Local obituaries for Baltic, Colton, Dell Rapids, & Garretson, South Dakota.
Doris L. Moe Ernst
Jun 3, 2026
Doris Luanne Moe Ernst, age 95, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Good Samaritan Luther Manor in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 PM Monday, June 15, 2026, at West Nidaros Lutheran Church, rural Crooks. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 3-5:00 PM Sunday, June 14, 2026, at...
Dena Marie Merry
Apr 18, 2026
Dena Merry, age 47, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. A visitation will be held from 2-4:00 PM Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Dell Rapids.
Dena was born on May 8, 1978, in West Covina, CA, to Roger and Shirley (Hagedorn) Richardson. Dena spent her childhood...
Anne "Peggy" T. Johnson
Apr 19, 2026
Anne “Peggy” T. Johnson, 94, of Casper, Wyoming, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2026.
Born January 26, 1932, in Vienna, Austria, to Lorenz and Anna (Schaffer) Berthold, Anne came to the United States at age 17, settling in Omaha, Nebraska. There, she worked as an assistant editor for a German-language newspaper and met Odell Johnson, whom she married on March...
Fred Tidemann
Jan 31, 2026
Fred Ardell Tidemann, age 73, of Rosendale, WI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Aurora Zilber Family Hospice, Wauwatosa, WI with his family by his side. He was a fighter, battling cancer with a tenacious spirit and an unwillingness to surrender his dignity to the end.
Fred’s love of dairy cattle was lifelong. He was born on April...
Kelly Klink
Jun 13, 2026
Kelly Klink, 63, of Crooks, SD, passed away at his home in Crooks on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
Services will be held at a later date.
Kelly was born September 7, 1962 in Rapids City, SD to Charles and Patrice (Gray) Klink. He graduated from Klein Forrest High School in Houston, TX.
He worked in TX, IA, and came to Sioux Falls, SD...
Marcia M. Bonte
Jun 4, 2026
Marcia M. Bonte, age 75, of Garretson, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Hillcrest Healthcare Center in Hawarden, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4-6:00 PM Friday, June 12, 2026, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. Interment will be at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Garretson at a later date.
Marcia Marjorie (Peterson) Bonte was born in Sioux Falls, SD...
Larry Francis Svendsen
Jun 1, 2026
Larry Francis Svendsen, age 81, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2026, at Hospice of the Valley - Ryan House in Tempe, AZ. Funeral arrangements are pending for a later date.
Larry was born on May 19, 1945, to Robert and Gretta (Krier) Svendsen in Sioux Falls. He was their second son. Larry attended St. Mary Grade and High School in...
Ronald Siemonsma
May 29, 2026
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Ronald Siemonsma, age 66, of Dell Rapids, SD, passed away at his home in Dell Rapids on Friday, May 29, 2026.
Visitation will be Tuesday, June 2, 2026 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids, SD.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at the Reformed Church of Dell...
Gerald John Van Der Vliet
May 9, 2026
Gerald Van Der Vliet, age 94, of Colton, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Faith Community Church in Colton. Interment will be in the Colton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:30 PM Tuesday, at the church. In lieu of...
Judy Mae Walters
May 3, 2026
Judy Mae Walters, age 84, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Palisade Healthcare in Garretson. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids Chapel. Interment will be in the Pioneer Lutheran Cemetery, rural Baltic. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Monday, at the Minnehaha Funeral...
Darrel Lester Bonrud
May 1, 2026
Darrel Lester Bonrud, age 44, of Baltic, SD, passed away Friday, May 1, 2026, at the Sioux Falls, SD VA Hospice Cottage.
A Celebration of Life will be at 1:00 PM Friday, May 8, 2026, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids, SD. Burial will follow at Oslo Cemetery rural Trent, SD.
Visitation will be from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM...
Marvin Gene Burgers
Apr 30, 2026
Marvin Gene Burgers, age 86, of Colton, SD, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at the Alcester Care & Rehab Center. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at First Lutheran Church in Colton. Interment will be at the Colton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Monday at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Colton.
Marv was...
Cooper Patrick Christensen
Apr 29, 2026
Cooper Patrick Christensen, age three months, called home on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, from SIDS at his home in Colton, SD.
A Celebration of Life for Cooper will be held at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids, SD.
A come and go visitation will be from 10:00 AM to the time of service...
Luke LaFave
Apr 25, 2026
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Luke David LaFave, age 8 weeks old, passed away in his parents’ arms on April 25th, 2026, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids in Dell Rapids, SD at 3:00 PM on May 9, 2026. A visitation with family...
DeVona Fae Engebretson
Apr 25, 2026
DeVona Fae Engebretson passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Good Samaritan Luther Manor in Sioux Falls. She was born on May 11, 1933 in Sherman, South Dakota, to Oscar and Lucile (Hollister) Nesheim. When she was a young child, the family lost their small trucking business in Sherman to fire and moved to the Hollister farm in Highland...
Raymond Laverne Wold
Apr 17, 2026
Raymond Laverne Wold, age 86, of Renner, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026, at Orchard Hills in Dell Rapids. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Monday, April 27, 2026, at the Renner Lutheran Church in Renner, SD. Burial will follow at Pioneer Cemetery, rural Baltic. Visitation will be Sunday, April 26, from 2 – 4PM also at Renner Lutheran...
Karl Olav Gregg
Apr 13, 2026
Karl Olav Gregg, 47, of Colton, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026, at his home from a heart attack. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Baltic Lutheran Church in Baltic, South Dakota. Interment will follow at the Minnehaha Lutheran Cemetery, rural Colton. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Wednesday, at the Minnehaha Funeral...
Teri Lynn Jones
Apr 10, 2026
Teri Jones, age 56 of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away at her home in Sioux Falls on Friday, April 10, 2026.
A visitation with family present will be Wednesday, April 15, 2026 from 5 - 7 pm at the Minnehaha Funeral Home of Garretson, SD.
Burial will take place at the South Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Sioux Falls, SD.
Teri Lynn Jones was...
Sharon Lynn Larson
Apr 7, 2026
Sharon Lynn Larson, of Crooks, SD, passed away peacefully and met her Creator on April 7th, 2026, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. True to who she was, Sharon faced her illness with strength and determination, fighting bravely until the very end.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Benton Lutheran Church,...
Thomas Sorum
Mar 31, 2026
Thomas Sorum, born November 23, 1946, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 31, 2026, at the age of 79.
The family will be hosting a funeral service, which will be held on Saturday, April 11, at Renner Lutheran Church. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., with services to follow at 11:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made...
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