Local obituaries for Baltic, Colton, Dell Rapids, & Garretson, South Dakota.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Luke LaFave
Apr 25, 2026
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Luke David LaFave, age 8 weeks old, passed away in his parents’ arms on April 25th, 2026, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids in Dell Rapids, SD at 3:00 PM on May 9, 2026. A visitation with family...
DeVona Fae Engebretson
Apr 25, 2026
DeVona Fae Engebretson passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Good Samaritan Luther Manor in Sioux Falls. She was born on May 11, 1933 in Sherman, South Dakota, to Oscar and Lucile (Hollister) Nesheim. When she was a young child, the family lost their small trucking business in Sherman to fire and moved to the Hollister farm in Highland...
Anne "Peggy" T. Johnson
Apr 19, 2026
Anne T. Johnson passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Casper, Wyoming, at the age of 94. Anne was born on January 26, 1932, in Vienna, Austria, to Lorenz and Anna (Schaffer) Berthold. She spent her childhood in Vienna, coming of age during the turmoil of World War II and its aftermath—years she would later recount through many...
Dena Marie Merry
Apr 18, 2026
Dena Merry, age 47, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. A visitation will be held from 2-4:00 PM Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Dell Rapids.
Dena was born on May 8, 1978, in West Covina, CA, to Roger and Shirley (Hagedorn) Richardson. Dena spent her childhood...
Raymond Laverne Wold
Apr 17, 2026
Raymond Laverne Wold, age 86, of Renner, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026, at Orchard Hills in Dell Rapids. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Monday, April 27, 2026, at the Renner Lutheran Church in Renner, SD. Burial will follow at Pioneer Cemetery, rural Baltic. Visitation will be Sunday, April 26, from 2 – 4PM also at Renner Lutheran...
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