Stacy Brotzel, age 65, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2026, at her home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the... Read more

Kelly Athey, age 65, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 29, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Big Stone Tabor Church in Big Stone... Read more

Sharon Ottmar, age 79, left this world on May 18, 2026, cutting her life short after a courageous, but unfair battle with Glioblastoma. A memorial service is planned for Friday, June 26, 2026, at Eastgate Funeral Home in Bismarck, ND. Sharon Ann Ottmar was born on October 5, 1946,... Read more

It is with heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Shawn V. Faughn, Sr., who left this world on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at the age of 63 in Ortonville, MN. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at Abiding Faith Free... Read more

Melvin Cook, age 72, of Milbank, SD, passed away on May 8, 2026, at University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis, MN. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. Rev. Justin Neugebauer will officiate. Military honors will be provided.... Read more

Jay Dee Ross, age 86, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital. Private services will be held at a later date. Jay Dee Ross was born on March 27, 1940, in Ortonville, MN, to Leonard and Laura (Stowell) Ross. He... Read more

Crystal Berwald, 78, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 18, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Wilmot Lutheran Church in Wilmot, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service... Read more

Dorinne Bjerke, 84, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Ortonville Area Hospital in Ortonville, MN. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Central Church in Milbank. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the... Read more

Patricia “Patti” Stangeland, 76, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026, at Fairway View in Ortonville. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 7, 2026,... Read more

Dallas Schmeling of Twin Brooks, SD, passed away on May 1, 2026, at his farm, at the age of 80 years. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 5,... Read more