Marian J. Pedersen
Sep 24, 2022
Marian J. Pedersen, 92, of Madison, SD, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022, at the Madison Hospital. Marian Joan was born July 3, 1930, to Joseph and Alice (Fry) Halstenson in a farm home near Inwood, IA. She attended rural schools in Lyon County, IA and graduated from Inwood High School. Following graduation, she was employed at...
Darlene E. Bauer
Sep 22, 2022
Darlene E. Bauer, 93, of Brooking, SD passed away peacefully surrounded by her three children on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at the United Living Community Center, Brookings. Darlene Ella Leinen was born on the farm in Troy Township, MN to Myron and Lena (Hinsch) Leinen on August 5, 1929. She attended country school through eighth grade. Darlene...
Darrel A. Bothe
Sep 9, 2022
Darrel Alvin Bothe, 91, of Elkton, SD passed away Friday, September 9, 2022, at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD surrounded by his family. Darrel was born June 17, 1931, at Aurora, SD to Ervin and Anne (Nussbaum) Bothe. He attended school through the eighth grade and then started farming with his dad. Darrel helped...
Karen Rae Christensen
Sep 4, 2022
Karen R. Christensen, 74, of Aurora, SD passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022, at her home near Aurora. Karen was born January 1, 1948, at Hendricks, MN to Ervin and Avis (Smith) Janssen. She graduated from Elkton High School in 1966. Karen married Vernon "Swede" Christensen on June 25, 1966, at Hendricks. They lived in Lake Benton,...
Marion I. Hammer
Aug 29, 2022
Marion I. Hammer, 82, of Flandreau, SD passed away Monday, August 29, 2022 at Riverview Healthcare Center, Flandreau. Marion was born on April 6, 1940 at Thief River Falls, MN to Kenneth and Viola (Haugen) Moen. As a young girl they moved to Newfolden, MN where she received her education graduating in 1958. She attended...
Dorothy M. Reed
Aug 24, 2022
Dorothy M. Reed, 106, of Egan, SD passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau, SD. Dorothy was born July 15, 1916, at Flandreau, SD to Roland and Rena (Olson) Chamley. She was raised in Egan, SD where she attended Egan Public School. Dorothy married Clifford Reed in Sioux Falls, SD on December 17,...
James D. Hiller
Aug 24, 2022
James D. Hiller, 48, of Colman, SD passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022, from injuries sustained in an ATV accident. James was born March 16, 1974, at Madison, SD to Darrell and Naomi (Williams) Hiller. He graduated from Colman High School in 1992 and attended the farm diesel program at Canby Vo-Tech, Canby, MN. James married Jennifer...
Verlyn C. Rentschler
Aug 17, 2022
Verlyn C. Rentschler, 86, of Egan, SD passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at his home under hospice care. Verlyn was born February 4, 1936, to Charles and Ruby (Stevens) Rentschler in Flandreau, SD. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church. Verlyn graduated from Colton High School in 1954. He met and married the love...
Nona N. Foster
Aug 15, 2022
Nona N. Foster, 79, of Colman, SD passed away Monday, August 15, 2022, at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau, SD surrounded by her family. Nona was born April 7, 1943, at Volga, SD to Joseph E. and Edith M. (Loiseau) Olson. She attended Rutland High School, graduating in 1961, and then Stewart's School of Hairstyling in Sioux Falls....
Marla J. Leitzke
Aug 13, 2022
Marla J. Leitzke, 76, of Colman, SD passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls, SD. Marla was born January 9, 1946, in Colman, SD to Silas and Mabel (Severson) Jensen. She received her early education at Midway Country School, graduated from Colman High School in 1964, and then attended Stewart Beauty School...
Joy A. Dudley
Aug 8, 2022
Joy A. Dudley, 76, of Egan, SD journeyed to be with our Lord on August 8, 2022, at the Palisades Care Center in Garretson, SD after a month-long illness.
Joy was born on June 18, 1946, in Toledo, Ohio to Paul and Grace (Evanoff) Mikowetz becoming the youngest of three sisters. She spent...
Mavis L. Headrick
Jul 28, 2022
Mavis L. Headrick, 94, passed away July 28, 2022, at Good Samaritan Village, Sioux Falls, SD. Mavis was born January 5, 1928, to Albert and Ruby (Keller) Theel at Elkton, SD. She received her education in Elkton. Mavis married Dean Headrick on June 6, 1948, in Elkton. They lived in Sioux Falls, SD and then moved to...
David W. Demarteleare
Jul 27, 2022
David W. DeMarteleare, 71, of Elkton passed away, Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at his home in Elkton. David was born on August 16, 1950 in Hendricks, MN to Melvin and Betty Lou (Hegerfeld) DeMarteleare. He graduated from Elkton High School in 1968 after which he worked on the interstate construction. Dave entered the US Army and was stationed in Germany...
Judith Ann Sorensen Wilson
Jul 23, 2022
Judith Ann Sorensen Wilson, 79, was born in Flandreau, South Dakota to Leo & Edith Stephenson. Her father died when she was two and her mom later married Raymond Sorensen, who also adopted Judi and raised her & her brother as his own. She spent her childhood in Flandreau with her late parents Ray & Edith Sorensen,...
Elmer B. Hinricher
Jul 11, 2022
Elmer Bernard Hinricher, 98, of Flandreau, SD passed away Monday, July 11, 2022 at the Avera Flandreau Hospital. Elmer was born December 26, 1923 at Dell Rapids, SD to Frank and Helen (Reistoffer) Hinricher. He attended Loiseau Country School, 5 miles south of Colman, SD, and then farmed with his dad before going into the Navy in...
Paul J. Weinand
Jun 27, 2022
Paul J. Weinand, 66, of Pipestone, MN passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 at Avera Flandreau Hospital. Paul was born on October 24, 1955 in Minneapolis, MN to Earl and Lorraine (Brenny) Weinand. They moved to Sioux Falls, SD when he was a young boy and he graduated from O'Gorman High School in 1974. He graduated from...
Randy L. Schmidt
Jun 21, 2022
Randy L. Schmidt, 55, of Flandreau, SD journeyed into the spirit world on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Avera Flandreau Hospital. Randy was born March 6, 1967 at Sioux Falls, SD to Leroy and Patricia (Rederth) Schmidt. The family moved to Valley Springs, SD where Randy received his early education. They moved to Flandreau in 1976 and...
Gurine Ardell Ailts
Jun 17, 2022
Gurine Ardell Ailts was born on October 4, 1952, to Gerald and Arla Ailts. She grew up on a farm near Flandreau where she was eventually joined by six younger siblings. One of her favorite activities on the farm was riding her horse, Flicka. She also took piano lessons from her Grandma Simons and became a gifted...
David M. Forman
Jun 6, 2022
David M. Forman, 38, passed away on June 6, 2022, in Flandreau, SD. Dave was born on June 22, 1983, to Doug Forman and Sharon Weston. He graduated from Flandreau High School in 2001, and then worked in construction, first with John Ryan Construction and then with J.C. Ramsdell Enviro Services. Most recently, Dave was employed by...
Charles R. Elhoff
Jun 6, 2022
Charles R. Elhoff, 96, of Sioux Falls, SD passed away Monday, June 6, 2022 at the Bethany Home, Sioux Falls. Charles was born August 31, 1925 at a farmhouse one mile north of Colman, SD to Fred and Jessie (Dunlap) Elhoff. He graduated from Colman High School in 1943. Charles married Betty Zarecky on May 27, 1946...
