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Harlan Enerson
Oct 10, 2026
Harlan Lewelyn Enerson, 84, of Hettinger, ND, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at West River Regional Health Services.
Funeral Services for Harlan will take place on Saturday, October 17 at 10:00AM at the Bucyrus Lutheran Church, followed immediately by burial at the Bucyrus Cemetery.
Dennis Knutson
Sep 25, 2026
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Dennis Knutson, age 90 of Hettinger, ND, passed away September 25, 2026, at CHI St. Alexius Health in Bismarck after a brief battle with West Nile virus. Dennis was born June 26, 1936, to John and Kathryn Knutson and grew up on the family farm southwest of...
Ray Hall
Sep 19, 2026
Ray Boyd Hall, born in Bison, South Dakota, on January 24, 1942, passed from this life on September 19, 2026, peacefully in his home with his wife Nancy and Caregiver Gracie by his side.
Ray is survived by his daughter Deborah Hall (Dan) and son Steve Hall both of Aurora, Colorado; stepdaughter Stefanie Ball Taylor (Mark) of...
Joel Peters
Sep 8, 2026
The Celebration of Life for Joel Peters will be held September 26 at Noon at the Baptist Church in McIntosh, SD.
Joel Martin Peters, age 60, passed away unexpectedly on September 8, 2026 in his childhood home. Born January 7,1966, in Lemmon, South Dakota to Julius and Rose (Baumeister) Peters.
Joel spent his youth surrounded...
Alberta Louise Kirsch
Sep 7, 2026
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"Mom", Alberta Louise (Bender) Kirsch, 94, died peacefully on September 7, 2026, at St. Luke's Nursing Home, Dickinson, North Dakota. Â Alberta began her life in Billings, Montana on April 30, 1932, as the youngest of 12 children born to Sam and Elizabeth Bender. She lived in the Billings area until...
Donald Sieler
Sep 7, 2026
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Donald A. "Donnie" Sieler, 85, passed away in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at Avera Heart Hospital, surrounded by love and family and leaving behind a lifetime of memories, stories, hard work, and devotion to his family.
Donnie was born on October 23, 1940 in McIntosh,...
Mark Schaible
Sep 4, 2026
Mark Sheldon Schaible, 66, of Elgin, ND, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2026 at Jacobson Memorial Care Center in Elgin.
Cremation has taken place and services are pending with Evanson Jensen Funeral Home of Elgin for the summer of 2027.
Arnold Schmitt
Sep 4, 2026
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Arnold "Arnie" Reinhold Schmitt, 90, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2026, at Jacobson Care Center with his family at his side. He was born February 5, 1936, in Mott, North Dakota, to Otto Schmitt and Elizabeth Klein Schmitt.
Arnie grew up...
Roger W. Schauer, M.D.
Aug 29, 2026
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Roger Williams Schauer, a family physician, rural-health advocate, educator, lifelong learner, and adored family member, died peacefully in Hettinger, ND on 8/29/26 at the age 82.
Born in Eureka, South Dakota, on February 29, 1944, Roger grew up in and around Wishek, North Dakota in a rural German-speaking...
Francis Duane Veal
Aug 25, 2026
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Francis Duane Veal "Dad" was born to Herb and Doris (Hobaugh) Veal on June 28, 1929. Â He joined sister, Lucile, and brother, Clayton. Â Dad's given name was Duane Francis but asked at an early age to have it changed because he thought Duane was a...
Richard Harwood, Sr.
Aug 21, 2026
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Richard Lyle Harwood, Sr., age 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on August 21, 2026, at Monument Health in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Richard was born on December 25, 1948, on the family farm in Orange Township, North Dakota, to Lyle and Doris (Davis) Harwood....
Delores Colgrove
Aug 18, 2026
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In Loving Memory of Delores Colgrove
Delores (Dee) LaVonne Colgrove, age 89, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2026 at West River Health Services Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born January 10, 1937, in Lemmon, South Dakota, to Charles and Violet (Arden) Gilbertson. Her early years...
Ann Wieland
Aug 17, 2026
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Leah Ann Wieland, age 92, of Hettinger, ND, passed away Monday, August 17, 2026 at West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, ND.
Service of Remembrance will be Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. MT at the Hettinger Lutheran Church in Hettinger, ND. Barb West, SAM will...
Betty Mae Jordan
Aug 16, 2026
Betty Mae Jordan, age 88, of Mott, North Dakota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at St. Gabriel's Benedictine Living Community in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Betty was born on December 7, 1937, in Burt, North Dakota, to Fred and Gertrude Roesler. She attended Mott High School and, after graduating, worked at the local grocery store,...
Keith William Dorsey
Aug 11, 2026
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Graveside Service of Remembrance with Full Military Honors for Keith W. Dorsey, 81, longtime Ziebach, SD Rancher will be Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. MT at the Last Stop Cemetery, 14 miles west of Isabel, SD on SD Highway 20, on the Dorsey Ranch. Pastor Dave Johnston and...
Richard "Dick" Goodmanson
Aug 7, 2026
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Richard (Dick) Goodmanson of Lemmon, SD entered his heavenly home on August 7th, 2026, at the age of 83. Â He passed away at the West River Regional Care Center in Hettinger, Â ND, surrounded by loved ones.
Funeral services will be held on August 14, 2026...
Inez Glaesemann
Aug 7, 2026
Inez Glaesemann, 93, of Elgin, ND, passed away August 7, 2026 in Elgin.
Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date.
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. (Psalm 118:24). Inez carried this peace in her heart and home.
Inez I. (Berreth)...
Violet Mae Payne
Aug 5, 2026
Violet M. Payne, 83, of Regent, North Dakota, passed away at her home on August 5, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Violet Hartman was born in Hettinger, North Dakota, to Chester and Edith Hartman and was raised in Mott, North Dakota.
On May 26, 1962, Violet married the love of her life, Clinton Payne....
Lila Maier
Aug 5, 2026
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Lila Mae Maier has passed away at the age of 83. Lila was born the 9th child of 11 children. She grew up on the family farm and went to Glendo school. At the age of 14 she went to work at the hospital in Hettinger ND...
Jocelyn "Jocey" Vanlishout
Aug 4, 2026
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Jocelyn Rae VanLishout passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 with her loving husband and daughters by her side.
Jocey was born on March 3, 1959, in Elgin, North Dakota, to Arlen and Jackie Oberlander. The family made their home in Mott, where she grew up surrounded by...
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