Obituaries

Frances “Pat” Winckler, 89, of Tyndall died peacefully Saturday, December 18. Her funeral was held December 27 at the United Methodist Church in Tyndall. Interment was at Tyndall City Cemetery. Pat was born October 8, 1932 in Bismarck, ND, a daughter of the late Glen and Lydia (Rosenberg) Tolliver.

Almon Adam, 91, formerly of Pickstown died Thursday, December 23, 2021 at the Centerville Care and Rehab Center in Centerville. Funeral services are Wednesday, December 29 at 1:30 p.m., at the First Lutheran Church in Lake Andes. Burial is in the Lakeview Cemetery, Lake Andes, with military honors.

Funeral services for Jolene Primeaux, 61, of Marty were held Thursday, December 23 at the Community Center in Marty. Burial was in the Native American Church Cemetery, rural Wagner. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.

Gene F. Blaha, age 75, of Colfax, WI passed away Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, WI with family by his side. He was born 75 years ago on Sept. 24, 1946, in Avon, to Frank and Marcene (Sip) Blaha.

Thomas James Kafka was born on November 21, 1961 in Wagner. He died Monday, December 13 at the Avera Queen of Peace Hospital Mitchell. Tom was baptized and confirmed at the Assumption of the Blessed Mary Catholic Church Dante. He graduated from the Wagner Community School in 1980.

Frances “Pat” Marlene Winckler, age 89 of Tyndall, passed away Saturday, December 18 at her home. Her funeral will be Monday, December 27 at 1:30 p.m., at United Methodist Church in Tyndall. Interment will be at the Tyndall Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with 7:00 p.m.

Services for Marlene Beck were held December 21 at Clausen Funeral Home in Burke, interment followed at Herrick Cemetery. Marlene Mavis Beck was born April 11, 1952 at Wagner to Ulysses and Sybil (Brown Bear) Iron Hawk.

Private funeral services were held Tuesday, December 14 at Peters Funeral Home. Burial was in the Springfield Cemetery. Beverly Arlene (Odens) Jelsma, daughter of Boldewyn and Anthonetta (Risseeuw) Odens was born September 23, 1931 in rural Springfield.

Lee Roy Kuhlman, of Monroe Ohio, passed away December 3. He was born February 6, 1934 in Lima, OH; the son of Leroy And Matilda (Elshoff) Kuhlman. He married JoAnn Kuck on June 2, 1956.

Funeral services for Catherine Charging Hawk, 83, of Yankton were Saturday, December 11 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Marty. Burial was in St. Paul’s Catholic Cemetery in Marty. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.