Tuesday, Jan. 22
Susan Bennett, 57, Pierre
Philip Davis, 71, Sioux Falls
Floyd Gaarder, 87, Sioux Falls
Frances Hoover, 85, Sioux Falls
Dwight Knutson, 87, Platte
Duane Morgan, 90, Artesian
Alice Parlet, 82, Sioux Falls
Wednesday, Jan. 23
Roger H. Bly, 85, Centerville
Jeannette Brown, 66, Irene
E. Howard Coker, 84, Vermillion
Kathleen “Kathy” Larson, 70, Chester
Lorraine Meeder, 89, Yankton
James “Jim” Melius, 73, Faulkton
Charlene “Char” Nelson, 76, Sioux Falls
Bonnie Pansegrau, 83, Parkston
Darla Parisien-Zirpel, 49, Sioux Falls
Betty Proehl, 79, Sioux Falls
Marlys Richter, 77, Sioux Falls
Julie Smith, 62, Brandon
Obituaries
Funeral services for Jim Sherman, 57, of Brandon, will begin at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 at Spirit of Truth Lutheran Church in Brandon. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Brandon Lutheran Cemetery.
Mr. Sherman died Friday, Jan. 25, 2019.
He is survived by his wife, Amy; children, Diana (Devin) Albers, Jamie Sherman, and Cpl. J. John Sherman; a granddaughter, Eleanor; and a granddaughter on the way, all of Brandon; sister, Cindy Christensen, Wentworth; and nieces, Cara (Mike) Uken, Sioux Falls, and Dana (Eric) Kroupa, Pukwana.
For online condolences, visit millerfh.com.
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Funeral services for Julie Smith, 62, of Brandon, were held Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, at Brandon Valley Assembly of God. Burial was in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Valley Springs.
Mrs. Smith died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, at Ava’s House following a courageous battle with cancer.
She is survived by her husband, Norman Smith, Brandon; daughters, Stephanie (Dave) Dziurawiec, Homer Neb., and Mariah Fox, Newton Iowa; son, Ben Fox, Des Moines, Iowa; sisters, Orise Monk, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Laura (Bruce) Schoer, Marcus Iowa, Lisa (Brad) Miller, Lisbon Iowa, Lynn (Mike) Kollbaum, Seargent Bluff, Iowa; step-daughters, Jessica (Tom) Lambert, Sioux Falls, Holly (Bob) Davidson, Dell Rapids; nine grandchildren; sister-in-law, Wanda Desmond, Joshua, Texas; and many other relatives and friends.
For online condolences, visit millerfh.com.
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Tuesday, Jan. 16
Vera Ayotte, 83, Sioux Falls
David Bair, Gilbert, Ariz.
Allen R. Barthel, 73, Ward
Joe Cadwell, 100, Sioux Falls
Dennis D. Dvorak, 71, Scotland
James “Jim” Dykhorn, 68, Freeman
Myron Gauger, 86, Watertown
Dolores Goldstine, 93, Bridgewater
Joseph L. Guimond, 82, Elk Point
David B. Jones, 64, Chamberlain
Norma Jean Kant, 83, Sioux Falls
Dorothy H. Larson, 84, Sioux Falls
Dr. Charles Lingren, 85, Brookings
Bryce Loomis, 76, Bruce
Leanne Loudenburg, 76, Canova
Shirley Overskei, 88, Madison
Irene H. Schortzman, 94, Lesterville
Duane Steffensen, 67, Hetland
Eileen VanZee, 85, Platte
Frederick Walz, 76, rural Freeman
Kenneth ‘Kenny’ Olson, 75
Kenneth “Kenny” Olson, 75, of rural Valley Springs, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at Bethany Home in Brandon. Memorial services will begin at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, at Beaver Valley Lutheran Church, rural Valley Springs. Private family burial will precede the service in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, at the church.
Kenny was born on Feb. 21, 1943, on the Olson family homestead in rural Valley Springs to Norman and Doris (Hanson) Olson. He and his four siblings (Roger, James, Natalie, and Ann) grew up on the family farm, and he attended school in Valley Springs. He was actively involved in the family farm, was an active member in the Rowena Rustling Raisers 4-H club, and involved in a variety of school activities. He was elected 4-H chief and invited to attend 4-H Congress in Chicago. Additionally, he was the homecoming king of his senior class.
Eugene D. ‘Don’ Clemetson, 87
Eugene D. “Don” Clemetson, 87, of Brandon, died Monday, Jan. 14, 2019 at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center. His memorial service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 at George Boom Funeral Chapel in Brandon, where the family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.
Eugene Donald “Don” Clemetson, son of Lawrence and Mabel (Smith) Clemetson, was born July 31, 1931 in Sioux Falls. He graduated from Washington High School in 1950.
Don entered the U.S. Navy on June 20, 1950 in Omaha, Neb. He served in the Korean War and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Korean Service Ribbon with four stars. He was honorably discharged on April 15, 1954 in San Diego, Calif. Don continued to serve his country with the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1955 to 1958.
Tuesday, Jan. 8
Brooklyn Bender, 22, Yankton
Eldy Dahl, 85, Pipestone
Leonard Eichacker, 85, Sioux Falls
Darlene Baron Grotewold, 89, Sioux Falls
Douglas W. Hagen, 64, Sioux Falls
Jerald “Jerry” Hellwig, 79, Rapid City
Darleen Jensen, 91, Viborg
Barb Jorgensen, 73, Madison
Jody Leisure, 80, Brookings
Marilyn J. (Jensen) Salberg, 90, Hawarden, Iowa
Richard J. Tschetter, 80, Bridgewater
Wednesday, Jan. 9
Garry Andrews, 54, Tea
Carol Lee Boehmer, 66, Sioux Falls
Timothy Chicoine, 61, St. Marys, Iowa
Donna Starr (Muffy) Christen, 89, Huron
Roger A. Gunderson, 64, Seattle, Wash.
Douglas W. Hansen, 64, Sioux Falls
Doug Hagen, 64, Sioux Falls
Geraldine M. (Wilge) Miles, 97, Brandon, died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, at Bethany Home in Brandon.
A graveside memorial/burial service will be held this spring in Mitchell. Geri will be laid to rest along with her husband, Gerald, and daughter, Mary Jo. The graveside burial will include a tribute to all three of them.
She is survived by her children, Dave (Marilyn), Mitchell, Linda Boyle, Rapid City, John “Jack” (Avis), Circle, Mont., and Deb (Miles “Mike”) Erickson, Valley Springs; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Refer to heartlandfunerals.com for the date of the service and online condolences.
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A memorial mass celebrating the life of Douglas Wayne Hagen, 64, of Sioux Falls, was held Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Sioux Falls. The celebration of his life continued Saturday evening at the Summit Event Center.
Mr. Hagen died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019 at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls,
He is survived by his wife, Kathleen “Kathy” Hagen of Sioux Falls; children, Christopher (Elizabeth) Hagen, Brandon, Matthew (Jamie) Hagen and Jessica (Christopher) Quail, all of Sioux Falls; eight grandchildren; mother, Gertie Hagen, Sioux Falls; five siblings, Jan (Mike) Karber, Hartford, Julie (Greg) Marko, Sioux Falls, Brian (Sandy) Hagen, Plano, Texas, Craig (Lisa) Hagen, Sioux Falls, and Diane (Mike) Stengel, Harrisburg; and a host of other relatives and friends.
For online condolences, visit georgeboom.com.
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Margaret “Marney” Jean King, 92, of Brandon and formerly of Rochester, Minn., died Monday, Jan. 7, 2019 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.
Funeral services were held Sunday, Jan. 13 at Blessed Redeemer Lutheran Church in Brandon. Graveside services were held Monday, Jan. 14 at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester.
Margaret Jean Wittlief or was born Aug. 17, 1926 in rural Olmsted County, Minn., to Albert and Veryl (Ripley) Wittlief. She was raised in on a farm in rural Olmsted County. She graduated from Pine Island High School in 1944 in Pine Island, Minn.
