Steve Kramer, age 54, of Howard, died unexpectedly, Monday, September 9, 2019. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Friday, September 13, 2019, at St. Agatha Catholic Church in Howard. Burial will follow at the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Recitation of the rosary will be at 5 PM, Thursday with visitation to follow until 7 PM at which time a prayer service will be held. Steve was born on October 17, 1964, in Mitchell to Dean and JoAnn (Sundstrom) Kramer. He attended school in Howard,...

MaryJo Fargo ,71,  of Canova, passed away Wednesday, August 28th, 2019, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Per her request their will be no services. MaryJo Porter was born December 10, 1947, to Delos and Mary (Andres) Porter. She graduated from Aberdeen High School in WA. On November 17, 1979, she married Jack Fargo at their home in Aberdeen. Throughout her life she held various jobs, but will be remembered for being a mother and caretaker at home. MaryJo loved animals,...

Jerald “Shorty” Shoemaker, age 79, of Notasulga, AL, formerly of Carthage, died Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at his residence. Funeral services will be 2 PM, Thursday, August 29, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Carthage. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. A family visitation will be 5-6 PM, Wednesday, at the Willoughby Funeral Home in Howard. Jerald Roy Shoemaker was born on September 18, 1939, to Roy and Norma Shoemaker of Carthage, South Dakota. Jerald attended...

Nancy G. Mentele, age 65, of Mitchell, died Friday, August 16, 2019, at her residence in Mitchell. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Monday, August 19, 2019, at the Epiphany Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 2-4 PM, Sunday, with a scripture wake service and rosary at 4 at the church. Nancy was born on June 1st, 1954 in Sioux Falls SD to Francis and Bessie (Skinner) Foos. On May 17th 1974, she was united in marriage to the late William...

Sharon Hvam, age 78, of Fedora, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls with family by her side. Private family graveside services will be held.  

Kathleen M. Anderson, age 59, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Howard, died Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at her residence. Arrangements are pending.

Anna I. North , age  96, of Canova, died Monday August 5, 2019, at Good Samaratian Society in Howard. Per Anna request, no services will be held. Anastasia (Anna) Isabelle Styer North Was born on 3-17-1923 in Huron, SD to Father Frances Styer, Mother Mary Ellen Peck and Step Father Harold Kutil. Anna was primarily raised in the Huron South Dakota area which is where she met and married her Husband Darwin North on June 24th 1940. Together they shared, Glenn (Val) North of TX, Jerry...

Keegan D. Werkmeister, age 25, of Canova, died Friday, August 2, 2019, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, as the result of a motorcycle accident. A Celebration of Life Service will be 5:01 PM - 8:00 PM, Friday, August 9, 2019, at the 4-H Grounds in Howard. Keegan was born July 12,1994, in Huron, SD, to Shane and Brenda (Cramer) Werkmeister.  He graduated from Howard High School in 2013.  Keegan then went on to Mitchell Vo-Tech for welding. After many different jobs in...

Doctor Lyle Paul Christopherson (“Doc”, the “World Renowned Psychiatrist”) passed away on Tuesday, July 9th, 2019 at Avera McKennan Hospital after a battle with cancer. He was 63 years old.     There will be a Celebration of Life at his farm at 3 PM, Saturday, July 20, 2019, with family and friends. Lyle was born in 1955, to loving parents Mary “Vi” and Orten Christopherson “Doc”, in Madison South...

Beverley C. Olson, age 74, of Howard, died Monday, July 8, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Society in Howard. Per Beverley's request, no services will be held.