Vanessa Evenson, age 32, of Ortonville, MN, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, on May 2, 2021, at Ortonville Area Health Services. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 7, at Living Hope Fellowship Church in Ortonville. Vanessa Fae Evenson was born on June 7,... Read more

James “Jim” Thomas Jr. age 60, of De Smet, SD, passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. A Rosary will take place at 4:30 PM on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in De Smet, SD. Visitation... Read more

Larry Roggenbuck, age 85, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on May 1, 2021, in Salt Lake City, UT. Services are pending and a complete obituary is forthcoming. Read more

Steve Eckland, age 63, of Milbank, died May 2 at Milbank Area Hospital-Avera. Private family services will be held at a later date. Steven Michael Eckland was born on November 24, 1957, in Scottsbluff, NE, to Leonard and Geraldine (Freof) Eckland. He graduated from Bismarck High School in Bismarck,... Read more

Ken Fryer,78, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on May 3, 2021. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 6, at St. Charles Catholic Church in Big Stone City, SD. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5, at Mundwiler Funeral Home... Read more

Sandy Jean Schmitz, 53, of Brooten, died Monday, April 26, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30, Monday, May 3, 2021 at St. Donatus Catholic Church in Brooten. Visitation will be from 2-7pm Sunday, at the Pavilion in Brooten where parking... Read more

William “Bill” Sprinkel, age 73, of Milbank, SD, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 18, 2021, surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be held on Friday, April 23, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Assembly of God Church in Milbank. Visitation will take place from 5:00 p.m. to... Read more

Violet Griepp, age 93, of Faribault, MN, formerly of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021, following Easter Sunday at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, MN.  She peacefully slept her way to heaven, with two of her daughters by her side. ... Read more

Roger Adolph Heller, age 89, of Olivia, MN went home to Jesus surrounded by loved ones on April 1, 2021 after having been diagnosed with a rare blood disorder (amyloidosis) in September, 2020.   A service will be held on July 10, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran... Read more

Delton Buttke, age 90, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health. A public visitation to allow friends and relatives to pay their respects to Delton will be held on Friday, April 23, 2021, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.... Read more