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Aberdeen, SD and surrounding areas

Debra Ann Mack

Debra Ann Mack

Oct 31, 2023

Debra “Debbie” Ann Mack, 72, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 13, 2023, at Schriver’s Memorial Chapel, with Pastor John Hisel officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  A time of fellowship and a...

Kirk Niesen

Kirk Niesen

Oct 30, 2023

Kirk Noel Niesen, 63, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Monday, October 30, 2023, at Prairie Lakes Healthcare in Watertown, SD.

A Memorial Service will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at Schriver’s Memorial Chapel. Pastor Jeff Whillock of Bethlehem Lutheran Church will be officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  A time...

Terry Larson

Terry Larson

Oct 28, 2023

Terry Larson, 56, of Lake Andes, SD, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2023, at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD.

Terry’s wishes were to be cremated and no formal services will be held at this time.

www.schriversmemorial.com

Marcia Carls

Marcia Carls

Oct 21, 2023

Marcia Carls, 84, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Bethesda Home of Aberdeen.

Marcia's wishes were to be cremated, and services and burial will be held in Mesa, AZ, at a later date.

Schriver’s Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, 414 5th Avenue NW, Aberdeen, is in charge of arrangements.  Family and friends...

Mabel Jacob

Mabel Jacob

Oct 18, 2023

Mabel Jacob, 97, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at Bethesda Home of Aberdeen.

A Funeral Service and Internment will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, October 26, at Sunset Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.

Schriver’s Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, 414 5th Avenue NW, Aberdeen, is in charge of arrangements.  Family and friends may...

Emily Buttaro

Emily Buttaro

Oct 17, 2023

Emily Lockwood Howe Buttaro, 90, of Shoreview, MN, formally Aberdeen, SD, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2023. She left this world surrounded by her family with a prayer and birds out her window.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 27, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Aberdeen, with Father Jeffrey Schulte...

Kari Murtagh

Kari Murtagh

Oct 14, 2023

Kari Murtagh, 57, Aberdeen, SD, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2023, at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Aberdeen, with Father Gregory Tschakert officiating.

Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery following Mass.

After the burial, there will...

Timothy "Tim" Kessler

Timothy "Tim" Kessler

Oct 10, 2023

Per an error in the obituary print:

There will not be visitation one hour prior to the service.

and

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to one of the following charities:

The NSU Foundation 620 15th Ave. SE Aberdeen, SD 57108

The South Dakota Community...

Greg Swanson

Greg Swanson

Oct 8, 2023

Greg “Swany” Swanson, 49, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2023, at Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center surrounded by family after a two-year battle with cancer.  He was reunited in heaven with his sister Cassi who passed away in 2022.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30, Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church...

Margaret Guhin

Margaret Guhin

Oct 8, 2023

Margaret “Marg” Ann Guhin, 73, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2023, at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital, Aberdeen.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 13, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Aberdeen, with Father Jordon Samson officiating.

Burial will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. A time of...

Marilyn Finley

Marilyn Finley

Oct 7, 2023

Marilyn Cathalene Finley, 89, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023, at Touchmark @ All Saints, Sioux Falls, SD, where she had been a resident since July 2017.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 20, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Aberdeen, with Father Mitchell McLaughlin officiating.

A...

Virginia Russell

Virginia Russell

Oct 5, 2023

Virginia's wake and Mass will both be live-streamed on Schriver's Memorial Mortuary & Crematory's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SchriversMemorial

Virginia Russell, 82, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2023, at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at Sacred Heart Church in Aberdeen, with...

Judith Ann Hornaman

Judith Ann Hornaman

Oct 5, 2023

Judith Ann Hornaman, 90, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2023, at Avera Mother Joseph Manor.

A Memorial Service will be on Thursday, 11:00 a.m., October 19, 2023, at Schriver’s Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery following the Memorial Service.

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Merle Melvin Schnaidt

Merle Melvin Schnaidt

Oct 4, 2023

Merle Melvin Schnaidt, 87, Aberdeen, SD, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2023, at his home.

Merle’s wishes were to be cremated and no formal services will be held.

www.schriversmemorial.com

Darlene Odegaard

Darlene Odegaard

Oct 1, 2023

Darlene Odegaard, 89, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2023, at her home.

Darlene’s wishes were to be cremated and burial will be at Riverside Cemetery.

www.schriversmemorial.com

Linda Fordham

Linda Fordham

Sep 29, 2023

Linda A. Fordham, 78, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 29, 2023, at her home surrounded by family and friends.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 9, 2023, at Schriver’s Memorial Chapel, Aberdeen, with Jay Dean Haaland officiating.

Visitation will be one hour before the service at...

Ervin "Erv" Wagner

Ervin "Erv" Wagner

Sep 24, 2023

Erv's service will be live-streamed on Schriver's Memorial Mortuary & Crematory Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SchriversMemorial

Ervin J. Wagner, 80, of Aberdeen, SD, loving husband, devoted father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023, at Avera Mother Joseph Manor, Aberdeen.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 29, 2023, at...

Leslie Calvin Lechner

Leslie Calvin Lechner

Sep 24, 2023

Leslie Calvin Lechner, 96, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023, at Avera St. Luke’s.

Military Honors will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at Schriver's Memorial Fellowship Center, followed by visitation and refreshments until 7 p.m.

Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery at a later date.

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David E. Palmer

David E. Palmer

Sep 19, 2023

David Eugene Palmer, 71, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at his home.

A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Schriver’s Memorial Chapel at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Patrick Lewellen officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Memorial Park.

A time of fellowship and luncheon will be after...

Ricky Joe Sain

Ricky Joe Sain

Sep 18, 2023

Ricky Joe Sain, 47, of Leola, SD, passed away Monday, September 18, 2023, at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital.

Rick’s wishes were to be cremated and a Memorial Service will be held at Leola Cafeteria, Leola, SD, on September 30th at 1:00 p.m.

There will be an additional service held in Lubbock Texas at a later...

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