71 Colton, SD November 19, 2021 Cindy was born on May 19, 1950, in Sioux Falls to Frank and Catherine (Swier) Immeker. She grew up in Colton and graduated from Tri-Valley High School in 1968. She also attended the Gale Airline Institute in Minneapolis. On September...
Obituaries
Marguerite C. Barrett
100 Sioux Falls, SD November 12, 2021 Marguerite Catherine Clark, daughter of Jones and Josephine (Ziegler) Clark, was born October 19, 1921, in Sioux Falls. The family had moved to Humboldt and Spencer. Marguerite returned to Sioux Falls in 1936 where she stayed with...
Mark Allen Lewis
67 Sioux Falls, SD March 16, 2020 Mark Allen Lewis was born in Winner on November 22, 1953, to Conn Lewis and Angie (Chudomelka) Morehead. He lived in the Winner area until 1959 when the family moved to Presho, South Dakota. Mark graduated from West Lyman High School...
Marilyn Joyce Drewes
84 Tea, SD November 3, 2021 Marilyn was born to Freeman and Mildred (Traxinger) Hansman on June 11, 1937, at Watertown. She grew up in Hazel and graduated from Brookings High School in 1956. She then attended Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn., before...
Myrtle Fuglsby Odde
92 Dell Rapids, SD November 3, 2021 Myrtle was born at home near Hartford to Wilhelm and Clara (Drugley) Jastram. In 1942 she moved with her family to Garretson, where she was confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church and graduated from Garretson High School. On June 29,...
Addisyn Sue Lauck
11 Salem, SD October 29, 2021 Addisyn Lauck passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021, at the Children’s Hospital in Omaha, Neb. Addisyn Lauck was born January 19, 2010, at Avera Hospital in Sioux Falls to Adam and Peggy (Ordal) Lauck. She lived on a farm near Salem and...
Carol J. McMahon
93 Colton, SD October 29, 2021 Carol McMahon passed away at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center in Dell Rapids. Carol Jean McMahon was born May 15, 1928, to James and Mae (Dickerson) Young. She grew up on the family farm outside Wakonda. She graduated from Wakonda High...
Susie Waldner
92 Sioux Falls, SD October 27, 2021 Susie Waldner went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Susie was born on January 25, 1929, to David and Sarah Waldner at Milltown Colony near Elie, Manitoba, Canada. At...
Marcene Saundra Woldt
93 Sioux Falls, SD October 28, 2021 Carol J. McMahon died Friday, October 29, 2021, at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center in Dell Rapids. Carol Jean McMahon was born May 15, 1928, to James and Mae (Dickerson) Young. She grew up on the family farm outside Wakonda. She...
Berniece S. Blake
78 Dell Rapids, SD October 15, 2021 Berniece Blake passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021, at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Berniece is survived by her seven children, Tina (Mark Ericksen) of Sioux Falls, Bart (Kathy) of Dell Rapids, Brett of...
James “Jim” I. Mitchell
78 Colton, SD October 20, 2021 Jim was born on April 4, 1943, in Jamestown, N.D., to Chris and Lois Mitchell. At a young age, he moved with his family to Selby, S.D. Jim enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1960. He served in Germany as a truck driver and was honorably...
Betty Jane Olthoff
82 Sioux Falls, SD October 18, 2021 Betty Jane Olthoff died at her home in Sioux Falls. She was born on October 4, 1939, to Henry and Florence (Jorgensen) Terhark in Balaton, Minn. She was raised on a farm south of Balaton and graduated from Balaton High School. Betty...
Ken Vietor
66 Sioux Falls, SD October 14, 2021 Ken Vietor passed away at Ava’s Hospice House. Kenneth M. Vietor was born April 30, 1955, in Sioux Falls, to Marlyn and Mary (Moter) Vietor. Ken was proud to grow up in West Sioux Falls and began his education at Jane Addams...
Norman L. Varns
89 Sioux Falls, SD October 16, 2021 Norman Varns passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his home in Sioux Falls. Norman Lee Varns was born November 12, 1931, in Humboldt to Thomas A. and DeeDe (Wilder) Varns. He attended grade school at Huntimer and...
Berniece S. Blake
78 Dell Rapids, SD October 15, 2021 Berniece Blake passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021 at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. A private family service will be held. Berniece is survived by her seven children, Tina (Mark Ericksen) of Sioux Falls, Bart...
Duane M. Miller
87 Sioux Falls, SD October 14, 2021 Duane Miller passed away at his home at Edgewood Prairie Crossings in Sioux Falls. Duane was born on June 25, 1934, to Albert M. and Clara (Shaffer) Miller in Sioux Falls. He grew up in Colton and graduated from Colton High School....
Robert (Bob) Henry Koenig
75 Sioux Falls, SD October 10, 2021 Robert Koenig passed away unexpectedly in his sleep at his home. He was born on December 30, 1945, in Burke, the third son of Henry and Dorothy (Richter) Koenig of Fairfax. He attended school in Fairfax graduating in 1963. He grew...
Bettie Fitzpatrick
96 Sioux Falls, SD October 6, 2021 Bettie Jean Bartling was born on July 26, 1925, in Madison to Fred and Rebecca (Smith) Bartling. She attended Madison public schools and graduated from Madison’s Beadle High School in 1942. Bettie was engaged to James J. Fitzpatrick...
Lance A. Vogt
63 August 24, 2010 Lakewood, CO Lance A. Vogt was born in Sioux Falls. He grew up in rural Humboldt and Hartford. He graduated from West Central High School in Hartford in 1976 and South Dakota State University in Brookings and in 1980 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Park...
Carol Eileen Currier
79 Sioux Falls, SD October 7, 2021 Carol Currier passed away at her residence Thursday, October 7, 2021. Carol Eileen Rawie was born June 14, 1942, to Herman Oscar and Rebecca “Katie” Katharine (Bickley) Rawie in Sioux Falls. After graduating from Washington High...