Our Staff
Our Staff
Chad C. Osthus
Funeral Director/Owner
Chad
was born in Watertown, SD, to Brent and Dianne (Redlin) Osthus. He grew up in DeSmet, SD, and graduated from
Dell Rapids High School. He attended
Dakota State University, Madison, SD, and graduated from Kansas City Kansas
Community College in Kansas City, KS, with a degree in Mortuary Science in
1996. Chad started working for Mike and Jackie Skroch at the Skroch Funeral
Chapel in Flandreau, SD. In August of 1997, he married Kristi Knight, daughter
of Rod and Doris Knight, of Watertown.
In 2000, Chad and Kristi moved to Watertown and he became affiliated
with the Crawford Funeral Chapel where he has worked since. Chad and Kristi purchased the funeral home
from Bill and Susan Crawford in 2015.
Kristi works as the Director of Health Information at Prairie Lakes
Hospital and they have two daughters, Morgan and Macee. They belong to Lutheran Church of Our
Redeemer. Chad belongs to the Watertown
Optimist Club and is a founding member of “Building Stronger Hearts”. Together, with his family, he enjoys anything
outside from camping, fishing and boating to attending their children’s
events. Chad enjoys a ride on his
motorcycle in his spare time.
William J. "Bill" Crawford
Funeral Director
Bill
was born and lived in Watertown, SD, until 1963, when his family moved to
Redfield, SD. He graduated from Redfield High School in 1971. Bill attended Dakota State College in
Madison, SD, and graduated in 1974 from Worsham College of Mortuary Science in
Chicago, IL. He worked as a funeral director in Huron, SD, and Mitchell, SD,
before moving back to Watertown where he started Crawford Funeral Chapel in
1986. Bill and his wife, Susan, have
three children and four grandchildren.
They are very active members of Holy Name Catholic Church and the Sioux
Falls Catholic Diocese Foundation. Bill
is also a member of Rotary, Masons and the Knights of Columbus.
Rod Iverson
Funeral Assistant
Rod
was born in Watertown, SD, to Alvin and Dorothy Iverson. He graduated from Watertown High School and
attended South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD, where he received a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Zoology and Biology. Rod has served as funeral
director assistant at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel for the past five
years. He began working here after retiring from sales and supervisory
positions with Sara Lee Baking Company for 36 years. Rod and his wife,
Nancy, are parents of Mark and his wife, Alissa, and proud grandparents of
Kaylee, Mason and Kyler. When not at work, Rod enjoys hunting, fishing, golfing
and riding his Harley.
Gail M. Binde
Administrative Assistant
Gail
was born in Clear Lake, SD, to Richard and Dolores Lindner. After graduating
from Clear Lake High School, she moved to Watertown and started working at Cave
Supply Company, where she worked for 33 years. Gail then worked at the John Deere
Company for 10 years. Gail joined the
staff at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in January 2016 as a
Secretary/Receptionist. Her office responsibilities include: greeting the
public, typing obituaries, designing memorial folders and processing legal documents.
Gail has one son, Scott, and his wife, Kayla, and one daughter, Angie, and her
husband, Shawn. She also has four grandchildren: Anna, Rasten, Evie and
Brecken. Gail enjoys spending time with her family and attending her
grandchildren’s activities. She also enjoys dancing in her spare time.