All Obituaries

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.   Full obituary to follow.

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.   Visitation will be at the church prior to the service on Friday. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery in Watertown.  Active pallbearers will be Scott Krentz, Rick Hoftiezer, Adam Krentz, Brian Krentz, Scott...

Margaret Hanson, age 91, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.  Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel and are pending.                              

Mildred "Millie" Brinkman, age 93, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at a local care center.  She was the widow of Donald "Don" Brinkman.  Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Grace Lutheran Church in Watertown.  Pastor Cheryl Rondeau-Bassett will officiate.  Music will be provided by A.J. Sherrill as pianist.  The funeral service will be live-streamed via our website.   Visitation...

Funeral services for Charles (Bud) V. Nemitz age 87 of Arlington, SD, will be Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 10:30 AM at the Trinity Lutheran Church with Vicar Brad Sanderson officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 30, 2023 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Johnson-Henry Funeral Home in Arlington. Interment will be in the Arlington City Cemetery under the direction of Johnson-Henry Funeral Home. Charles passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023, at The Neighborhoods at Brookview in Brookings, SD. The...

Funeral services for Phyllis Elaine Leonhardt, age 89, of Oldham, SD will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at the Oldham Lutheran Church in Oldham, SD. Visitation will be from Noon to 2:00 PM at the church. Coffee, juice and cookies will be served at the church after the burial service. All guests are invited. Interment will be in the Spring Lake Covenant Cemetery rural Arlington, SD under the direction of Johnson-Henry Funeral Home. Phyllis passed away, Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at the...

Jacqueline “Jackie” K. Froke, age 74, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Jenkins Living Center.  Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown.  Scott Dempster will officiate.  The family is requested to meet at the chapel on Tuesday by 10:30 a.m. for a prayer service. Visitation will be at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Burial will...

Sally Jo Heuer, age 77, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at her residence.  Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Cornerstone Church in Watertown, SD.  Rev. Steve Anderson will officiate. Visitation will be at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Friday, May 26, 2023, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. and will continue prior to services at the church on Saturday. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown, SD. ...

Sharon Odegaard, age 78, of Lake Preston, SD, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023, at Avantara Care Center in Lake Norden, SD. A celebration of her life will be held Friday, June 2, 2023, at 2:00 PM, also at the Lake Preston Lutheran Church. Pastor Kris Larson will officiate with music provided by Jodi Fuerst as vocalist. Active pallbearers will be Tim Steffensen, Fred Staudy, Doyle Renaas, Patrick Herman, Jarrod Nuss, and Ethan Tolzin with honorary pallbearers being all of...

“BLAME IT ALL ON MY ROOTS, I SHOWED UP IN BOOTS” Troy Robert Benson, age 52, of Watertown SD was called to his heavenly home on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Prairie Lakes Hospital after an extended illness.  Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Watertown.  Pastor Janine Rew-Werling and Pastor Craig Werling will officiate.  Music will be provided by Dorothy Fuller as organist with the congregation singing....