All Obituaries

  Dorothy M. McGillivary, age 97, of Henry, SD, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at the local hospital.  She was the widow of Ronald McGillivary.  Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 20, 2022, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown.  Pastor Jeff Ruggles will officiate.  The family is requested to meet at the chapel on Friday by 9:30 a.m. for a prayer service.  The service will be live-streamed via the Crawford-Osthus Funeral...

Marvin N. Trapp, age 85, of Watertown, SD, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 16, 2022, at Prairie Lakes Hospital. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 20, 2022, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel. Pastor Steve Biswell will officiate. Visitation will be at the chapel on Friday, prior to the service, starting at 1:00 p.m. Marvin was born on January 19, 1937, to Irvin and Leona (Fochs) Trapp in Evanston. IL. He attended school in Evanston. The family then moved to Philip,...

  Tracy A. Ducoff, age 36, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022, at the local hospital.  Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 20, 2022, at Immaculate Conception Church in Watertown. Father Richard Fox will be the celebrant.  Music will be provided by Danielle Holmquist Holida as organist with the IC Choir singing.  The Mass will be live-streamed via the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel Facebook page. Visitation will be at Crawford-Osthus...

Lois Dornbusch, age 82, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at her residence.  A celebration of life will be held at a later date.                  

  Alvin T. “Tim” Schaeffer, age 54, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at the local hospital.  Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown.  Pastor Jeff Ruggles will officiate.  Visitation will be prior to the services on Saturday at the chapel. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown.  Active urn bearers will be: Allison Schmidt, Seth Miles, Ralph...

  Eldon Gene Redlin, age 92, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022, in his home, with his family at his side. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church in Watertown. Pastor Paul Janke will officiate. Music will be provided by David Hefti as soloist and Suzy Steinmetz as organist. The service will be live-streamed by the St. Martin's Church website and the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel FaceBook page. The...

  Bonnie E. Butters, age 78, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at Avantara Arlington, in Arlington, SD. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel. Rev. Steve Ferguson will officiate. Music will be provided by Steve and Kathy Ferguson as vocalists. The family is requested to meet at the chapel by 10:30 a.m. for a family prayer service. Visitation will be at the chapel on Thursday, prior to the service,...

Laurie was born November 27, 1929, in Redfield, SD and passed away Friday, April 29, 2022, in De Smet, SD. Born to Dewey and Marian (Miller) Grabinski, Laurie lived on a farm about eight miles west of Rockham, SD.  She attended first and second grade in the country school west of the farm.  The family moved often as Dewey worked highway construction in eastern South Dakota -  attending schools in Huron, Miller, and Sioux Falls before graduating from De Smet High School in...

  Eva was born to Roxanna Patton and Helme Alvarado on April 8, 1988. Eva attended grade school in Hyattsville, MD, graduated high school in Sisseton, SD, and attended Mitchell Tech for culinary arts. Eva is the mother of two daughters, Lilly Ann and Mary Ann. She is the loving wife to Jessy Dewall, they resided in Toronto, South Dakota. Eva loved honing her culinary skills, always striving to make the perfect dish. Eva enjoyed crocheting, maneuvering her hooks as if she were...

  ****PLEASE NOTE LOCATION OF VISITATION**** Duane A. York, age 78, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at the local hospital. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church. Pastor Paul Janke will officiate. Music will be provided by Karen Livingston as organist with congregational singing. The service will be Live-Streamed on the Crawford-Osthus Facebook page and the church website. Visitation will be...