Obituaries

Lyle M. Johnson

84 Sioux Falls  March 20, 2021  Lyle was born on December 4, 1936, to Lewis and Emma Johnson in Clarno Township, Lake County, Winfred. He was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church. Lyle graduated from Orland High School in 1955, and in 1960 he...

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Aerial Ojo-Serbus

14 Sioux Falls March 15, 2021  Aerial Marie Rose Ojo-Serbus, daughter of Lisa Serbus and Ayodele Ojo was born July 9, 2006, in Willmar, Minn. They have lived in the Sioux Falls area for the last 12 years. She had many talents including dancing, drawing and she...

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Judith A. Rew

76 Sioux Falls, SD  March 12, 2021 Judith A. VanderWal was born on July 18, 1944, in Volga on a farm. After high school she moved to Sioux Falls and went to Nettleton College. She worked at N.W. Bell Telephone Company in 1963 and retired in 1990. She later went...

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Lloyd Verlyn Stubsten

89 Sioux Falls, SD March 15, 2021 Lloyd was born July 23, 1931 to Ferdinand and Mary (Ramses) Stubsten in rural Renner. Lloyd farmed in the Colton and Crooks area for many years. He later moved to Sioux Falls and worked as a driver for Sweetman Construction for 23...

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Amber Ordal Easton

52 Santa Fe, NM February 22, 2021 Amber Easton graduated from West Central High School in Hartford and Augustana College in Sioux Falls. She was an author with over 20 published novels. She was an avid traveler and was always eager to go on spontaneous adventures....

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Marianne Englund

75 Hartford, SD February 11, 2021 Marianne was born in Rapid City to Richard and Betty (Ross) Plouf. She moved to Watertown as a young girl where she later graduated from Watertown High School. In 1963, Marianne met the love of her life, Larry Englund. They were...

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Bruce Mueller

86 Sioux Falls, SD February 9, 2021 Bruce Burdette Mueller was born May 19, 1934, at Rose Valley Farm in rural Freeman, to David and Lydia (Graber) Mueller. He attended Fairview #96 country school through 8th grade and Freeman Academy for high school, graduating in...

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Donald J. Hardegger

85 Sioux Falls, SD February 2, 2021 Donald J. Hardegger was born August 7, 1935, to Arthur and Stephanie (neé Tupy) Hardegger in Sioux Falls. He graduated from Washington High School in 1953. Don started working, selling newspapers on street corners and delivery...

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Connie McDougall

48 Sioux Falls, SD February 2, 2021 Connie Bakker, daughter of Cornelius and Arlene (Brands) Bakker, was born November 24, 1972, in Huron. She attended school in Valley Springs through 6th grade and graduated from Brandon High School in 1990. She was united in...

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Mark Douglas Juhl

68 Sioux Falls SD February 6, 2021 Mark was born on March 1, 1952, the eldest of five sons of Donald and Patricia (Wilson) Juhl. Mark was born and raised in Miller and graduated from Miller High School in 1970. Mark found and maintained an interest in the Boy Scouts...

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Robert Beck

67 Sioux Falls, SD February 2, 2021 Robert James Beck was born July 13, 1953, to Charles and Doris (Kiewel) Beck. Bob grew up in western Sioux Falls and attended public school in Hartford where he graduated from West Central High School. Bob was a skilled artisan,...

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Scott Lynn Pearson

67 West Fargo, ND January 28, 2021 Scott was born in Holdrige, Neb., June 7, 1953, to Lorraine and Delmar Pearson. From Holdrige, he moved with his family first to Sioux Falls and then to a farm outside of Crooks when he was 10 years old. He spent his formative years...

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Connie McDougall

48 Sioux Falls, SD February 2, 2021 Visitation with family present to greet friends will take place from 1-3 pm, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, at George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory, Sioux Falls. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Michael, Sioux Falls;...

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Veronica Ann Groeneveld

94 Sioux Falls, SD (formally of Hartford) January 28, 2021 Veronica Ann Rothans was the daughter of Lawrence and Margaret (Staebell) Rothans born on January 12, 1927, in Turner County. Her mother and baby sister died in 1931 and she and her sisters were raised by...

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Cleo Damm

72 Sioux Falls, SD January 28, 2021 Cleo Kay Damm was born on March 7, 1948, to Gilbert and Hilda (Weidenbach) Sayler on the family homestead or “The Farm” as she regularly called it, near Menno. She grew up in the Scotland area attending and graduating from Scotland...

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Cecile Binkerd

89 Sioux Falls, SD January 20, 2021   Cecile Crippen was born June 13, 1931, in O’Neill, Neb., to Lloyd and Hallie (Meeker) Crippen.  She married Nyle Binkerd and they were blessed with eight children.  Cecile drove school bus for 39 years for West...

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Curtis Gene Koepp

72 Colton, SD  January 20, 2021  Curt, the oldest child of Wayne and Eleanor (Forseth) Koepp, was born September 15, 1948, in Sioux Falls. He was baptized and confirmed at East Side Lutheran Church and graduated from Lincoln High School. Curt served in the...

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Jonathan “Jon” Amend

59 Hartford, SD  January 24, 2021 Jonathan “Jon” Amend was born to Robert and Karel Amend on October 22, 1961, in Sioux Falls. He attended Eugene Field, Whittier and West Central schools. He was baptized and confirmed at East Side Lutheran. After a brief service...

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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...

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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...

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