Obituaries

Jacque A. Dierks, age 71, of Mitchell, SD, passed away at home on Sunday, July 21st, with family at his side.  Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, on Thursday, July 25th, at Will Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held at First Lutheran Church on Friday, July 26th, at 10:30 AM.

Stephanie Rae Polzine, 45, of Wagner, formerly of Custer    Stephanie died Friday, July 12, 2019 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner. No services will be held.     Stephanie was born September 21, 1973 at Ellsworth Airforce Base in Rapid City, SD.

Orville T. Wagner, age 85 of Yankton, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton. Mass of Christian Burial was Tuesday, July 9 at Assumption of the Virgin Mary Catholic Church, Dante, with Rev. Jim Friedrich officiating.

Lorena Arrow Abdo, 32, of Lake Andes died Sunday, July 7, 2019 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner. Wake services were Sunday and Monday at the White Swan Community Center in Lake Andes. Native American Church Prayer Services were Tuesday at the Joe Abdo Sr. residence, rural Lake Andes.

Wake services for Martha Geuther, 63, of Delmont were Wednesday, July 3 at the American Legion Hall in Wagner. Following wake services she was crematedandinurnmentwillbe at the Greenwood Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Greenwood. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Lorena Arrow Abdo, 32, of Lake Andes died Sunday, July 7, 2019 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner. Wake services were Sunday and Monday at the White Swan Community Center in Lake Andes. Native American Church Prayer Services were Tuesday at the Joe Abdo Sr. residence, rural Lake Andes.

Marilyn Anne (Grogan) Krentz was born 11/29/1940 in Miller. Delivered by Dr. Owens to Franklin and Mary Ethel (Daley) Grogan. Marilyn attended Kelly Country School, attended St. Lawrence High School and graduated in 1958.

Larry Ray Blaha, 68, of Tea, (formerly of Wagner) lost his battle with mesothelioma on July 4, 2019, surrounded by family at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral Mass was Monday, July 8 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wagner. Burial was in the ZCBJ Cemetery, rural Wagner.

Funeral services for Jimmy Gene Ehrisman, 92, of Wagner were Wednesday, July 3 at the Wagner Community Church. Burial was in the ZCBJ Cemetery, rural Wagner. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.

Marilyn Anne (Grogan) Krentz was born 11/29/1940 in Miller, SD. Delivered by Dr. Owens to Franklin and Mary Ethel (Daley) Grogan. Marilyn attended Kelly Country School, attended St. Lawrence High School and graduated in 1958.