87th birthday, at his home surrounded by his family.

Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, November 8, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Browns Valley with Father John Paul Knopik officiating.  Music will be provided by Carmen Hills, Sue...

Mark Fladland

Oct 25, 2025

Mark Fladland, age 71, New Effington, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls. Mark fought cancer three times in the past seven years and was a superhero. Cancer never won! He passed away from heart issues.

Funeral Services will be Monday, November 3, at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Sisseton...

Loren "Chip" Sykora

Oct 18, 2025

After several months of suffering with cancer, Loren "Chip" Sykora, age 79, Beardsley, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the Browns Valley Health Center.

Graveside Services will be Saturday, October 25, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Cemetery in Beardsley with Father John Paul Knopik officiating.  Music will be provided by Sue Sykora and Stacey Borgheiinck.  ...

Mitzi J. Iverson

Sep 27, 2025

Mitzi J. Iverson died Saturday, September 27, 2025, in Sisseton, SD, while visiting area family.  She was preceded in death by husband Merle Iverson who passed in 1992.  She was a faithful member of Calvary Lutheran Church on Division Road.

She is survived by children Kevin (Shirley), Lisa Luttrell (Dan), Chris (Kay).  Her grandchildren Danny Luttrell, Mike...

Curtis Klemm

Sep 22, 2025

Curtis L. Klemm, age 81, Rosholt, passed away Monday, September 22, 2025, at the Sanford Wheaton Hospital.

There will be a Memorial Visitation Monday, September 29, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Eggers Funeral Home in Rosholt. The Rosholt Corner Bar will be open for a meal throughout and after the visitation time.

Honorary...

George Haugen

Sep 6, 2025

George Haugen, age 63, Rosholt, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo.

Visitation will be Thursday, September 11,  from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. followed by the Funeral Service at 11:00 a.m. at Bethania Lutheran Church in Rosholt with Rev. Nancy Quatier officiating.  Music will be provided by pianist Todd Quatier.

The...

Cleo Hennen

Sep 3, 2025

Heaven's gates were opened to welcome Cleo Mae Hennen, who went home to be with her Heavenly Father on September 3...God's perfect timing, just before another "winter from hell" (her words nearly every year) had a chance to descend upon Fargo. She passed at home, surrounded by her beloved sons and enough ceramic angels to start a second Vatican....

Leo Greseth

Aug 29, 2025

Leo T. Greseth, age 48, passed away Friday, August 29, 2025, at his home in Veblen.

Funeral services will be Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Veblen with Rev. Karie Geyer officiating.

The service will be livestreamed on the First, Faith & Our Savior's Lutheran Parishes Facebook...