Obituaries

Area Funerals

Jeffrey Crouch

Jeffrey Crouch, age 71 of rural Everly, passed away at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, on Friday, December 19th. A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 2nd,

Douglas DeGroot

Douglas DeGroot, age 73, of George, passed away on Tuesday, December 23rd, at Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Visitation will be held Monday December 29th from 5:00 p.m.

Jerry Koerselman

Jerry Koerselman, age 77, of Peterson, formerly Sheldon, passed away at the Spencer Hospital in Spencer on Saturday, December 20th. Services will be held Saturday, December 27th, at 11:00 a.m.,

Jacquelyn “Jackie” Hohbach Wersinger

Jacquelyn “Jackie” Hohbach Wersinger, age 95, formerly of Sheldon, passed away at the Prairie View Home in Sanborn.  Her services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, December 29, 2025,

Leslie Frick

Leslie Frick, age 65 of Hartley, passed away at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls on Sunday, December 21st. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 27th at 11:00

Joe Martens

Joe Martens, age 68, of Sheldon, passed away on Saturday, December 20th, at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center in Sheldon.  His memorial mass will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December

Beverly Van Wyhe

Beverly Van Wyhe, age 82, of Peachtree City, GA, formerly of George, IA, Webster City, Iowa, Clear Lake, IA, and Branson West, MO, died Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Piedmont

Don Rasmussen

Don Rasmussen, age 84, of Sibley and formerly of May City, passed away at the Osceola Senior Living Center in Sibley Saturday, December 20th. A funeral service will be held

Joyce Wagner

Joyce Wagner, age 92 of Hartley, passed away at the Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley on Friday, December 19th. A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, December 22nd,

Cheryle Lichtenberg

Cheryle Lichtenberg, age 75 of George, died on Monday, December 15th, at Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital in Rock Rapids.      Visitation will be held Friday December 26th from 5:00 –