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Karaly Yellow Hammer
Jul 10, 2025
Funeral Services for Karaly Yellow Hammer, 44, of Cannonball, North Dakota will be held at 7:00 PM, Thursday, July 17, 2025, at the Kesling Funeral Chapel in Mobridge. Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM at Kesling Funeral Chapel in Mobridge. Burial will take place at the Yellow Hammer Family Cemetery at 12:30 PM, Friday, July 18, 2025, under the...
Tessa Joshua
Jul 9, 2025
Funeral services for Tessa Joshua, 50, of Bismarck, will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, July 21, 2025, at the Red Gym in Cannonball. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until the start of services at the Red Gym. Kesling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Tessa Leree Joshua, 50, passed away, July 9, 2025,...
John Marvin Wenschlag
Jul 8, 2025
John M. Wenschlag, age 83, of Glenham, South Dakota passed away peacefully on July 8, 2025, in Mobridge, South Dakota. A devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend to many, John leaves behind a legacy of love and cherished memories. Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge.
Early Life Born on November 23, 1941,...
Larry Village Center Sr.
Jul 1, 2025
Funeral services for Larry Village Center, 57, of McLaughlin, will be held at 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at the Messiah Church in rural Little Eagle. Burial will be in the Messiah Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge.
Lawrence Wilbur Village Center Sr. was born to Matilda Long Feather and Floyd Village...
Franklin Flying Horse Jr.
Jul 1, 2025
Funeral services for Franklin Flying Horse Jr., of Madison, SD, will be at 2 PM, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at Kesling Funeral Home. Burial will be a private family inurnment at Pine Little Eagle Cemetery at a later date.
Franklin William Flying Horse Jr, 55, Journeyed peacefully to the Spirit World on July 1, 2025, at Avera...
David James Rucks
Jun 26, 2025
Graveside services for David James Halsey-Rucks, 50 of Vermillion, SD will be held on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 10:00 am at St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Fort Yates, ND. David died on June 26, 2025, at his home in Vermillion. Arrangements are entrusted to Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge.
David was born on March 23rd, 1975,...
Ella Schneider
Jun 25, 2025
Funeral services for Ella Schneider, 97, of Mobridge will be at 10 AM, Monday, June 30, 2025, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Mobridge. Burial will be at 3 PM, Monday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will start at 6 PM, Sunday with a prayer service at 7...
Irma Jane Larson
Jun 23, 2025
Funeral services for Irma Larson, 100, of Pollock will be at 10 AM, Monday, June 30, 2025, at the Pollock Lutheran Church. Burial will be at the Spring Creek Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will start at 6 PM with a prayer service Sunday at 7 PM at the church. Irma passed away...
Dr. James "Jim" John Garrett
Jun 22, 2025
Dr. James "Jim" John Garrett, 77, of Dupree, passed away Sunday, June 22, at his home. Arrangements are pending with Kesling Funeral Home.
Rodney "Rj" John Yellow Fat
Jun 21, 2025
Celebration of Life Services for Rodney "RJ" John Yellow Fat, Mila Hanska "Long Lance", will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, June 30, 2025, at the Kesling Funeral Chapel in Mobridge. Visitation will begin one hour prior to services on Monday at the Funeral Home. Rodney passed away Saturday, June 21, 2025, at his home in Rural Kenel, South...
Ira Pretty Weasel
Jun 20, 2025
Funeral services for Ira Pretty Weasel, 56, of Swiftbird will be at 12:00 pm (MT), Friday, July 11, 2025, at the The Church of God in La Plant, SD. Burial will follow after lunch at the Congregational Cemetery. There will be a procession 1 mile east of La Plant with horse riders leading into town. Ira passed away Friday,...
Brooks Johnson
Jun 18, 2025
Celebration of life services for William Brooks Johnson, 78, of Mobridge will be at 2 PM, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at the Edge Event Center in Mobridge. The service will be livestreamed on Kesling Funeral Home's Facebook page. Inurnment will be at Black Hills National Cemetery. A memorial visitation will start at 10:30 AM on Wednesday at the Edge...
Betty Ann Schweitzer
Jun 14, 2025
Mass of Christian Burial for Betty Ann Schweitzer, 81, of Timber Lake will be at 10:30 AM, Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Timber Lake. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Glencross under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will start at 5 PM with a prayer service...
Benjamin Retzer
Jun 10, 2025
Benjamin "Benny" Louis Retzer, 87, of Mobridge, SD, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2025, in Remsen, IA, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center.
Throughout his life, Ben endeared himself to others with his steadfast kindness and gift of humor. He moved to Happy Siesta due to dementia, but never forgot how to make people laugh, even...
Fritz W. Eagleshield, Jr.
Jun 10, 2025
Funeral services for Fritz W. Eagleshield Jr., 75, of McLaughlin, will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the McLaughlin Auditorium. Burial will be in the McLaughlin City Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. An all-night wake will be held on Friday, June 20, 2025, at the McLaughlin Auditorium with a prayer...
Wilfred J. Jones
Jun 10, 2025
Funeral services for Wilfred J. Jones, 64, of McLaughlin will be at 11 AM, Tuesday June 24, 2025, at St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church in Wakpala under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will start at 9 AM on Tuesday. Wilfred passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Mobridge Regional Hospital.
Wilfred J. Jones...
Henry "Scotty" Martin
Jun 3, 2025
Memorial services for Henry Scott Martin, 64, of Kenel, will be at 11:00 AM, Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the Catholic Church of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kenel, SD. Burial will follow in the church cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home. A procession to Kenel will be leaving from Kesling Funeral Home on Thursday,...
Geraldine "Chundee" Ann Silk
Jun 3, 2025
Geraldine "Chundee" Ann Silk, 74, of Ft. Yates, North Dakota, passed away, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the IHS Hospital in Ft. Yates. A private, family visitation for Geraldine will be held. Burial will be in the North Dakota Veteran's Cemetary in Mandan, under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge.
Geraldine Ann Running Bear Silk...
Robert "Andy" Gene Anderson
May 28, 2025
Memorial services for Robert "Andy" Anderson will be at 11 AM, Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at Kesling Funeral Home in Mobridge.
Robert "Andy" Gene Anderson, 78, of Glenham, formerly of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at the Walworth County Care Center.
Robert was born on January 30, 1947, to Koz and...
Diann Aplan
May 28, 2025
Funeral service for DiAnn Aplan, 78, of Sturgis, will be at 10:30 am, Thursday, June 5, 2025 at Kesling Funeral Home in Mobridge, South Dakota. Burial will be at First United Methodist cemetery in McLaughlin, SD following a luncheon at Great Plains.
DiAnn Schott Aplan will be remembered for her vivid stories of rural life, quick-witted comments...
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