Obituaries

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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Juanita Jones

80   Thursday, May 21 Formerly Hartford Juanita June Cords was born December 7, 1939, to Paul and Margaret (Zinn) Cords in Hartford. Juanita grew up in Sioux Falls and graduated from Washington High in 1957. Following graduation, Juanita continued her education...

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Harvey Mathieu

80 May 25 Colton Harvey was born May 1, 1940, to Joe and Agnes “Elizabeth” (MaWhinney) Mathieu at the family home in rural Colton, here he lived until he retired in 1992 from farming the land and milking dairy cows. When he retired, he worked for the Colton Feed...

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Theresa Meyer

73 Friday, May 22 Humboldt Theresa Schwebach, daughter of William and Mildred (Bernning) Schwebach, was born on August 22, 1946, on a farm in Garvin, Minn. The family moved to Elkton and she graduated from Elkton High School. Theresa was united in marriage with Lile...

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Theresa M. Whalen

92 Friday, May 15 Hartford Theresa was born in Adrian, Minn., on August 30, 1927, to John and Johanna (Brennan) Lewis, the fourth of six children. She attended grade and high school at St Adrian Catholic School and went on to Presentation School of Nursing in Sioux...

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Elaine Marie Painter

57 June 22 Montrose Elaine Marie Painter was born June 22, 1962, in Yankton, to Leonard and Erna (Pinkelman) Kuchta. She lost her battle with cancer and is now home with her almighty God and Father.  Elaine attended elementary school in Menominee, Neb., and then...

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Gladys Halstenson

102 Saturday, May 9 Formerly Humboldt Gladys was born on June 30, 1917, on a farm south of Humboldt, to George and Mahala Rehfeldt. Her baptism and confirmation were held at West Wall Lake Church in Hartford. She attended country school and the Humboldt High School...

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JaNelle Elizabeth Baeté

69 Wednesday, May 6 Sioux Falls  JaNelle Elizabeth Baeté was born Jan. 12, 1951, to parents, Louis and Alta (Wick) Baeté. JaNelle graduated with a nursing degree from Southeast Area Technical Institute in July 1979, and later she earned her Bachelor’s of Business...

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Lavon (Healy) Gstohl

90 Tuesday, May 5 Salem  Lavon, daughter of Peter and Ida (Schimmel) Jacobsen, was born July 16, 1929, in Spencer. She grew up on a farm near Spencer and Salem.  On Nov. 27, 1947, she married Vern Healy at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Montrose. Her...

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Donald Martin Eisenberg

88 Thursday, April 16 Formerly of Humboldt Donald was born March 15, 1932, in Worthington, Minn., the fourth of five children to Carl W. Eisenberg, Sr. and Betty Ann Larson. Don moved to South Dakota in his teens and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1951, where...

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Kevin Lee Dale

61 Monday, April 20 Formerly of Humboldt Kevin Lee Dale was born on April 6, 1959, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls to Ronald and Sharon (Holiway) Dale. Kevin received his education at Brandon Valley High School where he excelled in playing football and...

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