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

Jul 30, 2016

Neva Josephine Brendsel, 95, Rio Terra Retirement Community, New Braunfels, Texas died July 30, 2016 at her home due to congestive heart failure. Neva was born March 9, 1921 in Cottonwood, Minnesota to Ava and Rasmus Kleppe. She spent her childhood in Cottonwood and was the younger of 2 girls. She attended public school in Cottonwood and graduated from...

Jul 21, 2016

VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Michael Dean Munk, 61, of Sioux Falls passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 21, 2016. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 AM Monday, July 25, 2016 at Minnehaha Funeral Home Chapel in Dell Rapids. Visitation with the family present will be from 3:00 to 5:00 PM Sunday at Minnehaha Funeral Home. Mike was born November 22, 1954...

Jul 13, 2016

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Janie Marie Ellefson was born on December 2, 1953 to Leonard and Betty (Pederson) Ellefson in Valley Springs, SD. She began her life on a farm near Larchwood, IA. The family moved to a farm near Sherman, SD in 1962. Growing up, Janie was involved in the Merry Mollies 4-H Club showing horses...

Jun 23, 2016

VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Mary Ann Franka, age 81 of Garretson, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at the Palisade Healthcare Community in Garretson. Memorial services will begin at 1:30 pm Monday, June 27, 2016, at the Zion Lutheran Church, Garretson. Memorial visitation with the family present will be from 3-5pm Sunday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson.

Jun 23, 2016

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Roger Alan DeBates, age 66, of Sherman, died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 1:30 pm Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at the Zion Lutheran Church, Garretson. Visitation with the family present will be from 6-8:00 pm Monday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home,...

Jun 23, 2016

VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Lois Mae Schwebach, 89, of Dell Rapids died Thursday, June 23, 2016 in Sioux Falls at the home of her daughter. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:00 AM Monday, June 27, 2016 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Burial will be in the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will...

Jun 21, 2016

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE Ivan Jan Jacobson, 67, of Sioux Falls died Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at Avera McKennan Hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, June 25, 2016 at East Nidaros Lutheran Church, rural Baltic. Burial will be in the East Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:00...

Jun 17, 2016

VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Deborah Ann Dressen Bicknese of Dell Rapids passed away unexpectedly on June 17th, 2016 at the age of 63. Deb is survived by her parents, Leonard and Mary Dressen of Dell Rapids, SD; sister, Kim Shefte (Stuart) of Dell Rapids, SD; husband, Leo Bicknese of Dell Rapids; children, Tim Verhey (Jennifer) of Parker, SD, Tom Verhey...

Jun 15, 2016

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Darrel James Bonte, age 67, of Garretson, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at his home. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm Monday, June 20, 2016, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson.

Darrel was born on October 21, 1948 in Sioux Falls to Charles and Irene (Nelson) Bonte. He grew...

Jun 13, 2016

VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Betty M. Nelson, 85, of Hartford died Monday, June 13, 2016 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion surrounded by her family. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 PM Thursday, June 16, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Hartford. Visitation with the family present will be from 5-7:00 PM Wednesday at the Minnehaha Funeral Home,...

Jun 9, 2016

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Onalee M. Emery, 83, of Sioux Falls formerly of Renner, died peacefully at her apartment at Primrose Retirement Community on Thursday, June 9, 2016 with her daughter by her side. Graveside services will be at 3:00 PM Friday, June 17, 2016 at St. Olaf Cemetery, Baltic, SD. Memorial services will be at 4:00...

Jun 9, 2016

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Donald E Johnson of Garretson, SD, age 87, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD.

Family will be available to greet friends from 5:00 – 7:00 pm on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Garretson. A memorial service celebrating...

Jun 7, 2016

Ruth Anna Maria Stocker was born on February 12, 1924 in Edigheim, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany to Konrad and Margarete Stocker. She was confirmed in the Lutheran faith and received her education in Edigheim am Rhine. During WWII she apprenticed in the office of a manufacturer of “blackout” window blinds. She witnessed the horrors of war firsthand seeing her brother...

Jun 3, 2016

VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Fae Marie Rogen, 64, of Audubon, Minnesota, went to meet the Lord on Friday, June 3, 2016, at Rosewood on Broadway in Fargo, North Dakota. A Celebration of Life service will begin at 11:00 am Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at the Zion Lutheran Church, Garretson, South Dakota. Interment will be in the Norway Cemetery, rural Garretson....

Jun 3, 2016

Russell Willard Adams, of Grasston, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016 at the MN Veteran’s Home in Minneapolis. He was 96 years old.

Russell was born on May 27, 1920 in Rock County, Minnesota to Willard and Maud (Dean) Adams. Born the 6th of 7 children; he grew up in southwest Minnesota and southern South Dakota....

Jun 2, 2016

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Mark Lee Anderson passed away suddenly on June 2, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota at the young age of 43. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Dell Rapids, SD. Visitation will be held on Tuesday,...

May 27, 2016

VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Dale Robert Svendsen, 72, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2016 in Vermillion surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 AM Friday, June 3, 2016 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids. Burial will be in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Memorial visitation with the family present will...

May 25, 2016

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Terry Merle Erickson, age 68, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Garretson, died on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center. Memorial visitation will be from 5-7:00 pm Friday, June 3, 2016, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. Terry was born on December 20, 1947, to Lloyd and Ione (Myre)...

May 19, 2016

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE VIEW SERVICE FOLDER LaVane D. Sundem, 89, of Brandon formerly of Garretson died Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Sanford USD Medical Center. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Palisade Lutheran Church, rural Rock County, Minnesota. Visitation with the family present will be from 4-7:00 PM Monday at the Minnehaha...

May 18, 2016

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Robert James Olund, age 73, of Garretson, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Memorial visitation will be from 3-6:00 pm Sunday, May 22, 2016, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Garretson Fire Dept., Garretson Community Ambulance, Garretson American Legion Baseball Programs, or...