Obituaries

Funeral services for George L. Cournoyer, Jr., 41, of Wagner were Monday, December 28 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Marty. Burial was in the Holy Fellowship Episcopal Cemetery, rural Greenwood. Peters Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Joyce Pippin, 82, of Cumby, TX were held Saturday, December 26 at the Community Center. Burial was in St. Paul’s Catholic Cemetery in Marty. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.

Edith (Primeaux) Fool Bull, Wi’Wina Waste Wi, “Beautiful First Born Daughter” 64, of Wagner died Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Native American Church funeral services were Thursday, December 24, 2020 at the White Swan Center.

Wake services were Tuesday and Wednesday at the Marty Indian School Gym in Marty for Karen White Horse, 66, of Wagner. Funeral services were Thursday, December 24 at the Gym. Burial was in the Holy Fellowship Episcopal Cemetery, rural Greenwood.

Funeral Mass for Bert Cozad, 104, of, Wagner was held Saturday, December 26 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Marty. Burial was in the ZCBJ Cemetery, rural Wagner, with military honors. Peters Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Funeral Mass for Dorothy Cuka, 87, of Wagner was Thursday, December 10 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wagner. Burial was in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, rural Wagner. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.

Sylvester George “Lester” Patocka, 77, of Lake Andes,SD Sylvester George “Lester Patocka was born August 8,1943 in Lake Andes, the son of John and Bertha (Aarhus) Patocka. He died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner.

Graveside services for Henrietta Bruguier, Apia lhaakuawaa Wi “ Fire in the Cloud Woman”, 61, of Lake Andes were Thursday, December 17 at the Native American Church Cemetery, rural Wagner. Wake services were Wednesday at Peters Funeral Home in Wagner.

Daniel John Wiederrich, age 71, passed away from complications due to COVID-19 Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. His funeral was held December 18 at Friedens Reformed Church in Tripp.

Funeral services for Richard DenOuden, 78, were held Friday, December 4 at United Methodist Church in Webster with interment following at the Emmanuel Reformed Cemetery, Springfield.