Local obituaries for Baltic, Colton, Dell Rapids, & Garretson, South Dakota.
Gene D. Haagenson
Oct 27, 2026
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Gene D. Haagenson, age 97, was born and baptized in Roslyn, SD and was the oldest of four children of Ole and Marie (Almlie) Haagenson.
Their family moved to rural Baltic where he attended school and graduated from Baltic High School in 1947. As an athlete, Gene played baseball, basketball, and joined Baltic’s amateur baseball team....
JoAnne Marie Barr
Oct 26, 2026
JoAnne Marie (Tooley) Barr, 83, of Hudson, SD, and most recently Hills, MN, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2026, after a brief diagnosis of metastatic brain cancer. A celebration of life visitation will be held from 1-4 PM on November 7, 2026, at St. Teresa of Avalia Catholic Church in Beresford, SD with a private burial at a later...
Earl Ahlers
Oct 21, 2026
Earl Ahlers was born on January 9, 1952, in Dell Rapids, South Dakota, to Albert and Syra (Schnieders) Ahlers. He graduated from Dell Rapids St. Mary’s High School in 1970 and went on to attend Pipestone Area Vocational School, where he earned a certificate in Auto Mechanics and Technology. This education helped launch a career built on hard work, dedication,...
Marilyn Mae Williamson
Oct 8, 2026
Marilyn Mae Williamson, age 75, of Garretson, passed away peacefully in her home on October 8, 2026. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Monday, October 12, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church, Garretson. Visitation will be from 4-6:00 PM Sunday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson.
Marilyn was born on April 23, 1951, to Klaas and Leona (Huisman) Reiter and was...
Judy Vandersnick
Oct 6, 2026
Judith Vandersnick, age 85, of Renner, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at the Avera Prince of Peace Transitional Care Unit in Sioux Falls, SD.
A Memorial Visitation is planned for Monday, October 12, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Garretson, SD. Burial will take place prior to the visitation at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery...
Susan K. Aldrich
Oct 6, 2026
Susan Kaye Aldrich, age 85, of Chester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at Bethel Lutheran Home in Madison, surrounded by her children.
Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, October 15, 2026, at the Chester United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Chester. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Thursday at the...
LeMoyne Edmundson
Sep 20, 2026
LeMoyne Edward Edmundson passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 20th, 2026, surrounded by his loving family at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Friday, September 25, 2026, at Palisade Lutheran Church, Hwy 23 and 121st Street rural Garretson. Interment will follow in the East Palisade Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:00...
Dennis Jorgensen
Sep 20, 2026
Dennis James Jorgensen, 62, passed away on September 20, 2026, surrounded by his siblings. Memorial visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Thursday, September 24, 2026, at Minnehaha Funeral Home, Dell Rapids, with a family led Rosary beginning at 7:00 PM. Private family interment will be at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Dell Rapids.
Dennis was born on December 14, 1963, in...
Aaron L. Gnadt
Sep 14, 2026
Aaron L. Gnadt, born January 3rd, 1972, passed away on September 14, 2026, at Banner Health North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado. He had two plus years of health struggles, and eventually succumbed to his failing kidneys and liver. His sister, Marissa, was at his side for the last week, and was there to help assure that he didn’t...
Melvia "Jonnie" Schreurs
Sep 13, 2026
Melvia Jane Kinikalānuiikekapu "Jonnie" Schreurs passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 13, 2026, surrounded by family and loved ones. Family service will be held in Hawaii...her cherished home. She is survived by her many loving children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
A hui ho e ku'uipo o kalani.
Sharon Kay Mains
Sep 13, 2026
Sharon Kay Mains, age 86, of Garretson, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 AM Friday, September 18, 2026, at Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. Interment will be in the Summit Hill Cemetery near Garretson. Visitation will be from 4:30-6:30 PM Thursday at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson.
Sharon...
Donald Milton Olson
Sep 11, 2026
Donald M. Olson, age 92 of Garretson, SD passed peacefully September 11, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD, surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be 11:00 am Thursday, September 17, 2026 at the First Lutheran Church in Sherman, SD with Vicar Sue Hodne officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery South rural Sherman.
A time of visitation will...
Karen Faye Simonsen
Sep 8, 2026
Karen Faye Simonsen, 85, of Chester, South Dakota, passed away on September 8, 2026, at Bethel Lutheran Home (under hospice care). She was born on April 11, 1941, in Wentworth, South Dakota, to Harold and Anna Jansen.
Karen spent 65 years living outside of Chester with her husband, Donald (Doni) Simonsen, where they made their home and raised their family. Karen...
Margaret Ann Oberg
Sep 8, 2026
Margaret “Marge” Ann Oberg, age 86, of Colton, SD died Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at the Sanford Hospice Foundation Cottage in Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial services will begin at 10:00 AM Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the United Methodist Church in Colton. Private interment will be in the Colton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Friday, at the church....
Jimmie R. Vollan
Sep 7, 2026
Jimmie R. Vollan, age 76, of Garretson, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026, while visiting his daughter in Yankton. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 PM Monday, September 14, 2026, at East Nidaros Lutheran Church, rural Baltic. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00-6:00 PM Sunday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials...
Ronald L Hendrix
Sep 6, 2026
Ronald L. Hendrix, age 84, of Sherman, SD, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.
A come and go visitation will be from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Saturday, September, 12, 2026 at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Garretson, SD. Burial will follow at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Garretson.
Memorials may be directed to...
Karel A Kulhavy
Sep 5, 2026
Karel A Kulhavy, age 92, of Baltic, SD, died Saturday, September 5, 2026 at the Good Samaritan Society Village in Sioux Falls, SD.
A Memorial Visitation will be Thursday, September 10, 2026 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Baltic, SD.
A private service and burial will take place at a later date at the ZCBJ Cemetery in...
Richard "Dick" Nussbaum
Aug 24, 2026
Richard “Dick” Nussbaum, age 92, of Brandon, formerly of Garretson, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2026, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 1:30 PM Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church in Garretson. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-6:00 PM Friday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home...
Carol Ann Foster
Aug 18, 2026
Carol Ann Foster, age 82, of Dell Rapids, passed away at the Avera Dell Rapids Hospital on August 18, 2026. There will be a celebration of life at a letter date when the family can all be together.
Dear Mom,
Did you know that in a small country in Africa, when someone passes away, they say their library has closed. You read...
Janis Haagenson
Aug 13, 2026
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Janis Leann Larson was born March 7, 1935, in Madison, SD, the only child of John and Leona (Olson) Larson. Her family later moved to Dell Rapids, where Janis attended school and graduated from Dell Rapids High School.
Around that time, she met Gene Haagenson at Cootie Days in Dell Rapids. After graduation, Janis pursued an interest...
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