Roger W. Anderson Sr., 66, of Blencoe, Iowa, lost his battle with cancer on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, at Elmwood Care Centre in Onawa, Iowa.

An open visitation was held Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Rush Family Chapel in Onawa, Iowa. Burial will be at a later date in Kennebec Cemetery near Castana, Iowa. Arrangements are under the direction of Rush Family Care Service in Onawa.

Roger was born on April 11, 1952, to Howard and Yvonne (Jensen) Anderson. He grew up on a farm near Turin, Iowa, and graduated from Onawa High School.

Roger worked for Doug Hanson Feedlot for several years, then began his career in construction. He worked for Onawa Truck and Equipment as a truck driver and mechanic. He finished his career by retiring as a heavy equipment operator for Nelson Rock Construction in 2013.

Roger is survived by his companion of over 30 years, Diane (Pranschke) Carter, of Blencoe, Iowa; his children, Wesley (Jennifer) Anderson, of Woonsocket, Roger W. (Tess) Anderson Jr. of Crete, Greece, Amy (Joe) McManigal, of Denison, Iowa, Shelly Anderson of Charter Oak, Iowa, and Jessica (Eric) Marnell, of Hornick, Iowa; stepdaughters, Christy (Jason) Bligh, Kandi Carter, and Tonya Gashe, all of Onawa, Iowa; twenty-four grandchildren; two great-grandsons; one sister, Shirley Anderson, of Sioux City, Iowa; and his best canine friend, Buddy.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Karen Anderson; brother, Gary Anderson; son, Justin Anderson; and stepson, Shane Carter.

LaVern “Bulgie” Baysinger, 81, of Forestburg, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, at his home in Forestburg.

Funeral services were held Friday, Feb. 15, at the Bittner Funeral Chapel in Mitchell. Burial was at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Artesian. The visitation was held on Thursday, Feb. 14, also at the Bittner Funeral Chapel.

Lavern Baysinger was born Dec. 4, 1937, in Mitchell to Clyde and Esther (Christensen) Baysinger. He graduated from Forestburg High School in 1956 and then enlisted in the United States Army until he was honorably discharged in 1962. He married Nancy Jane Bauer in Woonsocket on Oct. 29, 1960. After being discharged from the army, he sheared sheep and raised melons. He started working at the Armour and Company packing plant in Huron in 1968 and worked there for 17 years.

He, along with his wife Nancy, continued to raise melons until 1973 when they began farming and ranching southeast of Forestburg. They sold their livestock in 1998 and continued to farm for a few years before retiring.

LaVern enjoyed hunting and fishing, especially Canadian geese and walleye. 

LaVern is survived by his wife of 58 years, Nancy; three children,  Marli Baysinger, Shane (Lynette) and Thad (Shawna) Baysinger, all of Forestburg; three grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; eight stepgreat-grandchildren; a brother, Dick Baysinger; and sister, Janet Eining, along with their children.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Jeffrey A. Seitz, 58, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Feb. 10, 2019, at Avera McKennan Hospital.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 16, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Howard. Burial followed at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Artesian. Lunch and fellowship were held prior to the services at the church.

Jeff was born Oct. 31, 1960, at the Madison Hospital in Madison to Keith and Bernice Seitz. Jeff was born with spinabifida, but this disability never stopped him or his family from leading an active, normal life. Once Jeff was at the age to go to school, he spent most of his time through his teenage years going to school at Children’s Home Society in Sioux Falls and graduated in 1978. After graduation, Jeff moved to Minneapolis, Minn. After suffering serious setbacks with infections that required him to be closer to family members to assist him more, he moved to Sioux Falls where he spent the rest of his life.

Jeff enjoyed rock concerts, collecting many items, and going to the flea market, comic book/trading card and coin shops. He was a supporter of the Roller Dollz, a women’s roller derby team in Sioux Falls. He loved attending the Bacon Fest, Jazz Fest and Rib Fest. He also enjoyed volunteering at the Butterfly House in Sioux Falls up through 2018. Jeff’s active life was halted on Jan. 23, 2019, when a serious health complication eventually took over and ended Jeff’s hard fought battle on Feb. 10.

Jeff is survived by his mother, Bernice Seitz of Artesian; his brother, Mark (Angela) Seitz of Artesian; his nieces; and numerous uncles and aunts.

He was preceded in death by his father, Keith Seitz; grandparents; and numerous uncles and aunts.