Rita Grim, age 72, of Ortonville, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 25, 2025, at Sanford USD Medical Center and Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, from a cardiac arrest. The family will hold a celebration of Rita’s life at a later date and notice will be given. Rita... Read more

Brian Wollschlager, age 62, of LaBolt, SD, passed away on August 25, 2025, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Vicar Emelia Enquist will officiate. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 1, from... Read more

Marty Buttke, 75, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at Milbank Area Hospital – Avera Health in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 30, 2025, 10:30 a.m. at Living Word Lutheran Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Friday, August... Read more

Lynn Wilkie, age 86, of Wilmot, SD, passed away on August 17, 2025, in Wilmot. Private family services will be held. Read more

David “Hooper” Gruenwald, 61, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025, at Ortonville Area Health Services in Ortonville.  A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, August 29, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church in Big Stone City, SD. Fr. John Helmueller will... Read more

Lori Leuthardt, 63, of Benson, MN, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025, at St. Cloud Hospital. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville, MN. Fr. Shawn Polman will celebrate the Mass. Visitation will be... Read more

Angeline “Lee” E. Day, age 78, of Milbank, SD, and formerly of West Lebanon, NH, passed away on August 21, 2025, surrounded by her closest family. Angeline Ethel Day was born on August 1, 1947, in Lebanon, NH, to Edward and Freda (Stone) Day. A nurse for most of... Read more

Violet Roberts, 94, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025, at Avantara in Milbank. Private graveside services were held at LaBolt Cemetery near LaBolt, SD. Violet Bernice Roberts was born on February 11, 1931, to Danish immigrants Julius and Ester (Jepsen) Christensen in Odessa, Minnesota. She... Read more

Helen Tritz, age 91, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on August 17, 2025, in Ortonville. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held at the church, one hour prior to the... Read more

Morris Tietjen, 93, of Wilmot, SD, passed away on August 17, 2025, in Fridley, MN. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Mound... Read more