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Irene M. Esser, age 98, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at a local care facility. Irene's request was to donate her body to the Sanford School of Medicine Body Donation Program at the University of South Dakota. No funeral services will be held.
Arrangements by Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel www.crawfordosthus.com Watertown and Hayti
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