Obituaries

Elaine C. Leraas, age 80 of Sioux Falls, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024. Funeral service was held Friday, November 22 at George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory, Sioux Falls. In lieu of flowers, consider donations to the Special Olympics.

ored to serve the family and friends of Bette Koehn. Bette A. Koehn, of Avon, passed away November 10, 2024 surrounded by her family. She reached the age of 69 years.

Loren G. Davis, 87, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2024. Loren was born on July 5, 1937, to Scott and Alma (Noreen) Davis in Wagner. Loren, the youngest of eight siblings, proudly served his country as a member of the U.S. Air Force.

Bailey Olson, 28, of Mitchell, passed away Friday, November 15 in Mitchell. Funeral services were held Friday, November 22, at RiverTree Church in Mitchell/ Arrangements by Bittner Funeral Chapel. Bailey Allen Olson was born January 7, 1996, to Travis and Kari (Standy) Olson in Mitchell.

Robert John Tjeerdsma, 85, of Springfield was born September 10, 1939 on a farm west of Springfield. He was the son of John and Agnes (Schotanus) Tjeerdsma. He passed away November 12, 2024 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.

Funeral services for Lahoma Johnson, 85, of Wagner were held Saturday, November 16 at the National Guard Armory in Wagner. Burial was in the Leau Qui Court Cemetery in Niobrara, NE. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.

Memorial services for Robert C. 'Bob' Roberts, 94, of Wagner, will be on Saturday, November 23 at 10:30 a.m. at the Wagner Community Church. Inurnment will be in the ZCBJ Cemetery, rural Wagner. Visitation will be at the church on Friday, November 22 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Lydia Antelope, 75, of Lake Andes, died Thursday, November 7 at her home in Lake Andes. Funeral services were Monday, November 11 at the White Swan Community Center in Lake Andes. Burial was in the Cedar Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Lake Andes.

Funeral Mass for John Kuhlman was held Thursday, November 14 at St. John Catholic Church in Wagner. Burial was in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, rural Wagner, with military honors. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.

son Shane Sundance Flood, grandchildren: Beau Ohitika Flood, Lillian Deandre Flood, Kimimila Sundance Flood, Waciwi Jayden Flood, Sincer-Lee Tasiyaganupa Flood, and Billy the Kid William Flood; adopted daughter Sarah Alziebler; adopted son Sean Lane; and Gerri Charbonneau-Dubourt special friend and...