Obituaries

Funeral services for James Mutschelknaus, 75, of Black Hawk will be held Saturday, September 13 at 10 a.m., at Martinus Lutheran Church, rural Utica. The burial is at Garden of Memories in Yankton. Following the burial will be fellowship at Martinus.

Eugene “Gene” Joseph Carda of Rapid City, passed away peacefully on August 29 in the loving care of St. Martins Nursing Home and Monument Health Hospice in Rapid City, at the age of 94. Eugene was born December 4, 1930 in Dante to Jim and Pauline (Melmer) Carda.

Richard Sadler, 83, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, August 18 in San Marcos, Texas. He was born to Dr. Kenneth E. Sadler and Rosemary (Chamberlain) Sadler in Fort Robinson, Nebraska on May 7, 1942. Richard and his three siblings were raised in Wagner.

Godwin Weston, 72, of Wagner died Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services were were held Thursday, August 28 at the Greenwood Community Center followed by burial in the Greenwood Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Greenwood.

Gerald Czerney, 93, of Wagner was born January 22, 1932 on the river bottom south of Wagner, the son of Margaret Kranig. He died Saturday, August 23, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall. Gerald attended rural school.

Funeral services for James William Sellers, 89, of Pickstown were held Friday, August 29 at St. John Lutheran Church in Wagner. Military honors followed his funeral. Burial was Saturday, August 30, at the First Lutheran Cemetery in Brookings.

in 2019. Anna was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, the American Legion Auxiliary, Memorial services for Anna Ehrisman, 74, of Wagner were held Tuesday, August 26 at St. John Lutheran Church in Wagner. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.

James William Sellers, 89, of Pickstown was called home to the Lord on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at Avera St. Benedict Health Center in Parkston. Funeral services are Friday, August 29 at 10 a.m., at St. John Lutheran Church in Wagner. Burial will be Saturday, August 30 at 1 p.m.

Annamae Florence Costello was born at home in Wagner on May 25, 1935 to Hugh James Costello and Florence Viola (Whetham) Costello. She died Monday August 11 at the Good Samaritan Society in Corsica. Annamae graduated from Wagner High School in 1954.

Fern Leone Davis, 97, passed from this life in the comfort of her own home on August 6. Fern was born on the family farm nine miles north of Wagner on New Year’s Day, January 1, 1928. She was one of eight children born to Scott and Alma Davis.