Obituary Listings

Dec 20, 2025

Charles Ernest Koistinen was born on March 29, 1970 in Watertown, South Dakota to Clarence and Marie (Kangas) Koistinen. He passed away on December 20, 2025 in rural Lake Norden as the result of a farming accident at the age of 55. A Funeral Service will take place at 11:00 am on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at...

Dec 15, 2025

Frances L. O'Dell, 85, of Volga, South Dakota, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 15, 2025, after living a long and full life.

Frances was born on June 22, 1940, to Robert L. and Mary King in North Venice, Illinois.

Frances met the love of her life,...

Nov 11, 2025

Morrell Alexis Spencer, age 94, of Lake Norden, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2025, at Avantara Nursing Home in Lake Norden, following a brief illness. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 17, 2025, at Geise Funeral Chapel in Estelline, South Dakota. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. Monday, November...

Nov 7, 2025

Bertha "Bertie" Viola Kasdorf Higgins was born May 13, 1945, in Estelline, SD. She was the 18th child born to Arthur and Emma Kasdorf. Bertha passed away November 7, 2025 in Yankton, SD, at the age of 80. She completed the 11th grade in Estelline, SD. Decades passed before Bertha returned to school. She went on to...

Oct 12, 2025

Janice Ellen (Kangas) Efraimson was born on September 27, 1941, in Estelline,  South Dakota, to Ernest and Ellen (Paso) Kangas. She married John Wesley Efraimson on September 11th, 1960. She moved to her heavenly home on October 12, 2025. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at the Old Apostolic...

Oct 8, 2025

Bruce Koch, age 80, was born on December 31, 1944, in Arlington, SD, the son of Clair and Verna (Dahl) Koch.  Bruce passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 in Brookings, SD.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church on Friday, October 17, 2025 in Estelline, SD....

Oct 6, 2025

Darwin Eugene Rector, age 81, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2025, at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center in Estelline, SD. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm with light refreshments to follow on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Geise Funeral Chapel in Estelline, SD. The Interment will then follow after at the Badger...

Oct 4, 2025

Darla Kaye Koisti of Lake Norden, South Dakota passed away on October 4th, 2025 at the age of 82. A Visitation will be held from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at the Lake Norden Community Center on Monday, October 20, 2025. Interment will be held at a later date.

Darla was born on...

Sep 16, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Robert Edward O'Dell, age 66, of Volga, South Dakota. Robert passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family.

Robert was born on July 10, 1959, in Granite City, Illinois, to Vernon and Frances O'Dell. The eldest of five siblings, he grew up in Granite City and attended high school...

Jul 22, 2025

ATTENTION

Due to the heat index, the location for Helen's Funeral Service has been changed to be held at the Geise Funeral Chapel location in Estelline, SD. Please notify others!

Thank you for your understanding!

Helen Johnson, age 97, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at the Estelline Nursing and...

Jul 21, 2025

Shirley Linneman, 97, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2025 at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center in Estelline, SD.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, July 25, 2025 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Estelline, SD.  Visitation will be held the night prior from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on...

Jun 26, 2025

Connie L. Stehly, 78, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at the Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, SD. A visitation with be held from 9:30 am till the Funeral Service at 11:00 am on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at the American Lutheran Church in Castlewood, SD. Connie Lenay (Nitteberg) Stehly was born to Clair and Merlyne (Anderson) Nitteberg...

May 18, 2025

Traci Lynn Bass (Kraayenbrink), 45, of Castlewood, SD, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at the Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, SD. A Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2025, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the American Lutheran Church in Castlewood, SD. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 am on...

May 5, 2025

Joan M. Gratz was born to John and Grace (Matteson) Gratz on December 24, 1939 in Estelline, South Dakota.

Graduated from Estelline, South Dakota High School, and then went on to receive a diploma in nursing from St. John School of Nursing in Huron, South Dakota, a GSN from South Dakota State College in Brookings, South Dakota,...

Apr 9, 2025

Clarice P. Logan, 100, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Bethany Home in Sioux Falls, SD. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, April 21, 2025, at Lake Norden Evangelical Covenant Church in Lake Norden, SD. A Visitation will be held one hour prior from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Monday, April...

Mar 18, 2025

Richard "Dick" Strait, 93, of Castlewood, passed away Tuesday, March 18 at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown, SD. Funeral Services will be on Monday, March 24, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the American Lutheran Church, Castlewood, SD. Visitation will be on Sunday, March 23 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the American Lutheran Church.

Richard...

Mar 13, 2025

Charles Peter Smith, 92, of Lake Norden, South Dakota, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2025 due to natural causes. He was born at rural Erwin, SD on April 20, 1932 to Eddie and Esther (Berger) Smith.

Charles served in the US Air Force for four years, worked at Cy Jensen's Gas station, and then was a...

Feb 25, 2025

If you would like to watch the recording of Charlie's Memorial Service, the recording starts at approximately 24 minutes on the slideshow.

Charles John Tesch of Oakland, IA, formerly of Watertown, SD, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at the age of 39, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. A Memorial Service...

Jan 17, 2025

Donald "Don" August Linneman,100, passed away on Friday, January 17th, 2025 at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center in Estelline, SD. Mass Of Christian Burial will be held at  10:00 am on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at St. Frances de Sales Catholic Church in Estelline, SD. Visitation will be held the night prior from 5:00 pm to...

Jan 1, 2025

Vivian F. Greenfield, 93, passed away on her birthday Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center. The family plans to hold a Celebration of Life on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, at 11:00 am in the First Presbyterian Church in Castlewood. Visitation will be held prior from 10:00 - 11:00. Burial at the Castlewood Cemetery will...