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Rick Anthony Johnson

Rick Anthony Johnson

Jun 30, 2014

BALATON - Services for Rick A. Johnson, 64, of rural Balaton will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Living Word Lutheran Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. The Hamilton Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. He died Monday, June 30, 2014, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. Rick Anthony Johnson was born...

Iona Avis Steen

Iona Avis Steen

Jun 25, 2014

Iona A. Steen, age 84, of Marshall, passed away surrounded by her loving family at her residence on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Funeral service will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, June 28th at Grace Life Church. Visitation will be 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. with a 7:00 P.M. prayer service Friday at Hamilton Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Marshall...

Iona Avis Steen

Iona Avis Steen

Jun 25, 2014

Iona A. Steen, age 84, of Marshall, passed away surrounded by her loving family at her residence on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Funeral service will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, June 28th at Grace Life Church. Visitation will be 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. with a 7:00 P.M. prayer service Friday at Hamilton Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Marshall...

Frances "Elaine" Engen

Frances "Elaine" Engen

Jun 14, 2014

Marshall: Frances “Elaine” Engen, age 84, formerly of the Slayton and Tracy areas, passed away at the Prairie Home Hospice House in Marshall on Saturday, June 14, 2014. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, June 21st at St. Stephen Lutheran Church. Visitation will be 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. with a 7:00 P.M. prayer service Friday at the Hamilton...

Frances "Elaine" Engen

Frances "Elaine" Engen

Jun 14, 2014

Marshall: Frances “Elaine” Engen, age 84, formerly of the Slayton and Tracy areas, passed away at the Prairie Home Hospice House in Marshall on Saturday, June 14, 2014. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, June 21st at St. Stephen Lutheran Church. Visitation will be 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. with a 7:00 P.M. prayer service Friday at the Hamilton...

Raymond Omer Langswierdt

Raymond Omer Langswierdt

Jun 14, 2014

Raymond Langswierdt, age 72, of Marshall, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at 10:30 am at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Military honors will be preformed...

Raymond Omer Langswierdt

Raymond Omer Langswierdt

Jun 14, 2014

Raymond Langswierdt, age 72, of Marshall, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at 10:30 am at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Military honors will be preformed...

Eugene "Gene" Lawrence Heinis

Eugene "Gene" Lawrence Heinis

Jun 13, 2014

Eugene “Gene” Heinis, age 86 of rural Russell, passed away at Avera Morningside Heights Care Center on Friday, June 13, 2014. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10: 30 AM, Thursday, June 19th at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Visitation will be 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, with a 7:00 PM Prayer service followed by a Rosary service at the...

Eugene "Gene" Lawrence Heinis

Eugene "Gene" Lawrence Heinis

Jun 13, 2014

Eugene “Gene” Heinis, age 86 of rural Russell, passed away at Avera Morningside Heights Care Center on Friday, June 13, 2014. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10: 30 AM, Thursday, June 19th at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Visitation will be 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, with a 7:00 PM Prayer service followed by a Rosary service at the...

David Allen Gackstetter

David Allen Gackstetter

Jun 10, 2014

Marshall: David A. Gackstetter, age 64, of Marshall, passed away at Avera McKennen Hospital in Sioux Falls on Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, June 14th at First Lutheran Church. Visitation will be 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday at the Hamilton Funeral Home. Visitation will continue at the church on Saturday, one hour prior...

David Allen Gackstetter

David Allen Gackstetter

Jun 10, 2014

Marshall: David A. Gackstetter, age 64, of Marshall, passed away at Avera McKennen Hospital in Sioux Falls on Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, June 14th at First Lutheran Church. Visitation will be 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday at the Hamilton Funeral Home. Visitation will continue at the church on Saturday, one hour prior...

Dayle W. Swift

Dayle W. Swift

Jun 2, 2014

Russell: Dayle W. Swift, age 84, of Marshall, formerly of Russell, passed away at Avera Morningside Heights Care Center on Monday, June 2, 2014. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Friday, June 6th at the Grace First Parish in Russell. Visitation will be 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Thursday with a 7:00 P.M. prayer service at Hamilton Funeral Home. Visitation...

Dayle W. Swift

Dayle W. Swift

Jun 2, 2014

Russell: Dayle W. Swift, age 84, of Marshall, formerly of Russell, passed away at Avera Morningside Heights Care Center on Monday, June 2, 2014. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Friday, June 6th at the Grace First Parish in Russell. Visitation will be 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Thursday with a 7:00 P.M. prayer service at Hamilton Funeral Home. Visitation...

Carleton Ione Dyce

Carleton Ione Dyce

May 15, 2014

Marshall: Carleton Ione Dyce, age 95, of Minneota, MN, formerly of Watertown, SD, passed away at the Minneota Manor in Minneota, MN, on Thursday, May 15, 2014. Celebration of Carleton’s life will be 7:00 P.M. Friday, May 16th at Hamilton Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday. Second service will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, May 19th...

Carleton Ione Dyce

Carleton Ione Dyce

May 15, 2014

Marshall: Carleton Ione Dyce, age 95, of Minneota, MN, formerly of Watertown, SD, passed away at the Minneota Manor in Minneota, MN, on Thursday, May 15, 2014. Celebration of Carleton’s life will be 7:00 P.M. Friday, May 16th at Hamilton Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday. Second service will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, May 19th...

Joyce Elaine Peltzer

Joyce Elaine Peltzer

May 12, 2014

Cottonwood: Joyce E. Peltzer, age 82, of Cottonwood, after a short illness, passed away at the Hospice House in Marshall on Monday, May 12, 2014. Celebration of Joyce’s life will be Monday, May 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. A second service will be will be...

Joyce Elaine Peltzer

Joyce Elaine Peltzer

May 12, 2014

Cottonwood: Joyce E. Peltzer, age 82, of Cottonwood, after a short illness, passed away at the Hospice House in Marshall on Monday, May 12, 2014. Celebration of Joyce’s life will be Monday, May 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. A second service will be will be...

James Joseph Welsh

James Joseph Welsh

May 7, 2014

Marshall: James J. Welsh, age 85, of Marshall, passed away at the Prairie Home Hospice House on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, May 12th at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Visitation will be 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. with a 4:00 P.M. rosary service followed by a 5:00 P.M. prayer service Sunday at...

James Joseph Welsh

James Joseph Welsh

May 7, 2014

Marshall: James J. Welsh, age 85, of Marshall, passed away at the Prairie Home Hospice House on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, May 12th at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Visitation will be 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. with a 4:00 P.M. rosary service followed by a 5:00 P.M. prayer service Sunday at...

Harland Christoffer

Harland Christoffer

May 2, 2014

Marshall: Harland Christoffer, age 80, of Marshall, passed away at the Minneota Manor on Friday, May 2, 2014. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 6th at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Marshall. Visitation will be 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. with a 6:00 P.M. prayer service Monday at the Hamilton Funeral Home. Visitation will continue at the church...