Rev. Kenneth Roger Johnson, 97, Little Falls, Minn., formerly of Brandon, SD, went home to is Heavenly home on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Highland Senior Living in Little Falls. A funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, at Spirit of Truth Lutheran Church in Brandon, with Pastor Jim Steen officiating. Interment will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Garretson. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson, and one hour prior to services at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Spirit of Truth Lutheran Church,112 E. Annabelle St., Brandon, S.D. 57005.
Obituaries
Darlene Mary Anna Koellner, 89, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Monday, Feb 3, 2025 in Bettendorf, Iowa, at Clarissa C Cook Hospice House. Funeral services begin at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at Chapel Hill Funeral Home, Sioux Falls, with visitation beginning at 11 a.m.
Donald F. Steineke, 86, of Hartford, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 at the VA Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral mass was held Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at St. George Catholic Church in Hartford.
Rev. Philip Martin Larsen, 64, of Fertile, Minn., passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, two years after being diagnosed with glioblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer. Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at Concordia Lutheran Church in Fertile.
John Craig Sandager, 74, of Sioux Falls, passed away into God’s care on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at his home. Funeral service details will be announced at a later date.
Gene Larsen, 95, formerly of Sioux Falls, passed away peacefully with family at his side on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Abiding Savior Free Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, followed by burial with military rites at Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, at Heritage Funeral Home, Sioux Falls. Arrangements are by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home.
Patricia Thompson Sachen, 91, of Sioux Falls, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Ava’s House Hospice.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at Miller Funeral Home.
Marlene Mekvold, 89, of Renner, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls.
Allen E. Kulbel, 79, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, surrounded by his family, at
Ramona J. “Moni” Watson, 95, of Brandon, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. The family will hold visitation at Brandon Lutheran Church (BLC) on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 from 4-6 p.m. Private interment will precede her memorial service, which will be held at Brandon Lutheran Church at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. An online guestbook is available at georgeboom.com.
