All Obituaries

Celebration of Life Service for Ferne C. Liebsch, age 100 will be 11:00 AM Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Calvary Free Lutheran Church with Pastor Gary Jorgenson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the Church. Interment will be in the Arlington City Cemetery under the direction of Johnson-Henry Funeral Home of Arlington, SD. Ferne passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023 at her home in Arlington, SD.                

Dale A. Tesch, age 81, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at Avantara in Lake Norden, SD.  Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 12, 2023, at St. Martins Lutheran Church in Watertown.  Rev. Paul Kuckhahn will officiate. Music will be provided by Julie Sulzle as organist.  The family is requested to meet at the church on Monday by 10:00 a.m. for a prayer service.  The funeral service will be livestreamed via our website and the...

Nathaniel Timothy Clement, age 44, of Madison, South Dakota passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at the Madison hospital unexpectedly due to a blood clot that moved to the lung. Funeral Services will be held in Nathan’s honor at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at Lake Preston Lutheran Church. Pastor Wanda Biel will officiate with music provided by Lynne Brown. Active pallbearers will be Scott Clement, Travis Clement, Adam Petersen, Joseph Hotchkiss, Jesse Hotchkiss, and Oliver...

Bonitta Kay Johnston, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at Avera Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.  Bonitta was born on November 14, 1939 to Loren K. and Ina (Behl) Johnston. Bonitta received her degree and was an English Teacher and Libirian. She became a friend of the library and was part of the Magic Needlers Quilt Guide.  She enjoyed reading, quilting and cross stitching. Bonitta is survived by one brother; Gordon Johnston, Dayton, NV; one niece; one nephew; two great...

                                                                       ****     PLEASE NOTE DATE OF FUNERAL      ****       Paul Owen Ramse was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on June 5, 2023, at the age of 79 at the Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown,...

Ronald (Ron) John Seppanen, age 65, of Hayti, SD, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2023 at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, SD. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at the Apostolic Lutheran Church, north of Lake Norden, SD. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. at the church, prior to the memorial service. Burial will be at the Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery in rural Lake Norden, SD. Pallbearers will be his sons Douglas, Jacob, Ben, Bill,...

Norma Jean Sneesby, age 91, of Lake Preston, SD, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023, at the Neighborhoods at Brookview in Brookings, SD.  Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 PM on Friday, June 9, 2023, at Lake Preston Lutheran Church. Lay Pastor William Buck will officiate with music provided by Jodi Jensen as organist as well as Tammy Steiner and Ryan Eichler as vocalists. Active pallbearers are Rustin Albrecht, Denver Albrecht, Mikinley Albrecht, Michael Neilson, Bradley Sneesby,...

Kenneth “Skip” L. Ackley, age 89, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, after losing his battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis.  Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer in Watertown.  Pastor Dan Overbo will officiate.  The family is requested to meet at the church on Tuesday by 1:30 p.m. for a prayer service. The service will be live streamed through our website. Visitation will be at the...

Barbara Mae Paulsen, age 86, of Arlington, SD, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023, at Avantara Care Center in Lake Norden, SD. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, June 2, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Arlington, SD. Reverend Jackie J. Braun will officiate. Burial to follow at Arlington Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Trinity Lutheran Church in the hour prior to the funeral service. Barbara Jones Paulsen was born on July 20, 1936, to Byron and Edith...

Steve Coyle, age 72, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023, at a local care center.  Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 2, 2023, at Immaculate Conception Church in Watertown.  Father Richard Fox will be the celebrant.  The service will be live streamed through our website. Visitation will be at the church prior to the service on Friday beginning at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery in Watertown.  Active pallbearers will...