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

Aug 22, 2015

VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Thomas O. Fersdahl, 71, of rural Renner died Saturday, August 22, 2015 at his home. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 PM Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at West Nidaros Lutheran Church, rural Crooks. Burial will be in the Pioneer Cemetery, Baltic. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Tuesday at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Baltic. Thomas Ordell...

Aug 15, 2015

Margaret Larson, 99, of Dell Rapids, formerly of Sherman, died on August 15, 2015, at her home. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at the Norway Cemetery, rural Garretson.

Margaret was born on May 28, 1916 to John and Julia (Tvedt) Johnson. She married Earl Larson on January 27, 1947....

Aug 13, 2015

Richard Allen “Chris” Christensen, 76, of rural Baltic died Thursday, August 13, 2015 at the Sanford Foundation Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls. Private family services will be held. Richard Allen Christensen was born July 20, 1939 on a farm near Humboldt to parents Alvin and Ardella (Theel) Christensen. He grew up in the Humboldt-Hartford area and graduated from Hartford...

Aug 12, 2015

Randy Eugene Nelson, 64, of Trent, SD passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at his home. Funeral services will be at a later date. Randy was born June 28, 2015 in Dell Rapids to parents Richard and June (Swanson) Nelson. He received his education in Trent and Dell Rapids. He worked for area farmers for many years. Grateful...

Aug 10, 2015

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Ronald Ole Tokheim, 78, of rural Dell Rapids died Monday, August 10, 2015 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at First Lutheran Church, Colton at 10:30 AM Saturday, August 15, 2015. Burial will be in the Minnehaha Cemetery, rural Colton. Visitation will be...

Aug 8, 2015

VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Lyle Leander Johnson, 77, of Sioux Falls passed away suddenly Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb, Illinois. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Faith Community Church, Colton. Lyle was born October 1, 1937 in Badger, South Dakota to parents Alfred and Marie (Paulsen) Johnson. He married...

Aug 5, 2015

VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Hazel Janette Grinde, 93, of Colton died Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center in Dell Rapids. Services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, August 10, 2015 at First Lutheran Church, Colton. Burial will be in the St. Ansgar Cemetery, preceding the service. Visitation with the family present will be Sunday...

Jul 31, 2015

VIEW SERVICE FOLDER William (Bill) Edward Eide, Sr, ,70, formerly of Garretson passed away peacefully at home from natural causes on July 31st, 2015. Bill was born June 3rd, 1945 in Oldham-Ramona to Ernest & Pauline Eide. Bill was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, and graduated from Garretson High School in 1964.

Bill was a...

Jul 22, 2015

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Frank Immeker, age 93, of Colton, died on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Madison. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 am Monday, July 27, 2015, at the First Reformed Church in Colton. Visitation with the family present will be from 5-7:00 pm Sunday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home,...

Jul 17, 2015

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE VIEW SERVICE FOLDER The passing of Donald Wayne Swenson on Friday, July 17, has left a void in the hearts of his many cousins and friends. Donnie, as he was known to most people, enjoyed his time with family and friends. Whether getting together to eat and play cards with his extended family of cousins, or...

Jul 17, 2015

VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Jerry Lambert Gaspar, age 68, of Colton passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at Riverview Healthcare Community in Flandreau. He passed away surrounded by his family after fighting a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at First Lutheran Church, Colton. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 21,...

Jul 13, 2015

Joshua John Krempges, 38, of Flandreau, died of injuries received in an automobile accident on Monday, July 13, 2015 near Flandreau. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, July 23, 2015 at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Dell Rapids. Visitation with the family present will be from 5-7:00 PM Wednesday at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Dell Rapids. Burial...

Jul 11, 2015

VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Julia J. Burgers, 87, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Colton, SD went to be with the Lord Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Faith Community Church in Colton, SD. Burial will be in the Colton Cemetery. Visitation with...

Jun 30, 2015

Duane Sidney Allan, age 86, of Garretson, died on Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 PM Friday, July 3, 2015, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson, with interment to follow at the Summit Hill Cemetery, rural Garretson. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Duane...

Jun 29, 2015

VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Alison Rae Sharp, 10, of Sioux Falls passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 7:00 PM Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids. Visitation with the family present will begin at 4:00 PM Thursday, July 2, 2015 at the funeral home....

Jun 29, 2015

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Daniel “Danny” Lee Erickson, age 63, died on Monday, June 29, 2015, at his home near Garretson. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 am Friday, July 3, 2015, at the East Nidaros Lutheran Church, rural Baltic. Visitation with the family present will be from 6-8:00 pm Thursday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson....

Jun 20, 2015

Richard Nelson, 90, of Trent passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, June 27th, 2015 at Trent Baptist Church, Trent, SD. A private burial will follow at a later date at Nelson Cemetery, rural Trent. Richard Charles Nelson was born April 18th, 1925 in...

Jun 18, 2015

Dennis Eugene Jensen, 79, of Dell Rapids died Thursday, June 18, 2015 at his farm due to injuries received in a farm accident. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Celebration United Methodist Church, Brandon. Visitation with the family present will be from 5-7:00 PM Monday at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Dell Rapids. Burial...

Jun 6, 2015

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Donna Gross, 72, of Garretson passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Split Rock Lutheran Church, rural Brandon. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at...

May 28, 2015

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE VIEW SERVICE FOLDER Martha Ingeborg Lunde Bakken died on May 28, 2015, at the age of 104 years and 16 days. She was a resident of Tuff Village from 2002 until 2011 when she moved to the Tuff Nursing Home. Memorial services will begin at 11:00 am on Monday, June 1, 2015, at the Palisade Lutheran...