Obituaries

Carrie Helen (Schuldt) Symes

July 2 91 Formerly Hartford Carrie was born April 29, 1929, to Ferdinand and Clara (Meves) Schuldt on their family farm northwest of Hartford. She was baptized September 29, 1929, at Christ Lutheran Church where she attended Sunday school and church during her...

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Carol Ann Johnson

72  Tuesday, June 30 Dell Rapids Carol was born to parents Phil and Ella (Moe) Aasen on August 3, 1947, in Renner. She grew up in rural Renner and graduated from Lyons high school in 1965. She then attended SDSU in Brookings for one year before marrying Bob on...

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Abbey Kay Holwell

33  Sunday, June 21 Sioux Falls Abbey Kay Holwell (Brass) passed away after a long battle with kidney failure.  Abbey was born April 30, 1987, to Ehme (Jr.) and Carol Brass in Sioux Falls.  In 2008, Abbey was united in marriage to Sean Holwell in Sioux...

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Loren Neil Boy

77  Friday, June 26 Hartford Loren, son of Clarence and Elva (Joens) Boy, was born January 12, 1943, in Sioux Falls. He grew up on the farm and, due to the early death of his father, he needed to quit school at 16 years old to run the family farm. He always...

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Larry Ross Alderson

72 Monday, June 29 Sioux Falls Larry Ross Alderson was born June 5th, 1948 to Marvin and Alice Alderson in Sioux Falls, SD.  He passed away unexpectedly on June 29, 2020 at his home at the age of 72.   Larry grew up on the Alderson homestead west of Wall...

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Randall “Randy” E. Klith

59 Friday, June 26 Sioux Falls  Randy was born and raised in Sioux Falls. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy in his younger days. For over 30 years he worked as a truckdriver and was employed with BPI for the last nine years. His friends and family were most...

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Tom Garner

64 Saturday, June 27 Sioux Falls Tommy Wayne Garner, son of William and Mildred (Jurczwesky) Garner, was born September 20, 1955, in Sioux Falls. He grew up there and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1973. After high school, Tom met Betty Henry through mutual...

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Ila Mae Warnke

92  Monday, June 22  Wessington Springs  IIa was born on September 7, 1927, to Lewis and Zida Thompson in Wessington Springs. She attended country school and graduated from Wessington Springs High School. On November 24, 1946, she was united in marriage...

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Judith “Judie” Oien

77 Wednesday, June 17 Baltic  Judith Ellen was born Jan. 8, 1943, in Dell Rapids to parents, Ralph and Viola (Hawk) Van Vooren. She grew up in Dell Rapids and graduated from St. Mary High School. She married Iver Oien August 25, 1962, at St. Mary Catholic...

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Marlys (Erickson) Zimmer

94 Sunday, March 21 Montrose As a child, Marlys lived in the Montrose area. In her senior year, her family moved to Sioux Falls. Marlys was a 1943 graduate of Cathedral High School. In 1944, she married the love of her life, Gene Zimmer. Marlys and Gene made their...

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Mary Lou Zimmer

78 Friday, June 19 Humboldt Mary Lou Loucks was born November 21, 1941 to Frank and Vada (Drew) Loucks in Terra Haute, Ind.  She graduated from Harrisburg High School in 1959 and attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Ill.  She worked for Bob’s...

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Dennis Anton Kleinvachter

85 Tuesday, June 9 Formerly Brandon Dennis was born in Strandquist, Minn., on Oct. 16, 1934, to Adolph Kleinvachter and Gladys Holmstrom. He was a Lincoln High School graduate in Thief River Falls, Minn. He later graduated from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul,...

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Lorilee “Lori” Jean Combs

60 Sunday, June 14 Sioux Falls Lori was born on June 3, 1960, to Vernon and Grace (Visker) Kass in Adrian, Minn. She was raised in Rushmore, Minn. and graduated from Worthington High School in 1978. Lori continued her education and received a bachelor’s degree in...

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Dorothy Louise (Henjum) Van Laecken

79 Sunday, June 14 Sioux Falls Dorothy Louise (Henjum) Van Laecken was born Oct, 24, 1940, in Chester, to her parents Melvin and Mildred (Kapaun) Henjum. She attended grade school at St. Anne’s Catholic School in Humboldt. She graduated from Humboldt High School in...

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Vernell B. Johnson

 94 Omaha, NE June 6, 2020 Omaha, NE - Vernell Johnson retired auctioneer, formerly of Lyons, SD, died June 6, 2020 in Omaha, NE at the age of 94.   Vernell was born April 13, 1926 and grew up on his parents’ farm (Rudolph and Hildur Johnson) four miles west...

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Lois Elaine Myre

88 Formerly Hartford June 5 Lois was born on Nov. 29, 1931, near Hartford, to Wilhelm and Clara (Drugley) Jastram. Lois attended country school until moving into Hartford in the third grade. She then moved to Sioux Falls and finally to Garretson in the...

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Dennis A. Kleinvachter

85 Sioux Falls June 9 Left to cherish his memory are his four children, Kimberly Dolan (David), Rapid City, Thomas Kleinvachter (Shelly), Humboldt, Kelly Kleinvachter, Falls Church, Va., Julie Glauvitz-Ashby (John), Colorado Springs, Colo.; siblings, Arlette, Carol,...

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Richard Underberg

81 Sioux Falls June 8  Richard Leonard Underberg was born May 24, 1939, between East Sioux Falls and Larchwood, Iowa. He grew up in East Sioux Falls and received his education at East Sioux Falls schools and in Brandon. On Feb. 8, 1961, he was united in marriage...

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Willard E. Moe

94 Garrettson June 4 Willard was born August 15, 1925, on a farm north of Garretson to Carl and Alma (Erickson) Moe. He started his education at the White Willow country school. Willard and his family eventually moved into town, where he finished his education,...

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Donald Lyle Shumaker

79 years, 10 months May 25 Humboldt Donald was born on July 26, 1940, to Lyle and Edna (Kroeger) Shumaker on the family farm near Hartford. He graduated from Humboldt High School in 1958. He was a member of the South Dakota Air National Guard. He attended...

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