Marjory (Neal, Kadous) Maxon, age 96, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at the Akron Care Center in Akron, Iowa.

Joyce Burcham of Elk Point, South Dakota, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 

Donna Swanson, 78, of Alcester, South Dakota, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Unity Point Health – St. Luke’s Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.

Randy Edwin Frerichs, age 65, of Akron, Iowa, passed away with his wife of 47 years, Charlene (Brewer), at his side, on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.

Dawn Leann Staples, 76, a long-time resident of Whitney Oaks and Springfield in Rocklin, CA, passed away suddenly on November 24, 2023, in the Kaiser Permanente Roseville Hospital, after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage on Thanksgiving Day.

Robert Gene Utesch, 95, of Hawarden, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at his son’s home in Le Mars, Iowa under hospice care.

Theresa “Tess” Buryanek of Westfield, Iowa passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at home surrounded by family.

Joyce Scherner of Akron, Iowa, passed away at her home on Monday, November 27, 2023.

There will be no services.

Joyce Lorraine Waterbury was born on April 23, 1938, in Union County, South Dakota, to Floyd and Genevieve (McMillan) Waterbury.

Gilman "Gil" Jennings Lewison of Chaska, MN, died peacefully at home on November 23, 2023. Gil was born on April 10, 1937, in Akron, IA, to Harley and Bertha (Ven) Lewison.  

Carol Pies, 80

Carol Pies of Akron, Iowa, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023, at Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars.

Lloyd Douglas “Babe” Saugstad, 81

Lloyd Douglas “Babe” Saugstad was born September 5, 1942, to Lloyd & Alice (Jervik) Saugstad in Beresford, SD. He passed away peacefully Sept 29, 2023 at Sanford Health-Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, SD. 

Marsha (Kilstrom) Watts, 73

Marsha (Kilstrom) Watts of Akron, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023, in Akron, Iowa.

Marvin Kroksh, 91

Marvin Kroksh of Akron, Iowa, died Friday, September 15, 2023, at his home.

Russell J. Weinschenk, 81

Catherine “Kate” Dreeszen, 96

Catherine “Kate” Dreeszen of Akron, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at the Akron Care Center in Akron, Iowa.