JOELYNE BEACH

Joelyne Annette Beach, age 90 of York, NE, died Tuesday, May 12, 2026 in York. She was born on March 6, 1936 to Harold and Blanche (Bowling) Mentzer in Wessington Springs, SD. She attended country schools in Buffalo Co, and graduated from Wessington Springs High School in 1954.

VERA WEBER

Vera Weber, age 90, of Wessington Springs, met the Lord in the late afternoon of May 14, 2026. Funeral Services were held at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Foothills Bible Fellowship Church in Wessington Springs. Burial followed at Prospect Hill Cemetery.

GENE FASTNACHT

Gene Garvin Fastnacht, devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, greatgrandfather, and steadfast friend, passed away on May 5, 2026, at Avera St. Mary’s Hospital, at the age of 79. Services to celebrate Gene’s life will be held at the First United Methodist Church, Pierre SD.

JUDY BAUMGART

Judy (Sprague) Baumgart, age 84, of Wessington Springs, died peacefully on Sunday April 19, 2026 at Avera Weskota Manor in Wessington Springs, South Dakota. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Saturday, May 9, 2026, at St. Wilfrid Catholic Church in Woonsocket.

DAVID JENSEN

David Frederick Jensen, 68, of Wessington Springs, South Dakota, passed away on April 22, 2026. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 27, 2026, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Wessington Springs. Burial followed at Prospect Hill Cemetery. Visitation was held from 2-4 p.m.

OBITUARY: HOWARD HAEDER

Howard Haeder, 80, of Granite Falls, MN, and formerly of Wolsey, SD, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2026, in Wessington, SD.A Celebration of Howard’s life will be held at a later date.He was born August 16, 1945, at Sprague Hospital, Huron, SD, to Richard and Mary (Allbee) Haeder.

RICHARD “DICK” EASTON

Richard “Dick” Easton, age 83, of Wessington Springs, died Monday, March 30, 2026, at his home in Wessington Springs. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m., Monday, April 6, 2026, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Wessington Springs. Burial followed at Prospect Hill Cemetery.

MARY K. LUTTER

Funeral services for Mary K. Lutter, 72, of Chamberlain, SD were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 2, 2026 at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church in Kimball, SD. Visitation and a rosary began one hour prior to the funeral on Thursday. Burial will be at a later date.

DARWIN SENSKA

Darwin Senska, age 62, of Woonsocket, gained his angel wings on Friday, January 16, 2026, surrounded by family and friends at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. He was an organ donor. A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m.

ROSE CARSON

Rose Carson, 82, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Mitchell and Wessington Springs, died Thursday, April 2, 2026, at her home in Sioux Falls. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, at The Downtown First United Methodist Church in Mitchell.