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Recent Obituaries
Aberdeen, SD and surrounding areas
Kenneth Harold Fiedler
Aug 15, 2018
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Kenneth Harold Fiedler, 76, of Aberdeen, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.
Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at Sacred Heart Catholic...
Debra "Deb" Sue (Randall) Barnett
Aug 11, 2018
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Debra “Deb” Sue (Randall) Barnett, 63, of Aberdeen, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018, at Avera Mother Joseph Manor in Aberdeen, SD, following an extended battle with cancer.
Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 a.m.,...
Donald "Don" Meyer
Aug 6, 2018
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Donald “Don" Meyer, 90, of Mina, SD, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018, at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen.
Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 10, 2018, at Sacred Heart Catholic...
Albert A. Gefre
Aug 2, 2018
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Albert A. Gefre, 90, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018, at Avera Mother Joseph Manor in Aberdeen.
Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at St. Mary’s Catholic...
Leo Pius Weber
Jul 21, 2018
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Leo P. Weber, 95, of Aberdeen, SD passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018 at his home, under the care of Avera@Home Hospice and surrounded by his family.
Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday,...
Rose Ellen (Wolf) Durband
Jul 17, 2018
Rose Ellen Durband, 68, of Aberdeen, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Ava’s House-Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, SD.
Her wishes were to be cremated with no formal services being held.
Inurnment will take place at Sunset Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Aberdeen, at a later date.
Schriver’s Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, 414 5th...
Terry Lee Ziegler
Jul 13, 2018
Terry Lee Ziegler, 64, of Maplewood, MN, and formerly of Aberdeen, SD, passed away July 13, 2018, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN.
Terry’s wishes were to be cremated with no formal services being held.
Burial will take place at Wayside Cemetery in Frederick, SD at a later date.
Schriver’s Memorial Mortuary...
Pauline Rohrich
Jul 12, 2018
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Pauline Rohrich, 93, of Aberdeen and formerly of Eureka, SD, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018, at Bethesda Home of Aberdeen.
Mass of Christian burial will be 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 409 3rd Avenue SE, Aberdeen with Father Mark...
Robert Duane Maunu
Jul 11, 2018
Robert Duane Maunu, 64, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at his residence.
Robert’s wishes were to be cremated with no formal services being held.
Friends may sign his online guestbook at www.schriversmemorial.com.
Mildred (Sauer) Hite
Jul 10, 2018
Mildred Hite, 99, of Aberdeen, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at ManorCare Health Services in Aberdeen.
Her funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 16, 2018, at Schriver’s Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, 414 5th Avenue NW, Aberdeen, with Father Mark Lichter officiating.
Interment will take place at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Aberdeen....
Sharon L. Quinn
Jul 10, 2018
Sharon L. Quinn, 74, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at her home.
Sharon’s wishes were to be cremated with no formal services being held.
Friends may sign Sharon’s online guestbook at www.schriversmemorial.com.
David M. Murray
Jul 10, 2018
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David M. Murray, 64, of Stratford, SD, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at Aberdeen Health and Rehab.
Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 14, 2018, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 409...
Lorraine M. (Zahn) Scheele
Jul 9, 2018
Lorraine M. Scheele, 88, of Aberdeen, and formerly of Ipswich, SD, passed away July 9, 2018, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.
Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 12, 2018, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 409 2nd Avenue NE, Aberdeen, with Father Andy Thuringer as celebrant.
A luncheon will immediately...
Herman Pfeiffer
Jul 3, 2018
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Herman Pfeiffer, 86, of Aberdeen, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.
Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 9, 2018 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church,...
James Leroy "Jim" Knecht
Jul 2, 2018
James LeRoy “Jim” Knecht, 87, of Aberdeen and formerly of Selby, SD, passed away Monday, July 2, 2018 at Bethesda Home of Aberdeen.
A private, family memorial service will be held on Sunday, July 8, 2018, at Schriver’s Memorial Mortuary & Crematory, Aberdeen, with Pastors Tim and Ginny Adams of Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ officiating....
Laura (Engelhart) Kelly
Jun 21, 2018
Laura (Engelhart) Kelly, 82, of Aberdeen, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018, at Aberdeen Health and Rehab.
Her memorial service will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, July 5, 2018, at Schriver’s Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, 414 5th Avenue NW, Aberdeen, with Laura’s nephew, Pastor Scott Engelhart, officiating.
A luncheon and time of fellowship will immediately follow...
Charles "Charlie" Clark, Jr.
Jun 21, 2018
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A Celebration of Life Service for the life of Charles “Charlie” Clark Jr., 86, of Aberdeen, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at Schriver’s Memorial Mortuary, 414 5th Avenue NW, Aberdeen, with Pastor Derek Baum and Jane Ann Rayman, of First United Methodist Church,...
Joan Carrine (Cochrane) Caven
Jun 14, 2018
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Joan Carrine Caven, of Aberdeen, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Lakewood, Colorado at the age of 90. She struggled with refractory congestive heart failure and lung disease, but died peacefully, surrounded by her children, enveloped by the same dignity that she lived...
Alfred John "Al" Kirchgasler
Jun 13, 2018
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Alfred John Kirchgasler, 106, of Aberdeen, South Dakota, passed peacefully into God’s hands from natural causes on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. He was a dedicated husband, loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He would easily be considered one of...
Hailey Rae Grotelueschen
Jun 10, 2018
Hailey Rae Grotelueschen, newborn baby of Nicole Grotelueschen, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Aberdeen Sanford Medical Center, Aberdeen, SD.
Graveside Committal Service will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 14, 2018, at the Hecla City Cemetery, Hecla, SD, led by Pastor Jay Haaland.
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