OBITUARIES

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

Sigrun Eleanor Ann McGee

Sigrun Eleanor Ann McGee

Mar 5, 2026

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Sigrun McGee, age 101, of Dell Rapids, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on March 5, 2026. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids. Burial will follow at Norway Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Monday, March 16, 2026, at...

Jean Audrey Den Herder

Jean Audrey Den Herder

Mar 9, 2026

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Jean Audrey Den Herder, age 87, of Valley Springs, passed away March 9, 2026, at the Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 PM Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at First Lutheran Church, Valley Springs. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Tuesday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson.

Jean was born on July...

Bobbi Marie Christensen

Bobbi Marie Christensen

Mar 7, 2026

Roberta "Bobbi" Marie Christensen, 78, from Flandreau SD, died peacefully on Saturday, March 7th at Dougherty Hospice House, surrounded by family. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 21st, 2026 at Minnehaha Funeral Home of Dell Rapids. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 am, with the service to follow.

Bobbi was the first of 16 children born...

Jeffrey "Unc" Gerard James

Jeffrey "Unc" Gerard James

Feb 19, 2026

Jeffrey “Unc” G. James was born on October 11, 1956, in Mankato, Minnesota, to Forrest and Genevieve (Wilkie) James. Jeff was the youngest, with two older sisters and two older brothers. In 1967, Janice James became his adoptive mother, and an additional brother and sister joined the family. Jeff was raised in North Mankato and graduated from Mankato West High...

Joan Mae Johnson

Joan Mae Johnson

Feb 23, 2026

Joan Mae Johnson, born on April 12, 1934 in South Dakota, entered eternal rest on February 23, 2026, after a life well-lived and full of love and laughter. She was raised around the Colton, South Dakota area, where she learned the values of hard work and kindness that she carried throughout her days.

Joan dedicated numerous years to working at the...

Vincent Gene Eide

Vincent Gene Eide

Feb 28, 2026

Vincent "Vinnie" Gene Eide, age 70, of Garretson, SD, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. Celebration of Life Gathering will be from 5-7:00 PM Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. Private interment will be in the Bethania Cemetery, rural Trent.

Vincent was born on January 20, 1956, to...

Fredrick Francis Vandersnick

Fredrick Francis Vandersnick

Feb 26, 2026

Fredrick Francis Vandersnick, age 86, of Renner, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Memorial visitation with the family present will be from 5-7:00 PM Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Garretson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Winchester Gun Club.

Fred was born on February...

LouWonna Lou Jastram

LouWonna Lou Jastram

Feb 21, 2026

LouWonna Lou Jastram, age 78, of Garretson SD, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls. Friends and Family are invited to a memorial visitation from 5-7:00pm on February 26, 2026, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson SD. Private family interment will be at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Garretson.

LouWonna was born March 30th, 1947 in...

Anthony "Tony" Wigton

Anthony "Tony" Wigton

Feb 19, 2026

Anthony (Tony) Wigton, age 46, of Garretson, SD, passed away at the Palisade Healthcare Center in Garretson, SD on Thursday, February 19, 2026.

Memorial service will take place at 2:00 PM, Monday, February 23, 2026 at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Garretson, SD with Pastor Sue Hodne officiating. Burial will follow at the South Highland Cemetery, rural Sherman, SD.

Visitation will take...

Jeanette "Jean" Berge

Jeanette "Jean" Berge

Feb 8, 2026

Jeanette “Jean” Berge, age 96, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Baltic, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, surrounded by love and the memories of a life well lived. A time to greet the family will begin at 12:30 PM Saturday, February 21, 2026, at the Halladay-Peterson Chapel at Dow Rummel in Sioux...

Mark Liester

Mark Liester

Feb 7, 2026

Mark Liester, age 85, of Garretson, SD, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Touchmark Memory Care in Sioux Falls, SD.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Thursday, February 12, 2026 at St Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Garretson, SD with Fr. Kevin O’Dell celebrating. Burial will follow at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery in Garretson.

Visitation...

Charles Dennis Schmidt

Charles Dennis Schmidt

Feb 5, 2026

Charles Schmidt, age, 81, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, SD.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at St. Therese Catholic Church in Sioux Falls with Fr. Jerry Ranek celebrating. Burial will follow a time of lunch and fellowship, at Berg Cemetery near Renner, SD.

Visitation...

Carlene Renae Thompson

Carlene Renae Thompson

Jan 31, 2026

Carlene Renae Thompson, age 84, of Lake Benton, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society in Pipestone. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM Friday, February 6, 2026, at Baltic Lutheran Church. Interment will be at the East Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery, rural Baltic. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Thursday, at the Minnehaha Funeral...

Christopher "Chris" Alan Lesko

Christopher "Chris" Alan Lesko

Jan 20, 2026

Christopher “Chris” Alan Lesko, of Garretson, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

Chris was born on April 6, 1960, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest of two boys to Donna Galati and the late George Lesko. During his childhood, Chris spent time playing and watching baseball with his father—memories that remained special to him throughout his...

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson

Jan 20, 2026

Robert “Bob” Wayne Johnson, age 82, of Crooks, passed away January 20, 2026 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. He was born August 29, 1943, in Sioux Falls, a son of the late Dennis and Marie Johnson. ‍

Bob was baptized in West Nidaros Lutheran Church. He joined Renner Lutheran Church in 1945 and has been an active member since....

Howard Swier

Howard Swier

Jan 15, 2026

Howard Dean Swier, age 76, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 15, 2026.

A time of visitation for Howard will take place from 1:00 to 2:30 PM on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Colton, SD. Also at the Funeral Home will be a prayer service beginning at 2:30, followed by burial at St. Ansgar...

Donald Zweep

Donald Zweep

Jan 15, 2026

Donald W. Zweep, age 99, of Sioux Falls, formerly Garretson, passed away peacefully at his home at Legends on Lake Lorraine in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Friday, January 23, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church in Garretson. Interment will be in the Norway Lutheran Cemetery, rural Garretson. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Thursday, at the...

Roxann Janine Wold

Roxann Janine Wold

Jan 12, 2026

Roxann Wold, age 70, of Chester, SD, passed away peacefully Monday, January 12, 2026 at her home in Chester, SD.

Memorial services will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 at The United Methodist Church in Chester, SD with Rev. Dr. Susan Jennys officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Chester.

Visitation will be Monday, January 26, 2026 from 5...

Mildred "Millie" Hotchkiss

Mildred "Millie" Hotchkiss

Jan 9, 2026

Mildred “Millie” Marie Hotchkiss, age 94, of rural Humboldt, passed away on January 9, 2026, at Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 PM Saturday, January 17, 2026, at the United Methodist Church in Colton. Interment will be in the Colton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Friday, at the church.

Mildred, and her twin...

Kathleen Myre

Kathleen Myre

Jan 8, 2026

Kathleen Myre, age 65, of Garretson, SD passed away peacefully at her home early Thursday morning, January 8, 2026 in Garretson.

Memorial service will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Garretson, SD with Rev. Corey Scott officiating. Burial will follow at the Jasper City Cemetery in Jasper, MN.

Visitation with family present will be Tuesday,...

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