Patrick James Callahan, 76, passed away Jan. 5, 2023 at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City, SD after battling cancer, heart disease and blindness for many years.

Raymond James “Jim” Wennblom passed away suddenly at his home on Dec. 24, 2022.

Annabelle “Ann” Lennon, 93, of Akron, IA, passed away Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, at the Akron Care Center in Akron.

It is with great sadness that the family of Charles “Chuck” Oliver Morris, of Vermillion and Elk Point, SD, announces his passing at the age of 36 on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022 at Unity Point-St. Luke’s Hospital in Sioux City, IA.

Dolores J. Hofland died Dec. 21, 2022 at Mercy Medical in Sioux City at the age of 92. Visitation will be held Dec. 29 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Kober Funeral Home. Services will be held Dec. 30 at 10:30 a.m. at Kober Funeral Home with Noah Ruppert officiating. Burial will be at St. Paul Cemetery in Elk Point SD.

Arla Wurtz Arla A. Wurtz, 91, of Elk Point, SD passed away on Sunday, Dec.

JC (Smoothie) Collins of Jefferson, SD, passed away on Nov. 29, 2022.

Michael (Mike) Warren Branson, 73, of Elk Point, SD, passed away on Nov. 9, 2022, at his home.

David O. Minor, 73, of Lake Andes, SD passed away Friday, Nov.

Stan Foltz, 66 years old of rural Elk Point, passed away Nov. 5, 2022 at Sanford Hospital in Vermillion, SD after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Stan grew up in Kimball, SD and after graduation, attended Springfield college for one year then attended Mitchell Vocational School for one year and received a diploma as a power lineman. Stan worked for Union County Electric in Elk Point for 37 years retiring in 2014.