OBITUARIES

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

Aaron Fonder

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...

David Wilbert Schlueter

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

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,...

Larry Francis Svendsen

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. Memorial mass will begin at 10:30 AM on Friday, August 14, 2026, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids. Interment will be at the church cemetery with a luncheon to follow at the church. Visitation will...

Marvin LeRoy Jastram

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

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...

Karen Jean Bronson

Karen Jean Bronson

Jul 15, 2026

Karen Jean Bronson, age 72, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Dell Rapids.

Karen was born to Donald and Iva (Paulsen) Lyons on March 30, 1954. Karen grew up in many places across the country, graduating from Dell Rapids High School in 1973. Throughout her career, she worked in retail in various gas stations and truck...

Carol J. Grinde

Carol J. Grinde

Jul 12, 2026

Carol J. Grinde, age, 84 of Colton, SD passed away at her home near Colton on Sunday, July 12, 2026.

Funeral service will be 10:30 am Friday, July 17, 2026, at the First Lutheran Church in Colton with Rev. Herb Wounded Head III officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Ansgar Cemetery, rural Colton.

Visitation will be from 5-7 pm Thursday, July...

Kenneth Scott Rogers

Kenneth Scott Rogers

Jul 10, 2026

Kenneth Scott Rogers of Sioux Falls, SD, was called home on July 10th, 2026 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on May 15th, 1970, in Dell Rapids, SD.

Kenny liked to go camping, play horseshoes, darts, and pool. He was learning how to do tattoos in his spare time, besides remodeling houses. Kenny loved animals, especially dogs. He...

James Warren Jewett

James Warren Jewett

Jul 6, 2026

James "Jim" Jewett, age 73, of Dell Rapids, passed away on July 6, 2026. Services will be held at the Minnehaha Funeral home, in Dell Rapids, SD on July 18, 2026. Visitation will be at 12:00 PM, with funeral services to begin at 1:00 PM

James “Jim” Warren Jewett was born June 11, 1953, in Faith, SD. He was the son...

Doris J Nedved

Doris J Nedved

Jun 18, 2026

Doris J. Nedved, was born October 9, 1966. She was the fourth of five children born to Franklin and Rose Marie (Stedronsky) Nedved in Armour, SD. She passed away at the VA Hospice Cottage on June 18, 2026, at the age of 59.

Services will be held at the Minnehaha County Funeral home, in Garretson SD on July 11, 2026. Visitation...

Kelly Klink

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

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...

Doris L. Moe Ernst

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...

Ronald Siemonsma

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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