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Aberdeen, SD and surrounding areas

Catherine Seiler

Catherine Seiler

Feb 11, 2015

Catherine Seiler, 89, long-time resident of Aberdeen, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at Bethany Home in Brandon, SD, near Sioux Falls, where she lived in recent years.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 21, 2015, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 409 2nd Avenue NE, Aberdeen, with Father J. Joseph Holzhauser, Celebrant.

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Joseph "Joe" J. Fischer

Joseph "Joe" J. Fischer

Feb 5, 2015

Mass of Christian Burial for Joseph "Joe" J. Fischer, 79, Aberdeen, will be 10:30am Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 409 2nd Ave NE with Father J. Joseph Holzhauser as the Celebrant.

Entombment will be at Sunset Memorial Mausoleum.

Schriver's Memorial Mortuary & Crematory, 414 5th Ave NW is in charge of...

Mark A. Geffre

Mark A. Geffre

Feb 2, 2015

Mark A. Geffre, 49, of Leola, SD, passed away Monday, February 2, 2015 at Aberdeen Health & Rehab.

Mark's wishes were to be cremated and requested no services.

Mark A. Geffre was born November 15, 1965 to Norbert and Joanne (Kornmann) Geffre in Aberdeen, SD. He was raised in Leola and graduated from Leola High...

Keith Eugene Nash

Keith Eugene Nash

Jan 31, 2015

Keith Eugene Nash, 89, of Aberdeen, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015, at Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community in Aberdeen.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 6, 2015, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 409 3rd Avenue SE, Aberdeen, with Father Shane D. Stevens, Celebrant. Burial, with military rites, will take place at...

Richard Ray Schaible

Richard Ray Schaible

Jan 31, 2015

Richard Schaible, 73, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015, at ManorCare Health Services in Aberdeen.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2015, at Schriver's Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, 414 Fifth Ave. NW, Aberdeen.

A celebration of Richard's life will follow at noon at the Eagles Club, 316 S....

Laurence Peter Geffre

Laurence Peter Geffre

Jan 30, 2015

Laurence Peter Geffre, 87, of Leola, SD, passed away Friday, January 30, 2015, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Leola with Father Russell Homic officiating.

Burial, with military rites conducted by the Roy...

Andrew J. "Shine" Fischer

Andrew J. "Shine" Fischer

Jan 29, 2015

Andrew J. "Shine" Fischer, 89, of Aberdeen, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015, at Bethesda Home of Aberdeen.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 409 2nd Avenue NE, Aberdeen, with Father J. Joseph Holzhauser, Celebrant. Burial will take place at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

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Charlton "Chuck" Arnold Pietz

Charlton "Chuck" Arnold Pietz

Jan 25, 2015

Charlton "Chuck" Arnold Pietz, 60, of Aberdeen, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015, at Clubhouse Slough in Marshall County, SD.

His memorial service will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 31, 2015, at Zion Lutheran Church, 1732 South Main St., Aberdeen, with Chuck's brother-in-law, Pastor Orville Hieb, officiating. A luncheon and time of fellowship will immediately follow the...

Leone Eleanor (Kriech) Sieh

Leone Eleanor (Kriech) Sieh

Jan 23, 2015

Leone Eleanor (Kriech) Sieh, 91, of Aberdeen, South Dakota, passed away peacefully, in the company of family, on Friday, January 23, 2015, at Avera Mother of Joseph Manor Retirement Community, Aberdeen.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 30, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 107 East 7th Avenue, Groton, SD, with...

Francis J. Arnoldy

Francis J. Arnoldy

Jan 21, 2015

Francis J. Arnoldy, 93, of Lennox, SD, and formerly of Aberdeen, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Society of Lennox.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 26, 2015, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 409 2nd Avenue NE, Aberdeen with Father Tom Anderson, Celebrant.

Burial will take place...

William Wade Whiteside

William Wade Whiteside

Jan 21, 2015

William W. Whiteside, 82, of Aberdeen, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at Golden Living Center-Groton.

His memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 26, 2015, at Schriver's Memorial Mortuary & Crematory, 414 5th Avenue NW, Aberdeen, with Father Mike Kelly, Celebrant.

A luncheon and time of fellowship will immediately follow the service at...

Betty May Dunker

Betty May Dunker

Jan 20, 2015

Betty May Dunker, 93, of Groton, SD, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at Golden Living Center-Groton.

Her funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 24, 2015, at Schriver's Memorial Mortuary & Crematory, 414 5th Avenue NW, Aberdeen, with Reverend Derek Baum, of First United Methodist Church, officiating.

A luncheon and time of fellowship...

Larry A. Heidt

Larry A. Heidt

Jan 17, 2015

Mass of Christian Burial for Larry Armin Heidt, 66, of Aberdeen, will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 22, 2015, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 409 2nd Avenue NE, Aberdeen, with Father J. Joseph Holzhauser, Celebrant.

Larry's wishes were to be cremated with burial taking place at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

Schriver's Memorial Mortuary & Crematory,...

Sophia Mary Schumacher

Sophia Mary Schumacher

Jan 17, 2015

Mass of Christian Burial for Sophia Mary Schumacher, 84, of Sioux Falls, SD, and formerly of Ipswich, SD, will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 22, 2015, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Ipswich with Father Russell Homic, Celebrant.

Burial will take place at the church cemetery.

Schriver's Memorial Mortuary & Crematory, 414 5th Avenue NW,...

Dale Francis Davis

Dale Francis Davis

Jan 17, 2015

Mass of Christian Burial for Dale Francis Davis, 85, of Ellendale, ND, will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 23, 2015, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Westport, SD, with Father Don Glover, Celebrant and Father Tom Anderson, con-celebrating.

Burial will follow at the church cemetery with military rites being conducted by the Herman Schlenker American Legion Post...

Ronald "Ron" J. Mastel

Ronald "Ron" J. Mastel

Jan 16, 2015

Mass of Christian Burial for Ronald J. "Ron" Mastel, 67, of Aberdeen, will be 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 409 3rd Avenue SE, Aberdeen, with Father Melvin Kuhn, Celebrant.

Ron's wishes were to be cremated with burial and military rites, conducted by Sidney L. Smith American Legion Post #24 of Aberdeen,...

Katherine "Kay" Marie Rehfeld

Katherine "Kay" Marie Rehfeld

Jan 15, 2015

Mass of Christian Burial for Katherine "Kay" Marie Rehfeld, 82, of Aberdeen, will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 409 3rd Ave SE, Aberdeen, with Father Melvin Kuhn, Celebrant.

Kay's wishes were to be cremated. Burial will take place at the Warner Township Cemetery at a later date.

Schriver's...

Melvin G. Rauscher

Melvin G. Rauscher

Jan 12, 2015

Melvin Rauscher, 74, of Aberdeen, formerly of Selby, SD, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015, at Aberdeen Health & Rehab.

Melvin's wishes were to be cremated. His memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 15, 2015, at Schriver's Memorial Mortuary & Crematory, 414 5th Avenue NW, Aberdeen, with Pastor Kevin Bergeson, of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, presiding....

Rose H. Piatz

Rose H. Piatz

Dec 26, 2014

Mass of Christian Burial for Rose H. Piatz, 88, of Aberdeen, will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 409 2nd Avenue NE, Aberdeen, with Father J. Joseph Holzhauser the celebrant.

Burial will take place at St. Mary's Cemetery.

Schriver's Memorial Mortuary & Crematory, 414 5th Avenue NW, Aberdeen,...

William Arthur Sommer

William Arthur Sommer

Dec 24, 2014

William Arthur Sommer, 76, of Seattle, WA, and formerly of Aberdeen, SD, passed away at his home in Seattle on Christmas Eve, 2014.

His graveside committal service will take place at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, with Father Melvin Kuhn presiding.

Military rites will be conducted by Sidney L....

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