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Local obituaries for Baltic, Colton, Dell Rapids, & Garretson, South Dakota.

Ellen Hymans

Ellen Hymans

Nov 12, 2024

Ellen Ilene Hymans, age 85, of rural Dell Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at home at the age of 85. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM Saturday, November 16, 2024, at the Dell Rapids United Methodist Church. Interment will be in the Dell Rapids Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Friday, at the Minnehaha Funeral...

Justin "Jess" Hegge Jr.

Justin "Jess" Hegge Jr.

Nov 8, 2024

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Justin "Jess" Hegge Jr., age 90, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Friday, November 8th, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Sioux Falls. Memorial services will begin at 2:00 PM on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at The Reformed Church of Dell Rapids, with Pastor Brogan Mohlenkamp officiating. A private family interment will precede the memorial service with...

Diana Marie Rogen

Diana Marie Rogen

Nov 7, 2024

Diana Marie Rogen, age 74, of Jasper, MN, passed peacefully on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota surrounded by family. 

Diana was born to Leo and Rose (Olson) Trucke in LaMoure, North Dakota. At an early age, she relocated with her family to the Oregon Coast, where she later graduated from high school....

Donald Simonsen

Donald Simonsen

Nov 3, 2024

Donald Simonsen, age 86 of rural Dell Rapids, SD passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at his home near Dells.

A visitation with family present is planned for Thursday, November 7, 2024 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids, SD. The Family will have a private memorial service following the visitation. 

Family will also attend...

Delores Elaine Prestbo

Delores Elaine Prestbo

Oct 20, 2024

Delores "Lolly" Elaine Prestbo, age 92, of Vancouver, Washington, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center in Vancouver. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Friday, November 8, 2024, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Baltic. Interment will follow at the East Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery, rural Baltic. Visitation will be one hour prior to the...

Billy Allen Banks

Billy Allen Banks

Oct 20, 2024

Billy Allen Banks, age 64, of Custer, South Dakota, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at Palisade Healthcare Center in Garretson, SD. 

Billy was a kind and caring man, known for his love of nature, fishing, and working on cars. He embraced life with a spirit of adventure, always finding joy in getting his hands dirty and exploring the world...

Shirley Ann Dornbusch

Shirley Ann Dornbusch

Oct 16, 2024

Shirley Ann Dornbusch, 86, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Webster and Aberdeen, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 AM Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. A time to greet the family will begin one hour prior to the funeral...

Louis "LeRoy" Gednalske

Louis "LeRoy" Gednalske

Oct 16, 2024

Louis "LeRoy" Gednalske of Dell Rapids, SD, was called home on October 16, 2024. He was born on October 18, 1930, in Dell Rapids, SD. A burial service will take place at 3:00 PM on Friday, October 25, 2024, at the Trent Cemetery, Trent, SD. LeRoy was preceded in death by his beloved life partner Lavina Hunt, his parents, Viola...

Robert D. Nelson

Robert D. Nelson

Oct 10, 2024

Robert “Bob” D. Nelson, age 74, of Yankton, formerly of Colton, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 AM Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at St. Joseph the Workman Catholic Church-Huntimer, rural Colton. Interment will be in the Colton Cemetery. Visitation without the family present will...

Keith Jones

Keith Jones

Oct 8, 2024

Keith D. Jones age 73 , of rural Sioux Falls, SD, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

Memorial service will begin at 11:00 AM, Thursday, October 17, 2024, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Garretson, SD with Pastor Corey Scott officiating. Burial will take place at a later date.

Visitation with family present will...

Tom LaMoyne Godbey

Tom LaMoyne Godbey

Oct 8, 2024

Thomas LaMoyne Godbey was born to parents LaMoyne and Doris (Frank) Godbey on May 28, 1949, in Brookings, SD. He passed away unexpectedly at his home on October 8, 2024. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:00 AM Saturday, October 12, 2024, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Garretson. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation...

Clarissa Breyfogle

Clarissa Breyfogle

Oct 5, 2024

Clarissa Mae Breyfogle, age 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep, at her home in Garretson, SD on Saturday October 5, 2024.

Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 AM on Friday, October 11, 2024, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Garretson, SD with Fr. Kevin O’Dell celebrating. Inurnment will take place at a later date at Hills of...

Thomas Olson

Thomas Olson

Oct 3, 2024

Thomas Olson passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at the Palisade Healthcare Center in Garretson, SD.

Tom was born on April 12, 1959 to Glenn and Marlus Olson. He moved with his family to Milbank, SD at the age of eight and attended elementary, junior high and high school in Milbank. He graduated from Milbank High School in 1977. He...

Lynn M. Booth

Lynn M. Booth

Oct 2, 2024

Retired Omaha Police Officer Lynn M. Booth

Lynn was an Omaha Police Officer for 32 years, and an avid Husker fan. He was born and raised in Omaha, NE. He is preceded in death by Mother Ruth, Father Louis and brothers Lance and Gary. 

He passed away at his home in Dell Rapids, SD. Surrounded by his family. He leaves behind his...

Neal Busser

Neal Busser

Sep 30, 2024

Neal Busser, age 86, of rural Colton, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2024, at his home. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 PM Thursday, October 3, 2024, at St. Jacob’s Lutheran Church, rural Colton. Private family interment in the church cemetery will precede the funeral service. Visitation will be form 5-7:00 PM Wednesday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Chapel, Colton....

Richard J. Hillestad

Richard J. Hillestad

Sep 15, 2024

Richard J. Hillestad, age 86, passed away peacefully in Garretson, SD on Sunday September 15, 2024.

Mass of Christian burial will be 10:00 AM on Friday, September 20, 2024, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Garretson, SD with Fr. Kevin O’Dell celebrating. Burial will follow at St. Rose Catholic Cemetery in Garretson.

Visitation and Wake service will be Thursday, September...

James Alan Robinson

James Alan Robinson

Sep 13, 2024

James A. Robinson, age 71, of Baltic, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024, at his home. A private family interment will be held at the South Dakota State Veteran’s Cemetery near Sioux Falls.

James was born on December 4, 1952, to Eldon and Alice (Wheelhouse) Robinson. He grew up in the Tea/Harrisburg area. He entered the Unites States Army in...

Rosella Evonne Gilbertson

Rosella Evonne Gilbertson

Sep 10, 2024

Rosella Evonne Gilbertson, 82, peacefully passed away while her son Soren held her hand Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 at St Joseph Hospital Denver, Colorado. One of Toots wishes was to be buried next to her mother at Norway Cemetery. A graveside service will be held Saturday October 19, 2024 at 11:00 am at Norway Cemetery, rural Garretson with family and...

Irene Opal Sponheim

Irene Opal Sponheim

Sep 6, 2024

Irene Opal (Haugse) Sponheim passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024, at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen, SD after a short illness. Memorial services will begin at 11:00 AM Thursday, September 12, 2024, at the Jasper Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jasper, MN. Interment will follow at the Jasper City Cemetery.

Irene was born on September 22, 1924, to Oscar and...

John Ralph Wickert

John Ralph Wickert

Sep 4, 2024

John R. Wickert, 63, of Crooks, SD, passed away on September 4th, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.

John was born on November 29th, 1960, in Milwaukee, WI. He and Karen Lassanske were married on July 28th 1990. In 1996, he and his family moved to South Dakota. Throughout his life, he was known for his kindness, dedication, and the love...

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