Obituaries

Francis Cuka, 90, of Wagner, died Saturday, September 24, 2022 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner, surrounded by his family. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 1 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wagner. Burial is in St.

Faye died Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. Funeral services were Saturday, September 17, at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Marty. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.

Eva died Saturday, September 3, 2022 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Funeral services were Tuesday, September 6, at the Greenwood Community Center in Greenwood. Burial was in St Paul’s Catholic Cemetery in Greenwood. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.

Margaret Marie Gilreath, 90, died at Mullen Home, Little Sisters of the Poor in Denver, CO on Sunday, September 4, 2022. Funeral service were Saturday, September 17 at St. Mark's Catholic Church in Lake Andes with burial following in Lakeview Cemetery in Lake Andes.

Kara died Saturday, September 10, 2022 in Harrisburg. Funeral services were Friday, September 16, at the 4H building in Lake Andes. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.

A Celebration of life for Janice Sternhagen, 78, of Avon was held Saturday, September 10 at the First Presbyterian Church in Avon, with Pastor Lorney Van Gerpen officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Trinity Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Avon.

Funeral services for Paula Tuttle, 62, of Wagner were held Wednesday, September 7 at the United Methodist Church in Wagner. Burial was in the ZCBJ Cemetery, rural Wagner. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Dakotah LeRoy Mendez, 30, of Sioux Falls were Thursday, September 1 at the YST Community Gym in Wagner. Burial was in St. Paul’s Catholic Cemetery in Marty. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.

Roger is survived by his wife, Betsy (Hodgson) Wiltz, his daughters, Laurie (Fisher), Lisa (Ladson) and LuAnn (Shay); grandchildren Hannah and Madison Fisher, Nichela Ladson, and Sam, Grace, and Gaby Shay; his brother Mike; several cousins, nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Funeral Mass for John Harmon, 84, of Wagner was held Friday, September 2 at St John Catholic Church in Wagner. Internment was in St John’s Catholic Cemetery, rural Wagner, with military honors. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.