Russell Lowell Martin, third of eight children born to Lowell E. and Edna E. (Kolb) Martin, passed away from pancreatic cancer and COVID at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022.

Barbara “Barb” Downs, 87, of Elk Point, SD, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, at MercyOne Siouxland in Sioux City, lA, surrounded by loved ones.

Elva Jane Connelly, age 56, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her husband and three daughters on Sept. 5, 2022.

One of Elk Point’s memory keepers, Mark Jones, 91, died Aug. 9, 2022, at Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD.

Dorris Lorraine Pace, 100 years and eight months, was born Dec. 6, 1921 to Peter and Grace (Jacobson) Jacobson in Plankinton, SD.

John Albert LaBrune of Port St. Lucie, FL died Aug.

Mary Ellen Irwin, of Elk Point passed away at the age of 85 years old on Sunday August 21, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Sioux City, IA.

Dorris L. Pace died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2022. Funeral services will be held at Elk Point United Parish Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. with services beginning at 11 a.m.

Mark E. Jones, 91, Sioux Falls, formerly Elk Point, SD, died Tuesday, Aug.

took a safari to Kenya. In 1995, Bruce changed the course of their lives by purchasing the Leader-Courier in Elk Point. In 1997, the Odsons moved their family to Vermillion, but spent nearly every working day in Elk Point or North Sioux City. They purchased the Dakota Dunes/North Sioux City Times in 2005 and soon split their time between the two papers, with Susan concentrating on Elk Point and Jefferson for the Leader-Courier. Susan started in circulation, but added in graphic design, layout and legal publications. In 2015, she was named editor of the Leader-Courier and worked on government, school and local event coverage. During her tenure, the newspapers won more than 200 awards, including numerous individual story and photo awards for Susan. She took particular pride in her photographs for the paper and enjoyed interacting with her coworkers and the community.