Obituaries

Mae R. Golden

100Salem, SDJuly 26, 2025Mae R. Golden, 100, of Salem, passed away July 26, 2025, at Good Samaritan, Howard. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at United Church in Salem. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, August 4, 2025,...

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Brady J. Plucker

Brady J. Plucker 36 July 19, 2025 Hartford, SD Brady J. Plucker, 36, of Hartford, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at the Avera Dougherty Hospice in Sioux Falls. Visitation was one hour prior to the start of the service. His funeral service began at 11 a.m. on...

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Norman Sechser

Norman Sechser 89 March 4, 2024 Sioux Falls, SD A devoted Catholic man passed away peacefully on March 4, 2024, at the age of 89 in Sun City, AZ. A joint memorial mass will be held for Norman and Joan on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at St. Ann Catholic Church in Humboldt...

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Joan Sechser

Joan Sechser 83 April 12, 2025 Sioux Falls, SD Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Joan Sechser passed away peacefully on April 12 at the age of 83. A joint memorial mass will be held for Norman and Joan on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at St. Ann Catholic Church...

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Marian Gustafson

Marian Gustafson 93 Colton, SD July 4, 2025 Marian Gustafson, age 93, died peacefully in hospice care at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, SD, on Friday, July 4, 2025. A Memorial Service was held on Friday, July 11, at 1 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Colton, with...

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Geneva I. Kluck

94 Sioux Falls, SD May 30, 2025 Geneva I. Kluck, age 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 30, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. The family was present to greet friends for visitation from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, at George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site...

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Carol Callahan

64 Hartford, SD May 21, 2025 Carol Callahan (White), age 64, of Hartford, South Dakota, passed away on May 21, 2025, surrounded by her family after a long battle with various medical conditions. One of the greatest joys of Carol’s life came with the birth of her...

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Peggy Ann Berge

65 Colton, SD February 4, 2025 Peggy Ann Berge, age 65, of Colton, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. A Celebration of Life open house, Peg-style, will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at Taopi Hall in Colton. Big...

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Verla A. Thompson

91 Formerly of Colton, SD May 2, 2025 Verla A. Thompson, age 91, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Colton, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Dow Rummel Village in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 12, 2025, at First Lutheran...

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Marion C. Vander Plaats

99 Colton, SD April 19, 2025 Marion C. Vander Plaats, age 99, of Colton, SD, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Dow Rummel Village and Senior Living in Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 25, at Faith Community Church in Colton...

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Barbara J. Warne

72 Hartford, SD April 11, 2025 Barbara J. Warne of Hartford, SD, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2025, at Diamond Care in Bridgewater, SD.Barbara Joan O’Kane, daughter of Robert and Lois (Burkey) O’Kane, was born February 18, 1953 in Sioux Falls, SD. She grew up on...

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William Broveak

83 Sioux Falls, SD March 29, 2025 William (Bill) Broveak died March 29, 2025, at Dougherty Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD, with his wife by his side. He was 83.  William Edward Broveak was born April 23, 1941, in Sioux City, IA, to Lowell and Marie (Morgan) Broveak. He...

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Joseph P. Schartz

99 Sioux Falls, SD March 28, 2025 Joseph P. Schartz, 99, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Hartford and Humboldt, passed away Friday, March 28, 2025 at Prince of Peace Retirement Community in Sioux Falls. Funeral mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025,...

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Dwane Matthies

94 Hartford, SD March 6, 2025 Dwane Matthies, a devoted family man, farmer, and lifelong resident of Hartford, died on March 6, 2025, in Denton, Texas, at the age of 94. Born on December 10, 1930, in Sioux Falls, to William “WC” and Meta (Muchow) Matthies, Dwane...

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Dane Christian Krull

35 Wayne, Indiana February 26, 2025 Dane Christian Krull passed away February 26, 2025 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dane was born October 31, 1989, in Omaha, Nebraska to Richard and Stephanie (Deardorf) Krull. Growing up, his family called several places home, moving to...

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Robert McCormick

77 Sioux Falls, SD February 21, 2025 Robert “Bob” McCormick, age 77, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025, at Ava’s House Hospice Care with family by his side. Visitation was from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, February 27, 2025 at West Nidaros Lutheran...

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Donald F. Steineke

86 Hartford, SD January 31, 2025 Donald F. Steineke, 86, of Hartford passed away peacefully on Friday, January 31, 2025 at the VA Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral mass began at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, February 7, 2025 at St. George Catholic Church in Hartford....

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Marvin C. Fluto

81 Hartford, SD January 2, 2025 Marvin C. Fluto of Hartford, age 81, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at Christ Lutheran Church. Marvin was born...

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Earle Geide

105 Hartford, SD January 4, 2025 Earle Geide, 105 of Hartford, went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 4, 2025, surrounded by loved ones after a brief stay in hospice. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 am Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church,...

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Beverly Jean Skrovig

98 Colton, SD January 6, 2025 Beverly Jean Skrovig, age 98, of Colton, SD, passed away with family by her side on Monday, January 6, 2025, at the Dell Rapids Nursing Home in Dell Rapids, SD. Funeral services were held Friday, January 10, 2025, in Colton at the First...

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