Obituaries

Nov 29, 2024

Funeral services for Mildred Strongheart, 81, of Wakpala will be at 10 AM, CT, Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the Wakpala School Gym. Burial will be at the Strongheart Ranch Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Mildred passed away Friday, November 29, 2024, at the Pierre Avantara Nursing Home.

Mildred was born April...

Nov 29, 2024

Celebration of life services for Lorraine Kightlinger, 96, of Selby will be at 11 AM, Saturday, December 7, 2024, at St. John Lutheran Church in Selby. Inurnment will be Selby Memorial Gardens under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Friday at the church with a prayer service at 7 PM.

Nov 29, 2024

Funeral services for Cornell Ochsner, 94, of Herreid will be at 10:30 am Wednesday, December 4th, at the Herreid Reformed Church. Interment will be in the Friedens Heinz Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge.

Cornell Edwin Ochsner was born on a farm near Artas, SD to Calvin and Rosina (Hoerth) Ochsner on November...

Nov 28, 2024

Gordon Sylvan Spotted Horse, 82, of Mobridge, passed away, Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen. Funeral services for Gordon Spotted Horse, 82 of Mobridge will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 10:30 am at Kesling Funeral Home in Mobridge. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the services in the...

Nov 26, 2024

Prayer services for Andrea Archambault, 51 of Sioux Falls, SD will be at 5 PM, Thursday, December 19, 2024, at Prairie Bible Church in McLaughlin. Andrea died on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at Ava's Hospice House in Sioux Falls.

Andrea Renee Archambault known affectionally as, "Lil Ann." was born on April 21, 1973, Fort Yate, North Dakota...

Nov 24, 2024

Funeral services for Charles Ryan Dupris, 47, of Dupree will be at 10 AM, Monday, December 2, 2024, at the All Saints Catholic Church in Eagle Butte. Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Cherry Creek under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. A procession will meet at the 4-mile junction at 5 PM to...

Nov 22, 2024

Funeral services for Ronald Bierman, 93, of Isabel will be at 11 AM, MT, Saturday, November 30, 2024, at the Isabel Community Center. Burial will be at Hillview Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Ronald passed away Friday, November 22, 2024, at Five Counties Nursing Home in...

Nov 21, 2024

Mass of Christian Burial for Gary Sandland, 70, of Ft. Yates, will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 30, 2024, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Ft. Yates. Burial will be in the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge.  A Rosary Service will be held at 7:00 PM, Friday, November 29,...

Nov 17, 2024

Mass of Christian Burial for Lorita Hall, 87, of Timber Lake will be at 10 AM, MT, Friday, November 22, 2024, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Timber Lake. Burial will be at St. Theresa's Catholic Cemetery in Whitehorse under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will start at 5 PM with a service at 7...

Nov 14, 2024

Celebration of Life services for Debra Wendt-Saintsing, 70, of Mobridge will be at 2 PM, Monday, November 18, 2024, at the First Baptist Church in Mobridge. Inurnment will be at Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Debra passed away Thursday, November 14, 2024, at the Mobridge Regional Hospital.

Debra was known for...

Nov 8, 2024

Mass of Christian Burial for Esther Goldade, 86, of Timber Lake will be at 10 AM, MT, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Timber Lake. Burial will be at the Timber Lake Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will start at 6 PM with a Rosary service at 7 PM...

Nov 7, 2024

Elsie (Liebelt) Wohl came into this world on March 18, 1922 in Lowry, SD to parents Woldemar (Walt) and Magdalena (Bieber) Liebelt.  She was baptized in Lowry in June of 1922 and later confirmed in Selby, SD.

Being the oldest took on great significance after Elsie's mom died when Elsie was a child.  There was a need...

Nov 4, 2024

Memorial service for Ronald Unterseher, 92, of Mobridge, SD will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, July 5, 2025, at the Kesling Funeral Home Chapel. Ronald died on Monday, November 4, 2024, at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck.

Ron Unterseher, longtime Mobridge resident, civic booster and business owner passed away November 4, 2024. He was 92....

Nov 2, 2024

Funeral services for Gregory Hanson of Pollock will be at 2 PM, Friday, November 8, 2024, at Pollock Lutheran Church. The burial will be the Spring Creek Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will start at 5 PM Thursday with a prayer service at 7 PM at Kesling Funeral Home.

It is...

Oct 30, 2024

Funeral services for Duane Schmidtgall, 87, of Selby will be at 10:30 AM, Friday, November 8, 2024, at St. John Lutheran Church in Selby. Burial will be at Selby Memorial Gardens under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. There will be a visitation Thursday from 5-7 PM at the church. Duane passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2024,...

Oct 24, 2024

Burial services will be at 12:30, Friday, May 30, 2025, at the Black Hills National Cemetery in SD.

Dennis L. Senftner, 72, of Las Vegas (formerly of Lacey, WA), died Thursday October 24, at his home. Dennis was born May 19th, 1952, in Mobridge, SD to Lawrence and Alpha (Dupper) Senftner. He grew up on a farm...

Oct 21, 2024

Celebration of Life Services for Nyla Opp, 77, of Timber Lake, will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at The New Hope Church in Timber Lake. Burial will be in the Timber Lake Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Nyla passed away, Monday, October 21, 2024, at St. Alexius Medical Center in...

Oct 21, 2024

A Mass of Christian Burial for Todd Shoestring, 48, of Bullhead, will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, November 8, 2024, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Bullhead. Visitation will be held at the church on Thursday, November 7 from 4-9:00 pm. A Prayer Service will be held Thursday at 5:00 pm at the church. Interment under the direction...

Oct 19, 2024

Funeral services for Troy Nieuwsma, 60, of Kittredge, CO will be at 10:30 AM, Friday, November 1, 2024 at the Pollock Memorial Presbyterian Church in Pollock, SD. with Pastor Floyd Haan officiating. Inurnment will be at the Hull Cemetery at a later date.

Troy Duran Nieuwsma was born on August 10, 1964, to Willard and Sylvia (Vander...

Oct 19, 2024

Memorial service for Ramona "Paulette" Traversie, 72, of Mobridge, will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, November 2, 2024, at the Kesling Funeral Chapel in Mobridge.  Kesling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. It is with heavy hearts that we share the heartbreaking passing of Ramona Paulette Traversie. She gained her wings and began her journey on Saturday,...