All Obituaries

Wade J. Harkema, age 58, of Volga, SD, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center in Chamberlain, SD. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel and are pending.

Ruben E. Schulz, age 89, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the local hospital.  Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Watertown.  Pastor Aaron Asmus will officiate.  Music will be provided by Dawn LaMee. Visitation will be held at the church prior to the memorial service at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown.  Military graveside honors will be conducted by ...

Avis Miller, age 91, of Arlington, died Thursday, May 14, 2026, at home under hospice care. Funeral Services for Avis A. Miller will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday May 20, 2026, at the Sinai Lutheran Church with Pastor Mindy Spangler officiating, a private family burial will be in the West Sinai Lutheran Cemetery at Sinai. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM, Tuesday May 19, 2026, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel of Arlington. Avis Bickett was born November,14, 1934 at Madison, SD to Perle and ...

Paul A. Olson, age 76, died Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at his home in Brandon, SD, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Lake Preston Lutheran Church in Lake Preston, SD. Pastors Solveig Henrickson and Jeff Turner will officiate with music provided by Jodi Jensen as organist. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 AM on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Lake Preston Lutheran Church. Private ...

Julian “Jul” J. Johnson, 90, of Watertown and formerly of Bryant, South Dakota, passed away May 10, 2026, at Avantara Care Center in Lake Norden, South Dakota. A visitation will be held Friday, May 15, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown.  Graveside services will follow at Our Redeemer Lutheran Cemetery in Bryant, South Dakota, with Pastor Colin Beveridge officiating. Julian was born September 24, 1935, in Hendricks, ...

Elwood R. Andrews, age 93, of Lake Norden, SD, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Avantara Lake Norden. Memorial Services will be at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown. Pastor Brian Rickie will officiate.  Visitation will be at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown, prior to the service, from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Burial will be at the Garfield Cemetery, in rural Bryant, SD.  Military graveside honors will be ...

It is with heavy hearts and profound love that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Delaine Anna Hookie. She passed away peacefully on May 3, 2026, at the age of 85. A celebration of Delaine’s life will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Lake Preston Lutheran Church, Lake Preston, SD, with a visitation on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Home in Arlington, SD. Born ...

Orval Matthes, 91, of Watertown, SD, and formerly of South Shore, SD, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Jenkins Living Center in Watertown, SD. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at St. Martin's Lutheran Church in Watertown. Rev. Paul Kuckhahn will officiate. The service will be livestreamed via our website. Visitation will be at the St. Martin's Lutheran Church in Watertown on Thursday starting at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in ...

Joan M. Sime, age 64, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026, at a local care facility. Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown. A lunch will be held after the service at the Revillo Community Center in Revillo, SD. Visitation will be at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, from 5-7 p.m. Joan was born on May 30, 1961, in Madison, MN, to Alvin and Grace (Sjolie) ...

Mary Ellen Johnson, age 94, of De Smet, SD, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Avera Memorial Hospital in De Smet, SD. Memorial arrangements have been entrusted to Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel and are pending for late June of 2026.