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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
61 Hartford, SD October 10, 2021 Rose Ann Gerdes was born August 10, 1960, at St. Paul, Minn., to James and Marlys (O’Toole) Gerdes. As a young girl, she moved to Sioux Falls, SD, with her family, and attended Sioux Falls public schools. She later earned her Associate...
91 Hartford, SD October 3, 2021 Edna died at Good Samaritan Center in Lennox. Edna Lorrine (Reit) Steineke was born July 13, 1930, at Ben Claire fto John and Jennie (Vierhout) Reit. The family moved to Sioux Falls where Edna attended Washington Senior High School....
62 Montrose, SD September 22, 2021 Rebecca Hanisch passed away on September 22, 2021 at her home under hospice care. Rebecca (Huls) Hanisch was born on January 21, 1959, to Art and Margaret (Zimmer) Huls. She grew up and spent most of her life in the Montrose area....
33 Sioux Falls SD September 22, 2021 Travis Satter passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, in Colorado from a diabetic complication. Travis Raymond Satter, son of John Satter and Susan (Fitzgerald) Chabane was born on January 15, 1988, at Avera McKennan Hospital...
53 Hartford, SD September 18, 2021 Cara Luke, otherwise known as, “The Granny Nanny,” passed away peacefully from pancreatic cancer on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Sanford’s Foundation Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls, with her daughter by her side. She was a mere...
82 Humboldt, SD September 9, 2021 Dennis “Monk” Grocott, 82, of Humboldt passed away of natural causes on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at his home. Private family services will be held. Dennis Grocott was born on March 24, 1939 to Thomas and Lillian (Paulson) Grocott...
60 Red Lodge, Mont. August 21, 2021 Athena Drobny slipped away from us peacefully on August, 21, 2021. Athena was born on December 13, 1961, in Billings, Mont., to Edwin and Arlene Buchfink of Hardin, Mont. Athena’s family moved frequently and she attended many...
74 Sioux Falls, SD (formerly Hartford) September 5, 2021 Gloria Jeanne Lewis was born on May 10, 1942, in Mitchell, to Elmo C. Lewis and Mae (Lee) Lewis. She was raised and graduated from Parkston High School in 1965. Gloria was wed in marriage with Gary E. Krier on...
82 Crooks, SD September 5, 2021 Elaine Ann Emery was born January 1, 1939, in Colton, the daughter of Wayne and Kathryn (Skrovig) Emery. She grew up in Colton and graduated from Colton High School in 1957. After her mother’s death in May of 1957, Elaine remained at...
56 Hartford, SD August 30, 2021 Troy Robert Hanisch was born on September 22, 1964, in Sioux Falls, to his parents Gary Hanisch and Betty Jean (Larson) Hanisch. Troy attended Lincoln High School and he was a quintessential 70s boy. Troy loved fantasy novels, and among...