All Obituaries

Coradean Reuer, age 76, of Beresford, SD, formerly of Watertown, SD, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Bethesda Home in Beresford. Arrangements have been entrusted to Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel and are pending.                          

****NOTE~DATE OF DEATH HAS BEEN CHANGED TO KEEP SERVICE CURRENT**** Margaret “Peggy” (Seifel) Bush, age 76, passed away unexpectedly on December 25, 2021, in Kernersville, NC.  A Celebration of Life will be from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at the Elks Lodge in Watertown, SD. Peggy was born on August 14, 1945, to Richard “Dick” and Dolores “Dolly” (Flanigan) Seifel in Watertown.  She attended school and graduated from Watertown...

ROBERT JOSEPH ORTMEIER, son of William and Katherine Ortmeier, died at Avantara Skilled Nursing Facility on August 2, 2022.  Robert was born June 17, 1948, the third oldest of 11 children, grew up on the family farm near Polo (Orient) S.D.  He attended St. Liborius Grade School in Polo, South Dakota, then lived in various Human Service Agency (HSA) group homes in Watertown, South Dakota.  Robert was an avid volunteer for various agencies in Watertown and received several...

Thomas Schaeppi, 95, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at Dow Rummel Village. Memorial Service will be 10:30 am Monday, August 8, at Crawford Osthus Funeral Chapel, 1311 4th St. NE., Watertown, SD with burial by his wife, Dorothy, at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Watertown, SD.  For online guest book and guest register go to the website at www.crawfordosthus.com. Visitation with the family present to greet friends will be 1:00 – 3:00 pm Sunday, August 7, at Miller...

Arlene Rossiter, age 86, of Las Vegas, NV, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at a hospital in Las Vegas.  Per Arlene's request, there will be no services.                    

Cheryl E. Lingohr, age 63, of Lake Norden, SD, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022, at her residence. A Visitation Service will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown, SD, from 9:00–10:30 a.m. with a Prayer Service at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Randy Eisenbeisz will officiate at the prayer service. Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Wilderness Funeral Home in Malta, MT, with a lunch to follow at the...

Charlotte R. (Danielson) Larson,  age 90, of Hayti, SD passed away on Sunday, July 24th, 2022 following a courageous battle with cancer. She was the widow of the late Clayton W. Larson. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at New Hope Lutheran Church in rural Hayti. Pastor Randy Eisenbeisz  will officiate. Music will be provided  by Steph Sauder as organist. The funeral will be live-streamed on Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel  Facebook...

Charles (Chuck) Schuchard was born on August 29, 1955, to Roy and Beverly (Arnesen) Schuchard in Watertown, SD. Chuck passed away on July 22, 2022, at The University of MN Medical Center, after months of complications following his double lung transplant in November.  Chuck loved horses and wanted to be a cowboy since he was a toddler.  Wearing a cowboy hat and boots, he loved playing with his toy truck, trailer, and horses. As kids, Chuck, his brothers, and countless neighborhood...

  David L. “Dave” Finstad, age 79, of Bradley, SD, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at USD Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.  Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 29, 2022, at New Life Evangelical Free Church in Watertown.  Pastor Michael Wallenmeyer will officiate.  Music will be provided by Mary Modica as pianist.  The service will be live streamed via the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel website.   Visitation will...

Viola Emelia (Schanbeck) Linngren, age 87, of Watertown, SD, passed away with family members holding her hands on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown.  Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at Grace Lutheran Church in Watertown, SD.  Pastor Cheryl Rondeau-Bassett will officiate.  Music will be provided by Danny Schmidt.  Funeral services will be live-streamed via the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel Facebook...