James C. Lane, age 57, of Sioux Falls, died Thursday, September 22, 2022, in Sioux Falls.  Per his request, no services will be held.

Our dear mother Marilyn Jean Tyler passed away peacefully on September 20, 2022, at the age of 80. Memorial services will be 10:30 AM, Monday, September 26, 2022, at the Ellsworth Funeral Home in Madison. Inurnment will follow at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Monday. She was born to Guylene (Olson) and Roy Nighbert on July 24,1942, in Madison. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who was always there for us. She was very loved...

Gertrude "Trudy" Aartun, age 91, of Madison, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022, at the Bethel Lutheran Home in Madison. Graveside services will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, August 13, 2022, at the Zion Cemetery near Colton. Trudy is survived by her devoted and loving husband of 65 years Norman, and her extended family and friends. She will be greatly missed and remembered as a warm and caring lady.

Dorothy May (Bjornson) Bahr, age 85, of Madison, died Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the Madison Regional Health System. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, July 30, 2022, at the United Methodist Church in Madison. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 PM, Friday, at the church. Dorothy was born in Arvilla, North Dakota on June 11, 1937, to Ralph and Norma (Collins) at Grand Forks Hospital and Poor Farm and lived near Emerado, North Dakota where they...

Douglas D. Lebahn, age 74, of Ramona, died Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Madison Regional Health System. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, July 30, 2022, at the St. John Lutheran Church, rural Ramona. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be two hours prior to services on Saturday. Doug Lebahn was born June 6, 1948 in Madison, to Myrtle Burnett (Imsland) and Ewald Carl Lebahn. He graduated from High School at Ramona High, and continued his education at...

Jerry “JB” Wayne Bickett, age 74, died peacefully Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls with his family at his side. A celebration of life will be held 3:30 PM, Friday, July 22, 2022, at the gym in Oldham. This will be an opportunity for friends and family to gather and share amusing stories of JB’s life. Jerry was born August 31, 1947, to Gerald “Red” and Helen (Wright) Bickett of Oldham. He attended Oldham High School and was a...

Bradley Clinton Arnoldus, age 37, of Madison, left the world because of respiratory distress on Sunday, June 12, 2022, in Sioux Falls. Memorial services will be 1:00 PM, Friday, June 17, 2022, at the Jesus Christ of The Latter Day Saints Church in Madison. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. He was born on January 27, 1985, in Pasadena, California. His hometown was La Canada, Flintridge, California. He graduated from Mid Pacific Institute, Honolulu, Hawaii, in 2003. Brad...

Anna M. Williams, age 97, of Madison, died Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Edgewood Assisted Living in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be 1:30 PM, Thursday, June 2, 2022, at the Ellsworth Funeral Home in Madison. Burial will follow at the Winfred Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Thursday. Anna was born on September 30, 1924, to Floyd and Ada (Barrick) Demaray in Winfred. She attended country school and then graduated from Winfred High School before attending General...

Marlene Uthe, age 88, of Sioux Falls, died Friday, May 27, 2022, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at the Ellsworth Funeral Home in Madison. Burial will follow at the Franklin Cemetery near Chester. Visitation will be 5-7 PM, Tuesday, at the funeral home with a prayer service beginning at 6:45 PM. Marlene was born on August 11, 1933, to Walter and Lillian (Grayson) Wessel, in Lake county, South of Madison. She attended...

Donald James Hansen, age 71, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, while planting this year’s crop. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Monday, May 16, 2022, at the Madison United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be 2:00-5:00 PM, Sunday, May 15, 2022, also at the church. Donnie was born July 13, 1950, to Wayne and Gladys (Parker) Hansen in Ramona. He was born, raised, and has lived in Lake County all his life. He attended General Beadle...