The Office of the Governor of the State of South Dakota
10/11/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/11/2026 17:36
Flags at Half-Staff at State Capitol in Honor of Elmer Bietz
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FLAG ADVISORY
October 11, 2026
Contact: Josie Harms
Flags at Half-Staff at State Capitol in Honor of Elmer Bietz
PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden ordered that flags be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol from sunrise until sunset on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, in honor of former state legislator Elmer Bietz. He served in the South Dakota Senate from 1983 to 1992.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am CT on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at First American Lutheran Church in Tripp, SD.
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