All Obituaries

Richard Lee Hayes, Sr., 84, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Avera Mother Joseph Manor surrounded by his loving family.  No formal services will be held, per Richard's wishes. 

Effie “Eve” Larson,88, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025. Eve's wishes were to be cremated. A Celebration of Eve's Life will be 1- 3 pm on Saturday, May 9,2026, at the Aberdeen Senior Center. Carlsen Funeral Home & Crematory,1708 8th Ave NE, Aberdeen, has been entrusted with arrangements. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at www.carlsenfh.com. Effie “Eve” Larson was born on December 14, 1937, to Ralph and Eva (Mikkonen) ...

Esther Walz Blank Erlenbusch, 99, of Groton, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. A Memorial Service will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 18, 2025, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Aberdeen, with Pastor Ryan Drevlow officiating. A time for fellowship and luncheon will follow at the church hall. Private family burial will follow at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Ipswich. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the ...

Barbara (Hart) Kopetsky, 77, of Aberdeen, SD, peacefully entered the gates of her Heavenly home on Sunday, September 7, 2025. Barbara’s wishes were to be cremated, and a Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Carlsen Funeral Home with Pastor Derek Baum officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. A celebration of life gathering and light lunch will be served at the Family Worship Center, 435 N Hwy 281, Aberdeen, immediately ...

Audrey L. Boschee, 100, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 21, 2025, in Aberdeen. A Memorial Service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Northwestern Community Church in Mellette, SD.  Interment will be at the Mellette Cemetery following the service.  A time for fellowship and luncheon will follow the interment at the church hall.  www.carlsenfh.com

Delores D. Buechler, 92, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, August 11, 2025, at Prairie Heights Healthcare, Aberdeen. A Memorial Service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, with Pastor Jeff Whillock officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service. A time for fellowship and luncheon will follow the service at the church hall. Private interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens ...

Don Czmowski, 91, of Webster, SD, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Ava's Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. In accordance with Don's wishes, no formal services will be held. The family requests no flowers or plants be sent. Carlsen Funeral Home & Crematory, 1708 8th Ave NE, Aberdeen, is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at www.carlsenfh.com. Don L. Czmowski was born on June 24, 1934, to Martin and Phyllis (Hinze) Czmowski in Webster, ...

Betty Frances Werth, 104, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away at Avera St. Luke's Hospital on Friday, January 10, 2025. A Celebration of Life service will be from 4-7 p.m. at The Finery On Main, 104 S Main Street, Aberdeen, SD, on Friday, August 8, 2025.  Private Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Dacotah Prairie Museum in memory of Betty. Carlsen Funeral Home & Crematory, 1708 8th Ave NE, Aberdeen, is in charge of ...

Marion Verona Martin, 91, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2025, in Aberdeen, SD after a short illness. Funeral service will be 1:30pm. Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at Carlsen Funeral Home, Aberdeen SD, with Pastor Derek Baum from Aldersgate Church officiating. The burial will follow the service at Ellendale City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Carlsen Funeral Home and Crematory of Aberdeen is handling arrangements. Family and friends may sign the ...

Lilas P. Skoglund, 90, of Aberdeen, formerly of Hecla, SD, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Avera Mother Joseph Manor Aberdeen, SD. A Celebration of Life will be held 11:00 am, Thursday, July 17, 2025, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hecla, SD, with Pastor Beth Wolff officiating.  A time of Fellowship and Luncheon will follow the service in the church hall. A  private burial will be held at Green Mound Cemetery in Leola, SD, at a later date. Carlsen Funeral Home and ...

With deep sorrow and loving remembrance, we announce the passing of Norg Sanderson into the spirit world on June 8, 2025, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, at the age of 82 years, 10 months and 4 days.  Born August 4, 1942, in Highmore, South Dakota, to Lawrence and Margaret (Enger) Sanderson, Norg lived a life filled with dedication, service, and unwavering love for his family and community. A graduate of Wessington Springs High School in 1960, Norg pursued higher education at Northern State ...

Jerry Allen Bosch, 79, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at his home.  A Graveside Service with military honors will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 23, 2025, at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery.  Carlsen Funeral Home & Crematory, 1708 8th Ave NE, Aberdeen, is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at www.carlsenfh.com. Jerry Allen Bosch was born January 30, 1946, to Leo Bosch and Ella Kirschemann in Aberdeen, ...

Rose Marie Johnson, 87, of Aberdeen, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Avera Mother Joseph’s Manor, Aberdeen.     A celebration of life will be held at a later date. The family prefers that any memorials be sent to Kevin Johnson, 1230 Gemini Ave, Aberdeen, SD 57401, and will be donated to the Aberdeen Area Humane Society.  Carlsen Funeral Home and Crematory of Aberdeen is handling arrangements. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at ...

Doren D. Serfling, 60, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital. Private Graveside Services will be held at Riverside Memorial Cemetery. A celebration of life service and time to share memories and celebrate Doren will be at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at the Red Rooster Coffee House. Carlsen Funeral Home & Crematory, 1708 8th Ave NE, Aberdeen, is handling arrangements. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at ...

Laverne G. Kopetsky, 81, of Aberdeen, SD, peacefully entered the gates of his Heavenly home on Friday, May 16, 2025, at Prairie Heights Healthcare, after a long-fought battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Laverne’s wishes were to be cremated, and a Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Carlsen Funeral Home, with Pastor Derek Baum officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. A celebration of life gathering and light lunch will be ...

Joan Marie Soderstrom Williams, 87, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Mother Joseph Manor. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, May 12, 2025, at Carlsen Funeral Home in Aberdeen, SD, with Pastor Mike Kampa officiating. There will be time allotted for sharing stories and memories of Joan. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery, Aberdeen, SD, following the service. A time of fellowship, including a picnic, will follow at the home of Molly ...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Robert Leon Nikolas, affectionately known as “Shine” or “Bob,” age 85, who passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Friday, April 18, 2025.   A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 2, 2025, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Aberdeen, SD with Father Jordan Samson officiating.   Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church.  A time of fellowship ...

Francella Butch, 88, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Avera Mother Joseph Manor.   A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, with Father Gregory Tschakert officiating.   Interment will follow Mass at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery.   A time for fellowship and refreshments will be at the parish hall after the interment.   Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., ...

Dale Jerome Haar, 82, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society nursing home in Oakes, ND. His wishes were to be cremated with no formal services at this time. Carlsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Aberdeen, is handling arrangements. www.aberdeenfuneralhome.com Dale Jerome Haar was born March 14, 1943, to Edwin and Irene (Dumdei) Haar in Bowdle, SD. After spending his school years in Bowdle, he enlisted in the South Dakota Army National Guard. Dale ...

Robert Joseph Young, 84, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025, at Avera St. Luke’s. A Celebration of Life will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Carlsen Funeral Home, Aberdeen.  Military Honors will follow the service in the funeral home parking lot. A time of fellowship and luncheon will follow the military honors at the Refuge Retreats Clubhouse. The burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be one hour ...