91Hurley, SDJanuary 14, 2025Donald D. Benson, 91, of Hurley died Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg of end stage kidney disease. Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at the Zion Lutheran Church, Hurley with burial...
Obituaries
Dr. James Howard “Doc” Shaeffer
94Sioux Falls, SDJanuary 12, 2025It is with heavy hearts that our family says goodbye to our beloved patriarch Dr. James Howard “Doc” Shaeffer. Surrounded by his loved ones, Doc passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at the age of 94.Doc was born in Canova, SD on...
Donald James Carlson
62Sioux Falls, SDJanuary 14, 2025Donald James Carlson, better known as Donzo, lived by the motto “Get busy living, or get busy dying”. He loved him some Shawshank Redemption. Donzo was born May 2, 1962, in Vermillion, SD as the fourth child of Roscoe Conway Carlson...
Jackson Arthur Barker
89Centerville, SDJanuary 12, 2025Jackson Arthur Barker was born May 24, 1935 in Hayti, South Dakota to Hugh and Ila (Williams) Barker. He died January 12, 2025 in Yankton, SD at the age of 89 years.Jack was raised on a farm near Hayti and graduated from Hayti High...
Diane Rosemary Goodhope (Neuroth)
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...
Earle Geide
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...
Dianne Rist
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...
Lester “Les” E.Duerksen
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...
Robert Thomas
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...
Dale Ulric Waysman, Jr.
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...
Gerhard M. Nilsen
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...
Larry Edwin Poppens
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...
Darlene Friese
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)...
Myron Langrehr
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...
Perry Hansen
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...
Rodney Pearson
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,...
Adella (Della) Fogelman
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...
Marilyn Carol Bondesen
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...
James E. Hansen
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...
Ann C. Mullinix
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...