SDFDA Annual Convention

Beverly M. Ecker, age 94, of Jamestown, died Friday, October 8, 2021 at Eventide. Her funeral service will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday October 13, 2021 at Haut Funeral Home, Jamestown. Burial will be in Highland Home Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be directed to JRMC Hospice https://jrmcnd.com/give-now/ or First United Methodist Church of Jamestown http://www.jamestownfirst.org/contact. The family requests that face masks be worn to her...

John B. Schmitt, age 84 of Shoreview, MN, passed away Sept. 10, 2021. Visitation 2-5PM Sunday, Sept 26.  Funeral Service 11 AM Monday, Sept. 27 at Holcomb-Henry-Boom-Purcell Funeral Home, 515 Hwy 96 W., Shoreview. Service may be viewed at www.holcombhenryboom.com.  Interment Incarnation Cemetery.  Survived by wife, Mary Lou; daughter, Susie (Paul) Wright; grandchildren, Paul Wright IV and Chloe Wright; sister, Susanna Schecter; sisters-in-law, Janice (Don) Hoye, Geri...

Robert Fiedler, age 72 of Remsen, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021 at Sioux Falls, SD.  Father of Funeral Director and SDFDA President Josh Fiedler of Sioux Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, Aug. 27, 2021 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen, IA with Father Lloyd Fiedler, Father Timothy Pick officiating and Deacon Doug Heeren assisting.  Burial will follow at the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Remsen, IA.  Visitation with family...

   Dorothy “Dotty” L. Anderson, age 95, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society Canton.  Funeral services will begin at 2:00 pm. Monday, March 1, at Redeemer Free Lutheran Church in Canton, SD.  Visitation will be Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home.  A link to the livestream of the service can be found at www.andersonandsonsfh.com. Dotty is the mother of funeral director, John Anderson, and the wife of funeral...

Elmer H. Frank, 85 of Lidgerwood, ND passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at his home in Lidgerwood. Visitation will be Friday, January 15, 2021 from 4-7 pm at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Lidgerwood. Visitation will continur on Saturday, January 16 from 10-11 am followed by the funeral service at Holy Cross. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lidgerwood. Masks will be required. Elmer Henry Frank was born March 23, 1935 in Mercer County, rural Dodge, ND, the son of Leonard & Elsie...

Joanne Carolyn Sherman, 89, Howard went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society, Howard. A Memorial service will be 2pm, Saturday, November 7, 2020, at Beach United Methodist Church, Howard, with visitation one hour prior to service. The family requests that a health mask be worn.    Joanne Carolyn Willoughby was born on August 20, 1931 in Howard to Herbert A. and Josie (Widel) Willoughby. Joanne grew up in the Howard and...

Donald E. Hutchins ( May 11, 1962 - September 12, 2020 ) Graveside Memorial service for Donald Edward Hutchins, 58, of New Braunfels, TX, formerly of Wilmot, SD will be held on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 1:30 PM at the Garfield Lutheran Cemetery, Wilmot, SD. with Rev. Martin Herzberg officiating. Honorary Urn bearers will be “all of Donald’s children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, family and friends.” Inurnment will be in the Garfield Lutheran Cemetery, Wilmot,...

A. Dean Arnold, Age 90 of Bloomington. Born June 3, 1930 died August 11, 2020. A confident and quiet man who left a lasting legacy for all his family and friends to admire and remember. His faith in Christ was his measure of strength, a man not of the world but who’s focus was set on the beauty of the Resurrection. Born and raised in Canal Winchester Ohio. Graduated from Canal Winchester High School and soon after graduation he would meet a talkative sparky Italian woman who would...

Mary Louise “Mary Lou” (nee Conroy) Barnes, age 76 years, of Brandon, Manitoba, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at the Brandon Regional Health Centre. Mary Louise Conroy was born February 24, 1944 in Brandon, MB to Austin and Norma (nee Insley) Conroy. She married her best friend and soulmate, Henry “Hank” Barnes, on August 22, 1964 and they enjoyed 45 years together before Hank passed away in 2010. Mary Lou is survived by her children: Bonnie (Kelly) Hyke of...

Lorraine Behlings Allstot, 87, of Brookings, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at Avantara care center in Lake Norden. Private family services will be held due to the COVID-19 restrictions. The service will be livestreamed on the Rude’s Funeral Home Facebook page at 10:30 am Saturday, June 20, 2020. Memorials may be directed to Brookings Regional Humane Society. Lorraine Marlys Buckholtz was born September 21, 1932 at Clear Lake, South Dakota the daughter of William J. and...