Donald W. Zweep, 99, of Sioux Falls, formerly Garretson and Brandon, passed away peacefully at his home at Legends of Lake Lorraine in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church in Garretson. Interment will be in the Norway Lutheran Cemetery, rural Garretson. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. He is survived by daughters, Renee (Ken) Wolf and Connie (Terry) Johnson; sister, Devonna Etrheim; 12 grandchildren, and 37 great grandchildren.
Obituaries
Ellen Mae Hawes, 80, of Brandon, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. Memorial services are planned for 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Sioux Falls. Interment at a later date will be at Fort Snelling in Saint Paul, Minn., next to her late husband, Jim.
Richard “Rick” Elert Wenzel, 72, of Garretson, , died on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 at his home.
Dennis Jacob Keith VonDeLinde, 81, of Tracy, Minn., died peacefully Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, at the Sanford Tracy Medical Center in Tracy, from a stroke. A private service is being planned at Fort Ripley in Little Falls, Minn., honoring his service to the country in the U.S. Navy. A celebration of life will follow.
Robert “Bob” Lynn Shuck, 89, of Brandon, died Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at Palisade Healthcare in Garretson.
Glenda Pauline Meyer, 70, of Sioux Falls, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at the Avera McKennan Hospital after a short illness. A Celebration of Life service, with a Time of Sharing, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, at George Boom Funeral Home in Sioux Falls. Visitation with family present will begin at 1 p.m. that same day at the George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory. Interment will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery at Campbell, Neb.
June (Marks) Wika, 96, of Hills, Minn., formerly of Sioux Falls, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 9 at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Sioux Falls.
Jane Elizabeth Schultz, 77, of Brandon, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at Bethany Home in Brandon.
Kimberly Sue (Thomas) Schwenke-Cram, 59, of Madison, passed away at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, after battling pneumonia, blood clots, and Valley Fever.
Grace Lillian (Peters) MacArthur, lovingly known to many as “Grandma Mac” and “GiGi” (Great-Grandma), passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at Bethany Meadows in Brandon. She was 101 years old.
