Richard “Rich” Krause, age 55, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD.  Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 19, 2018 at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Watertown.  Pastor Janine Rew-Werling and Pastor Craig Werling will officiate.  Music will be provided by Angie Eickmeyer as organist with Neal Mack as soloist.  The family is requested to meet at the church on Friday by 10...

***PLEASE NOTE DATE OF SERVICES*** Ronald Dickson age 71 of Lake Norden, SD passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2018, at the care center in Lake Norden, SD.  Memorial services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lake Norden. Visitation will be prior to the service. Burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, rural Lake Norden. A full obituary will follow.                  

  Maxine J. Ohnstad, 92, of Watertown, formally of Summit, SD, transitioned to her home in heaven on October 11, 2018.  A celebration of her life will be Monday, Oct. 15th at 11:00 a.m. at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown, SD. Rev. Janet Miller will officiate.  Music will be provided by Darla Anderson as organist with Deverne and Janet Rickard as vocalists. The family is requested to meet at the church by 10:30 a.m. for a family prayer service.   Visitation...

  Deborah “Debbie” T. (Mrs. Scott) Christians, age 61, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018, at a care center in Watertown.  Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 12, 2018, at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Watertown.  Father Michael Wensing will be the celebrant.  Music will be provided by Jane Rokusek as organist with Blaine Martian as the song leader.  The family is requested to meet at the church on Friday...

Wilma L. (Mickelson) Gerth, age 92, of Madison, SD, formerly Watertown, SD, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018, at Bethel Lutheran Nursing Home in Madison, SD.  She was the widow of Bernard Gerth. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown.  Rev. Janet Miller will officiate.  Music will be provided by Marcia Jelsma as organist.  The family is requested to meet at the chapel on Wednesday by...

Russ Ordal Wilkins “is free” as he was called home peacefully after his courageous battle with Alzheimer’s on October 3, 2018, in Yankton, SD, with family at his side. A Celebration of Life will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 8, 2018, at Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer in Watertown, SD.  Rev. Dan Ofstehage will officiate.  Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the church on Monday.  Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery.  Russ will be laid to rest...

***PLEASE NOTE THE DATE OF SERVICE*** Suzanne  Marie “Meme” Nelson, 96, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at the Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook, Kansas. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 2, 2018, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown, SD.   Burial will be at Oldham Cemetery, Oldham, SD. Honorary pallbearers will be her great-great grandchildren: Cayden Paulsen, Carson Klatt, Carighan Klatt and Cambrie...

  Gary L. Scriver, age 78, of Goodwin, SD, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018, at Prairie Lakes Hospital, due to a major stroke. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 21, 2018, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown, SD. Pastor Steve Biswell will officiate. The family is requested to meet at the chapel by 10:30 a.m. on Friday.   Visitation will be at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel on Thursday from 5-7 p.m. and also prior to the service on...

  Debra S. Reiser, age 64, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018, at her residence. She was the widow of Norman Reiser. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel. Pastor Steve Biswell will officiate. The family is requested to meet by 1:30 p.m. at the chapel for a family prayer service. Visitation will be at the chapel prior to the service. Debra was born on May 18, 1954, to Clarence and JoAnn...

Vernon E. Keller, age 93, of Wallace, SD, passed away on Friday, September 14, 2018, at the Clark Care and Rehabilitation Center, Clark, SD. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Wallace. Pastor Scott Dempster and Pastor Rob Edwards will officiate. Music will be provided by Dorothy Anderson as organist. The family is requested to meet by 10:00 a.m. at the church on Tuesday for a family prayer service. Visitation will be at...