WAYNE SCHROEDER

Wayne Schroeder, age 83, of Wessington Springs, died Thursday,December18,2025,at Weskota Manor in Wessington Springs. Burial was at 10 a.m., Monday, December 22, 2025, at Prospect Hill Cemetery. Funeral services will be held at a later date.

JAMES ALAN HANKS

James Alan Hanks, lovingly known to many as “Big Jim,” passed away peacefully on December 20, 2025, at Monument Health in Rapid City, surrounded by his family.Funeral service will be 11 a.m., Friday, January 2, 2026, at the Wessington Community Center, with visitation one hour prior.

MARTINA NIEMEYER

Martina Niemeyer (née Ashman) passed away on December 5th, 2025 at United Hospital surrounded by her husband, brother, and mother. She died after a brief but fierce fight with breast cancer that had returned and spread after several years in remission.

LOUISE SCHALLER

Louise Schaller, age 88, of Wessington Springs, died Friday, November 28, 2025, at Weskota Manor. Memorial services will be held at a later date.

VIOLET “PEG” COSBY-OLSON

Violet “Peg” Cosby-Olson, age 103, of Wessington Springs, died Sunday, November 23, 2025, at Weskota Manor. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 1, 2025, at Foothills Bible Fellowship Church in Wessington Springs. Burial followed at Prospect Hill Cemetery.

NORMA STOLEY

Norma Stoley, age 96, of Huron, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2025, at the Huron Regional Medical Center.Her funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 24, at the Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Huron. Burial followed in the Riverside Cemetery.

DEATH NOTICE: VIOLET “PEG” COSBY-OLSON

VIOLET “PEG” COSBY-OLSONViolet “Peg” Cosby-Olson, age 103, of Wessington Springs, died Sunday, November 23, 2025, at Weskota Manor.Arrangements are pending with Nurnberg-Basham Funeral Service, bashamfuneralservice. com

DONALD S. GROHS

Donald S. Grohs, age 91, of Huron, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2025 at Avantara in Huron. His Massof ChrisitanBurialwas held at 10 a.m., on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish with burial to follow at St. Martin Cemetery.

MARILYN ROBBINS

Marilyn Robbins, age 93, of Wessington Springs, SD, entered heaven’s gates on Friday, November 14, 2025, at Avera Weskota Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wessington Springs.

LYNN TODD JACOMET

Lynn Todd Jacomet passed away October 6, 2025, with his daughter Paige by his side at Avera McKennan Hospital.Lynn was born on December 27, 1958 to William (Bill) and Dolores Jacomet in Sioux Falls. He started school in Mitchell until 1967 when they moved to Wessington Springs.