Jerald "Jerry" Burke, 44, of Plankinton, SD, died Monday, February 1, 2021 in Plankinton. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Thursday, February 4, 2021 at St. John's Catholic Church in Plankinton. Graveside service will be 3:00 PM Thursday at Esterly Cemetery in rural Florence, SD. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Wednesday at the Church with a 6:30 PM Scripture Service. Arrangements by Bittner Funeral Chapel.

Athena Rush, 79, of Mitchell, SD, died Sunday, November 29, 2020, at Diamond Care Center in Bridgewater. Burial will be at a later date at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown, SD. Arrangements by Bittner Funeral Chapel.

Ervin Kruse, 83, of Mitchell, SD, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Avera Brady Health and Rehab in Mitchell. A memorial service will be held at a later date in the spring. Arrangements by Bittner Funeral Chapel. Ervin (Ernie) Kruse was born April 28, 1937 and grew up on a farm near Columbia with 2 sisters and 3 brothers. He went to school and graduated from Columbia High School. He attended SDSU for 1 year then transferred to Northern College where he later graduated with an education degree. He taught at Claremont then finished his teaching career in Langford. He was a well-respected math teacher and coach. He coached track and basketball at times during his 40 year...

Ervin Kruse, 83, of Mitchell, SD, died Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Avera Brady Health and Rehab in Mitchell. Funeral arrangements are pending under the direction of Bittner Funeral Chapel.

Nicholas J. Weber, 89, passed away November 21, 2020 peacefully at home from natural causes surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Friday, November 27 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Mitchell. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Mitchell. A rosary will be at 10:00 AM before the Mass of Christian Burial. Arrangements by Bittner Funeral Chapel. Nicholas was born on July 20, 1931 to Nicholas and Leona (Thelen) Weber on the family farm near Parkston, SD. He attended grade school in Dimock and Parkston, then Parkston High School. Nick joined the Army on April 5, 1951, transferred to reserves on April 5, 1953 with honorable discharge on February 18, 1957. On...

David Walth, 68, Mitchell, died Thursday, Nov 19, 2020 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Due to COVID restrictions a private family ceremony will be 9:00 AM Wednesday, November 25 at the Bittner Funeral Chapel. Masks are required. Arrangements by Bittner Funeral Chapel. David was born April 5, 1952 in Aberdeen, SD to Otto and Mildred (Werre) Walth. He lived and went to school at Roscoe, SD. He later resided in Ipswich and Aberdeen until his mother passed away on March 4, 2008. He then moved to Cathedral Squares in Mitchell. He loved having coffee, playing bingo, dining out and being with family and friends. A special thank you to Cathedral Squares and Lifequest for all of their...

Rudolph Bittner, 94, of Mitchell, SD, died Monday, October 26, 2020 at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Grace Reformed Church in Mitchell. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery in Mitchell. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Wednesday, November 11 at Bittner Funeral Chapel with a 6:30 PM prayer service. The family requests masks are worn. Arrangements by Bittner Funeral Chapel.

Paul Kemp, 79, took his place in Heaven on January 9, 2020. Arrangements by Bittner Funeral Chapel. Paul's formative years were spent on the Salt Creek Oil Field, Midwest, Wyoming, where he was introduced to all things mechanical. Paul joined the US Navy following high school and learned a life vocation as a machinist. After graduation from college and marriage, he was employed at Lake Area Vocational Technical School as a machine shop instructor. He was a founding partner of Dynamic Engineering, where he could combine his two loves, gray iron and selling. Nothing made his day more than making a sale and bringing in work for the shop. After retirement, he became an avid trap shooter...

Jason Robert Knigge, age 33, of Watertown, South Dakota, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019 from a brain aneurysm. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Friday, December 27, 2019 at Downtown Mitchell First United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery in Mitchell. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Thursday, December 26, at Downtown Mitchell First United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Bittner Funeral Chapel. Jason Robert Knigge was born in Sioux Falls, SD on May 12, 1986 to Robert and Jeannette (Lehman) Knigge. He graduated from Mt. Vernon Public School in 2004. Jason became a father on October 18, 2005, to a beautiful daughter named Shaylin Jo Knigge. He continued...

Ardella Wylie, 88, of Sioux Falls, SD, died Sunday, July 28, 2019, at Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Monday, August 5, 2019, at Heritage Funeral Home in Sioux Falls. Entombment will be at Restlawn Memory Gardens in Huron. Arrangements are under the direction of Bittner Funeral Chapel.