OBITUARIES

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

Gene L. Swier

Gene L. Swier

Sep 6, 2011

Gene L. Swier, 63 of Colton died suddenly September 6, 2011 at his farm. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 PM Friday, September 9, 2011 at Faith Community Church in Colton. Burial will be in the Colton Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 6-8:00 PM Thursday at the church. Gene was born July 28, 1948 in...

Ruth Vivian Nielson

Ruth Vivian Nielson

Sep 3, 2011

Ruth Vivian Nielson, age 78, of Sioux Falls, died on September 3, 2011, at Sanford Health. Funeral services will begin at 9:30 A.M. Tuesday, September 6, 2011, at Benton Lutheran Church, rural Crooks. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Lutheran World Relief. Ruth was born March 16, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois to Warren and Marie (Peterson)...

Alvin "Sonny" Aldrich

Alvin "Sonny" Aldrich

Sep 1, 2011

Alvin “Sonny” Aldrich, 82, of Colton passed away Thursday, September 1, 20011 at Sanford Medical Center. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 am Monday, September 5, 2011 at First Lutheran Church in Colton. Visitation will begin at 3:00 pm Sunday with the family present from 5 to 7:00 pm at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Colton. Alvin was born...

Leona E. Kummerfeldt

Leona E. Kummerfeldt

Aug 29, 2011

Leona E. Kummerfeldt, 97, of Sherman died Monday, August 27, 2011 at Bethany Lutheran Home in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 PM Thursday, September 1, 2011 at Zion Lutheran Church in Garretson. Visitation with the family present will be from 5-7:00 PM Wednesday at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. Burial will be in the Maplewood Cemetery,...

Anna M. Nelson

Anna M. Nelson

Aug 29, 2011

Anna Nelson, 86, passed away Monday, August 29, 2011 at Bethany Lutheran Home in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 7:00 PM Thursday, September 1, 2011 at St. John American Lutheran Church, 13th and Western in Sioux Falls. Visitation will begin at 5:30 PM Thursday at the church. Anna Ilene was born September 8, 1924 at Nunda, SD...

Melvin Byg

Melvin Byg

Aug 24, 2011

Melvin Woodrow Byg, 92, died peacefully on August 24, 2011 at his home. Funeral services will be at West Nidaros Lutheran Church, rural Crooks, on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 10:30 AM. Visitation with the family present will be from 5-8:00 PM on Friday, August 26, 2011 at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Baltic. Melvin was born on May 24,...

Virginia Gulbranson

Virginia Gulbranson

Aug 20, 2011

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE Virginia L. Gulbranson, 92, of Garretson, died on Saturday, August 20, 2011, at Palisade Manor in Garretson. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 24, 2011, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson, with visitation beginning one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be directed to the Garretson Community Ambulance or the Palisade Manor...

Geneva M. Hofer

Geneva M. Hofer

Aug 6, 2011

Geneva M. Hofer, age 96, of Garretson, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2011, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 1:30 P.M. Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at Zion Lutheran Church in Garretson. Visitation with the family present will be from 5-7:00 P.M. Tuesday at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. Geneva was born on...

Lois M. Oyen

Lois M. Oyen

Aug 2, 2011

Lois M. Oyen, 90, of Crooks died Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at Dow Rummel Village in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Friday, August 5, 2011 at West Nidaros Lutheran Church, rural Crooks. Burial will follow in the West Nidaros Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 5-8:00 PM Thursday, August 4, 2011 at Minnehaha...

John W. Swenson

John W. Swenson

Jul 29, 2011

John W. Swenson, 73, of Sioux Falls and former Fire Chief of Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Department passed away Friday, July 29, 2011 at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls. Visitation will be from 5-8:00 PM Monday at the church....

Steven "Chez" D. James

Steven "Chez" D. James

Jul 27, 2011

Steven D. “Chez” James, 58, of Renner and a native of Mankato died Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at his home under hospice care. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 A.M. Monday, August 1, 2011 at Renner Lutheran Church, Renner, SD. Visitation with the family present will be from 4-7:00 PM Sunday, July 31, 2011 at Renner Lutheran Church. Burial...

Adelia "Dee Dee" Merry

Adelia "Dee Dee" Merry

Jul 25, 2011

Adelia “Dee Dee” Merry, 87, of Dell Rapids, passed away Monday, July 25, 2011, at Terrace Manor Nursing Home in Dell Rapids. Funeral services will begin at 2 pm Thursday, July 28, 2011, at the United Methodist Church in Dell Rapids. Burial will be in the Dell Rapids Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 pm Wednesday, July 27th with...

James Edward Bailey Jr.

James Edward Bailey Jr.

Jul 22, 2011

James Edward Bailey Jr. 69, of Baltic formerly of Dell Rapids died at his home Friday, July 22, 2011. Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at the United Methodist Church in Dell Rapids. There will be no visitation. James Bailey was born on February 7, 1942 in Huron, South Dakota to James and...

Vincent Henry Penning

Vincent Henry Penning

Jul 14, 2011

Vincent Penning, age 78, of Eugene, Oregon, died on Thursday, July 14, 2011, of Natural Causes. A memorial gathering will begin at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, September 15, 2011, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. Vincent was born on November 23, 1932, at Doon, Iowa to Louis and Agnes (Kuhl) Penning. He held a Master of Arts degree from the...

Helen Rosaline Meyer Van Duyn

Helen Rosaline Meyer Van Duyn

Jul 7, 2011

Helen Rosaline Meyer Van Duyn, 95, of Colton died Thursday, July 7, 2011 at the Dells Area Health Center. Funeral services will begin at 1:30 P.M. Sunday, July 10, 2011, at the Faith Community Church, Colton. Visitation with the family present will be from 4-7:00 P.M. Saturday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Colton. Helen was born December 31, 1915...

Faye Beck

Faye Beck

Jul 5, 2011

Faye Lebert Beck, Colton, SD, passed away July 5, 2011, at her home after a three year battle with ovarian cancer. She was 80. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 9, at 10:30 am at the Colton United Methodist Church. Visitation with family present will be Friday, July 8, 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the Minnehaha Funeral...

Robert L. Myers

Robert L. Myers

Jul 3, 2011

Robert L. Myers passed away due to cancer July, 3, 2011 at the Veteran’s Hospital surrounded by family. Bob was born June 26, 1930 to Chauncey and Bertha (Schauer) Myers in Horton, Iowa. He graduated high school in Waterloo, IA. He served in the Air Force from 1950-1954. He earned several medals and received many letters of commendation from...

Edna Myrtle Nelson

Edna Myrtle Nelson

Jun 23, 2011

Edna Myrtle Nelson, age 91, of Garretson, SD, passed away on June 23, 2011 at Palisade Manor in Garretson. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at Beaver Valley Lutheran Church, rural Valley Springs, SD. Visitation with the family present will be from 5-7:00 P.M. Monday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. Edna was born...

Terry J. Sward

Terry J. Sward

Jun 18, 2011

Terry Sward, 69, of Dell Rapids passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011 after a year and a half battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:00 AM Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids. Inurnment will be in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 4:00...

Shirley Mae Schreurs

Shirley Mae Schreurs

Jun 16, 2011

Shirley M. Schreurs, 78, of Baltic, SD passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Dougherty Hospice House after a short illness. Shirley was born on July 31, 1932 to Norbert and Agnes Heinemann. She grew up on a farm in Dell Rapids along with 7 sisters and 2 brothers. She graduated from St. Mary High School and went on...

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