Obituaries

Mar 5, 2025

Loretta Frisch Rausch, age 96, Rosholt, passed quietly on March 5, 2025, under a warm quilt on a cold winter Ash Wednesday after a life filled with everyday joys and sorrows.

Visitation will be Saturday, March 22, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in Rosholt...

Mar 5, 2025

Betti Jeanne Labs, 77, of Brainerd, Minnesota, passed away on March 5th, 2025, at Edgewood Senior Living.

A celebration of life for Betti will be held at Zion Lutheran Church in Browns Valley on Thursday, June 26th, at 2:00 PM. Burial will follow at Midway Cemetery, with sandwiches, dessert, and coffee served at the church afterward.

Feb 21, 2025

Donald B. Braun, age 96, Rosholt, passed away Friday, February 21, 2025, at Coteau des Prairies Hospital in Sisseton.

Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, February 26, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Rosholt with Father Ken Lulf officiating.  Music will be provided by organist Cindy Marohl and vocalist Mindy Foltz.

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Feb 20, 2025

Delores A. Oletzke, age 87, Browns Valley, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Grace Home in Graceville, MN.

Funeral Services will be Friday, February 28, at 3:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Browns Valley with Pastor Jonathan Varns officiating.  Music will be provided by Ginny Westbrock and Charlene Strand.

Burial will be in...

Feb 18, 2025

Dennis M. Remund, age 80, Wilmot, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Avantara in Milbank.

Funeral Mass will be Friday, February 28, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wilmot with Father Brian Eckrich officiating.  Music will be provided by organist Paulette Levisen and vocalist Todd Johnson.

Burial will be in the...

Feb 17, 2025

Paul David Kellen, age 87, Beardsley, MN, passed away Monday, February 17, 2025, at Grace Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, February 22, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville with Father Shawn Polman officiating.  Music will be provided by organist Deb Needham and vocalist Pat Needham.

Burial will be...

Feb 16, 2025

Boyce R. Kempton, age 95, Rosholt, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025, at his home in rural Rosholt.

Funeral Services will be Monday, March 3, at 2:00 p.m. at Bethania Lutheran Church in Rosholt.

Burial will be in the Trondhjem Cemetery, rural Rosholt.  Military honors will be provided by the Leo American Legion Post 48...

Feb 11, 2025

Anne "Beverly" Sykora, age 89, Browns Valley, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, February 18, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Browns Valley with Fr. John Paul Knopik officiating.  Music will be provided by pianist Sue Varpness and the...

Feb 8, 2025

Marian A. Firchau, age 80, Breckenridge, MN, formerly of Graceville, MN, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025, at CHI St. Francis Home in Breckenridge.

Funeral services will be Thursday, February 13, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Francis Chapel in Breckenridge officiated by Father Leo Moenkedick.  Music will be provided by organist Mary Joyce Breuer.

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Jan 22, 2025

Terry Richié Ellingson, age 72, New Effington, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2025, in her home.

Funeral Services will be Monday, January 27, at 1:00 p.m.at Faith Lutheran Church in New Effington with Rev. Karie Geyer and Vicar Pat Schubert officiating.  Music will be provided by pianist Sawyer Huff.

The service will be livestreamed on...

Jan 19, 2025

Terry J. Hoffman, age 63, Browns Valley, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2025, at Essentia Health Graceville.

Funeral Services will be Friday, January 24, at 11:00 a.m. at Family Life Assembly of God Church in Sisseton with Rev. Vern Donnell officiating.

Visitation will be Thursday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the church.

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Jan 16, 2025

Janet A. Anderson, age 84, Beardsley, MN, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the Browns Valley Health Center.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, January 25, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Browns Valley with Fr. John Paul Knopik officiating.

Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery, Beardsley.  Honorary...

Jan 6, 2025

Beverly A. Deutsch, age 74, Beardsley, passed away Monday, January 6, 2025, at the Wilmot Care Center.

Funeral Services will be Thursday, January 9, at 2:00 p.m. at the Eggers Funeral Home in Rosholt officiated by Deacon Darrin Campbell.

Burial will be in the Beardsley Community Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Jake Haggerty, Damian Deutsch, Lee...

Jan 5, 2025

Kenneth C. Warren, age 83, Browns Valley, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2024, at the Browns Valley Health Center.

Funeral Services will be Saturday, January 11, at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Presbyterian Church in Browns Valley officiated by Rev. Jim Probst.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.

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Jan 4, 2025

Raymond P. Renelt, age 77, Rosholt, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2025, surrounded by family at Ava's Hospice House in Sioux Falls.

Funeral Mass will be Monday, January 13, at 10:00 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in Rosholt with Father Ken Lulf officiating. Music will be provided by organist Lana Sand.

Burial will be...

Dec 19, 2024

Paul Herbert Nordstrom was born to Alice (Aune) and Nels Nordstrom on October 19, 1934, at Atwater, Minnesota. Paul passed away on December 19, 2024, at the age of 90 at the Ft. Meade Veterans Hospital in Sturgis, South Dakota.

When Paul was 5 years old, the Nordstrom family moved to Claire City, South Dakota, where Paul...

Dec 16, 2024

Duane Brunkow, age 76, of Buffalo, MN, passed away after a long battle with heart disease on December 16, 2024, at a private hospice facility in Buffalo, MN.

Duane was born on December 28, 1947, to Grover and Bernadine (Doll) Brunkow in Wheaton, MN.  The beginning part of his youth was spent in Dumont, MN, where he...

Dec 9, 2024

Arlen J. Schutt, age 89, Fairmount, ND, passed away Monday, December 9, 2024, at the Tekakwitha Living Center in Sisseton, SD.

Funeral services will be Monday, December 16, at 2:00 p.m. at the Eggers Funeral Home in Rosholt officiated by Rene Hasbargen.

Burial will be in the Fairmount Cemetery.  Military honors will be provided by...

Dec 2, 2024

Gloria J. Serocki, age 80, Browns Valley, passed away Monday, December 2, 2024, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, December 7, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Browns Valley with Fr. John Paul Knopik officiating.  Music will be provided by Carmen Hills, Sue Sykora, and Stacey...

Nov 30, 2024

Eric A. Arneson, 45, Buffalo, MN, left this world suddenly to join his mother and brother in heaven on Saturday, November 30, 2024.

Funeral services will be Saturday, December 14, at 1:00 p.m. at Bethania Lutheran Church in Rosholt.

Eric Aaron was born November 3, 1979, in Breckenridge, MN, to Steve and Sue (Bilben) Arneson.  ...