Obituaries

Carole Nicholson

77Marion, SD (formerly of Sioux Falls, SD)April 13, 2025Carole Nicholson, 77, of Marion and formerly of Sioux Falls passed away on April 13 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion. Funeral Services were held on Thursday, April 17, at First Church of God in Marion.Born...

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Ronald Elmer Childs

78Longmont, COMarch 31, 2025Ronald Elmer Childs, age 78, of Longmont, Colorado succumbed to his battle with inclusion body myositis (IBM) and passed away peacefully on March 31, 2025, at Longmont United Hospital.Ron was born in Le Mars, Iowa on October 26, 1946. At...

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Darwin DeVries

95Viborg, SDApril 13, 2025Darwin DeVries, 95 of Viborg, passed away on April 13, 2025 at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home. Memorial Service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 28, 2025 at the Bethany Lutheran Church, Viborg. Visitation will be from 3:00-5:00 p.m....

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Ruth Jibben

86Parker, SDApril 12, 2025Ruth Jibben, 86 of Parker, passed away on April 12, 2025 at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 2025 at the Tieszen Memorial Home Chapel in Marion. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00...

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Rose Haan

88Lennox, SDApril 5, 2025Rose Haan, 88 of Lennox, passed away on April 5, 2025 at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Viborg. Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, Lennox. The service was broadcasted at...

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Denise Ihnen

82Lennox, SDApril 9, 2025Denise Ihnen, age 82, of Lennox, SD, passed away April 9, 2025, at Ava’s House hospice, Sioux Falls, SD.Denise Aletha Johnson was born on February 8, 1943, at Sioux Falls, SD, the daughter of Enno and Ardes (Muller) Johnson. She grew up near...

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Ariel Lynne O’Donnell

33Newport, MN(formerly Hurley, SD)April 10, 2025After deep reflection and heartfelt conversations with her medical team and loved ones, Ariel (Pastian) O’Donnell, 33, passed away peacefully in hospice care near her home in Newport, MN on April 10, after a 3 1/2 year...

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Rose Haan

88Lennox, SDApril 5, 2025Rose Haan, 88 of Lennox, passed away on April 5, 2025 at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Viborg. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, Lennox. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m....

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Jill Nelson

61Yuma, AZ(formerly of Parker)January 17, 2025Memorial Service for Jill Nelson, 61 of Yuma, AZ, formerly of Parker, will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Grace Lutheran Church, Parker, with burial to follow at the Rosehill Cemetery. The service will be...

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Lena Wek

91Freeman, SDMarch 20, 2025Lena Wek, 91 of Freeman, passed away Thursday at the Freeman Regional Nursing Home. Funeral services were held on Thursday, March 27 at St. Boniface Catholic Church of rural Freeman.Lena Mary (Plagge) Wek was born September 5, 1933, to...

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Zackery Tyler Crelly

21Viborg, SDMarch 22, 2025Zackery Tyler Crelly was born August 1, 2003, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Josh Crelly and Candice Nyreen (Mehlhaff). He passed away on March 22, 2025, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Zack attended Centerville High School and...

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Norma Jean MacArthur

87Watertown, SDMarch 20, 2025Norma Jean MacArthur died on March 20, 2025, at Jenkins Living Center in Watertown, SD. She was residing in Sioux Falls, SD prior to going to the nursing home.Norma Jean MacArthur was born a free spirit on March 4, 1938. As was her style...

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Adella June Fogelman

93Sioux Falls, SDDecember 8, 2024A Celebration of Life has been scheduled for Adella June Fogelman for 10:30 a.m. Saturday March 29, 2025 at Linwood Wesleyan Church, 1101 E 57th Street, Sioux Falls SD, followed by a 2:00 p.m. gravesite service at Rosehill Cemetery,...

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Eugene “Gene” Mathison

90Madison, SDMarch 8, 2025Eugene “Gene” Mathison, age 90, of Madison, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Bethel Lutheran Home.Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 24 at St. John Lutheran Church, Madison with Rev. Karl Breddin officiating....

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Jean Marie Kohn-Higheagle

67Spearfish, SDMarch 13, 2025Jean Marie Kohn-Higheagle was born on November 21, 1957, the youngest child of Omer E. Kohn and Arvina Engebretson Haglund-Kohn. She was born in Sioux Falls, SD, and spent her childhood in Centerville, SD.Jean attended South Dakota State...

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Beth E. Breen

61Yankton, SDMarch 1, 2025Beth E. Breen, age 61, of Yankton, South Dakota died on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Avera Majestic Bluffs Hospice House in Yankton.A memorial service was held on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Hurley with Pastor Shadoe...

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Lloyd L. Sorensen

85Sioux Falls, SD (formerly of Viborg, SD)Saturday, March 1, 2025Lloyd L. Sorensen, age 85, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Dougherty House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A memorial service was held on Monday, March 10, 2025 at Miller Funeral Home.Lloyd was...

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Katherine Buseman

95Marion, SDFebruary 22, 2025Katherine Buseman, 95, of Marion passed away on February 22 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion. Funeral Services were held on Thursday, February 27 at Bethesda Church of rural Marion.Katherine Buseman passed away on February 22 at the...

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Richard L. “Dick” Zimmerman

85Yankton, SDFebruary 25, 2025Richard L. “Dick” Zimmerman, age 85 of Yankton, SD passed away at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Tuesday, February 25, 2025.  Funeral services were held on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton, SD with Rev....

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Donald Laufman

91Marion, SD (formerly of Canistota, SD)February 27, 2025Donald Laufman, 91, of Marion and formerly of Canistota passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion. His funeral service was held on Monday, March 3, 2025 at the chapel at Tieszen...

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