Gloria Faye Truman, age 95, of Howard, died Monday, November 11, 2019, at Madison Regional Health System. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Friday, November 15, 2019, at Beach United Methodist Church in Howard. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery in Howard. Visitation will be 5-7 PM, Thursday, at Willoughby Funeral Home. She was born February 3, 1924, to Otto and Lottie (Ingalls) Buttemeier. She attended school at Woodworth #1 and Argonne High School. As a young girl, she and her...

On Thursday, November 7th, 2019 Joshua Hofer, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away at the age of 68. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Monday, November 11, 2019, at the United Methodist Church in Howard. Burial will follow at the Clover Leaf Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 PM, Sunday at the church, with a prayer service at 7 PM. Josh was born on November 10th, 1950 in Madison, SD to Josh and Elizabeth Hofer. He married the love of his life, Hilda Waldner, on May 27th, 1973....

Franklin Voeltz, age 78, of Austin, MN died Monday, November 4, 2019.. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, November 9, 2019, at St. John Lutheran Church in Howard. Burial will follow at St. John Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7PM, Friday, at Willoughby Funeral Home. Franklin Daniel Voeltz was born on October 17, 1941, in Howard, to Frank and Lois “Millie” (Dorris) Voeltz. He graduated from Howard before enlisting in the Navy in 1960. Franklin served on the final voyage...

Rodney "Rod" Bushman, age 59, of Sioux Falls, formerly of the Howard area, died Thursday, October 31, 2019, at Ava's House in Sioux Falls. Memorial services will be 1 PM, Monday, November 4, 2019, at the Willoughby Funeral Home in Howard. Inurnment will follow at the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Rodney Allen Bushman son of Edward Roy Bushman and Viola Margaret Lorenz (Stevens) was born on 9/28/1960. Rod grew up in Carthage and graduated from Carthage High School in 1978. Rod...

Miles D. Eklund, age 82, of Carthage, died Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at his residence. Arrangements are pending.

Angeline (Bilka) Wendt, born May 30, 1929, passed away peacefully at her residence in Bennington, NE, surrounded by family on Friday, October 18, 2019. Memorial services will be 10:30 AM, Friday, October 25, 2019, at the Endeavor Presbyterian Church in Fedora. Inurnment will follow at the Fedora Cemetery. She was born to John and Frances Bilka at Geddes, SD. The family moved to Bennett County for a few years and then moved to Brule County where she grew up. In 1941, they moved to Artesian,...

Allen "Keith" Johnson, age 59, of Howard, died Thursday, October 17, 2019, at his residence. Per his request, no services will be held.

Mirium “Mim” Ann Fox passed away October 15, 2019. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Monday, October 21, 2019, at St. Agatha Catholic Church in Howard. Burial will follow at the Graceland Cemetery in Howard. Visitation will be 5:30 – 7:30 PM, Sunday, at the church with a rosary being held at 6:40 PM and a scripture service to follow. Mim Fox was born May 12, 1919, in Merrill, Wisconsin.  She graduated from Carroll College, Waukesha,...

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,...