Jeffrey Siscoe

Jeffrey Alan Siscoe, 65, of Martin, South Dakota, passed away peacefully at his home on February 23, 2026, following a courageous seven-year battle with cancer.Born on August 14, 1960, in Martinsville, Indiana, Jeff was the youngest of three sons born to Donald R. and Barbara L.

Gregg Claussen

Gregg Allen Claussen 68, of Martin, S.D., died Monday, February 16, at Bennett County Hospital.He was born on November 26, 1957, in Martin, to Robert and Shirley Claussen. He attended and graduated from at Bennett County High School in Martin.

Trudy Maria Curtis

Trudy Maria (High Pine) Curtis, 54, of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, passed away February 8, 2026, in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Jalisco, Mexico.Trudy Maria (High Pine) Curtis was born on December 12, 1971 in Billings, Mont. to Wayne High Pine and Gertie Standing Bear.

John Louis “Duke” Schneller

Beverly Ann Kirk

Beverly A. Kirk, age 67, of Cody, Neb., died on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the Kadoka Nursing Home.Beverly Ann Kirk was born February 20, 1958, in Alliance, Neb., to LaVonne Hawkins. Growing up in Martin, S.D., where she attended grade and high school.

Chandler Bakley

Chandler “Chuck” Cole Bakley, 27 of Mitchell, S.D., formerly of Martin, passed away unexpectedly Friday, January 16, 2026.Chandler was born May 5, 1998, to Mike and Sherry Bakley in Pine Ridge.

Raymond Kocer

Raymond John Kocer, age 83, passed away on January 9, 2026, at the Long Term Care facility in Winner, South Dakota.Raymond was born on January 11, 1942, in Gordon, Nebr., to John and Sylvia (Hladky) Kocer.

Alfred Francis Livermont Jr.

Alfred Francis Livermont Jr. passed away after a short illness on December 25, 2025 at the Michael J. Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home in Hot Springs, S.D. Alfred was born on December 21, 1946, in Rapid City, to A. Francis and E. Evelyn (Steele) Livermont, the oldest of five boys.

Evelyn May (Hoyt) Ward

Evelyn May (Hoyt) Ward, 85, passed away at her home in Goodland, Kans. on December 10, 2025. She was born on August 22, 1940 to Ernest F. Hoyt and May L. (Butler) Hoyt at the family farm in a sod house in Sherman County, Kansas.She met the love of her life Edison G. Ward in Porcupine, S.D.

Sharon Koenig

Sharon Koenig, 68, of Martin, S.D. passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at the Winner Regional Long Term Care Facility in Winner. Memorial service will be held on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mason Funeral Home in Winner. Burial will be held at a later date.