Erna Decker

97 Sioux Falls, SD January 16, 2021  Erna was born July 31, 1923, in Menno to Philip and Katherina (Mehlhaf) Neuharth. One of 14 siblings, she grew up in the Menno area and graduated from Menno High School. She married LaVerne Decker on August 27, 1946, in rural...

John O. Johnson

94 Salem (formerly Crooks) January 18, 2021  John Orville Johnson was born on April 5, 1926, in Mount Vernon to William and Anna (Soma) Johnson. He was raised on a farm near Letcher and attended and graduated from Letcher High School. John then joined the war...

Warren Glen Johnson

88 Hartford, SD January 15, 2021 Warren was the second child born to Glen and Myrtle Johnson on September 2, 1932, in Strandburg. He was baptized and confirmed at Tabor Lutheran Church and later graduated from Strandburg High School. Warren met the love of his life,...

Annette Marie Hoekman

77 Watertown (formerly Colton) January 13, 2021 Annette was born July 4, 1943, to parents Anton and Henrietta (Kolthoff) Hoekman in Sioux Falls. Her dad was serving in the Army, so her early years were spent in Monroe, Salina, Kan., and Los Angeles, Calif., before...