All Obituaries

Aberdeen, SD-Beverly Ann Wright, 89, of Aberdeen died Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Avantara Groton. There will be no formal services. Carlsen Funeral Home and Crematory of Aberdeen.

Aberdeen, SD-Funeral Service for Delroy James Christianson, 57, of Aberdeen will be 10:00 am, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Carlsen Funeral Home and Crematory. Rev. Alan G. Ludwig will officiate. The service will be live streamed and available at www.Carlsenfh.com under Delroy’s obituary. The burial has been postponed at Rutland Lutheran Cemetery. Delroy died July 1, 2022, at his home. Delroy James, son of Leroy and Rita (Mlejnek) Christianson was born January 20, 1965, in Hankinson,...

Ashley, ND-Memorial Service for Debra Schlichting Kloster, 53, of Ashley will be 11:00 am, Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at Ashley Baptist Church. Rev. Jason Haas will officiate. Burial will be in Ashley City Cemetery. Debra died June 29, 2022, at Essentia Health in Fargo. Debra Kloster was born March 17, 1969, to Norman and Mary Kloster. She was blessed to grow up with brothers David and Daniel and sister Diana. She grew up in Ashley after the family had moved from California. She met Douglas...

Eureka, SD-Funeral Service for Douglas “Doug” Stroh, 60, of Eureka will be 11:00 am, Thursday, June 30, 2022, at Eureka Reformed Church. Rev. James Grossmann will officiate. Burial will be in Eureka City Cemetery. There will be visitation for one hour prior to the service at the church. Doug died June 24, 2022, at Avera Eureka Health Care Center. Doug Stroh, son of Lawrence and Eileen (Repp) Stroh was born May 22, 1962, at Eureka. He was the oldest of three children: his...

Mellette, SD-John Ford, 87, of Mellette died June 24, 2022, at his home. His wishes were to have no formal service. John, son of Eugene and Aileen (Rawstern) Ford was born January 20, 1935, at Mellette. This is where he grew up. He attended high school, graduating with the class of 1953. He worked at South Dakota Wheat Growers through high school and then farmed for a few years. John was united in marriage to Dorothy Barton in 1958 in Mellette. They moved to La Mirada, CA, where he worked...

Aberdeen, SD-Graveside service for John Walter Lechner, 38, of Aberdeen will be 10:00 am, Friday, July 1, 2022, at Riverside Memorial Cemetery. Rev. Michael Jacobson will officiate. John died June 23, 2022, at his home. John Walter, son of Harvey James and Donna (Riel) Lechner was born November 4, 1983, at Ipswich, SD. He grew up in Leola, Faulkton, Aberdeen, and Redfield. He graduated from Redfield High School in 2003. He went to Job Corp in Custer, SD for a few years. He returned to...

Aberdeen, SD-Mass of Christian Burial for Gerianne Marie Pfeiffer, 61, of Aberdeen will be 10:30 am, Monday, June 27, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Rev. Timothy Cone will officiate. The service will be live streamed at www.Carlsenfh.com under Gerianne’s obituary.  Burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 3:00-5:00 pm, with a Liturgical Wake Service at 5:00 pm at the funeral home.       Gerianne...

Eureka, SD-Funeral Service for Alvina Helena Quenzer, 92, of Eureka will be 10:30 am, Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Zion American Lutheran Church in Eureka. Rev. Lloyd Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Eureka City Cemetery. There will be a prayer service at 7:00 pm, Friday, June 24, 2022, with visitation from 5:00-7:00 pm at the funeral home. Alvina died June 20, 2022, at Avera Eureka Health Care Center. Alvina Helena was born April 21, 1930, to Rudolph and Helena (Schlepp) Walther...

Ashley, ND-Funeral Service for Elsie LeVorn Delories Bender Sackmann, 96, of Ashley will be 10:30 am, Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at Zion Lutheran Church in Ashley. Rev. Deb Cantrell will officiate. The service will be live streamed and available at www.Carlsenfh.com under Elsie’s obituary. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Elsie died June 15, 2022, at Ashley Nursing Home. Elsie, daughter of Philip and Rosa...

Aberdeen, SD-Duane L. Bastian, 89, of Aberdeen died Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center. Carlsen Funeral Home and Crematory of Aberdeen.

Ellendale, ND-Funeral Service for Robert "Bob" James Barton, 89, of Ellendale will be 1:00 pm, Monday, June 20, 2022, at Zion Lutheran Church in Ellendale. Rev. Paul O.S. Preus will officiate. The service will be live streamed and available at www.CarlsenFH.com under Robert's obituary. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Aberdeen at 4:00 PM on Monday. There will also be a prayer service at 6:00 pm, Sunday, June 19, 2022, at Zion Lutheran Church in Ellendale. Bob...

Westport, SD-James Brian Patton, 64, of Westport died Saturday, June 11, 2022, at his home. There will be no formal service. Carlsen Funeral Home and Crematory of Aberdeen.

Roscoe, SD-Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Evelyn Kraft, 79, of Roscoe will be 10:30 am, Friday, June 10, 2022, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Roscoe. Rev. Timothy Smith and Rev. Darin Schmidt will officiate. The service will be recorded and streamed later at www.Carlsenfh.com under Mary’s obituary. Burial will be at 1:30 pm in St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Onaka, SD. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00-7:00 pm, with a Liturgical Wake Service at 7:00 pm,...

Aberdeen, SD-Funeral Service for Regina “Gina” Breitling, 85, of Aberdeen will be 11:00 am, Monday, June 6, 2022, at Aberdeen Alliance Church, 1106 S. Roosevelt St. Pastor Mike Wood will officiate. The service will be live streamed and available at www.Carlsenfh.com under Regina’s obituary. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00-7:00 pm with a prayer service at 7:00 pm at the church. Regina died May 30, 2022, at Avera St....

Ashley, ND-Mary Ann Dubose, 87, of Ashley died Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Ashley Nursing Home. There will be no services. Carlsen Funeral Home of Ashley has been entrusted with arrangements.

Aberdeen, SD-Funeral Service for Viola A. Spitzer, 100, of Aberdeen, formerly of Eureka will be 2:00 pm, Thursday, June 2, 2022, at Zion American Lutheran Church in Eureka. Rev. Gary Neuharth and Rev. Ryan Gage will officiate. The service will be live streamed and available at www.Carlsenfh.com under Viola’s obituary. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Viola died May 27, 2022, at Prairie Heights Healthcare in...

Aberdeen, SD-Funeral Service for Roland Walter Haar, 86, of Aberdeen will be 10:00 am, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Rev. Samuel Bobby will officiate. The service will be live streamed and available at www.CarlsenFH.com under Roland’s obituary. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00-7:00 pm with a prayer service at 7:00 pm at the funeral home. Roland died May 25, 2022, at his home. Roland Walter Haar, son of...

Ashley, ND-Funeral Service for Irvin Rothfusz, 91, of Ashley will be 11:00 am, Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at Zion Lutheran Church in Ashley. Rev. Deb Cantrell will officiate. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Irvin died May 22, 2022, at his home. Irvin Andrew Rothfusz, son of Andrew and Anna (Geiszler) Rothfusz was born February 4, 1931, in McIntosh County, ND. Irvin was united in marriage to Helen Doolittle on...

Groton, SD-Jacqueline L. Quiggle, 74, of Groton died May 19, 2022, at Avantara Groton. There will be no funeral service. Carlsen Funeral Home and Crematory of Aberdeen has been entrusted with arrangements.

Aberdeen, SD-Dakota Renee Sanchez, 22, of Aberdeen died May 18, 2022, at her home. There will be no funeral service. Carlsen Funeral Home and Crematory of Aberdeen has been entrusted with arrangements.