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Douglas G. Nohava was born on September 6, 1982 in Sioux Falls to Myron and Lorna (Riswold) Nohava. He grew up in Baltic and Brookings. After graduating from Brookings High School, he attended South Dakota State University in Brookings for two years. Throughout high school and college he was employed by Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, Elkton, Volga, and White. Doug then attended the University of Minnesota's Program of Mortuary Science in Minneapolis. While there he served as treasurer of the Mortuary Science Student Association and was employed with Gearty-Delmore Funeral Chapels in Robbinsdale, Plymouth, and St. Louis Park, Minnesota.

Doug returned to South Dakota and became employed with Minnehaha Funeral Home on January 1, 2005, and became a licensed funeral director in South Dakota and Minnesota. He moved to Garretson in May 2005. Doug is also a Licensed Insurance Producer in South Dakota and Minnesota. He is currently representing United Heritage Life Insurance, a funeral insurance provider. In September of 2008, Doug became a licensed funeral director in the State of Iowa. He is a Past President of the South Dakota Funeral Director's Association. In 2010, Doug received the Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) designation from the Academy Of Professional Funeral Service Practice. To attain the CFSP desigantion, Doug completed 180 hours of academic, professional, and public education activities. Doug took over management of the funeral home on October 1, 2017. In 2020, Doug received the Certified Cremation Services Provider designation from the National Funeral Directors Association. The CCSP is the highest cremation certification available to funeral directors.

Doug is a 7th generation resident of Sverdrup Township near Baltic. He is married to Karly Hegge, and they have three daughters, Kalyce, Amity, and Norie; and twin boys, Porter and Reeve. He is a member of East Nidaros Lutheran Church, rural Baltic, the Garretson Commercial Club, the Model T Ford Club of America, and the Horseless Carriage Club of America. He is also a certified firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B) with Baltic Volunteer Fire & Rescue; and a past member and fire chief of the Garretson Fire Department. Doug enjoys spending time with his children, working on his 1914 Model T Ford and 1966 Ford Mustang, and spending time canoeing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Myron George Nohava was born February 20, 1954 in Tyndall, South Dakota. He graduated from Tyndall-Tabor High School, and then attended the University of South Dakota from 1972-1974. In 1975, Myron graduated from the California College of Mortuary Science, Los Angeles. He served his apprenticeship at the Petrik-Kelly Funeral Homes in Tyndall, Scotland, and Tripp, South Dakota. In 1976 Myron moved to Baltic and became manager of Minnehaha Funeral Home in Baltic. Since then the funeral home has built chapels in Colton, Garretson and Dell Rapids. Myron is a licensed funeral director in South Dakota and Minnesota. Myron is involved in community affairs and was a 40 year member of the Baltic Volunteer Fire and Rescue, and served as fire chief for 8 years. He has previously served as President of Baltic Lutheran Church, Minnehaha County Economic Development Association, and South Dakota Funeral Directors Association. In 2007, Myron received the Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) designation from the Academy Of Professional Funeral Service Practice. To attain the CFSP desigantion, Myron completed 180 hours of academic, professional, and public education activities.

Robert “Bob” Feauto was born in November of 1962.  He was raised on a farm south of Alcester, SD.  There his family operated a small traditional farm of crops, hogs, feeder cattle, chickens, and a small herd of dairy cattle.  His father was also a custom baler so there were many hours spent on the hay rack.  Being so close to the border of IA he and his three older brothers attended school in Akron, IA.  Bob is thankful he was able to spend his formative years on the farm.  He holds great value of hard work and God’s creation.  When he was a teenager, his father sold the farm and the family moved to Emmetsburg, IA where he graduated from high school.  During his high school years, Bob met his wife to-be, Tami Nevenhoven.  In 1984 following Tami’s graduation from college as a Registered Nurse, the high school sweethearts were married.  They are blessed with four children – Rachel, Mark, Gabriel, and Grace.  With great pride and joy Bob and Tami are now watching their circle of family expand.  Two of their four children are married with their own families and the clan just welcomed a seventh grandchild.  Little Norah.  She is the first girl in this number and will undoubtedly be a bit spoiled and well protected with all those older boys.  Bob and Tami feel a house full of kids and grandkids is truly one of God’s greatest blessings and times to be cherished.  Grace, 17, is the last in the nest but Bob and Tami look forward to a few more years with her as she will attend college in Sioux Falls.

Bob holds a degree in Health Care Administration from Iowa Lakes Community College as well as management studies at Buena Vista University.  Prior to attending mortuary school Bob worked as a Nursing Home Administrator in Emmetsburg, IA.  In 2005 Bob answered a calling and satisfied a long-held desire to become a funeral director.  He enrolled in the Mortuary Science program of Des Moines Area Community College.  Graduating in 2006, he accepted a position with Jurrens Funeral Homes in NW IA.  Jurrens operates funeral homes in eight communities in three NW IA counties and Hills, MN.  He is licensed in IA, SD, and MN.  Bob has spent the last 15 years serving the families of these communities with great respect and compassion.  He looks forward to extending the same level of professionalism and care to the families served by Minnehaha Funeral Homes and getting to know and help the people of the area as they walk through a difficult time in their family’s history.

Bob has many interests and hobbies, which include camping, motorcycles, and airplanes along with maximizing time spent with family and friends, He and Tami are long time members of Living Word Outreach Ministries in Spencer, IA where their eldest son is associate pastor. Bob and Tami live in Garretson.

Jalee Krueger grew up in southeastern South Dakota and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science in Mortuary Science in 2022. While in mortuary school, she was the event coordinator and president of the Mortuary Science Student Association. Jalee also served on the University Medical School Student Board as a program representative for the Mortuary School. While in school, she was employed with Gearty-Delmore Funeral Chapel in Robbinsdale, Plymouth, and St. Louis Park, Minnesota, and the University of Minnesota’s Anatomy Bequest Program as a senior student lab technician and donation coordinator. Jalee joined Minnehaha Funeral Home in June of 2022 and is a licensed mortician in the states of South Dakota and Minnesota. She lives in Dell Rapids and enjoys traveling, outdoor activities, crafting and spending time with her family and dog, Juneau.

Jeff Nelson grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He graduated from the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science. Jeff joined the funeral home in September 2001, and resides in Dell Rapids. He is a licensed funeral director in South Dakota.

Tony Grandy was born and raised in Mazeppa, MN.  He graduated from Mazeppa High School in 1983.  He enlisted in the Army Reserve in 1982 as a Military Policeman.  Upon graduation from Mankato State University in 1987, Tony was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps.  Following initial training, he was assigned to the 10th Division Support Command, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum New York.  Tony deployed to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Storm in February 1991.  Tony transferred back to the Army Reserve in May 1992 as his wife was assigned to Germany.   He was mobilized December 2001 thru May 2004 at Headquarters, Department of the Army, G-4 (Pentagon) in support of Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom.  Tony retired from the Army Reserve in May 2011 following over 20 years of service.  His awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Kuwaiti Liberation Medal, and the Saudi Arabian Liberation of Kuwait Medal.

For over 30 years, Tony was proud to be a military spouse, supporting his wife COL Nancy Grandy during her career.  For 25 years Tony worked as a Government Contractor focusing on Logistics Planning and Operations;  working for companies like Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, Booz Allen Hamilton, ManTech and SAIC.  In 2017 following Nancy’s retirement, they returned to the Garretson, South Dakota area.  Tony joined the Minnehaha Funeral Home team in June 2021.

Tony’s education includes a Masters (History) from American Military University, and a Bachelors (History) from Mankato State University.  His military education includes the Army Quartermaster Basic and Advance Courses.  He is a Lifetime Member of Henry G. Fix Post 23 Garretson where he has served as Post Commander and Adjutant.  He is also a Lifetime Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans.

Tony and Nancy enjoys spending time with family, traveling or spending weekends at their lake cabin on beautiful Stalker Lake in Northern Minnesota.  They live in Sioux Falls, SD.