Obituaries

Jul 3, 2020

Harlan Herr, 96, of Webster died Fri., July 3 in Forest Lake, MN.

Harlan was born August 17, 1923 in Butler, SD to Carl & Cordie (Currier) Herr. He graduated from Butler High School in 1941. Harlan was a WWII veteran who served in the Philippines. After discharge, he farmed with his father until he became a...

May 17, 2020

Larry Wirebaugh, 78, of Aberdeen died Sun., May 17 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls.

Larry was born June 30, 1941 in Mitchell, SD to Willie & Irene (Bailey) Wirebaugh.  He attended Notre Dame High School and graduated from Mitchell High School.  Larry worked for Mitchell Printing Company until he took a position with 3M in Mitchell....

Apr 19, 2020

Frances (Fran) Elizabeth Schuster passed away peacefully at the age of 84 at Edgewood Vista in Alexandria, MN with family by her side.

Private funeral Mass with livestream video on Coester Funeral Home Facebook page, will be held at 11 Friday, April 24 at Christ the King Catholic Church, Webster.

Fran was born on February...

Feb 17, 2020

Terry Grimes, 61, of Webster died Mon., Feb. 17 at his residence.

A Memorial Services will be held in June.

Terry was born on September 19, 1958 at Peabody Hospital, Webster, SD to Irwin "Roy" Grimes and Marlene Herr Grimes.  He attended grade school in Lily till the 3 th grade, he later went to...

Jan 28, 2020

Jacqueline Birney, 59, of Ortley died Tues., Jan. 28 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls.

On May 8th, 1960, a beautiful baby girl was born to Emmett & Jerena Blue Dog Roberts. She was named Jacqueline Leah Roberts by her father.

Jackie grew up in the Enemy Swim, Waubay, Ortley area and attended Waubay...

Sep 15, 2019

David Kenneth Bjork, 77, of Webster died Sunday, September 15, at his residence.

David Bjork was born on January 5, 1942 in New London, MN to Wendall & Frances (Baker) Bjork.  He attended school in Willmar. MN graduating in 1960.  Following school David worked for Super Value in Willmar and a few other jobs.  In 1962, David...

Jul 8, 2019

Helen Nowak, 97, of Webster, died Monday, July 8, at Bethesda Home, Webster.

Helen Hedwig Breske began her life on October 17, 1921 on the family homestead north of Grenville, SD.  She was the fifth child born to Leo F. and Anna (Lesnar) Breske. Helen loved life on the farm and much of it was during the...

May 27, 2019

Gerald Schmig, 79, of Webster, SD died Monday, May 27, 2019 at Bethesda Home, Webster.

Gerald was born on May 15, 1940 to Floyd and Elsie (Reiprich) Schmig at Peabody Memorial Hospital in Webster.  Jerry was baptized at his grandpa & grandma Reiprich home and was confirmed in the American Lutheran Church on December 5, 1954. Jerry...

Apr 18, 2019

William "Bill" Grode, 58, of Watertown died Thurs., April 18, at Sun Dial Manor, Bristol.

Bill Grode, son of Robert and Marian (Prunty) Grode, was born October 10, 1960 in Watertown, SD.  He grew up on a farm near Bristol, SD and graduated in 1978 from Bristol High School.  Bill went on to study carpentry at Lake...

Mar 12, 2019

Beth Schlotte, 53, of Webster, died Tues., Mar. 12 at her residence.

Beth was born on June 5, 1965 in Webster, SD to James and Mary (Peterson) Gollnick. She was baptized and confirmed at Christ the King Catholic Church in Webster. She attended Webster Public School graduating in 1983. She was an avid lover of sports, especially...

Feb 2, 2019

Barbara Jeanne James, 74, died on Saturday, February 2 nd at home on the family farm near Lily, South Dakota.

Visitation will be Thursday from 5 – 7 PM at the Coester Funeral Home; a small funeral service will be at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Bristol, South Dakota at 10:30 on Friday.  Following the service, we...

Jan 12, 2019

Greg Stephan Block, 61, of Webster died Saturday, Jan. 12 in Webster.

Gregory Stephan Block was born to  Alvin and Margaret Block on November 24, 1957 at Webster, South Dakota. Greg passed away unexpectedly on January 12, 2019. He graduated from Webster High School and made his home in Webster where he owned and operated Universal Welding....

Jan 2, 2019

Richard "Zeke" Sichmeller, 68, of Grenville died Wednesday, Jan. 2 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls.

Zeke was born Nov. 21, 1950, to Thaddeus and Irene (Pesall) Sichmeller. He attended Webster School, enlisting in the army after graduation and serving in Vietnam before returning to Webster.

In 1974 he married Charlotte Lesnar, Thaddeus was...

Jan 1, 2019

Helen Butler, 92, of Waubay, died Tues., Jan. 1, 2019 at St. Williams Care Center, Milbank.

Helen Marie (Janish) Butler passed away at St. Williams Care Center, in Milbank, South Dakota, surrounded by her family on January 1, 2019.  She was 92 years old.

Helen was born on January 27, 1926 to Jacob and Helena...

Sep 18, 2018

Elma Herr, 89, of Webster died Tues., Sept. 18 at Bethesda Home, Webster.

Elma was born on May 21, 1929 in White, SD to Thomas & Rosa (Laabs) Green.  She attended school in South Dakota until the 8 th grade.  She would later receive her GED.  Elma worked various jobs.

Elma married Harlan Herr on...

Sep 3, 2018

Galand Bohn, 90, of Webster died Monday, September 3, at Bethesda Home, Webster. Memorial services with Military Graveside Rites will be held on September 21, at 1:30 pm in the Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis. Memorials maybe sent to Herbert McKennett American Legion Post #40 or VFW Post #4690 Honor Guards, Webster.

Jul 19, 2018

Mike Bouton, 68, of Bristol formerly Sioux City, IA died Thurs., July 19 at Sun Dial Manor, Bristol.

Michael Norman Bouton was born on February 10, 1950 to Ione (Jerde) and Norman Bouton in Mitchell, SD.  He graduated from Mitchell High School in 1968.

Mike joined the United States Navy in 1969.  He served as a Gunfire...

Jul 15, 2018

Wanda Wilson, 99, of Webster died Sun., July 15, at Bethesda Home, Webster.

Wanda Arlene Wilson was born October 13, 1918 to Albert and Lenna (Heichel) Moyle in Aberdeen, SD.  She grew up on a farm near Westport, SD.  She graduated from Stratford High School and attended one year at Northern Normal School with an associate teaching degree. In...

Jun 17, 2018

Terrance "Terry" Walter Gusso, 7O, of Webster, SD, passed away, June 17, 2018. Terry was born January 20, 1948 to Walter "Bud" Gusso, and Lois Vogt. Terry and his two brothers Rick and Larry grew up on a farm near Florence, SD. Terry was a skilled carpenter and home builder. He also spent time in sales, copier repair, bar and...

Jun 15, 2018

Hillary Ann Bouton, beloved daughter of Michael Bouton and Katherine Williams, passed away peacefully at Sun Dial Manor in Bristol, SD on June 15, 2018 on what would've been her grandmother, Adeline Williams' 79th birthday.

Services will take place at a later date.

From a very early age, Hillary dealt with the same genetic illness...