Obituaries

Joyce Leichtman

86 Sioux Falls, SD (formerly Crooks, SD) February 14, 2022 Joyce Leichtman passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022, at Sanford/USD Medical Center. Joyce Elaine McCloud, daughter of Vern and Winifred (Speers) McCloud, was born October 30, 1935, in Sioux Falls. She...

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Sheryl (Sherry) Montoya

73 Sioux Falls, SD (formerly Colton, SD) February 9, 2022 At age 73, Sherry passed peacefully Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Bethesda of Beresford, South Dakota. Sheryl was born on June 28, 1948 to Jacob and Dorothy (Warnes) Uithoven in Brookings. She grew up in the...

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Thomas Foley

66 Hartford, SD February 4, 2022 Thomas Foley passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls following a five year battle with cancer. Thomas Edward Foley, son of Maurice and Mary Ann (Strohm) Foley, was born January 2, 1956, in Madison. The...

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Terry Newell Larson

67 Sioux Falls, SD (formerly Hartford) February 3, 2022 Terry Larson passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Terry was born to Newell and Jean (Wintersteen) Larson on December 5, 1954, in Sioux Falls. He grew...

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Garold “Gary” Piearson

74 Sioux Falls, SD February 2, 2022 Garold “Gary” Piearson passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Garold “Gary” Piearson, son of Raymond and Bernice (Speers) Piearson, was born May 25, 1947, in Sioux Falls, joining a...

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Sharon K. Mataya

76 Canistota, SD February 4, 2022 Sharon Kay Stauffacher was born on March 22, 1945, in Sioux Falls to Donald and Ethel (McKnelly) Stauffacher. She married John Mataya in Luverne, Minn., on March 31, 1962. To this union three children were born, Shawn, Regan and...

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Linda Shumaker

70 Humboldt, SD February 5, 2022 Linda Shumaker passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at their rural home of Humboldt, surrounded by her family and supported by Avera Home Services. Linda Louise Hoffman was born on September 13, 1951, to Martin and Mary Hoffman...

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Ardean Hanson

74 Crooks, SD January 21, 2022 Ardean Hanson passed away on January 21s 2022, at Franklin Restorative Care Center for Nursing and Memory Care in Franklin, Minn. He was born on January 10, 1948, to parents Adolph and Aslaug “Dolly” (Moen) Hanson in Dell Rapids. Ardean...

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Robert “Robbie” Charles Boss

32 Sioux Falls, SD January 26, 2022 Robert Charles Boss was born on January 5, 1990 in Watertown, SD, to Delwyn and Kimberly (Engesser) Boss. He was raised and received his education in Crooks and attended and graduated from Tri-Valley High School where he played on...

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Chrystal Ann Sundermann

51 Viborg, SD January 20, 2022 Chrystal Ann Sundermann, a resident of Swan Lake, Viborg, SD, passed away January 20, 2022. Chrystal Ann Kimball was born October 27, 1970, at Yankton, to Les and Joy (Daum) Kimball. She attended public schools, graduating from West...

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Connie L. Powell

82 Sioux Falls, SD January 20, 2022 Connie Lou Stoner, daughter of Charles R. and Lucille L. (Gage) Stoner, was born March 9, 1939, in Sioux Falls where she grew up and attended Washington High School. She married Merle E. Powell on October 5, 1957, in Sioux Falls....

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James Joseph Jarding

90 Humboldt, SD January 16, 2022 Jim was born on June 19, 1931, in Emery, SD to Carl and Anna Jarding. He graduated from Humboldt High School in 1949. Upon graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served for approximately 1 ½ years. He was united in marriage...

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Lee Harrison Ferguson

66 Sioux Falls, SD January 12, 2022 Lee Ferguson was born in Belleville, Mich., on March 11, 1955. He was one of two children born to Lee and Carolyn (Lemire) Ferguson. He married Caryn Sublette on August 5, 1982, and had one daughter (Athena Ferguson). Lee graduated...

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Barbara Eichhorn

72 Sioux Falls, SD January 11, 2022 Barbara Meyer, daughter of Henry and Hazel (Hagstrom) Meyer, was born on December 15, 1949, in Watertown. She grew up and received her education while moving from different foster homes growing up. Barbara was united in marriage...

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Janiece E. Lawrence

83 Sioux Falls, SD January 17, 2022 Janiece Evonne Jurgensen, daughter of Andrew and Anna (Martsfield) Jurgensen, was born March 31, 1938, in Akron, Iowa. She was baptized in the Lutheran church near Canton in May of 1938. As an infant she moved with her family to...

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John Niemann

57 Baltic, SD January 8, 2022 John Niemann was born March 25, 1964, in Luverne, Minn., to Marvin and Patty (Hagen) Niemann. He was raised in the Colton area and graduated from Tri-Valley high school. On May 21, 1994 John was united in marriage to Kim Swier. The couple...

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Ila M. Boll

89 Sioux Falls, SD January 8, 2022 Ila Boll passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Sanford/USD Medical Center. Ila Mae Murray, daughter of Oliver and Elda (Salman) Murray, was born September 28, 1932, in Spencer, SD. She attended school in Humboldt....

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Roger Fods

86 Dell Rapids, SD January 6, 2022 Roger Fods was born August 19, 1935, in Sioux Falls to Peter and Verda (Austin) Fods at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls. He grew up in the Colton and Madison area and graduated from Franklin High School. After his graduation he...

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Steve F. Foster

70 Colton, SD January 9, 2022 Steve was born on June 26, 1951, to Francis and Donna (Willard) Foster in Flandreau. He grew up in Colton and Baltic and attended school in Baltic. He married Pam Schmidt on May 17, 1972, in Sioux Falls. Pam died on August 31, 1983. Steve...

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Irene Teresa Carmody

69 Fridley, MN December 27, 2021 Irene Carmody, loving mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home in Fridley, Minn., after a short battle with cancer at the age of 69. Irene was born May 19, 1952, to Maxine and John Scheafer of Colton. She was one of...

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