Obituaries

Nancy Guffin

Nancy Guffin

Feb 21, 2025

Nancy C. Guffin, 78, of Webster, passed away Friday, February 21, 2025, at Plano, Texas, after a short, but courageous, battle with cancer.

Memorial services will be held 11am June 21, 2025 at the funeral home. Inurnment will be immediately follow at the Webster Cemetery. a time of lunch and fellowship will follow the burial back at the funeral home.

Nancy Claire...

Brian Ardle

Brian Ardle

May 29, 2025

Brian Ardle, 59, of Bristol, passed away, Thursday, May 29, 2025, at his home in Bristol. Per his wishes, he will be cremated and no formal services will be held.

Barry Hillestad

Barry Hillestad

May 23, 2025

Barry Hillestad, 67, of Waubay, passed away peacefully at his home in Waubay, on Friday, May 23, 2025.

Funeral Services will be 10:30am, Monday, June 2, 2025, at the Webster Armory in Webster. Burial will be at Lake Campbell Lutheran Cemetery. 

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Irene S. Bloom

Irene S. Bloom

May 17, 2025

Irene Bloom, 97, of Webster, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Bethesda Home in Webster.

Memorial services will be 10:30am, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Webster. Inurnment will be at the Webster Cemetery.

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Irene was born on December 13, 1927, to Ole and Anna (Pederson) Mikkelson of rural Waubay. She attended a rural school near their...

Kathleen Mauritzson

Kathleen Mauritzson

May 7, 2025

Kathleen Mauritzson, 76, of Bristol, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at her home in Bristol. 

A graveside service will be held at Prairie Mound Cemetery in Butler, SD on Thursday, May 15, 2025 beginning at 11:00AM. All are welcome to attend. 

Tyler "Tybud" Birney

Tyler "Tybud" Birney

Apr 30, 2025

Tyler "Tybud" Birney, 45, of Ortley, passed away, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown.

Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Sunday, May 4, 2025 at the Waubay School Gymnasium and will be livestreamed via our Facebook page. Interment will be at the Ortley Cemetery.

Visitation will be 4-7pm, Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Ortley Free Lutheran Church in Ortley.

Tyler...

Myrtis Hanson

Myrtis Hanson

Apr 28, 2025

Myrtis Hanson, 92, of Bristol, and formerly of Webster, passed away Monday, April 28, 2025, at Sun Dial Manor in Bristol.

Funeral services will be 10:30am, Friday, May 2, 2025, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Webster. Burial will be 1:30pm, at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Aberdeen, following a luncheon in the church fellowship room.

Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Verna Knapp

Verna Knapp

Apr 27, 2025

Verna Knapp, 100, of Bristol and formerly of Waubay, passed away, Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Sun Dial Manor in Bristol.

Funeral services will be 10:30am, Friday, May 23, 2025, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Waubay. Burial will be at Lakewood Cemetery, near Waubay.

Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.

Verna Idah Althoff was born on Election...

LaVonne "Bonnie" Gaikowski

LaVonne "Bonnie" Gaikowski

Apr 18, 2025

LaVonne "Bonnie" Gaikowski, 92, of Waubay, passed away, Friday, April 18, 2025, at Bethesda Home in Webster.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30am Friday, April 25, 2025, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Waubay. Interment will be at the Waubay Catholic Cemetery.

Visitation will be 5-7pm Thursday, April 24, 2025, with a nurses honor guard tribute at 6 PM, followed by...

Daniel C. Block

Daniel C. Block

Apr 15, 2025

Daniel C. Block, 72, of Aberdeen,  passed away on April 15, 2025. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11am, Tuesday April 22, 2025 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grenville. Memorial visitation will begin at 9:30am with a rosary at 10:30am at the church. A luncheon will immediately follow at the parish hall. Military inurnment will be at 3pm at St....

Helen Nelson

Helen Nelson

Apr 11, 2025

Helen Nelson, 90, of Webster, passed away, Friday, April 11, 2025 at Bethesda Home in Webster.

Memorial services will be 1:00pm, Friday, April 18, 2025, at Fiksdal Funeral Service and will be livestreamed on our Facebook page.

Inurnment will be at the Webster Cemetery.

Helen Elaine Holland was born on August 12, 1934, the youngest child to Jacob and Isabelle (Sampson) Holland at...

Marianne Aadland

Marianne Aadland

Apr 8, 2025

Marianne Aadland, 94, of Roslyn, passed away peacefully at her home in Roslyn, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

Memorial services will be 2:00pm Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Skudesnes Lutheran Church. Her ashes will be laid to rest along with her beloved daughter, Sylvia "Koko, in the church cemetery.

Memorial visitation will be 5-7pm with a 6:30 prayer service, Friday, May 2,...

Wesley James Jensen

Wesley James Jensen

Apr 7, 2025

Wesley James Jensen, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 7, 2025 surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held at Fiksdal Funeral Service on Thursday, April 10, 2025 from 5:00-7:00PM. Memorial Service will be at Westside Wesleyan Church in Bristol on Friday, April 11 beginning at 2:00PM.

Wesley James Jensen was born in Valley Township, Day County, SD on May...

Richard Snaza

Richard Snaza

Apr 3, 2025

Richard "Dick" Snaza, 84, of Roslyn, passed away, Thursday, April 3, 2025, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30am Thursday, April 10, 2025 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grenville. Military honors will be provided by American Legion, Rudolph Baukol Post # 253. Inurnment will be be at a later date, next to his...

Byron Bain

Byron Bain

Mar 31, 2025

Byron Bain, 77, of Webster, passed away, Monday, March 31, 2025, at his home in Webster.

Memorial services will be 1:00pm, Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Tabor Lutheran Church (former Shopko building) in Webster and will be livestreamed via Fiksdal Funeral Service Facebook page. Inurnment will be at Saron Cemetery at a later date.

Memorial visitation will be Friday, 5-7pm, with a...

MaDonna Grant

MaDonna Grant

Mar 27, 2025

MaDonna Grant, 75, of Waubay, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at her home. 

Madonna's wishes were to be cremated and scattered at St. Augustine's, FL. 

Donald Anderson

Donald Anderson

Mar 25, 2025

Donald Anderson, 72, of Waubay, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at Sanford USD Medical in Sioux Falls, SD.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 am Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Fiksdal Funeral Service. Burial will follow at Lakewood Cemetery, Waubay.

Donald Gene Anderson was born on October 16, 1952, to Lyle and Dorothy (Richardt) Anderson in Webster, SD. He was baptized...

Shirley Naessig

Shirley Naessig

Mar 15, 2025

Shirley Naessig, 92, of Webster, passed away, Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Bethesda Home in Webster.

Funeral services will be held 10:30am Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Fiksdal Funeral Service. Burial will be at the Webster Cemetery.

Visitation will be 5-7pm, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at the funeral home.

 Shirley Louise Cook (Cookie) was born May 17, 1932, to T. Everett and Louise...

Carol Koslowski

Carol Koslowski

Mar 14, 2025

Carol Koslowski, 87, of Grenville, passed away Friday, March 14, 2025, at Coteau Des Prairie Hospital, Sisseton.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 2pm, Saturday, March 22, 2025, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Grenville. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be 5-7pm, Friday, March 21, 2025 at the church with a 6pm Rosary Service.

Carol Jean Deutsch was the first...