Obituaries

Dec 22, 2020

Dennis Swofford, 75, of Mobridge passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at the Mobridge Regional Hospital in Mobridge. Arrangements are pending with Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge.

Dennis was born December 10, 1945 in Vancouver, WA to Mansford and Margaret "Peggy" (Millard) Swofford. He grew up in Yakima, WA and worked at his dad's grocery store. He...

Dec 21, 2020

John Laverne Holder, age 90, of Selby, passed away December 21, 2020, at the Walworth County Care Center.

John was the first of seven children born to Thomas and Anna Holder. He was born March 17, 1930, at the Selby Hospital with Dr. W.A. George in attendance. He attended country schools and graduated from eighth grade at...

Dec 19, 2020

View Service Folder For Keentan

Graveside service for Keetan Diserly age 32 of, Aberdeen, will be 1:00 PM Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Left Hand Family Cemetery Kenel under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home Mobridge, SD. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM to Noon of Saturday, at Kesling Funeral Home. Keetan passed away Saturday,...

Dec 14, 2020

View Service Folder For Clara

Graveside service for Clara Oxford age 70 of Kenel, will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home. Visitation will be Tuesday begin at 4:00 PM with a rosary at 7:00 PM at Kesling Funeral...

Dec 14, 2020

View Service Folder For Jesse

Burial services for Jesse "Jay" Taken Alive and Cheryl Taken Alive is postponed to Saturday, December 26, 2020.

Will have combined Private family services for Jesse "Jay" Taken Alive age 65, and Cheryl Taken Alive age 64 both of McLaughlin on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Kesling Funeral...

Dec 13, 2020

View Service Folder For Delores

Funeral services for Delores Arlene Ricketts, age 90 of Mobridge will be 2:00 PM Friday, December 18, 2020 at First Baptist Church. Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Delores passed away after a long exceptional, often times challenging life with...

Dec 13, 2020

James (Jim) Bossert passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020 at the age of 84.

Jim Bossert was the son of Gust & Pauline Bossert, born in Fort Yates, ND. Jim graduated from McLaughlin High School in South Dakota. After graduating he went to work for Moreau Grand Electric and married Joyce Johnson a school teacher in McLaughlin....

Dec 12, 2020

View Service Folder For Darlene

Private family services please join us at 1:00 PM, for Darlene Williams age 88 of Spearfish formally of Dupree, SD will be Friday, December 18, 2020 at Kesling Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Dupree City Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home. Visitation will be 11:00 AM...

Dec 12, 2020

Dorothy Mayer, 95, of Isabel, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Mobridge Regional Hospital. Private family services will be held. Services will be live streamed on the Kesling Funeral Home Facebook page Saturday, December 19, 2020, at 10 AM MT. The public graveside services will be at 11 AM Saturday at Hillview Cemetery in Isabel. Kesling...

Dec 11, 2020

View Service Folder For Vallee

Vallee Rae Anderson, 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 11th, 2020 with her family by her side.

Vallee Rae was born on November 5th, 1935 to parents Alferd and Mabel Malloy at the family farm near Firesteel, SD.

On May 20th, 1956 she married Russell...

Dec 10, 2020

View Service Folder For Bradlee

Funeral services for Bradlee One Feather "Takes Horses Along the Camp" age 31, of Little Eagle, will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Little Eagle Blue Gym. Interment will be in the Elkhorn UCC Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will be...

Dec 8, 2020

View Service Folder For Lila

Funeral services for Lila Wockenfuss, 86, of Aberdeen will be at 10:30 AM, Monday, December 21, 2020, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Aberdeen. Burial will be at Black Hills National Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Lila passed...

Dec 7, 2020

View Service Folder For Tim

Helmut "Tim" Stroeder, 74, of Java, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen. Private memorial services will be held. Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge is in charge of arrangements.

Helmut "Tim" Stroeder was born on February 18, 1946 near Bayreuth, Germany to...

Dec 6, 2020

View Service Folder For Jared

Funeral service for Jared Mellette age 24 of Wakpala, will be 11:00 AM Monday, December 21, 2020 at Wakpala School Gym. Interment will be in the St. Elizabeth Episcopal Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will be Sunday, December 20, 2020 from 4:00 PM to...

Dec 4, 2020

View Service Folder For Kevin

Celebration of Life for Kevin Jamerson, age 55 of McLaughlin, SD will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 19, 2020 at the Messiah Church, Rural Little Eagle. Inurnment will be at sea at a later date. Private family service and all Veterans are welcome, please bring your lawn chair, social distancing...

Dec 3, 2020

View Service Folder For Marilyn

Marilyn L. Sandland, 70, Fort Yates, ND passed away December 3rd, 2020 at Sanford Hospital after a long illness. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 AM, CT, Saturday, December 12, 2020, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ft. Yates. Inurnment will be at the church cemetery. There...

Nov 30, 2020

View Service Folder For Violet

Violet Rau age 102 of Aberdeen formally of McLaughlin passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at Mother of Joseph Manor in Aberdeen, SD. Private family services will be held. A public visitation will be from 5-7 PM Friday, December 11, 2020, at Kesling Funeral Home in Mobridge. Burial will be...

Nov 30, 2020

View Service Folder For Hollie

Celebration of Life Service for Hollie Wiest, age 66 of Mobridge will be 2:00 pm Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Kesling Funeral Home with Pastor Gary Street offciating. Inurnment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will be one hour prior...

Nov 29, 2020

View Service Folder For Avis

Private family Funeral service for Avis Hanson age 95 of Mobridge, will be Monday, December 7, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church, with Pastor Justin Van Orman officiating. Interment will be in the Mobridge City Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will be one hour prior...

Nov 28, 2020

View Service Folder For Leroy

Leroy V. LaPlante Sr.

"Wiyaka Luta" (Red Feather)

May 31, 1928 – November 28, 2020

On November 28, 2020, Leroy V. LaPlante, Sr, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully at the age of 92 at the...