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E.J. Kaden Sunny Johnson and I’vonne Joseph Lee Johnson, twin sons of Emma Hopkins and Levi Johnson were stillborn on Monday, October 20 at the Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Native American Church Services were held at the White Swan Community Center in Lake Andes on Thursday, October 23. Burial was in St. Phillip’s Episcopal Cemetery in Lake Andes. Wake services are Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the White Swan Center. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements
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Evelyn Dvorak (Hawley) passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 16 at Mount Saint Francis Nursing Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Funeral services for La-Verne Andersh, 95, of Sioux Falls, were held on Monday, October 13 at the Wagner United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Wagner Cemetery in rural Wagner with military honors. LaVerne passed away peacefully at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls on October 7.
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Myron Lee Pudwill, 86, of Lincoln, Nebraska, passed away on October 7, 2025, at Cedar Creek Memory Care. He was born on March 23, 1939,inAvontoOttoandElla (Johnson) Pudwill.
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Donald D. Berndt, age 92, of Canby, MN, passed away Monday, October 13, 2025, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 25 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Canby with Rev. Jeff Cooper officiating. Visitation will be Friday, October 24, from 5–7 p.m. at Houseman Funeral Home,BirkChapel,inCanby. Burial will take place at a later date at Danzig Baptist Cemetery in Avon.
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StephenRezac,82ofSioux Falls, passed away with family at his side on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at the Dougherty Hospice House.
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Richard Ralph Pier, 68, of Avon,passedawayunexpectedly, followingabriefillness, at his home in Avon on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at age 68. He was born on August 2, 1957, in Tyndall, to Dick and Helen Pier (née McKenzie). He enjoyed a delightful small-town childhood with four siblings, participating in music and sports, with a particular love for golf. A huge highlight of Rick's was being the keyboard player in his “Hush” Band. They rockingly played local and regional venues, including a Dance for Dystrophy event at the University of South Dakota.
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Pamela Cwach, age 73, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, October 7, at Sunrise Manor Nursing Home in Tyler, Minnesota. Memorial Services were Sunday, October 12 at Living Word Lutheran Church in Marshall, Minnesota. Interment was Monday, October 13 in the Lakeview Cemetery in Lake Andes.
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