Obituaries

WESSINGTON Robert Arthur (Bob) Prentice, 65, of Wessington, passed away Monday, November 27, 2023, at Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital, after a courageous battle against cancer. A memorial service will be held Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., at Bethesda Church in Huron, with Pastor Aaron Garza officiating. Bob…

HIGHMORE Bret Bloomenrader, 70, of Highmore, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023, at Highmore Health. Celebration of Brets Life will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 9, at Hyde County Memorial Auditorium in Highmore. Visit www.familyfuneralhome.net

REDFIELD Dr. Matthew P. Owens, 60, of Redfield, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at Community Memorial Hospital Avera in Redfield. His services will be held Thursday, Dec. 7, at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Redfield. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. The funeral service will…

FAULKTON Virgene L. Wagner, 80, of Faulkton, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at Faulkton Area Medical Center. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, at United Church of Faulkton. Burial will follow in Faulkton Cemetery. A prayer service will be 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, at…

HURON Russell D. Root, 58, of Huron, passed away Friday, November 24, 2023, at his home in Huron. His Funeral Service will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church with burial to follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 6…

Donita Alice Evenson, 100, of Beresford, passed away Nov. 27, 2023, at Alcester Care & Rehab Center. She and her husband, Everett, had two sons, Jim (Elaine) Evenson of Catonsville, Md., and Ed (Sue) Evenson of Beresford. The family lived many years in Huron, where Ev was the manager of…

MILLER Barbara J. Slunecka, 89, of Miller, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Avera Prince of Peace in Sioux Falls. Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4, at St. Anns Catholic Church in Miller. Visitation will be 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, at Reck Funeral…

HURON Marilyn A. Frey, 84, of Huron, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at Huron Regional Medical Center. Her Funeral Service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, at Welter Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the…

WOONSOCKET Donald N. Burkel, 74, of Woonsocket, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, after a brief illness. Funeral service is 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Basham Funeral Home in Woonsocket. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday Dec. 1, with a…

WESSINGTON SPRINGS Judith E. Strough, age 63, of Wessington Springs, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023, at Avera Weskota Hospital in Wessington Springs. Her memorial service is 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Wolsey. Visitation is held one hour prior to the service at…