Local obituaries for Baltic, Colton, Dell Rapids, & Garretson, South Dakota.
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...
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....
Donald M. Olson
Sep 11, 2026
Donald M. Olson, age 92, of Garretson, SD, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the Sanford USD Medical Center. Arrangements are pending.
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...
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...
Steve "Gundy" Gunderson
Aug 12, 2026
Steve “Gundy” Gunderson was a beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, coach, teacher, mentor, volunteer, and friend. He passed away at Ava’s House on August 12, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.
Steve was born on August 30, 1951 in Sioux Falls, SD. He was raised in Baltic by his amazing parents, Orill and Mae, whose unwavering faith, kindness,...
Dale Ivan Schut
Aug 10, 2026
Dale Ivan Schut, age 70, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Chester, died on Monday, August 10, 2026, in Virginia, following a motorcycle accident. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 PM Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at First Lutheran Church in Colton. Interment will follow at St. Jacob’s Lutheran Cemetery, rural Colton. Visitation will be from 4:30-7:00 PM Tuesday, at Taopi Hall...
Linda Shirl Pierret
Aug 6, 2026
Linda Shirl Pierret,, age 83, of Garretson, SD, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, August 13, 2026 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Garretson, SD with Fr. Kevin O’Dell celebrating.
Visitation will be from 5 - 7 PM with Vigil & Rosary...
Beverly Ann Johnson
Aug 4, 2026
Beverly Ann Johnson, age 94, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Baltic, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at Dow Rummel in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at the Halladay-Peterson Chapel at Dow Rummel in Sioux Falls. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at 2:30 PM...
Ronald Schildhauer
Aug 2, 2026
Ronald Lee Schildhauer, 77, of Renner, South Dakota, passed away at his home on Sunday, August 2, due to heart failure.
On Thursday, August 6, 2026, Visitation will be from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM at Minnehaha Funeral Home of Dell Rapids with a prayer service beginning at 11:00 AM with Pastor Greg Johnson officiating.
Private family burial will follow at the...
Dawn R. Hillman
Aug 1, 2026
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Dawn Ranae (Swier) Hillman, 67, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 1, 2026, following a motorcycle accident while traveling with her husband and family.
She was doing something she loved—sharing an adventure with those closest to her.
Dawn was born on February 21, 1959, to Marvin Gene Swier and Phyllis...
David Wilbert Schlueter
Jul 26, 2026
David Schlueter, age 66, of Trent entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at Ava's house in Sioux Falls, surrounded by the love of his family. Services will begin at 3:00 PM on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Dell Rapids, SD, with visitation beginning at 2:00 PM.
David was born...
Thomas & Sandrau Swier
Jul 25, 2026
Thomas O. Swier, age 80, and Sandrau F. Swier, age 80, died on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Saturday, August 8, 2026, at Faith Community Church in Colton, South Dakota. Interment will follow in the Colton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Friday, at the church. In lieu of flowers,...
Aaron Fonder
Jul 23, 2026
Aaron Fonder, age 41, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2026, at his home in Sioux Falls.
Memorial service will be 11:00 AM Thursday, July 30, 2026 at Benton Lutheran Church rural Crooks, SD with Vicar Kendra Kappler officiating. Burial will follow at the Benton Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5-7 PM Wednesday, July 29th also at Benton...
Marvin LeRoy Jastram
Jul 23, 2026
Marvin LeRoy Jastram, age 89 of Garretson SD, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at his home. Friends and family are invited to a memorial visitation from 5-7:00 PM on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson SD. Private family interment will be at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Garretson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed...
Sidney Peter Williamson
Jul 22, 2026
Sidney Peter Williamson, age 84, of Brandon, SD, formerly of Garretson, SD and St. Cloud, MN, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at his home in Brandon surrounded by his family. Sid was born in Sioux Falls, SD on February 1, 1942, to Paul and Hazel Williamson and grew up on the Aker-Pederson-Williamson family homestead...
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