Beverly Rose Erikson (Beecham), 90, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at the Madison Regional Health System, Madison, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 10:30am, Saturday, September 1, 2018, at Bethany Lutheran Church, Howard, with burial to follow in Belleview Lutheran Church, rural Howard. Visitation will be 5pm to 7pm on Friday at Willoughby Funeral Home, Howard. Beverly Rose Beecham was born May 14, 1928 in Madison, South Dakota to Phillip and Ida Blanche (Myers)...

Joy J. Scheel, 70, of Howard passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society, Howard. Memorial services will be 11am, Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Beach United Methodist Church, Howard with burial at a later date. Joy Joyce Scheel was born July 25, 1948, at La Moure, North Dakota to Clinton and Gertrude (Porter) Merryfield. When Joy was four years old she moved to Verona, North Dakota and later in California, Pewaukee, Wisconsin and settling in Portage, Wisconsin, where...

Joan Irene Spader, 76, of Howard passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018, due to a vehicle accident near Mitchell, South Dakota. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 17, 2018 at St. Agatha Catholic Church, Howard.  Burial to follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Howard. Visitation will be Thursday starting at 5 p.m. with a Rosary service at 6:30 p.m. and Scripture service at 7 p.m. all at St. Agatha Catholic Church. Joan Irene Feldhaus was born June 6, 1942 in...

LaVonne M. Stock, age 90 of Burnsville, Minnesota died Friday evening, August 10, 2018, at St. Mark’s Nursing Home in Austin, Minnesota.  LaVonne Marion Stock was born to Roy and Catherine (Hauser) Stock on March 2, 1928, in Howard, South Dakota. She grew up on the family farm near Howard with her brother Willis and sister Iverene. She graduated from Howard High School in 1945.  Banking was her life-long career beginning at the Miner County Bank in Howard. She spent much of...

 Marion Esther Lauer (87) of Howard, died Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Madison Community Hospital.  Marion was born on September 26, 1930 near Argonne, SD, to Rieka and Hobart McNames.              Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30am, Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at St. Agatha Catholic Church, Howard with burial to follow in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Howard. Visitation will be Monday at the church from 5pm to 7pm...

Behm, Byron Roger June 16, 1946 – July 31, 2018. Byron Roger Behm, 72, of Omaha, Nebraska died July 31, 2018.  Survived by children: William (Debora) Behm, Jennifer House, Amy (Cory) Guyer, Olivia Behm; grandchildren: Kelsie Behm, Madeline Guyer, Reid Guyer; great-grandchild: Phoenix Rodriguez; aunt, Daniene (Mervin) Bangert; siblings: Gregory (Bonnie) Behm, Danilee (Gerald) Schettler, Norris Behm; and many beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins.  Preceded in death by...

Richard Schwader Jr. age 66 of Madison, SD died Saturday, July 28, 2018, at his home.  The funeral service is Monday, August 6 at the Willoughby Funeral Home in Howard, SD, at 10:30, with visitation from 9:30. Burial is at St. Joseph’s cemetery, with lunch following at St. Agatha’s Catholic Church, also in Howard, SD. Richard Louis Schwader, Jr. was born October 21, 1951, in Madison, SD, the son of Richard & Gertrude (Winker) Schwader. At age seven, Richard entered the...

Terry Callender, age 74, of Fedora, died Wesnesday, July 11, 2018, at his residence. A Graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, August 1, 2018, in the Serviceman's Memorial Gardens, Mitchell, South Dakota.

Agnes Elizabeth Ketcham, 98, of Woonsocket, formerly of Howard, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Prairie View Care Center, Woonsocket. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00pm, Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at St. Charles Catholic Church, Artesian, with burial to follow in Pleasantview Cemetery, Carthage. Visitation will be Monday from 5pm to 7pm, with family present, at Willoughby Funeral Home, Howard. Agnes Elizabeth Ketcham was born on October 10, 1919 at Brooklyn, New York to John and...

  Lucille M. “Minnie” Gehring, formerly of Howard, South Dakota and Englewood, Colorado passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018 at the age of 98 in San Antonio, Texas, where she resided the past five years. Lucille was born August 17, 1919 in Howard, South Dakota.  The second child of Albert and Rosa W. (Hildebrand) Gehring, Lucille grew up on the family homestead southwest of Howard.  She graduated from Burbank High School in 1937.  Lucille went on to attend...