Tyler Birney

Tyler Birney, 45, Ortley, died April 30, 2025, at Prairie Lakes Hospital, Watertown.Funeral services were May 4 at Waubay School Gymnasium and livestreamed. Interment was at Ortley Cemetery.Tyler “Tybud” Rex Birney was born March 26, 1980, to Rex and Jacqueline (Roberts) Birney at Watertown.

Joan Mahlen

Joan Mahlen, 80, Fargo, ND died Jan. 17, 2025.Celebration of life will be June 7, 1 p.m. at Roots Kitchen and Taphouse, Webster.Joan Bassett was born Jan. 7, 1945 to Walter and Louella (Stowell) Bassett in Watertown. She grew up on a farm near Wilmot.

Daniel Block

Daniel Block, 72, Aberdeen, died April 15, 2025.Mass of Christian burial was April 22 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Grenville. Military inurnment was at St. Otto’s Catholic Cemetery near Webster.Daniel C. Block was born April 24, 1952, to Doris (Stromseth) and Carl J.

Alice M. Keller

Alice Marie Keller passed away peacefully on April 7, 2025, at the age of 96, in Grand Forks, North Dakota.Alice Marie Happe was born on July 4th, 1928 in Webster, SD, to C. Grant and Anne (Nelson) Happe. She attended school in Webster and had one older sister, Dorothy.

Marianne Aadland

Marianne Aadland, 94, Roslyn, died April 8, 2025 at her home in Roslyn.Memorial services will be May 3, 2 p.m. at Skudesnes Lutheran Church. Inurnment will be in the church cemetery along with her daughter Sylvia’s remains.Memorial visitation will be May 2, 5-7 p.m.

William Gerriets

William Gerriets, 73, Webster, died Dec. 5, 2024, at Bethesda Home, Webster.Memorial services will be May 3, 11 a.m. at Fiksdal Funeral Service, Webster.William “Bill” Gerriets was born April 17, 1951, in Colorado Springs, CO to Lewis and Gladys (Hempel) Gerriets.

LaVonne Gaikowski

LaVonne Gaikowski, 92, Waubay, died April 18, 2025, at Bethesda Home, Webster.Mass of Christian burial was April 25 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Waubay. Interment was at Waubay Catholic Cemetery.Lavonne “Bonnie” Emogene Town was born March 12, 1933, to William and Alvira Town in Waubay.

Helen Nelson

Helen Nelson, 90, Webster, died April 11, 2025 at Bethesda Home, Webster.Memorial services were April 18 at Fiksdal Funeral Service and were livestreamed. Inurnment was at Webster Cemetery.Helen Elaine Holland was born August 12, 1934, to Jacob and Isabelle (Sampson) Holland at Bristol.

Charles Overby

Charles Overby, 86, Milbank died April 3, 2025, at Peaceful Pines, Milbank.Memorial services were April 15 at Mundwiler Funeral Home, Milbank. Burial was at Hope Lutheran Cemetery, Summit.Charles Bruce Overby was born in Wilmot April 22, 1938.

Daniel Block

Daniel C. Block, 72, Aberdeen died April 15, 2025.Mass of Christian Burial will be April 22, 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Grenville. Memorial visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a rosary at 10:30 a.m. at the church. Luncheon will follow at the parish hall.