LeVerne “Verne” Albert Eckman, 93, of Brandon, died peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne, Minn.
Obituaries
Daniel Dean “Donkey” Lape, 64, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2025, doing what he loved; working on his cars.
Sharon Kay Lubeck, 80, of Sioux Falls, passed away onS aturday, May 3, 2025. A memorial service to celebrate Sharon’s life is planned for 11 a.m. Friday, June 20, 2025, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. Interment will be in the Hills of Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to the funeral, starting at 10 a.m.
Barbara Ruth Opp, 76, of rural Baltic, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at her home. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Benton Lutheran Church, rural Crooks. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery near Sioux Falls.
Keith Everett Hettich, 62, of Brandon, died Monday, June 2, 2025 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Keith’s life was celebrated Friday, June 6 at The Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum and East Sioux Falls Historic Site.
Michael “Mike” Lawrence Aschoff, 58, of Brandon, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Village due to health complications, surrounded by his loving family. A Celebration of Mike’s Life was Saturday June 7, 2025 at the George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory.
Warren E. Wallin, 76, of Brandon, died Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, surrounded by his family. Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 27 at Grace Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls with Rev. Dr. Siri Sorenson officiating. Visitation was held Monday, May 26 from 4-6 p.m. at George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory in Sioux Falls.
A celebration of Lilian Elizabeth Hayes’s life was held Friday, May 30, 2025, at Victory Life Church in Sioux Falls.
Lilian sadly died as the result of a car accident on May 12, 2025.
Caleb Michel, 35, Dell Rapids, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. His Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, May 24, 2025 in St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids.
Clayton Robert Adams, 33, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Garretson, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at his home. Memorial services were held Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. Interment was in the Hills of Rest Cemetery in Sioux Falls.
