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Wilber Brown
Sep 4, 2020
Wilber E. Brown, 73, of Burbank, SD passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, September 4, 2020. Wilber was born December 24, 1946 in Vermillion, SD to Wilber and Alice (Delaney) Brown. He was raised in Vermillion, SD and graduated from Vermillion High School. After High School he entered the US Navy serving in Vietnam for four years. After...
Eugene Joseph Dwyer
Sep 3, 2020
They say you can tell a man by the enemies he makes, but Eugene Joseph Dwyer, who passed away peacefully at his Sioux Falls home on Thursday, September 3, 2020, had no enemies, and that tells you everything about the man. He was quiet, kind, and strong in the real way - never thrusting out his hand, just keeping it...
Leonard Bottolfson
Sep 2, 2020
Leonard Francis Bottolfson, 88, of Vermillion, SD passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020. Leonard was born May 16, 1932 in Meckling, SD to Elmer and Esther (Kilness) Bottolfson. He graduated from Vermillion High School in 1950 and served in the US Army during the Korean War. Leonard married Mary Lou Logue November 22, 1957. He farmed all his life in...
Dennis LeRoy Sherrill
Sep 1, 2020
On Tuesday September 1st, 2020 Dennis (Denny) Sherrill passed away suddenly at the age of 69. Dennis was born August 13th, 1951 in Cherokee, IA to Dale and Shirley Sherrill. He attended high school at Central High School in Sioux City, IA holding a state record in pole vaulting. He graduated in 1970 and was shortly drafted into the Navy....
Larry Delaney
Aug 30, 2020
Larry Delaney, 73, of Meckling, SD passed away Sunday, August 30 at his residence with his family by his side. Larry was born May 29, 1947 in Vermillion, SD to Martin and Berniece (Johnson) Delaney. He attended Wakonda schools graduating from Wakonda High School. After graduation, he entered the US Navy and served three tours to Vietnam where he earned...
Walter Hansen
Aug 29, 2020
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Lavonne Jepsen (Heier)
Aug 23, 2020
LaVonne (Heier) Jepsen, 89, passed away Sunday, August 23rd at Sister James Nursing Home, where she had resided the past few years. LaVonne was born on June 24th, 1931, to Adolph and Mathilda (Ballensky) Heier, in Mobridge, SD. They moved to Gayville when she was very young, and she lived in the area the rest of her life. She attended...
Doyle Norling Olsen
Aug 22, 2020
Doyle Norling Olsen, age 78, died Saturday, August 22nd, 2020 at Edgewood Vista Memory Care in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 26th, 2020 at Hansen Funeral Home in Irene, SD. Memorial contributions will be designated to the Alzheimer’s Association and Daybreak Adult Care at Active Generations in Sioux Falls, SD in Doyle’s memory.
Thomas Rouse
Aug 18, 2020
An obituary is not available at this time for Thomas Rouse. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.
Verna Carol Nelson (Vognild)
Aug 5, 2020
Verna Carol (Vognild) Nelson age 89 of Wakonda passed away August 5, 2020 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg, SD. Verna was born December 18, 1930 on a farm near Westerville, Clay County South Dakota. She was the oldest of 5 children born to George and Alice (Thompson) Vognild. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. She received...
Gloria Henriksen (Jensen)
Aug 5, 2020
Gloria Louise Jensen Henriksen was born at Volin, SD on June 22, 1933 to parents Axel and Clara (Nelsen) Jensen and passed away on August 5th after a short battle with cancer. Gloria was baptized on December 26, 1933 at the Danish Lutheran Church, Gayville and was confirmed April 10, 1949 at the Danish Lutheran Church. She attended all twelve...
"Bud"
Jul 31, 2020
Cecil “Bud” Eugene Clay, 87, of Volin, SD passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 at Bethesda Nursing Home of Beresford. Bud Clay was born in the middle of a dust storm, in rural Beresford on November 11, 1933. He was the youngest child of Cecil and Hazelle (Goodnow) Clay. He attended country school and graduated from Beresford High School. On...
Fern Marie Ostrem (Walz)
Jul 25, 2020
Fern Marie Ostrem, 98, of Centerville, SD passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020 at the Centerville Care and Rehab Center. Fern Walz was born March 1, 1922 in Vermillion, SD to Andrew and Agnes (Nicholson) Walz. She attended Vermillion Elementary and graduated from Vermillion High School. She attended Mitchell South Dakota Homemaker Technical School. She married Robert Ostrem June 12,...
Pat Fostvedt-Oxendale
Jul 17, 2020
Patricia Ann Fostvedt-Oxendale, age 65, passed away on July 17th at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Pat was born August 9th 1954 in Canton, South Dakota moving with her family to Vermillion in 1965 where she attended Vermillion public schools, until her graduation in 1972. After high school, Pat entered the workforce through the DECA program where she learned to...
Janet Palensky
Jul 12, 2020
Janet Palensky, 56, of Vermillion, SD passed away Sunday, July 12 at her residence. Janet was born April 16, 1964 in Sioux City, IA to Fred and Nadine (Wallace) Palensky. She is survived by her children Courtney (Ryan Hermanson) Palensky, Bailey Ruhaak and Riley Ruhaak. Her siblings: Frederick (Barbara) Palensky of Grant, MN, James (Teresa) Palensky of Ames, IA, Cynthia...
Douglas Ellison
Jul 9, 2020
Doug Ellison died July 9, 2020 at his home in Wakonda, SD. He had recently turned 51 years old. Doug was born July 4, 1969, in Vermillion, SD. For his parents and 2 ½ year old sister he was a handful but lots of fun and unusually independent. As he grew older, his curiosity and love of life were apparent...
John Scot "Scot" Johnson
Jul 4, 2020
John Scot Johnson, 60, of Vermillion, SD passed away Saturday, July 4 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Scot was born November 20, 1959 in San Bernardino, CA to Bruce and Ruth (Reynolds) Johnson. His father's job sent the family to a variety of places around the country in his younger years, including Little Rock, Birmingham...
Shane Benzel
Jun 26, 2020
Shane Benzel, born March 15th, 1982, was taken from us on June 26th, 2020 at the young age of 38. Shane loved his family and whoever he met he would touch their hearts. His favorite meals included chili, cheeseburgers, and meatloaf. Shane loved to listen to rock n roll, but did not like any other music much. He also had...
Marlene Hanson
Jun 24, 2020
Marlene Frances Hanson, 81, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Gayville, SD passed away on Wednesday, June 24, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. Marlene Olson was born April 18, 1939 in Vermillion, SD to Iver and Frances (Stiegelmeyer) Olson. She married her first husband in 1959, and from that marriage, two daughters were born. She married her second husband...
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