Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel

Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel where service and caring is our profession! We take our motto "Service and caring is our profession" very seriously.

Our main chapel is in Watertown, SD, but we also have chapels in De Smet, SD, Bryant, SD, and Hayti, SD. Our funeral home is handicapped accessible with a spacious foyer, three visitation chapels and a comfortable arrangement office that feels like home. At Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel, we give you value, choice and options. We offer Wilbert vaults and a complete line of metal and wood caskets as well as urns in many styles and compositions.

Thinking of the Joyce Schoenfelder family during this difficult time.Joyce Schoenfelder passed away the morning of March...
03/27/2026

Thinking of the Joyce Schoenfelder family during this difficult time.

Joyce Schoenfelder passed away the morning of March 22nd, 2026 at Good Samaritan, De Smet.

Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Home De Smet, Sunday, March 29, 2026. A small supper will be served after at De Smet American Legion.

Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 AM at St. Thomas Aquinas, De Smet on Monday, March 30, 2026. The service will be live-streamed via www.crawfordosthus.com. A small lunch will follow.

Burial at St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery in De Smet, SD, following the service.

Link to obituary: https://www15.funeralwebhost.com/csl/obituary/Joyce-Schoenfelder

Thinking of the Edythe Fairchild family during this difficult time.Edythe Fairchild, age 86, of Watertown, passed away S...
03/25/2026

Thinking of the Edythe Fairchild family during this difficult time.

Edythe Fairchild, age 86, of Watertown, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026, at a care facility in Clark, SD. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown. The funeral service will be live streamed via our website.

Visitation will be at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Thursday from 5-7 p.m. and prior to services at the chapel on Friday.

Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown.

Link to obituary: https://www15.funeralwebhost.com/csl/obituary/Edythe-Fairchild

Thinking of the Dennis Milton family during this difficult time.Dennis Milton, age 82, of Watertown, passed away Sunday,...
03/24/2026

Thinking of the Dennis Milton family during this difficult time.

Dennis Milton, age 82, of Watertown, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026, quietly at his home in Watertown, SD. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 27, 2026, at New Life Evangelical Free Church in Watertown. The family is requested to meet at the church on Friday by 10:30 a.m. for a prayer service.

Visitation will be at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Thursday from 5-7 p.m. and prior to services at the church on Friday.

Burial will be at the Toronto Cemetery in Toronto, SD

Link to obituary: https://www15.funeralwebhost.com/csl/obituary/Dennis-Milton

Thinking of the Wade A. Jensen family during this difficult time.Wade Allan Jensen, age 63, of Lake Poinsett, South Dako...
03/23/2026

Thinking of the Wade A. Jensen family during this difficult time.

Wade Allan Jensen, age 63, of Lake Poinsett, South Dakota, passed away unexpectedly on March 17, 2026, in Dallas, Texas.

Celebration of Life Service will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at the Lake Preston Lutheran Church in Lake Preston. Military honors will be provided by Badger American Legion Post #260.

Visitation will be Tuesday, March 24, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM with a prayer service 7:00 PM at the Lake Preston Lutheran Church.

Link to obituary: https://www.crawfordosthus.com/obituary/Wade-Jensen

Thinking of the Marvis Bell family during this difficult time.Marvis I. Bell, age 89, of Brookings, S.D., formerly of Wa...
03/22/2026

Thinking of the Marvis Bell family during this difficult time.

Marvis I. Bell, age 89, of Brookings, S.D., formerly of Watertown, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026, at a care facility in Brookings. She was preceded in death by her husband, Verdie Bell, who passed away just three days before her.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Marvis and her husband, Verdie, will be held will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Watertown.

Visitation for the couple will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday, March 23, 2026, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown.

Burial will take place at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown.

Link to obituary: https://www.crawfordosthus.com/obituary/Marvis-Bell

Thinking of the Verdie Bell family during this difficult time.**UPDATED SERVICE INFO**Verdie D. Bell, 96, of Brookings, ...
03/20/2026

Thinking of the Verdie Bell family during this difficult time.

**UPDATED SERVICE INFO**

Verdie D. Bell, 96, of Brookings, S.D., formerly of Watertown, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026, at a care facility in Brookings. His wife, Marvis, passed away just three days after him.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Verdie and his wife, Marvis, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Holy Name Church in Watertown.

Visitation for the couple will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday, March 23, 2026, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown.

Burial will take place at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown.

Link to obituary: https://www.crawfordosthus.com/obituary/Verdie-Bell

Thinking of the Calvin Koistinen family during this difficult time.Calvin A. Koistinen, age 90, of Lake Norden, SD, pass...
03/19/2026

Thinking of the Calvin Koistinen family during this difficult time.

Calvin A. Koistinen, age 90, of Lake Norden, SD, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Avantara Lake Norden. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Old Apostolic Church in rural Lake Norden, SD.

Visitation will be at the church in Lake Norden on Saturday starting at 1:00 p.m.

Burial will be at Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery in rural Lake Norden, SD.

Link to obituary: https://www.crawfordosthus.com/obituary/Calvin-Koistinen

Thinking of the Richard Fedt family during this difficult time.Richard “Dick” O. Fedt, age 85, of Watertown, SD, passed ...
03/19/2026

Thinking of the Richard Fedt family during this difficult time.

Richard “Dick” O. Fedt, age 85, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026, at a local care center.

Memorial services will be at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown with visitation starting at 11:00 a.m.

Burial will be at Garfield Cemetery, rural Bryant, SD, at a later date.

Link to obituary: https://www.crawfordosthus.com/obituary/RichardDick-Fedt

Thinking of the Jerry Keller family during this difficult time.Jerald “Jerry” D. Keller, 88, of De Smet, SD, passed away...
03/18/2026

Thinking of the Jerry Keller family during this difficult time.

Jerald “Jerry” D. Keller, 88, of De Smet, SD, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society in De Smet, SD.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at American Lutheran Church in De Smet, SD, with visitation being held from 9:00-10:30 AM. The service will be livestreamed via www.crawfordosthus.com.

Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Aberdeen, SD.

Link to obituary: https://www.crawfordosthus.com/obituary/JeraldJerry-Keller

Thinking of the Bernetta Nelson family during this difficult time.Bernetta Nelson of Lake Preston, South Dakota passed a...
03/18/2026

Thinking of the Bernetta Nelson family during this difficult time.

Bernetta Nelson of Lake Preston, South Dakota passed away peacefully at the age of 87 on March 13, 2026 at Avera Hospital in Sioux Falls after a brief illness.

Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Arlington, SD.

Private Burial at Lake Preston City Cemetery.

Link to obituary: https://www.crawfordosthus.com/obituary/Bernetta-Nelson

Thinking of the Arlen Wallum family during this difficult time.It is with deep sorrow that we announce that Arlen Wallum...
03/18/2026

Thinking of the Arlen Wallum family during this difficult time.

It is with deep sorrow that we announce that Arlen Wallum passed away on March 2, 2026, in Sioux Falls, SD. He lived a life defined by his kindheartedness and devotion to his family, friends, and community in De Smet, SD.

Public Visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 PM on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in De Smet, SD, with Memory Sharing from 7:00-8:00 PM.

Private Funeral Services will be held with a recording of the service posted to his obituary page on www.crawfordosthus.com for the public. A Celebration of Life for friends and family is planned for Summer 2026.

Link to obituary: https://www.crawfordosthus.com/obituary/Arlen-Wallum

Thinking of the Justin D. Stanley family during this difficult time.Justin D. Stanley, age 50, of Watertown, SD, passed ...
03/17/2026

Thinking of the Justin D. Stanley family during this difficult time.

Justin D. Stanley, age 50, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at his residence in Watertown, SD. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Cornerstone Church in Watertown, SD.

Visitation will be held at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Thursday, March 19, 2026, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. with a time of sharing at 7:00 p.m. and prior to the funeral on Friday.

Burial will be Rose Hill Cemetery in Clark, SD. Military graveside honors will be conducted by Clark County Post #60 of the American Legion and the Military Funeral Honors Team of the SD Army National Guard.

Link to obituary: https://www.crawfordosthus.com/obituary/Justin-Stanley

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1311 4th Street NE
Watertown, SD
57201

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Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
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