Bonnie J. Sheffield, age 72, of Madison, formerly of Mt. Vernon, died Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at her brother’s residence under hospice care. Memorial Services will be 11:00 AM, Monday, May 21, 2018, at United Methodist Church, Mt. Vernon with inurnment at the Platte City Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Bonnie Jean Sheffield was born May 3, 1946, at Huron, SD, to William and Dena (Vander Heiden) Sheffield.  She...

Rev. Gene Kroger, age 81, of Madison, died Monday, May 14, 2018, at Madison Regional Health System, under hospice care. Funeral Services will be 11 AM, Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Madison United Methodist Church with burial at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker, SD.  Family will be present for visitation 5-7 PM Wednesday, with a public Masonic service at 7 PM. Visitation will also be at the church one hour prior to services on Thursday. Gene Earl Kroger was born on December 20, 1936,...

Rex D. Page, age 94, of Madison, SD, passed away peacefully in a hospital in Winter Haven, FL, on February 8, 2018. The family will be present for visitation will be 5-7 PM, Friday, May 18, 2018, at Grace Episcopal Church, Madison.  Memorial Services will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, May 19, 2018, at Grace Episcopal Church with inurnment at Graceland Cemetery, Madison.  Military Honors by Madison American Legion and VFW. Rex D. Page...

Medora “Dorie” E. Ostraat-Evans, age 92, of Dell Rapids; formerly of Chester; died Sunday, May 13, 2018, at Madison Regional Health System. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM, Friday, May 18, 2018, at Chester United Methodist Church with burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The family will be present for visitation 5-7 PM Thursday at Ellsworth Funeral Home. Medora Wirtz was born on February 13, 1926, in Superior, WI, to Clair and Vira (Jacobson) Wirtz. She graduated from...

Delores Hayes, age 81, of Sullivan, Missouri, formerly of Madison, died Saturday, May 12, 2018.  Arrangements are pending.

Jone J. Hedrick, age 77, of Madison, died Monday, May 07, 2018, at Madison Regional Health System. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Thursday, May 10, 2018, at the Ellsworth Funeral Home in Madison. Burial will follow at the Graceland Cemetery in Madison. The family will be present for visitation on Wednesdayfrom 5-7 PM at the Ellsworth Funeral Home. Jone Jeannete Hallenbeck was born May 8, 1940, in Madison, to Robert and Joyce (Hanneman) Hallenbeck. She graduated from Madison...

Marlene J. Oldre, age 74, of Madison, died Friday, April 27, 2018, at Madison Regional Health System. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at the Ellsworth Funeral Home in Madison. Visitation will be 5-7 PM, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at the Ellsworth Funeral Home and one hour prior to services on Wednesday. Inurnment will be held at Graceland Cemetery in Madison. Marlene Jean Mosser was born September 16, 1943, at Bismark, ND to George and Ida (Fuehrer)...

Kristi Husman, age 46, of Huron, formerly of Madison, died Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at Huron Regional Medical Center.  Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at the United Methodist Church in Madison. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Tuesday. Burial will be at a later date at Graceland Cemetery in Madison. Kristi Renee Husman was born October 18, 1971, in Madison, to Dennis and Cheryl (Olson) Husman. She was baptized at the United...

Charlie J. Brown, age 67, of Sioux Falls formerly of Madison, died Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Monday, April 2, 2018, at the Ellsworth Funeral Home in Madison. Burial will follow at the Prospect Cemetery rural Chester. Visitation will be 5-7 PM, Sunday at Ellsworth Funeral Home. Charles Brown was born June 25, 1950, at Flandreau, to Howard and Anna (Johnson) Brown. Charlie graduated from Madison High...

Clarence "Bill" W. Wise, age 76, of Madison, died Thursday, March 22, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Society in Howard. Private family inurnment will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, March 29, 2018, at the St. Thomas Cemetery in Madison. Clarence William Wise was born August 22, 1941, to Clarence Sr. and Margaret (Arens) Wise in Mitchell. Bill graduated from Winfred High School and later worked as a farmhand and at Wenks Foods as a factory worker. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,...