OBITUARIES

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

Verne E. Endahl

Verne E. Endahl

Jun 6, 2021

Verne Eugene Endahl was born June 15, 1928 in Baltic, SD to Julius and Cora Endahl.   He passed on June 6, 2021 at the age of 92, 11 months and 21 days.  Funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM Monday, June 14, 2021, at the East Nidaros Lutheran Church, rural Baltic. Interment will be in the Pioneer Lutheran Cemetery,...

Tom B. Willems

Tom B. Willems

Jun 6, 2021

Thomas “Tom” Willems, age 93, of Garretson, passed away on June 6, 2021, at Palisade Healthcare. Mass of Christian Burial for Tom and Lavonne will begin at 10:30 AM Thursday, June 10, 2021, at St Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Garretson. Interment of the cremated remains will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM...

Ronald Paul Bly

Ronald Paul Bly

Jun 1, 2021

Ronald Paul Bly, age 79, of Garretson, died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Dells Nursing & Rehab in Dell Rapids. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 PM Monday June 7, 2021, at Zion Lutheran Church, Garretson. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The service...

Betty Ann Husman

Betty Ann Husman

Jun 1, 2021

Betty Ann Husman, age 74, of Baltic, died on June 1, 2021, at her home of natural causes. Memorial services will begin at 10:30 AM Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Baltic Lutheran Church. Interment will follow at East Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery, rural Baltic. Memorial visitation with family present will be from 5-7:00 PM Monday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home,...

Avor "Sam" B. Boeve

Avor "Sam" B. Boeve

May 27, 2021

Avor B. “Sam” Boeve, age 81, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 AM Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Inurnment will be in the church cemetery. Memorial visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Tuesday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home,...

David Harvey Mills, Dvm

David Harvey Mills, Dvm

May 16, 2021

David Harvey Mills was born on February 17, 1948 at Orange, New Jersey to Dorothy Marguerite (nee Harvey) and Clarence (Ben) Mills.  He was raised in East Orange near his paternal grandparents for the first ten years of his life. Then his family moved to Huntington, Long Island, where his hobby was raising small animals.

David graduated...

Dean A. Engebretson

Dean A. Engebretson

May 15, 2021

Dean A. Engebretson, age 94, of Garretson, died on Saturday, May 15, 2021, at Palisade Healthcare in Garretson. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Zion Lutheran Church, Garretson. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:30-6:30 PM Tuesday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. In lieu of flowers, memorials...

Terry Benalan Opp

Terry Benalan Opp

May 4, 2021

Terry B. Opp, age 72, of rural Baltic, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at his home from complications from Agent Orange Exposure. Public funeral service will begin at 2:00 PM Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Benton Lutheran Church, rural Crooks. Visitation will be one hour prior. Interment will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at...

James William Oyen

James William Oyen

Apr 28, 2021

James William Oyen, 83, of Sioux Falls formerly of Crooks died Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls.

As per his wishes no services will be held.

James was born June 7, 1937 in Sioux Falls to parents Allen and Maurine (Peterson) Oyen.  He grew up north of Crooks and attended Trobak...

Leonard Dressen

Leonard Dressen

Apr 27, 2021

Leonard Dressen, 90 years old, from Dell Rapids passed away. A party for his 90 th birthday was held in March. Leonard was surrounded by over 130 friends and family. As he reflected on that event he said, “I was lucky to have been able to visit, enjoy a great meal, shake hands, and receive hugs. Funerals are a...

Myrtle Mildred Vangsnes

Myrtle Mildred Vangsnes

Apr 20, 2021

Myrtle Mildred Vangsnes, age 105, died on 4/20/2021, at Willow Gardens in Marion, Iowa.

Minnehaha Funeral Home in Baltic, SD will be in charge of the graveside service and inurnment on Monday, May 3, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at East Nidaros Cemetery in Baltic, SD.

Myrtle was born Aug. 29, 1915, in Sioux Falls, SD...

Janet H. Johnson

Janet H. Johnson

Apr 20, 2021

Janet H. Johnson, age 95, of Crooks, passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at Bethany Home in Brandon. Public visitation will be from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM Saturday, April 24, 2021, at Benton Lutheran Church, Crooks. Private interment will be in the Benton Lutheran Cemetery.

Janet was born on October 24, 1925 in Sioux Falls to John...

Eric "Boone" Richard Oyen

Eric "Boone" Richard Oyen

Apr 14, 2021

Eric "Boone" Oyen, age 52, of Colton, died on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, after suffering a heart attack while doing what he loved...taking care of the cows on the farm. Memorial services will begin at 10:30 AM Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at First Lutheran Church, Colton. Visitation with the family present will be from 4-7:00 PM Monday, at the...

Larry Allen Sagness

Larry Allen Sagness

Apr 12, 2021

On Monday, April 12th, 2021, Larry Allen Sagness, loving brother, uncle, and friend, passed away at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls. Larry was 70 years old. Born in Flandreau on July 25th, 1950, to Roy and Ruby (Oien) Sagness, Larry graduated from Washington High School in 1969. Larry served in the U.S. Navy off the coast of...

Lyle Sylvester Helgeson

Lyle Sylvester Helgeson

Apr 9, 2021

Lyle Sylvester Helgeson, age 77, of Sioux Falls, died on Friday, April 9, 2021, at Avantara Norton in Sioux Falls. Public funeral service will begin at 10:30 AM Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at Minnehaha Funeral Home, Dell Rapids. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the West Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery, rural Crooks. The...

Carroll G. Irvine

Carroll G. Irvine

Apr 6, 2021

Carroll Gene Irvine, age 94, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Colton, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at Dow Rummel in Sioux Falls. Public funeral services will begin at 2:00 PM Saturday, April 10, 2021 at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Dell Rapids. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Carroll was born on December...

Harlow A Lundquist

Harlow A Lundquist

Mar 31, 2021

Harlow Lundquist was born at the family farm near Erwin, SD to Arthur and Minnie (Hintze Homuth) Lundquist. He attended elementary and high school at Erwin, where he graduated. After graduation, he worked for the forestry service in the Black Hills and construction for Gil Haugan before successfully owning and operating Lundquist Construction. Harlow was drafted into the Army...

Sandy Leeann Haan

Sandy Leeann Haan

Mar 28, 2021

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Sandra LeeAnn Haan, age 65, of Baltic, South Dakota passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family after a battle with cancer on Sunday, March 28, 2021.  A viewing will be held on...

Diane Zinke Loomis

Diane Zinke Loomis

Mar 26, 2021

Diane Zinke Loomis of Chester, SD, at the age of 76, died at home peacefully in her sleep after a long illness. Her husband was with her as was her son and his wife on March 26th.

Diane was born in 1944 in Rochester NY.  She grew up in a suburb of Rochester, Honeoye Falls.  In her...

Edith G Borgen

Edith G Borgen

Mar 24, 2021

Edith G. Borgen, age 101, of Brandon, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Bethany Home in Brandon. Public funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM Monday, March 29, 2021 at Brandon Lutheran Church, Brandon. Visitation with family present will be from 3:00-5:00PM Sunday, March 28, 2021 at Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. Service will be live-streamed on the...

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