Obituaries

Gloria Edwards, age 91, of Pickstown, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, July 9, 2023 from Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services were held Friday, July 14 at George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory in Sioux Falls with burial at the Minnehaha Cemetery, Colton.

John died Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Funeral Mass was held Saturday, July 15 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Wagner. Burial was in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, rural Wagner, with military honors.

Francis Doom, 85, of Wagner, passed away at Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner on July 11, 2023. Funeral mass was held Monday, July 17 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Wagner. Burial was in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, rural Wagner.

Zenjo D’Arius Wolfchild, Hta chu sni win (The Cool of the Evening Dew Woman), 25, of Wagner, a member of the Chippewa-Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy, MT and the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, passed away due to natural causes on July 1, 2023 in Sioux Falls.

Wake services for Kimberly Hare, 49, of Phoenix AZ, formerly of Wagner were held Friday at the American Legion Hall in Wagner. She was cremated following her services. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.

Memorial Mass for Evelyn Patocka will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 29, at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, Lake Andes. Evelyn passed away April 13 at the Lake Andes Health Care Center.

Memorial service for James Richard Anderson, 75, Rapid City was held Tuesday, June 20 at Kirk Funeral Home. Inurnment was at Black Hills National Cemetery. James passed away May 29, 2023. Jim was born to Carl R. and Ellen (Sahl) Anderson January 3, 1948 in Wagner.

Joyce (Talsma) Lukkes, 90, of Springfield died Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at the Alpine Village in Verdigre, NE. Her funeral service will be held Thursday, June 15 at 10:30 a.m. at the Friedensberg Bible Church in rural Avon. Burial is in the Pioneer Cemetery in rural Avon.

Shirley Baumgartner, 96, of Rapid City, passed away on June 6, 2023. Services are pending with Kirk Funeral Home.

Peggy, 68, died Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at the Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron. Graveside service will be held Friday, June 16 at 10 a.m. at the ZCBJ Cemetery in Wagner. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner is in charge of the arrangements.