All Obituaries

    Peter G.Weyer, age 94, of Watertown, SD, passed away with his family by his side at his lake home, on Monday, June 7, 2021.  A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 11, 2021, at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church. Fr. John Fischer will be the celebrant. Music will be provided by Jane Jaspers as organist with Becky Lubbers as soloist. The service will be Live-Streamed on our FaceBook live.   Visitation will be at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel on...

  Edward Gerald Burke, age 77, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021, at his home in Watertown, SD, under hospice care and surrounded by his family. A Memorial visitation will be held at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel on Thursday, June 17, from 4-7 p.m.   Edward was born on November 11, 1943, in Rapid City, SD, to Gerald and Hazel (Seaton) Burke of Owanka, SD. Since his dad was a section foreman for the Chicago & Northwestern Railway, his family moved several times as branch...

Mary Ruth Conrad, age 93 of Lake Preston, SD, passed away at her home in Lake Preston.  Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Lake Preston Cemetery.                      

Ricky "Rick" Lauen, age 64, of Henry, SD, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.                                    

Ricky Dean Severson, age 59, of Watertown, SD, formerly Arlington, SD passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown, SD. Rev. Carl VanVoorst will officiate. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Watertown, SD. Rick, aka Julio, was born to Sandra and Deloen Severson and lived in Arlington. He grew up on their farm milking cows and planting...

Natali Charisse Berlin Reu, age 14, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at Prairie Lakes Health Care Center. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at the Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Watertown, SD. Pastor Iver Possehl will officiate. Music will be provided by Maze Snittjer as the organist. The family is requested to meet at the church on Wednesday by 12:30 p.m. for a prayer service. The service will be Live-Streamed via the Crawford-Osthus Facebook page and...

Floyd Karpinske, age 70, of Albee, SD, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in Hutchinson, MN. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown, SD, on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. Rev. Dan Ofstehage will officiate. The family is requested to meet at the chapel on Wednesday by 10:00 a.m. for a prayer service. Visitation will be at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, from 5-7 p.m. and prior to the service on...

It is with deep sadness the family of James M. Coyle announce Jim's passing away on Thursday, May 20, 2021, at the age of 74, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown. Pastor Steve Biswell will officiate. The service will be Live-Streamed via our website and Face-Book Live. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Military graveside honors will be conducted by the Codington County...

Todd Allen McGillivary, age 59, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at his residence. Todd was born December 18, 1961 in Watertown, SD to Marvin and Joyce (Schaack) McGillivary. He graduated from Henry High School in 1980, and began working at Smith Equipment after completing the welding program at Lake Area Vo-Tech. On March 17, 1984 he married Krista Fritz and together they had their one and only daughter, Tara Jane. After nearly 20 years at Smith, he left to...

Vera L. Abrahamson, age 96, of Brookings, SD, formerly of De Smet, SD, passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021, at The Neighborhoods at Brookings, Brookings, SD. Funeral services will be at 1:00 on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at the American Lutheran Church in De Smet. Pastor Jonathan Dolan will officiate. Music will be provided by Marie Rusche as organist with Lee Saeger as soloist. The service will be Live-Streamed on our Face-Book page.. Visitation will be at the church on Tuesday, prior to...