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Richard Dean Dvorak, 83, passed away on January 7, 2026, surrounded by his loving family at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls. A lifelong Christian and devoted family man, Richard’s life was marked by service, storytelling, and a deep connection to the land he called home.
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Services for Jim Sprigler, age 89, of O’Neill will be at a later date in the summer. Jim passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Norfolk Veterans Home in Norfolk, Nebraska. Memorials may be directed to his family for future designation. Arrangements are entrusted to Biglin’s Mortuary in O’Neill, Nebraska.
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Helen O'Connor, 77, of Lake Andes, died Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at the Lake Andes Senior Living Center in Lake Andes. Funeral services were Monday, January 5 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Marty. Burial was in St. Paul’s Catholic Cemetery, Marty. Wake services began Saturday at the White Swan Community Center in Lake Andes. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
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Janis Nedved, 90, of Wagner died at the Scotland Good Samaritan Society, under hospice care on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Funeral Mass was Saturday, January 10, 2026 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wagner. Burial was in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
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Robert Luvern Whiteley, 92, died on Sunday, January 4, 2026 in his home in Mitchell. Visitation was held Friday, January 9 at the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall in Avon. Burial was in the Tyndall Cemetery. Peters Funeral ChapelinAvonwasincharge of arrangements.
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Wake services for Amelia Zephier, 27, of Sioux Falls, were held Wednesday, December 31 at the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in Wagner. Funeral services were January 1 at the church. A Celebration of Amelia’s Life will be held at a later date with inurnment in the Holy Fellowship Episcopal Cemetery, rural Greenwood. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
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Patricia (Stricker) Roller, 56, of Marty, died unexpectedly at the Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. Funeral services were Tuesday, January 6 at the Marty Community Center. Burial was in the Native American Church Cemetery, rural Wagner. Wake services began Saturday at the Community Center in Marty. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
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Native American Church funeral services for Marcus Sheilds, 'Waha Canka Hoksila,' 50, of Rapid City, were held Saturday, December 27, 2025 at the White Swan Community Center in Lake Andes. Burial was in the Native American Church Cemetery, rural Wagner. Wake services were at the White Swan Community Center. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
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