Kerry Lutter

Kerry Keith Michael Lutter was born June 17, 1952 in Mitchell, SD to Bernard and Clara (Kortmeyer) Lutter. He attended Plainview Country School walking up hill both ways for one day. Following the closing of the country school, he went to Gann Valley Elementary School.

Judson Dwyer

Judson Dwyer was born in Wessington Springs, South Dakota on July 21,1949 to Burl Ellsworth Dwyer and Goldie Evelyn Burke. He was the youngest of his three living siblings, Marlene Lunsman of Roseville, MN, Jim Dwyer of Walla Walla, WA and Gene Dwyer of Aurora, CO.

Gaylord Brandenburg

Gaylord Rhey Brandenburg, age 90, of Alpena, South Dakota passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2023 at Weskota Manor Nursing Home, Wessington Springs, South Dakota. Gaylord was the only child of George and Myrtle Brandenburg. He was born on May 23, 1933 in Sioux City, Iowa.

Janice Rausch

Janice Ann Rausch, 88, Aberdeen, died Friday, May 12, 2023 at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen. Janice Ann, daughter of Clara (Wirtz) and Henry J. Simon, was born September 2, 1934 at Hoven. Other than her fourth-grade year when her family lived in Raymond, Iowa, Janice grew up in Hoven.

Diana Knipfer

Diana Knipfer, 72 of rural Wessington Springs, passed away February 22, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, May 28 at 2 p.m. at the Jerauld County 4-H Ag Building.

Shirley Wolter

Shirley Wolter, 85, of Woonsocket, SD passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Westkota Manor Avera in Wessington Springs. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Wessington Springs. Visitation was from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Lloyd H. Marken

Lloyd H. Marken, 87, of Wessington Springs and formerly of Reliance, SD passed away May 2 at the Weskota Manor Avera Nursing Home in Wessington Springs. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday May 8, 2023 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Wessington Springs.

Richard Walker

Richard Harley Walker, 83, of Douglas, Wyoming, and Yuma, Arizona, passed from his Earthly life on November 18, 2022 in Modesto, California, after a brief illness. Richard was born June 30, 1939, in Mitchell, South Dakota, firstborn of William Harley and Ferne (Horsley) Walker.

Gary Caffee

Gary Caffee, husband, father, and grandfather, age 67, of Mitchell, SD, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell with the love of his life, Marian, by his side. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m.

Gary Caffee

Gary Caffee, 67, of Mitchell, SD, died Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 5, at Northridge Baptist Church in Mitchell. Burial will be at Restlawn Memorial Gardens in Huron. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 7 p.m.