BRENDA BULTSMA

Brenda Kay (DeJong) Bultsma was born on July 10, 1958 to Case and Edith (Brumbaugh) DeJong and passed away on February 1, 2025 surrounded by her family.Memorial services for Brenda Bultsma, 66, of Platte, SD, will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Olive Presbyterian Church,...

ORVILLE “GARY” DOERING

Orville “Gary” Doering, 71, of Cavour, South Dakota, passed away on January 27, 2025 under the care of Avera@Home Hospice at Prairie View Healthcare in Woonsocket, SD.His funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, February 1, at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church.

VERNA THUM

Verna Faye Thum, age 88, of Wessington Springs, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at the Weskota Manor with her loving family present. Please join the family for a celebration of life this summer.Verna was born on May 25, 1936, to Eanor and Esther (Farrington) Krog.

DONALD (DON) ANDERSEN

Donald Andersen, age 81, of Wessington Springs, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Human Services Center in Yankton, South Dakota. His Memorial Service was held on Monday, January 20, 2025 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Wessington Springs, SD.

Valerie Anne Cox

Valerie Anne Cox (Flittie), 70, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024, three and half years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. She died at Touchmark in Prescott, AZ where she had been a resident in the memory care unit for the past two years.

Cheryl “Sherry” Kleppin

Cheryl “Sherry” Kleppin, age 79, of Wessington Springs, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2024, at Valley Lakes Assisted Living at Valley, Nebraska.Her life was celebrated at 2 p.m., Saturday, December 14, at the 1905 Opera House at Wessington Springs.Cheryl “Sherry” Bell was born October 10, 1945,...

Allen James Westra

Allen James Westra, age 71, of Platte, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.

Cheryl Kleppin

Cheryl Kleppin, age 79, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2024 at her home in Valley, NE.A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, December 14, 2 p.m. at the Historic 1905 Opera House in Wessington Springs.

Gene Grabin

Gene Grabin, age 87, of Gann Valley, SD, died Monday, December 2 at Prairie View Healthcare Center in Woonsocket, SD. Service arrangements are pending and are being handled by Basham Funeral Service.

Gladys Darlene Leischner Kieser

Gladys Darlene LeischnerKieserwasborn to Edward and Esther (Hoffman) Leischner on May 28, 1928, at the Marie McVey Maternity Home in Wessington Springs, SD.