Margie L. Lantgen, age 79, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020, at a local care center. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 21, 2020, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel. Pastor Cheryl Rondeau-Bassett will officiate. The family is requested to meet at the chapel by 1:30 for a family prayer service.   Visitation will be at the chapel on Friday, prior to the service, starting at 1:00 p.m.   Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in...

  On the morning of Monday, February 17, 2020, Deborah Lynne Ellston passed away at the age of 62. Deborah, known to so many as “Debbie” or “Deb”, was born in Vermillion, South Dakota on April 10, 1957.   For Debbie, life was never about judging the day by the harvest reaped, but by the seeds she planted. She had a love for plants and trees (and a budding career at Lakeland Nursery in Watertown to show for it), but plants and trees were not her...

Charles A. Jones, Jr., age 71, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020, at the local hospital.  Arrangements have been entrusted to the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel and are pending.                    

  Merlyn Edward Goetsch, age 90, of Watertown, SD passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at a local care center. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 21, 2020, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown.  Rev. Scott Dempster will officiate. The family is requested to meet at the chapel on Friday by 10:00 a.m. for a prayer service. Visitation will be at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel on Friday, prior to the service, starting at 9:00 a.m. Burial...

  Violet J. Engels, age 85, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at a local care center. She was the widow of Richard Engels. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 21, 2020, at Cornerstone United Methodist Church. Pastor Marlyn Kuper will officiate. Music will be provided by Vicki Krucker as organist with Journey Green as soloist. The family is requested to meet at the church by 10:00 a.m. for a family prayer service.   Visitation...

Gunnar Keith Pearson infant son of Logan Pearson and Macy Wall was born and died February 11, 2020, at the Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.  Funeral Services will be 11:00 am, Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown.  Pastor Luke Smith will officiate.  Visitation will be 10:00 am-11:00 am on Tuesday at the funeral chapel.  Burial will be at the Mt. Hope Cemetery.  Gunnar is survived by his parents, Logan Pearson and...

  Steven Allard, age 63, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020, at his home with his loved ones by his side.  Celebration of life will be held at the American Legion in Watertown on April 4, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.   Steve was born April 4, 1956, in Rapid City, SD, to Ira “Ross” and Bessie (Woods) Allard. He attended school in Rapid City, SD, and Bowman, ND. He joined the Navy in 1974, was deployed overseas and stationed in Vietnam.  After...

LaVerne B. “Larry” Stricherz, age 77, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020, at the local hospital. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 20, 2020, at Immaculate Conception Church. Fr. Richard Fox will be the Celebrant. Music will be provided by JoAnn Comes as organist with the St. Joseph Choir. The family is requested to meet at the church by 9:30 a.m. for a family prayer service.   Visitation will be at Crawford-Osthus Funeral...

******PLEASE NOTE DATE OF SERVICE******** Dennis C. Tilly, age 63, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020, in Denver, CO. A Memorial service will be at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2020, at the Country Road Barn, Watertown, followed by a Celebration of Life.                        

  Maxine Leanor Horning, age 95, of Watertown, South Dakota, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020. She died at Jenkins Living Center under Hospice Care after a brief illness.  The funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., at the Immaculate Conception Church (ICC).  The visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the church, prior to the service. The burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her nephews, Greg...