Deborah Harmelink Stow

Deborah Harmelink Stow
January 13, 1949 - April 22, 2022

Visitation: Visitation, with family present, will be held on Wednesday, May 4th at 10:00 a.m. at Anderson Funeral Home.

Service: A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 4th at Bethany Cemetery, Fairview, SD. 

Deborah “Jo” Harmelink Stow was born on January 13, 1949 and passed away on April 22, 2022. She was born in the small northern town of Hawarden, Iowa, to George Harmelink and…

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John “Gus” LeRoy Frislie

John “Gus” LeRoy Frislie
June 26, 1927 - April 24, 2022

Visitation: Visitation will be Monday, May 2nd from 2-7 p.m., family present from 5-7 p.m., at Anderson Funeral Home in Canton.  

Service: Funeral services will begin at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 3rd at Redeemer Free Lutheran Church in Canton, SD.

John Leroy (Gus) Frislie passed away April 24, 2022, at Sanford Heart Hospital, Sioux Falls, with his loving daughter, Sonja, by his side. John was born in Canton, June 26, 1927, to…

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Leonard Donald De Smet

Leonard Donald De Smet
August 2, 1948 - February 23, 2022

Visitation: Family will greet visitors one hour prior to the service.

Service: Memorial services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 25, 2022 at St. Dominic’s Catholic Church, Canton, SD.

          Leonard Donald De Smet, age 73, died unexpectedly Wednesday, February 23, 2022 in Sioux Falls, SD.  Memorial services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 25, 2022 at St. Dominic’s Catholic…

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Kent Fossum

Kent Fossum
April 16, 1967 - March 28, 2022

Visitation: Visitation, with family present, will be Sunday from 1-3 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home in Canton.  A prayer service will begin at 2:00 p.m.

Service: Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 4th at Grand Valley Lutheran Church in Canton, SD.

Kent Martin Fossum, age 54, died Monday, March 28, 2022.  Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 4th at Grand Valley Lutheran Church in Canton, SD.  Visitation, with family present,…

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Sheryl Walters

Sheryl Walters
August 28, 1961 - March 4, 2022

Visitation: Family will greet visitors one hour prior to the service

Service: Memorial services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 14 at Anderson Funeral Home in Canton, SD. 

Sheryl Ann Walters, age 60, of Canton, SD passed away March 4th, 2022 at the Sanford Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.         Sheryl was born on August 28th, 1961 in Fort…

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Donald “Don” Abbas

Donald “Don” Abbas
February 6, 1938 - March 4, 2022

Visitation: The visitation will be held on Friday, March 11 from 5-7 pm at Anderson Funeral Home in Canton, SD.

Service: The memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 12 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD with a visitation starting at 10:00 am. After lunch, the burial service will be at the Worthing Cemetery.

Donald “Don” Abbas, age 84, died of complications from ALS on Friday, March 4, 2022, surrounded by his loving family at Canton Good Samaritan Society. The visitation, with family present, will be…

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Jeanne Oliver

Jeanne Oliver
April 22, 1935 - March 4, 2022

Visitation: Visitation with family present will be held one hour prior to the funeral Mass. 

Service: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held to celebrate her life at St. Dominic Catholic Church on Friday, March 11th, 2022 at 2:00 PM.

Jeanne Magdalen (Schwebach) Oliver, 86, of Canton, SD answered an important call at 12:32 PM on Friday, March 4th, 2022.  An offer of sorts, that she could not refuse, for an appointment from…

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John Victor Eckert

John Victor Eckert
May 21, 1937 - February 25, 2022

Visitation: Visitation will be Wednesday from 2-7 p.m., family present from 5-7 p.m., at Anderson Funeral Home in Canton. 

Service: Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 2022 at St. Dominic’s Catholic Church in Canton, SD

John Victor Eckert, age 84, died Friday, February 25, 2022 at Good Samaritan Society Canton. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 2022 at St. Dominic’s Catholic…

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Lawrence Ryken

Lawrence Ryken
December 6, 1932 - February 19, 2022

Visitation: Visitation will be Tuesday, February 22nd from 2-7 p.m., family present 5-7 p.m., at Anderson Funeral Home in Canton, SD. 

Service: Funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 23rd at Hudson Lutheran Church.

         Lawrence Ryken, age 89, died Saturday, February 19, 2022 surrounded by his family at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD.  Funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 23rd…

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Michael Vostad

Michael Lloyd Vostad was born on November 8, 1949 in Sioux Falls, SD.  He passed away quietly at home on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at the age of 72.  Private family services…

Rev. Carolyn J. Gage

Rev. Carolyn J. Gage
July 25, 1936 - February 11, 2022

Visitation: A visitation, with family present, will be held on Sunday, February 20th from 4-7 p.m. at the Brandon Valley Assembly of God Church, Brandon, SD.  A time of sharing will be held at 5:30 p.m.

Service: A Celebration of Carolyn’s Life will begin at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 21st at Brandon Valley Assembly of God Church.  A private family burial will take place prior to the service.

            Rev. Carolyn J. Gage, age 85, died Friday, February 11, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.  A visitation, with family present, will be held on Sunday, February 20th from…

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Marie Graveland

Marie Graveland
April 28, 1941 - February 6, 2022

Service: A Celebration of Marie’s Life will be held on Saturday, February 19th from 3-6 p.m., at the Minerva’s Banquet Room (1607 E SD-50, Yankton, SD).  A 2nd Celebration of Marie’s Life will be held on Sunday, February 20th at 3:00 p.m.  at 1st Baptist Church in Canton, SD. 

Marie Graveland, age 80, died Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Sanford USD Medical Center.  A Celebration of Marie’s Life will be held on Saturday, February 19th from 3-6 p.m., at the Minerva’s…

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Alice E. (Swensen) Lukes Sample

Alice E. (Swensen) Lukes Sample
October 23, 1928 - February 7, 2022

Service: A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday February 12 from 1-3 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home, Canton, SD.

Alice E. (Swensen) Lukes-Sample, age 93, died peacefully Monday, February 7, 2022 at her daughter’s home.  A celebration of her life, with family present, will be held on Saturday, February 12 from…

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Jonathan Smith

Jonathan Smith
April 3, 1974 - February 6, 2022

Visitation: Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 p.m., family present from 6-7 p.m., at Anderson Funeral Home in Canton, SD.

Service: Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 11 at Canton Lutheran Church.

                Jonathan Michael Smith transitioned on Sunday, February 6, 2022, from Covid complications.  He was 47 years old.                 Jon was born in Broken Bow, Nebraska, on April 3, 1974, to Kent…

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Melvin Franka

Melvin Franka
February 3, 1934 - January 26, 2022

Service: Private family services will be held. 

Melvin Franka, age 87, died Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Good Samaritan Society Canton.  Private family services will be held.  In lieu of flowers, condolences may be sent to Anderson Funeral Home…

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Selma “Sally” Asper Escher

Selma “Sally” Asper Escher
March 26, 1923 - January 16, 2022

Visitation: One hour prior to the service.

Service: Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 21 at Canton Lutheran Church.

Selma “Sally” Asper Escher, age 98, died Sunday, January 16, 2022, surrounded by her girls, at Bethany Home in Sioux Falls, SD.  Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 21…

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