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

Apr 11, 2020

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Merlin Francis Schmidt was born on April 7, 1922 to Nicholas Jr & Emma (Heer) Schmidt on their family farm north of Dell Rapids, SD. He died on April 11, 2020, just 4 days after his 98th birthday. A Celebration of Life, Mass and Military Rites service will be held at St Mary Catholic...

Apr 3, 2020

LaVonne Willems, age 87, of Garretson, passed away on April 3, 2020, at Palisades Health Care. Mass of Christian Burial for Tom and Lavonne will begin at 10:30 AM Thursday, June 10, 2021, at St Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Garretson. Interment of the cremated remains will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM...

Mar 16, 2020

Mark Allen Lewis was born in Winner, South Dakota on November 22, 1953 to Conn Lewis and Angie (Chudomelka) Morehead. He lived in the Winner area until 1959, when the family moved to Presho.  Mark graduated from West Lyman High School in 1972 and attended Dakota Wesleyan University the following year. He then decided it was time to follow...

Mar 8, 2020

Teresa Jo Benson, age 71, of Lyons, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 AM Friday, March 13, 2020, at St. Joseph the Workman Catholic Church at Huntimer, rural Colton. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Thursday, March 12, 2020 at the church, with a...

Mar 6, 2020

George Michael Reining, 74, of Garretson, South Dakota, succumbed to cancer in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family on Friday, March 6, 2020.

Celebration of Life services will begin at 1:00PM Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Minnehaha Funeral Home Chapel in Garretson, SD.

Visitation will be from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM...

Mar 5, 2020

James O. Wrage, age 91, of Colton, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020, at Ava's House in Sioux Falls. Memorial service will begin at 10:00 AM, Monday, March 16, 2020 , at the United Methodist Church, Colton. Memorial visitation will be from 4-6:00 PM Sunday, March 15, 2020 , at the Minnehaha Funeral Chapel,...

Mar 1, 2020

Julie Swier, 92, of Colton died Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Dells Nursing and Rehab in Dell Rapids.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Friday, March 6, 2020 at Faith Community Church, Colton.  Burial will be in the Colton Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Thursday at the Minnehaha Funeral Chapel, Colton.

Julie...

Feb 20, 2020

Gerald “Jerry” Goodale died on Thursday, February 20, 2020, at the age of 91 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 AM Monday, February 24, 2020 at Huntimer - St. Joseph the Workman Catholic Church, rural Colton, SD. Burial will be in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Dell Rapids....

Feb 18, 2020

Howard Annes Hovland , age 95, of Sioux Falls, died on Tuesday, February 18, at his home in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 11:00AM Saturday, February 29, 2020, at First Lutheran Church in the Christ the Victor Chapel in Sioux Falls. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Pioneer Cemetery,...

Feb 17, 2020

Steven M. Austin, age 71, of Garretson, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 PM Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Zion Lutheran Church, Garretson. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Friday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson.

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Feb 15, 2020

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Shirley Egger, 78, of Colton died Saturday, February 15, 2020, at the Sanford Centennial Hospice Cottage.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, February 22, 2020, at First Lutheran Church, Colton.  Burial will be in the Colton Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Friday at the Minnehaha Funeral Chapel,...

Feb 10, 2020

Illa Alice Schumacher, 88, of Colton, SD, formerly of Rapid City, died peacefully on Monday, February 10, 2020, at Dells Nursing and Rehab in Dell Rapids, SD. Memorial service will begin at 1:30 PM, Saturday, February 29, 2020, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1111 Oriole Dr, Rapid City, SD.

Illa was born November 16, 1931...

Feb 9, 2020

John Edward Kampmeyer, 65, of Baltic passed away peacefully at the Firesteel Healthcare Center in Mitchell.

Due to current health concerns due to COVID-19, John's memorial service will be held at a later date.

John Edward Kampmeyer was born February 5, 1955 to Edward and Sylvia (Brown) Kampmeyer.  John was the youngest of the family. ...

Feb 8, 2020

Phyllis Wheeler Bunkers, 98, formerly of Dell Rapids, South Dakota, passed away in Brookings at Brookview Manor on February 8, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Phyllis was born on December 19,1921 to Charles and Hulda (Krell) Wheeler in Brookings, SD.

Due to current health concerns associated with COVID-19, the memorial mass for Phyllis Bunker will be...

Feb 4, 2020

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Ardyce L. Stensland, age 88, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Garretson, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Palisade Lutheran Church, rural Garretson, Rock County, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Friday, at the Minnehaha...

Jan 30, 2020

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Dorothy Barbaresso, 90, of Sioux Falls died Thursday, January 30, 2020 at the Dougherty Hospice House.

Funeral service will begin at 10:30 AM Monday, February 3, 2020 at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Baltic.  Visitation will begin one hour before the service.  Burial will be in the Hills of Rest Memorial Park, Sioux...

Jan 28, 2020

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Nels (Arthur) Benson, age 89, of Hills, MN, died on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Friday, January 31, 2020, at Palisade Lutheran Church, rural Garretson, Rock County, MN, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation 5-7:00 PM Thursday, at the Minnehaha...

Jan 28, 2020

Dennis Gene Hoven, age 82, of Garretson, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 AM Saturday, February 1, 2020, at the St Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Garretson. Interment will be in the church cemetery. A rosary...

Jan 18, 2020

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Norman Benson, age 87, of Garretson, died on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 AM Friday, January 24, 2020, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Garretson. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Thursday, at the church,...

Jan 16, 2020

Gleora “Gola” Peterson, 97, of Colton passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Bethel Lutheran Home in Madison.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at St. Jacobs Lutheran Church, rural Colton, with burial in the St. Jacobs Cemetery.  Visitation will be held one hour before the service.

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