Memorial Services for Patricia Sonstegard, 74, of Ipswich, will be 2:00pm, Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Zion Lutheran Church located in Gramm Funeral Home, 720 N. 6th Street, in Ipswich. Patricia passed away Monday November 23, 2020 at Avantara of Ipswich, SD. Patricia was born in Aberdeen, SD to Andrew and Agnes (Schwab) Kraft on January 8, 1946.  She was raised near Ipswich and graduated from Ipswich High School. She continued to live in Ipswich while working as a...

The Catholic Rite of Committal for Florence M. Brandner, 90, of Aberdeen and formerly of Ipswich, is at 2:00 PM Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Aberdeen.  A Memorial Mass will be held at a later date. Visitation is 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Thursday at Gramm Funeral Home in Ipswich. PLEASE WEAR MASKS AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING. Florence was born May 12, 1930 to Ben and Wallie (Schaefbauer) Senftner at Herreid, SD.  She graduated from Herreid High...

Wayne Philip Huft fought long and hard with multiple heath issues and then passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Yuma, Arizona on Friday, October 30, 2020 around 8:00am Arizona time. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents Philip and Leona Huft, his brother Richard Huft, and his son Shane Herd. Wayne is survived by his wife Pamela Huft, his son Chad Huft, his daughter Misty Wilkins and husband Kyle, his brother Dale Huft and wife Janet, his sister Cleta Vargason and husband...

The funeral service for Luella Leonard, 96, of Watertown, SD, will be at 11:00am, Friday, November 13, 2020 at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Watertown, SD, Pastor Keith Peterson officiating. Interment to follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Masks and social-distancing are encouraged. Luella passed away comfortably on Sunday November 8, 2020, at Primrose Cottages, Aberdeen, SD. Luella Delores Redlin was born on January 30,...

Mass of Christian Burial for Philip J. Sporer, 99, of Ipswich, is 11:00 AM Thursday at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Ipswich.  Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation is from 9-11:00 Am at the church on Thursday. Please wear masks. Philip was born December 18, 1920 on a farm in Union Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota.  He was raised there and attended rural school.  For a short time the family lived near Loyalton, SD before returning to Union...

The funeral service celebrating the Christian life of Vernon R. Rohrbach, 86, of Ipswich, will be at 3:00 PM Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church located in Gramm Funeral Home, 720 N. 6th Street, in Ipswich. Burial will follow at the Ipswich City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Tuesday at the funeral home. In accordance with CDC recommendations the wearing of masks and distancing is encouraged. Vernon was born April 10, 1934 to Karl and Frieda (Hamilton) Rohrbach at Hosmer,...

  Fran Morlock, 82, of Aberdeen and formerly Ipswich, passed away Monday, November 2, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center in Aberdeen. Public visitation will be from 6-8:00 PM, Thursday at Gramm Funeral Home in Ipswich.  Masks and distancing are greatly encouraged. Due to COVID, a private family funeral service will be held on Friday, November 6th at 2:00pm at The Gramm Funeral Home with Pastor Ron Wickard of Richland Wesyelan Church officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside...

Cecilia (Gauer) Morgan,84, of Aberdeen, formerly of Ipswich, passed away Monday, November 2, 2020 at Mother Joseph Manor in Aberdeen. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Aberdeen with visitation starting at 9:30 am. The family requests masks be worn. Burial is in Mountain Home, AR at a later date. Services with Gramm Funeral Home of Ipswich. Cecilia Marie Gauer was born the oldest of 7 children on September 15, 1936 to Pius and Mary (Sitter) Gauer in...

Jacob J. Wipf, 67, died Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at his residence at Plainview Colony near Leola, SD. Arrangements are pending with Gramm Funeral Home, Ipswich, SD.   www.grammfuneralhome.com

A graveside service for Shirley J. Gisi, 79, of Ipswich, will be at 3:00 PM, Sunday, September 27 at Holy Cross Catholic Church Cemetery in Ipswich.  Fr. Timothy Smith will lead the service. Shirley Jean Gisi was born on June 5, 1941 to John and Winifred Kraft in Aberdeen, SD.  She graduated from Aberdeen Central High School in the Class of 1959.  Shirley married Vincent NIgg on October 8, 1962; four children were born to this marriage.  She worked at the Beverly Nursing...