Carl Fischer age 71 of Watertown, SD, passed away Monday, August 20, 2018, at his residence in Watertown.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel and are pending.                

Ryan T. Shawd, age 45, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Friday, August 17, 2018, at Prairie Lakes Hospice in Watertown, SD, after a courageous five-year battle with bladder cancer.  Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Immaculate Conception Church in Watertown.  Father Paul Rutten will officiate.  Music will be provided by the Immaculate Conception Funeral Choir with Deb Schroeder as soloist and Helen Gollnick as organist. The family is...

  David E. Bronson, age 76, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018, at his residence.  Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 26, 2018, at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown, SD. Pastor Luke Smith will officiate. The family is requested to meet at the chapel by 1:30 p.m. for a family prayer service. Visitation will take place on Sunday, prior to the memorial service at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel. There will be no burial....

Kenneth W. “Kenny” Reis, age 67, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018, at Sanford Health Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown. Pastor Lamar Wittemore will officiate. The family is requested to meet by 1:30 p.m. at the chapel on Tuesday.   Visitation will be prior to the service at the chapel on Tuesday, from 12:00-2:00 p.m.   There...

Elinor M. Bleck, age 99, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018, at a care center in Watertown.  She was the widow of George P. Bleck.  Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 17, 2018, at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Watertown.  Rev. Tom Emanuel will officiate.  Music will be provided by Bruce Reinhardt as organist.  The family is requested to meet at the church on Friday by 10:00 a.m. for a prayer...

  James “Jim” Utne, age 76, of Watertown, SD, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown.  Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer in Watertown.  Rev. Dan Ofstehage will officiate.  Music will be provided by A.J. Sherrill as organist.  The family is requested to meet at the church at 12:30 p.m. for a prayer service.   Visitation will be at the...

Kayla Jean Even, age 30, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown from a short battle with cancer surrounded by her family.  Funeral services will be held at First United Methodist Church in Watertown on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at 10:30 a.m.  Rev. Sara Nelson and Pastor Scott Dempster will officiate.  The family is requested to meet at the church at 10:00 a.m. for a prayer service. Visitation will be at the...

  Ann C. Greene, age 96, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, SD.  Memorial Mass will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 10, 2018, at Immaculate Conception Church in Watertown.  Father Paul Rutten will be the celebrant.  The family is requested to meet at 1:30 p.m. for a prayer service. Visitation will be at the church on Friday from 12:30–1:30 p.m., prior to the service. Arrangements are being...

Harriet D. Ruby, age 98, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Thursday, August 2nd, 2018, at a care facility in Clear Lake, SD.  She was the widow of Robert Ruby.  Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, August 7th, 2018, at Cornerstone United Methodist Church in Watertown, SD.  Reverend Luke Smith and Pastor Stephen Gregg will officiate. Visitation will be at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Monday, August 6th, 2018, from 4-7...

Norris S. Meland, age 87, of Wallace, SD passed away on Saturday, July 28th, under hospice care at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, SD.  He was diagnosed with cancer three months ago. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 3, 2018, at New Helgen Lutheran Church in Florence, SD. Rev. Mindy Ehrke 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 Friday for a family prayer...