Mundwiler Funeral Home

Wesley "Wes" Snoozy, 73, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at his home near Twin Brooks, SD, following a courageous fight against cancer. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 9, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 8, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home. Visitation will continue on Monday, one hour prior to the service. Pastor Ken Nelson will officiate. The service will be livestreamed, recorded, and viewable at www.mundwilerfuneralhome.net. Wesley "Wes" Julius Snoozy was born on April 30, 1951, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Everette and Eloise (Lunning) Snoozy. He spent his early...

Doris Christianson, 92, passed away on November 30, 2024, at the St. Williams Care Center in Milbank, SD. Funeral services will be held at the Wilmot Lutheran Church on December 21, 2024, at 2 p.m. Visitation will be at the Wilmot Lutheran Church on December 20, 2024, from 5 - 7 p.m. with a brief prayer service to follow. Interment will be at the Lutheran (Boe) Cemetery, followed by luncheon at Wilmot Lutheran Church. Doris (McFarlane) Christianson was born November 24, 1932, to Ellis and Ruth (Crocker) McFarlane of Wilmot. Doris graduated from Wilmot High School in 1950, having worked in cafes in Wilmot through most of her teenage school years. After graduation, she was employed as a...

Kevin Snoozy, 57, of South Shore, SD, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at his home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in South Shore. Pastor Ken Nelson will officiate. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 7, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Visitation will continue on Friday, one hour prior to the service. A luncheon will follow the service on Friday at the South Shore Community Center, and burial will be at 3:30 p.m. at Riverview Cemetery near Centerville, SD. Kevin Lynn Snoozy was born on May 2, 1967, in Watertown, SD, to Everette and Eloise (Lunning) Snoozy. He...

Bonnie Remboldt, 85, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at Milbank Area Hospital - Avera Health in Milbank, SD. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 11, 2024, at First Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND. Inurnment will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at Seventh-Day Adventist Cemetery near Gackle, ND. Bonnie LaVonne Kunz was born on September 13, 1939, in Heaton, ND, to Charles Kunz Sr. and Anna (Osomon) Kunz. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. One of eight children, she attended school and graduated in 1957. After completing her education, she began her career as a teller at First National Bank, later renamed...

Bonnie Remboldt, 85, of Fargo, ND, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at Milbank Area Hospital - Avera Health in Milbank, SD. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 11, 2024, at First Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND. Inurnment will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Seventh-Day Adventist Cemetery near Gackle, ND. Bonnie LaVonne Kunz was born on September 13, 1939, in Heaton, ND, to Charles Kunz Sr. and Anna (Osomon) Kunz. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. One of eight children, she attended school and graduated in 1957. After completing her education, she began her career as a teller at First National Bank, later renamed...

Donna G. Magedanz, age 98, of Iowa City, IA, died on October 5, 2024. A time of gathering and fellowship will be held on October 14, 2024, from 2 - 4 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD. A private family graveside service will be held at the Milbank City Cemetery. Donna is survived by her children and their spouses: Tom and Lita Magedanz, Nancy and Scott Byram, and Joe and Stacy Magedanz; grandchildren: Mike Byram, Stephanie Magedanz Bartsch, Jon Byram, Charles Magedanz, Liz Byram, and Sarah Parker; and great-grandchildren: Natalie Magedanz, Emily Byram, and Cora Bartsch. To send an online condolence, please visit: www.mundwilerfuneralhome.net.

Max Gonzenbach, age 88 of Milbank, SD, died peacefully in his sleep in Sioux Falls, SD, on September 3, 2024. A prayer service will be held at Dow Rummel Village Chapel, 1321 W. Dow Rummel Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, September 15, at 2:00 p.m. at Central Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 14, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home. Visitation will continue at Central Church on Sunday, one hour prior to the service. A private family graveside service will be held at the Milbank City Cemetery. The service will be livestreamed and recorded and will be...

Gene Kneeland, age 58, of Gardner, KS, formerly of Summit, SD, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at his home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Hope Lutheran Church in Summit, SD. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, from 6 - 8 p.m. at the church and will continue one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. Interment will be at Lebanon Lutheran Cemetery in Ortley, SD. Gene leaves behind his children: Jens Kneeland; Cara Kneeland; Casey Kneeland; Demitra and Lucas Kneeland; mother, Myla Kneeland; brothers: Bruce (Diane) Kneeland; David Kneeland (Julie Rambow); and Scott (Laurie) Kneeland; sister, Tondi Kneeland; mothers of his...

Katherine Lounsbery, 78, of Revillo, SD, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 11, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. at the Revillo Community Center. Private inurnment will be at the Revillo Cemetery. Katherine "Kay" Louise Kjetland was born on November 9, 1945, to Lloyd and Helen (Hopkins) Kjetland in Huron, South Dakota. Growing up Kay made friends easily with her kind spirit and fun personality. She was well loved by her many friends and peers and was part of KI-YI royalty in Watertown. She graduated in 1964 and later pursued her passion for art at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota. While in...

Sheryl Schroeder, 76, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Milbank, passed away on April 20, 2024, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home. A grave side service will immediately follow at the Milbank City Cemetery. All friends and relatives are invited to attend. Sheryl is survived by her daughters: Kristin Schroeder, Karrie Schroeder, Nicole Schroeder and Victoria Schroeder all of Sioux Falls, SD and her sister Denny (John) Young of Wimberley, TX. In lieu of flowers or cards, please make a personal donation to the Alzheimer's Association. To send an online condolence, visit...

Mary Ann Johnson, age 68, passed away on March 11, 2024. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 18, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Aberdeen. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the LaBolt Cemetery. The service will be livestreamed, recorded and viewable at www.mundwilerfuneralhome.net. Mary Ann is survived by her husband, Erwin Johnson of Aberdeen, SD; two sons: Jeremy (Amanda) Johnson of Chiloquin, Oregon; and Justin Johnson of Upland, CA; four grandchildren: Amelia, Olivia, Silas, and Sierra; one great-grandson, Thompson.

Betty Sperry, age 89, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen, SD. Private Inurnment will be held. Celebration of Life will be held in the summer of 2024. Betty "Jo" Joan Walters was born on July 21, 1934, to Loris and Maude (Bishop) Walters in Pratt County, KS. She was baptized and confirmed in the Brethren Church in Stockton, CA. Where she served as a youth leader, Sunday school teacher, and board member. Jo attended high school in Stockton and graduated in 1952. She married George F. Sperry in 1955. She was a dedicated army wife and mother to Tom and Janice Sperry. Jo worked as a bank teller at Wells Fargo for many years and later...

Francis Murphy, age 93, of Milbank, SD, passed away on February 2, 2024. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church with a Vigil Service and Rosary beginning at 7. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Interment will be at Webster City Cemetery in Webster, SD.

Crystal Nelson, 74, of Milbank, SD, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024, at Avantara in Milbank. Memorial services for Crystal will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at Living Word Lutheran Church in Milbank. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Pastor Melanie Reiners will officiate the service. Inurnment will be at Evergreen Cemetery near Stockholm, SD. Crystal Jean Brandsrud, "Chris", was born on April 6, 1949, to Max and Murna (Patterson) Brandsrud in Watertown, SD. She grew up in Watertown and graduated from Watertown high school in 1967. After her education she worked at St. Anne's in Watertown until 1971. Chris was united in marriage with...

Marlys "Molly" Sweeter, age 87 passed away on October 23, 2023, in Milbank. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, October 30, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 29, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church on Monday, one hour prior to the Mass. Burial will be at St. Lawrence Cemetery. Marlys "Molly" Lorraine Sweeter was born on May 14, 1936, in Milbank, SD. She was the daughter of Agnes (Wellnitz) and Raymond Schmitt. Molly was united in marriage with Wilfred "Red" Lundborg and to this union had...

On Oct. 4, 2023, Blake Sime, age 65, of Revillo, SD, passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack doing one of the things he loved doing, working with cattle. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the Spirit of the Cats' Foundation (former Grant-Deuel School) in Revillo, SD. Visitation will be held Tuesday, October 10, 2023, from 5 - 7 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD, with a prayer service to follow. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the school on Wednesday. Interment will be at the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Revillo.

Ila Mitchell, age 91, of Summit, SD, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at the Milbank Area Hospital - Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 6, 2023, at 4 p.m. at the Mundwiler Funeral Home Chapel in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 5, 2023, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home and will continue one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday. Reverend Melanie Reiners will officiate the service and interment will be at Summit Cemetery in Summit, SD. Ila Mae (Letze) Mitchell was born on August 12, 1932, at home in Summit, SD, to Alfred and Grace (Swanson) Letze. She grew up in the Summit area and attended school at Summit...

A graveside service for James Selgeby will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Milbank City Cemetery, Milbank, SD. All friends and relatives are invited to attend. In the summer of 1970, Jim was transferred to the USFW Biological Station in Ashland, Wisconsin, where he remained until his retirement in 1995. Much of his work dealt with the restoration of lake trout in Lake Superior. Jim has many scientific papers published and has been cited thousands of times. He was involved in a collaborative effort between the USFW and the Russian Academy of Science in a joint effort to develop a research program on Lake Baikal similar to the Lake Superior program Jim developed and...

Martha Evelyn Quade, 96, of Wilmot passed away on June 25, 2023. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 8, at 2:00 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Wilmot. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Garfield Lutheran Cemetery. Evelyn is survived by her four children: Edward (Marcia) Quade, Lincoln, NE; James (Melody) Quade, Roundup, MT; Cheryl (Scott Bassett) Rondeau-Bassett, Wilmot, SD; and Jonathan (Tammy) Quade, Wilmot, SD; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. www.mundwilerfuneralhome.net.

Ralph W. Stensland, age 93, of Hot Springs, formerly of Milbank, passed away on June 25, 2023, at Eastern Star Home of South Dakota in Redfield, SD. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5 - 7 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church on Thursday, one hour prior to the service. The service will be livestreamed and recorded and viewable at www.mundwilerfuneralhome.net. Burial, with military honors, will be held on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. (mountain time) at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis,...

Ralph W. Stensland, age 93, of Hot Springs, SD, formerly of Milbank, SD, passed away on June 25, 2023, at Eastern Star Home of South Dakota in Redfield, SD. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5 - 7 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church on Thursday, one hour prior to the service. The service will be livestreamed and recorded and viewable at www.mundwilerfuneralhome.net. Burial, with military honors, will be held on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. (mountain time) at Black Hills National Cemetery in...