Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel

02/13/2026

02/10/2026

Thinking of the Richard "Rick" D. Kraayenbrink family during this difficult time.

Richard "Rick" D. Kraayenbrink, age 79, of Hayti, SD, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026, at the local hospital. Funeral services will be at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026, at Hayti Lutheran Church in Hayti, SD.

Visitation will be at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Hayti, SD, on Friday, February 13, 2026, from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. and prior to services at the church on Friday.

Burial will be at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hayti, SD.

Link to obituary: https://www15.funeralwebhost.com/csl/obituary/RichardRick-Kraayenbrink

02/09/2026

Thinking of the Gene Borns family during this difficult time.

Gene Borns, age 91, of Dell Rapids, SD, formerly of Watertown, SD, passed away, surrounded by family, on Friday, February 6, 2026, at Dells Rehab in Dell Rapids, SD. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown.

Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown.

Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown.

Link to obituary: https://www.crawfordosthus.com/obituary/Gene-Borns

02/09/2026

Thinking of the June Kinder family during this difficult time.

June R. Kinder, age 82, of Willow Lake, SD (formerly of Arlington, SD) passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, SD.

Private graveside in Arlington Cemetery will be held by the family at a later date.

Link to obituary: https://www.crawfordosthus.com/obituary/June-Kinder

02/06/2026

Thinking of the Gordon Harvey family during this difficult time.

Gordon P. Harvey, age 84, of De Smet, SD, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society in De Smet, SD.

Visitation will be held from 1:00-2:30 PM on Monday, February 9, 2026, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in De Smet, SD.

Graveside Memorial service will be held at a later date in Manchester Cemetery.

Link to obituary: https://www.crawfordosthus.com/obituary/Gordon-Harvey

02/04/2026

Thinking of the Norma Anderson family during this difficult time.

Norma Anderson, age 86, of Arlington, SD, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Alcester Care and Rehab Center, in Alcester, SD.

At the family request there will be no services at this time. Burial will be in the Arlington City Cemetery.

Link to obituary: https://www.crawfordosthus.com/obituary/Norma-Anderson

01/31/2026

Thinking of the Florence Wilde family during this difficult time.

Florence E. Wilde, age 88, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at a local care center. Funeral Mass will be on Monday, February 2, 2026 at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Watertown. She was the widow of William "Bill" Wilde.

Visitation will be at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Sunday, February, 1, 2026, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. with a prayer service starting at 4:00 p.m.

Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Watertown.

Link to obituary: https://www.crawfordosthus.com/obituary/Florence-Wilde

01/29/2026

Thinking of the Joyce Becker family during this difficult time.

Joyce Mary Ann Becker age 95, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026, in her sleep at the Neighborhoods of Brookveiw in Brookings.

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the Oldham Lutheran Church.

Visitation will be Friday, January 30, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Arlington, and one hour prior to the funeral at the church.

Burial will be in the Oldham Lutheran Cemetery in Oldham.

Link to obituary: https://www.crawfordosthus.com/obituary/Joyce-Becker

01/27/2026

Thinking of the Carl Roland Madsen family during this difficult time.

Carl R. Madsen, age 88, of Brookings, SD, passed away surrounded by his family January 4, 2026 at United Living Community in Brookings, SD.

A private family burial took place on Tuesday, January 6th, 2026, at Hillside Cemetery, Volga, SD.

A Celebration of Life will take place Saturday, January 31, 2026, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Lake Campbell Lutheran Church, 46610 219th Street, Volga, SD. Family and friends are invited to enjoy some of Carl’s favorite Danish treats at the celebration.

Link to obituary: https://www.crawfordosthus.com/obituary/Carl-Madsen

01/27/2026

Thinking of the Jane E. Mack family during this difficult time.

Memorial mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Immaculate Conception Church in Watertown, SD, with Father John Lantsberger as celebrant. The funeral service will be live-streamed and recorded on our website.

Visitation will be at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Friday, January 30, 2026, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. and prior to services at the church on Saturday.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Roncalli School Systems https://acss.kindful.com/ and SPURS Therapeutic Riding Center https://donorbox.org/website-donations-83

Link to obituary: https://www.crawfordosthus.com/obituary/Jane-Mack

01/22/2026

Thinking of the Eva L. Ludwig family during this difficult time.

Eva L. Ludwig, age 87, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at a local care center. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 26, 2026, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown.

Following Eva’s wishes, she will be laid to rest next to her late husband at Rose Hill Burial Park in Hamilton, Ohio.

Link to obituary: https://www.crawfordosthus.com/obituary/Eva-Ludwig