Obituaries

Patricia Lou Clausen, 79, June 13, 2021, Sioux Falls, SD. Wesley Darwin Klein, 84, November 27, 2020, Gregory, SD.

Funeral services for Vernon Kerner were held on Friday, June 18, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the St.

Graveside services for Patricia Hansen Tracy, age 89, of McAllen, TX, were held on Thursday, May 20, 2021, at 2 p.m. St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Gregory, SD. Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mass of Christian burial for Warren Sealey was held on Monday, June 21, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Isidore Catholic Church in Colome, SD. Burial was in the Colome City Cemetery. Mason Funeral Home of Winner was in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Union Baptist Church in Burke, SD. Burial will follow in the Graceland Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Clausen Funeral Home in Burke, SD. Clausen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Vernon Kerner, age 72, of Gregory, SD, will be held on Friday, June 18, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. John Lutheran Church in Gregory, SD. Burial will follow in the IOOF Cemetery in Gregory, SD. There will be a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday night at the church. Visitation will be one hour prior to both services. Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Patricia Clausen will be held on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Union Baptist Church in Burke, SD. Burial will follow in the Graceland Cemetery in Burke, SD. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Clausen Funeral Home in Burke, SD. Clausen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

James Edwin Kucera was born January 4, 1930, to Joseph and Rosalia (Hotz) in Gregory, SD. Jim was the youngest and grew up on various farms in Gregory County.

A graveside memorial service for Floyd Wulf, will be held at the Larchwood Cemetery in Larchwood, IA at 10:30 a.m. on Friday June 11, 2021. There will be a lunch served at the Larchwood City Park following the service. There will be a subsequent memorial gathering at the family ranch in Herrick, SD, this summer, details will be provided at a later date.

A memorial service for Patrick Bull Bear was held on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home in Gregory, SD with Pastors Cindy Lester and Harold Marshall officiating. Richard Broken Nose gave the traditional Lakota service.