John “Jack” Leland Heeren, age 86, of Madison, passed away peacefully at the VA Hospital in Sioux Falls on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. John never went anywhere that he didn’t make a friend; his wit, charm, and friendly sarcasm were known by all who loved and met him. John was born on July 11, 1936, in Geddes, SD, to Claryce (Tuttle) and Albert Heeren. He attended high school in Littleton, CO before enlisting in the United States Air Force in June 1954, just before his...

Jerome Bryce Lammers passed peacefully in the company of his wife of 60 years, Nancy, in the early hours of May 9, 2023, at the age of 85. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 13, 2023, at St. John Lutheran Church in Madison. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be 4-6 PM, Friday, at the church, with a prayer service at 6. Jerry was born in Madison, to Jerry (J.H.) and Regina (Kramer) Lammers in 1937. After graduating from Madison High...

Wayne Allen Wetzbarger, MD, age 68, of Madison, South Dakota, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in his sleep on Friday, May 5, 2023 at his daughter’s home in Baltic, SD. Visitation will be 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Friday, May 12, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Madison. A Masonic Service will begin at 1:00 PM and a Memorial Service will follow the Masonic Service at approximately 1:30 PM. He was born September 24, 1954, in Sioux Falls, SD to Gates Wetzbarger and Pearl (Neuberger)...

Sonya Jean Anderson, age 90, died Friday, April 21, 2023, at Bethel Lutheran Home in Madison, where she was their most tenured resident of 49 years. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at the Ellsworth Funeral Home in Madison. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be 5-6 PM, Tuesday, at Ellsworth Funeral Home. Sonya was born on March 28, 1933, in Madison to Clifford and Marian Anderson. She was born with cerebral palsy...

Myrl Leslie Unzelman, age 87, of Sioux Falls, died Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Sioux Falls. Private family services will be held. Memorials may be directed to the Children's Home Society or another charity of choice. He was born in Lake County South Dakota on April 28, 1935, to Mildred (Nicholson) and Henry “Elmer” Unzelman. Myrl attended grade school in Wentworth and graduated from Rutland High School in 1953. Myrl started his first business when he was 14. He made a...

Mark Wolfe, age 64, of Wentworth, died Friday, February 24, 2023, at Madison Regional Health System. Per his request, no services will be held. Mark is survived in memory by Cheri, his loving wife of over 44 years. Sister Carol Paysen (Timothy), brothers Greg (Monique), and Brian (Sandra). Mark leaves us with his sons Eric (Kristina), Chet and Jesse (Melissa). Grandchildren Nikki Weeldreyer (Dylan), Braden, Skyler, Ethan, Avery and Alex Wolfe.  Great grandchild Everett...

Ralph Schmidt, age 69, of Ramona, died Friday, February 3, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in Howard. Arrangements are pending.

William "Chip" Bruce Wenk Jr., age 71, of Madison, died Friday, January 13, 2023, at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, due to a heart attack. Memorial visitation will be 4-6 PM, Friday, January 20, 2023, at the Ellsworth Funeral Home. Inurnment will take place in the spring. He was born in Scottsbluff, NE, on June 18, 1951, to William and Miriam (Smith) Wenk, while his father served in the Army in Louisiana. Shortly after birth, the family returned to...

UPDATE TO SERVICES: MEMORIAL SERVICES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL THE SPRING OF 2023. Marceline E. Schulz, age 94, of Madison, died Sunday, December 11, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society in Howard. Memorial services will be held in the Spring of 2023. Marcy was born on March 19th 1928 in Canova, to William and Alvine (Prakel) Gungtum. She attended school in Canova. She married Arnold Schulz on March 7, 1946 in Sioux Falls. She worked at Montgomery Ward and Interlakes Community...

Linda Schroeder, age 69, of Scotland, passed away November 14, 2022, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls from injuries sustained in a car accident.  Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Grace Lutheran Church in Nunda. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church, lunch and fellowship will follow the funeral service at the church. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery in Madison. The service will be live streamed through Grace...