Obituaries

75Sturgis, SDDecember 19, 2024Diane Rosemary Goodhope (Neuroth), 75, passed away on December 19, 2024. Born on November 12, 1949, in Centerville, South Dakota, Diane was the eldest daughter of Robert and Carol Neuroth (Farms). Her childhood was enriched by the arrival...

105Hartford, SDJanuary 4, 2025Earle Geide, 105 of Hartford, went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 4, 2025 surrounded by loved ones after a brief stay in hospice. Funeral Services were held on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church, rural...

77Centerville, SDJanuary 11, 2025Dianne Rist, age 77, passed away January 11, 2025 while under hospice care at Centerville Care & Rehab. Dianne Shirley Andersen was born May 23, 1947 at Viborg SD to Harvey and Freda (Hansen) Andersen.  She was baptized and...

89Sioux Falls, SDJanuary 10, 2025Lester “Les” E. Duerksen, age 89 of Sioux Falls, SD passed away surrounded by his beloved family on Friday, January 10, 2025, at his home under hospice care.  His Funeral Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 16, 2025, at...

95Freeman, SDJanuary 1, 2025Robert Thomas, 95 of Freeman passed away January 1 at the Freeman Regional Nursing Home.  Funeral services were held on Wednesday, January 8, at the E.M.B. Church of rural Marion.  Robert Thomas was born June 12, 1929 to Caleb and Ruth...

81Parker, SDDecember 26, 2024On December 26, 2024, surrounded by his loving family, Dale Ulric Waysman, Jr. passed away, leaving behind a legacy of love, dedication, and countless cherished memories. Burial with military honors was at the Riverview Cemetery in...

64Centerville, SDJanuary 3, 2025Gerhard M. Nilsen was born November 29, 1960 in Perth A, New Jersey to Gerhard H. And Rita (Fusco) Nilsen. He died unexpectedly at work January 3, 2025 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 64.Jerry was raised and attended school...

80Sioux Falls, SD(formerly of Chancellor,SD)December 21, 2024Larry Edwin Poppens, born March 2, 1944, at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, to Elmore and Tena (Javers) Poppens, passed away Saturday, December 21, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. He...

93Chancellor, SDDecember 24, 2024Darlene Friese, 93, of Chancellor, SD, passed away, December 24, 2024, at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion, SD.Darlene DeVries was born on August 9, 1931, on a farm near Chancellor, SD, the daughter of John and Ella (Hildebrands)...

78Parker, SDDecember 25, 2024Myron Langrehr, age 78, of Parker, SD, passed away December 25, 2024, at his home under hospice care.Myron Lee Langrehr was born on March 26, 1946 on a farm near Parker, SD, the son of Henry William and Rosa (Lauf) Langrehr. He grew up in...

76Spearfish, SDNovember 22, 2024Perry Hansen, 76, of Spearfish, SD, died peacefully at Monument Health in Rapid City on Friday November 22, 2024.Perry was born March 16, 1948, to Edward and Vera Hansen in Northeast Nebraska. He spent his formative years on the family...

63Broomfield, CODecember 19, 2024  Rodney Pearson, 63, passed away on December 19 at his home in Broomfield, CO with his family at his side.  Son of Allen and Joyce (Welfl) Pearson, Rodney grew up in Viborg, SD where he later worked at local grain elevators.  In 1981,...

93Sioux Falls, SDDecember 8, 2024Adella (Della) Fogelman of Sioux Falls, SD went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 8, 2024.  She was 93. Adella June (Schmidt) Fogelman was born on a farm near Marion, SD on July 11, 1931, one of eleven children of Henry and...

82Hurley, SDDecember 14, 2024.Marilyn Carol Bondesen, 82, passed away peacefully with her husband of almost 66 years by her side, on Saturday, December 14, 2024.Marilyn was born on March 25, 1942 in Hurley, South Dakota, to Matt and Helen (Lease) Woodward. She joined...

91Anaheim Hills, CA (formerly of Viborg, SD)November 10, 2024James E Hansen, 91, of Viborg, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2024 where he resided in Anaheim Hills, CA.  James (Jim) was born on August 24, 1933 to Joseph and Violet Hansen.  He was preceded in...

103Wakonda, SDDecember 4, 2024Ann C. Mullinix, 103, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2024 at the Wakonda Heritage Home in Wakonda, SD.Ann owned and operated “Pretti Beauty Salon” in Wakonda, South Dakota for 26 years, retiring in 1987. Ann worked countless hours...

95Sioux Falls, SDNovember 28Orpha DeGroot, 95, of Sioux Falls passed away on November 28 at Ava’s Hospice House. Funeral Services were held on Saturday December 7 at First Church of God in Marion.Orpha was born on September 14, 1929 to Wilhelm and Lydia (Graff)...

49Freeman, SDDecember 4, 2024A Celebration of Life for Adam Van Hove will be held Saturday, December 14, 2024 starting at 10:30 a.m. at the Freeman Community Center in Freeman, SD. Feel free to stop by to talk to his family and reminisce with one another about our...

36Hurley, SDNovember 25, 2024Seth Playter, 36 of Hurley, passed away unexpectedly on November 25, 2024. A memorial service for Seth will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 14, 2024 at the Trondhjem Lutheran Church in Lonsdale, Minnesota. Arrangements by...