Obituaries

Funeral Services for Jean Christjans, 82, of Avon were held Saturday, March 21 at the First Baptist Church in Avon. Burial followed at the Baptist Cemetery. Peters Funeral Chapel in Avon was in charge of arrangements.Jean was born October 12, 1943, in Yankton to Nathan and Dorothy (Radack) Pritzkau.

Eleanor Anderson, 103, was born June 6, 1922 at Kimball, the daughter of James and Emma (Pospichal) Moysis. She died Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall.Eleanor was united in marriage to Jens Anderson on June 29, 1947 at the Methodist parsonage in Wagner.

Donald D. VanAsperen, age 80, of Beatrice, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2026, at the Beatrice Community Hospital surrounded by his family.He was born in Avon to Samuel and Virginia VanAsperen of Wagner on April 27th, 1945.

Funeral services for Letha Faye Hare, 73, were Thursday, March 19, 2026 at the Marty Community Center. Burial was in the WhiteShirt Cemetery. Wake services were Tuesday and Wednesday at the Marty Community Center.

As a District 21 agriculture producer, I’ve spent my life working the land, growing crops, and doing everything I can in hopes of passing something on to my children. Here in South Dakota, agriculture is our way of life, and it’s worth protecting.

Tomasita “Tommie” Talsma, 82, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at the Springfield Assisted Living Center, leaving behind a life marked by love, resilience, and quiet grace.

Marlene (Beck) Myears, age 82 of Lake Andes passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at Lake Andes Senior Living. Her wishes were to be cremated with no formal services. The Opsahl- Kostel Funeral Home & Onsite Crematory, Yankton is assisting with the service details.

ed his strong work ethic and commitment to learning.Randy will be remembered for his dedication to his family, his profession, and the friendships he built along the way.He is survived by his daughter, Mikayla St. Pierre (fiancé, Zach Kurzenberger) of Spearfish; his brother, Bernell (Wendy) St.

Eugene Dressler was born October 2, 1930 on a farm near Claflin, KS, the son of Ernest and Caroline (Budig) Dressler. He passed away Monday, March 2, 2026 at the Sioux Falls VA Hospice Cottage at the age of 95 years.

Leo Novak, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend passed away at the Good Samaritan Society in Wagner, on February 27, 2026, at the age of 86 surrounded by the love of his family.