PLEASE NOTE SERVICE DATE Gerald F. Briggs age 77 of Apache Junction, AZ, formerly the Florence, SD, area passed away January 22, 2019, in Apache Junction.  Memorial Services will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, April 6, 2019, at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown.  Burial will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery.  A full obituary will follow.  Arrangements have been entrusted to the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel.

James “Jim” Mosser, age 68, Watertown, SD, passed away at his residence.  Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown.  Father Paul Rutten will officiate.  The family is requested to meet at the chapel on Saturday by 10:30 a.m. for a prayer service. Visitation will be at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Saturday prior to services.  Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery...

  Arlene Jeanette Remmers, age 87, of Watertown, South Dakota, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, surrounded by her family.  Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown.  Glenn Gasser, Phyllis Williams and Marla Freesemann will officiate.  Music will be provided by Louisa Dykstra as violinist, Nick Vockrodt as cellist and Arlene’s...

Jerry Lee Ruedebusch, age 62, of Watertown, S.D., passed away on February 11, 2019, at the Dougherty Hospice House, in Sioux Falls, SD.  Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Sunday, February 17, 2019, at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church in Watertown.  Rev. Paul Janke will officiate.  Music will be provided by Carol Janke organist.  The family is requested to meet at the church by 1:30 pm for a prayer service. Visitation will be at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel...

  Ruth Margaret (Solum) Bludorn, age 94, of Henry, SD, formerly of Florence, SD passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019 at her home.  Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel. Rev. Rich Bludorn will officiate. The family is requested to meet by 9:30 a.m. for a family prayer service. A luncheon will follow the service for all family and friends at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel on...

Jay Davis Sutton, age 86, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019, at Jenkins Living Center in Watertown. Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 11, 2019, at the First Baptist Church in Watertown. Rev. Charles Warger will officiate. The family is requested to meet at the church on Monday by 10:30 a.m. for a prayer service. Visitation will be prior to the services at the church on Monday. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown. Honorary...

  Mary Jo Lang age 74, of Watertown, South Dakota passed away February 2, 2019 at her home in Watertown. Private Family Services will be held with burial at the Fairview Cemetery, Lane, SD. Mary Jo was born in Mitchell, South Dakota to Orlo and Evelyn (Selland) Clark. She graduated from Letcher High School. Mary Jo married Dale Lang on November 10, 1961. They made their homes in Mitchell, Alexandria, Huron and Wolsey, South  Dakota.  While in Huron Mary Jo waitressed for...

Julianne M. (Spartz) Kass passed away at a Hospice House on February 1, 2019 at the age of 68 near her residence of Poulsbo, WA. Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 10th, 2019 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Kranzburg, SD.  Fr. Kenneth Koster will be the celebrant.  Music will be provided by Eileen Lindner.  The family is requested to meet at the church by 2:00 p.m on Sunday for reciting the rosary.  Burial will be at a later date. Julie was born...

Elden F. Hemme, age 90, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at his residence. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 2, 2019, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel. Pastor Dan Ofstehage will officiate. Music will be provided by Robbyn Givens as soloist accompanied by A.J. Sherrill . The family is requested to meet by 1:30 p.m. at the chapel.   Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. on Saturday, prior to the service.   Elden was born on...

Lyle James Rossman, age 81, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at his residence. Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 4, 2019, at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church. Fr. Michael Wensing will be the celebrant. The family is requested to meet at the church by 10:30 a.m. on Monday for a family prayer service.   Visitation will be at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel on Sunday from 1-3 p.m. and also prior to the service at the church on...