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

Dec 12, 2020

JoAnn Darlene Park was born in Dell Rapids on February 25, 1931, the daughter of Freeman and Mildred (Flood) Bowles. She grew up in Lake Andes until moving to Dell Rapids at the age of 7. JoAnn graduated from Dell Rapids High School in 1949, she attended Sioux Valley School of Nursing class of 1952. She married Roger Park...

Dec 12, 2020

Walter "Walt" George, 99, of Chester passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society Village in Sioux Falls, SD. Private Family Mass will begin at 10:30 AM Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Huntimer-St. Joseph The Workman Catholic Church, rural Colton. The service will be live streamed at the Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Services Facebook Page...

Dec 10, 2020

Shirley Aileen Larson, 86, of Crooks, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. Public funeral services will begin at 2:00 PM Monday, December 14, 2020, at Benton Lutheran Church, rural Crooks. Masks are required in the church. The service will be live streamed at the Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Services Facebook Page...

Dec 9, 2020

Logan Bennett Waldner was born on June 17 th , 1997, in Sioux Falls, to John and Rhoda Waldner. He graduated from Dell Rapids High School in 2015. After high school, Logan began working for his father’s construction company. He was talented, hard-working, and became valuable very quickly.

Logan is fondly remembered for his friendly, bubbly personality...

Dec 8, 2020

Ronald E. "Barney" Bernards of Crooks, SD, passed away December 8, 2020 after a two month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born April 5th, 1956 in Sioux Falls, SD. He graduated from Washington High School in 1974, and married the love of his life, Judy Campbell, February 14, 1976 in Brandon, SD. His family called him Ron, most...

Dec 8, 2020

Jerry Crisp, 94, passed away on Dec 8, 2020, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

He was born in Dell Rapids, July 9, 1926 to Walter and Naomi Crisp.  While growing up, he had a newspaper route which he used to pay for tires for a motor scooter his dad made for him, the first one in town....

Dec 5, 2020

Shirley M. A. Amundson, age 86, of Colton, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at the Dells Nursing & Rehab Center in Dell Rapids. Private family service will begin at 10:30 AM Thursday, December 10, 2020 at First Lutheran Church, Colton. The service will be live streamed at the Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation...

Dec 4, 2020

Darla Ann Singsaas, age 63, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Renner, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020, at Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls. Private family graveside service will be at 3:00 PM Thursday, December 10, 2020, at East Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery. The graveside service will be live streamed at the Minnehaha Funeral & Cremation Services Facebook Page ....

Dec 3, 2020

Melvin “Bud” Penning, 90, of Dells Rapids died Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Ava’s house in Sioux Falls.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, December 7, 2020 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids.  Visitation will be from 2-4:00 PM Sunday at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Dell Rapids.  Burial with Military Honors...

Dec 2, 2020

Alice Burgers, 101, of Sioux Falls formerly of Colton died Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at her home.

Funeral service will be held 10:30 AM Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Faith Community Church, Colton.  Service will be live streamed on the Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Services Facebook Page .  Burial will be in the Colton Cemetery.  Visitation...

Dec 1, 2020

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Mildred L. Jorgenson, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at Dells Nursing and Rehab in Dell Rapids. Visitation, with the family present, will be from 1-3:00 PM Saturday, December 5, 2020, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Dell Rapids. Masks are strongly encouraged. Burial will follow visitation at the Dell Rapids...

Nov 30, 2020

Cleone Avis “Coney” Foster, age 85, of Chanhassen, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on November 30, 2020. Preceded in death by husband, Norman Foster; parents, William and Clara Berdahl; sisters; Marilyn Kluter and Darlene Sheddan; brothers-in-law; Sam Sheddan, Bob Skrovig, Bill Kluter; and nephew, Tom Skrovig. Survived by sons; Dave Foster (Kim), Mark Foster (Karen),...

Nov 29, 2020

Kathleen Wanda (Danker) Olson, age 93, of Brandon, formerly of White River, Pickstown and Garretson, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at Bethany Home in Brandon, SD.

Kathleen (Kay) was born February 22, 1927 in Wood, SD the first child of James Harlan Danker and Theresa Isabelle (Cordes) Danker.  Her mother died at age 35...

Nov 28, 2020

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Grant Joel Kringen, 80, of rural Garretson passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Bethany Meadows in Brandon.

Private family funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Zion Lutheran Church, Garretson. Service will be livestreamed on the Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Services Facebook Page .  Visitation...

Nov 27, 2020

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Mrs. Almeda May Cramer nee Russell was born August 15, 1928 in Colorado to Dorothy and Floyd Rumley of Colorado. Later, she was commonly adopted by Blanche and Edward Russell in 1938 of Colorado and Kansas.

After high school, Almeda attended Intermountain Bible College in Grand Junction, Colorado, until she met and...

Nov 23, 2020

Glenn Sebesta, age 86, of Baltic, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 23, 2020, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls with his beloved wife by his side. Graveside service with military honors will begin at 10:30 AM Saturday, June 26, 2021, at East Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery, rural Baltic. A gathering of family and friends will follow from...

Nov 22, 2020

Gary Eugene Thompson, age 78, formerly of Dell Rapids and Baltic, died on Sunday, November 22, 2020, at Avantara Salem. Private family burial will at 10:30 am on Monday, November 30, 2020, at East Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery, rural Baltic with a small reception in the fellowship hall to follow. Friends and family are welcome to come for reception. Committal...

Nov 12, 2020

Joyce A. Mitzel, age 80, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. Public services will be held at a later date.

Joyce was born October 1940 to George and Dorothy Welcke and was the youngest of four children. She graduated from St...

Nov 12, 2020

John Huntley Kinkead, 82, of Sioux Falls passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Avera Heart Hospital following heart value surgery.

He was born September 25, 1938 and graduated from Washington High School and Augustana College.  He married his wife, Enid Questad.

After serving in the Army National Guard, he taught Distributive Education at WHS...

Nov 10, 2020

Bruce Fowlds, 70, of Crooks died Tuesday, November 10, 2020 due injuries from an automobile accident in Sioux Falls.

Private family funeral services will begin at 10:00 AM Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at West Nidaros Lutheran Church, rural Crooks, SD.  Service will be livestreamed beginning at 9:55 AM on the Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Services Facebook...