The burial (without service) for Rachel R. Starr, who died January 30, 2024, will be on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 2 p.m.

Ilene Cromwell, age 90 passed away on April 11, 2024, at Sanford Hospital in Vermillion. Ilene Therma Cromwell, 90, of Richland, SD passed away at Sanford Vermillion Hospital on Thursday, April 11, 2024.

Roger Reed Sayler Sr., 70, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2024. A lifelong proud mechanic who could fix anything, Roger finally faced health issues he just wasn’t able to fix, although he put up a mighty fight.

Virginia B. Parmelee, 88 of Sioux City, IA passed away peacefully at home after a brief illness. A Celebration of Life was held 12-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at the Sioux City Elks Club. Private family gravesite services will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Online condolences may be directed to meyerbroschapels. com.

James Alden Cody (“Cody”), former Elk Point and Vermillion resident, died on March 20, 2024 at Charter North Park Senior Living in Sioux City, IA. Many know Jim from his years as the owner and chef of Cody’s Homestead restaurant in Elk Point, SD.

Kimberly Kay (Trausch) Kelling, aged 66, of Sioux City, IA, passed away on January 6, 2024 in Omaha, NE following a long illness. Kim was born on June 21, 1957 in Fort Dodge, IA. She grew up on a farm in rural Eagle Grove and attended Eagle Grove schools. In the 1970s she and her husband Rodney moved to California, where they spent many years. After the birth of their first child, Lauren, they moved to McCook Lake, SD to begin raising their family. The birth of their second child, David, followed soon after.

Margaret “Peg” A. (Bosse) Dailey, 84, of Jefferson, SD, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 30, 2024.

Gary Lee Gagner, age 85, went to the arms of Our Lord in the early hours of January 12, 2024. Born in Jefferson, SD on Sept. 11, 1938 to John Emery Gagner and Dorothy (Hoffman) Gagner; he was the eldest of their five children. Having moved to California, he met and married Dolores (Dee) Nowicki in 1960. They had two children, Michael Gagner (Elizabeth) of Owasso, OK and Michelle Gagner of Bakersfield.

Joan E. McDermott, 89, of Sioux City, IA passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Wel-Life Assisted Living in Elk Point.

Gerald “Jerry” Clarence Kavanaugh, age 82, of Basehor, KS passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024, while surrounded by his loving family. Visitation was held from 10 to 11 a.m. with the Funeral Mass beginning at 11 a.m., both on Thursday, Feb. 29 at the Holy Angels Catholic Church in Basehor. Burial followed in the Holy Angels Cemetery. Memorial Contributions can be made to the DAV – Disabled American Veterans, or the Holy Angels Parish “Guarding Angels Fund”