Obits
Rebecca "Becky" Freeman-Krebs of Vermillion, South Dakota, died on Saturday, February 8, 2025 in Vermillion at the age of 46.Becca was known to her friends and family to have a zest for life and for loving what she did every day. She especially loved helping those who were in need, right alongside...
Patricia J. "Pat" Willard of Kadoka, South Dakota, died on Friday, February 21, 2025 at the Kadoka Nursing Home at the age of 99.Patricia “Pat” J. (Estes) Willard, affectionately known as "Crazy Grandma" by her beloved grandchildren, passed away, leaving behind a legacy of love and cherished...
Cynthia A. Letellier of Kadoka, South Dakota, died on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip at the age of 77Cynthia Ann Letellier was born on November 20th, 1947 in Watertown, SD to Erma Lauseng. Her Mother would marry Berneil Christofferson, the man she...
Leon "Lee" Amdahl, age 75, of Woonsocket, died Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Avera Weskota Memorial Hospital. A celebration of life will be 11:00 AM, Monday, February 24, 2025, at the 4H building in Forestburg.
Leon "Lee" Merle Amdahl was born March 7, 1949 at Peabody Hospital in Webster, SD. He...
Hugh E. Ingalls, 95, of Maurine, SD, died Wednesday, Feb.12, 2025, at Monument Health Sturgis Hospital. His loving and devoted wife of 74 years, Eleanor, died eight days earlier.
Hugh was born Dec. 29, 1929, in Faith, SD. He was the second of five children born to Lawrence and Marie Ingalls.
Hugh...
Lance A. Hildebrandt, age 37, of De Smet, SD, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Avera St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre, SD.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, February 21, 2025, at American Lutheran Church in De Smet, SD. The service will be livestreamed via the Crawford...
Norma Vander May, age 93, of Long Valley, South Dakota, died on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.Norma Kathleen Vander May was born in Scotia, Nebraska, on January 19, 1932 to Edward G. and Veronica (Zauha) Walkowiak. She lived in Scotia, Elba and...
Leo O'Dea, age 78, of Vermillion, formerly of Philip, South Dakota, died on Monday, February 10, 2025 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls.Leo David O’Dea was born May 18, 1946, in Kadoka, South Dakota. He was the fourteenth of fifteen children, and the seventh son born to John and Edna (Bennett) O’...
Thomas 'Gene' Eugene Secrest, 89, passed away at home with his wife by his side in Spearfish, SD on February 8, 2025. He was born on June 11, 1935, the third of four children, to Fred and Minnie Secrest, in Farmington, NM.
In 1947 the family moved to Sturgis, SD where Gene lived until joining the...
Drew Daly, age 0, of Midland, South Dakota, died on Thursday, February 13, 2025 Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre.
Drew J. Daly, beautiful baby girl of John and Emily (Flynn) Daly, was born sleeping on February 13, 2025, at Avera St. Mary Hospital in Pierre. Born at 34 weeks and 4 days she...
