Obituaries
Dolores Bain
Jul 3, 2017
Dolores was born May 25, 1929 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the daughter of Alice (Wallin) and Kenneth Bird. She grew up in Sioux Falls and graduated from Washington High Schoo l. Dolores married Francis Bain on July 26, 1947 at Luverne, Minnesota. They lived in Sioux Falls. Dolores was a homemaker for most of her life. She worked part-time...
Patsy Foster
Jun 20, 2017
Patsy Ann Malone Foster (birth name Anna Madaline Wray) was born on March 3, 1925, in Indianapolis, Indiana to parents Mary Garnett Kennedy Wray and Norman Ellis Wray. On July 21, 1931, Patsy and her three brothers and one sister were given to the Board of Children's Guardian for care and custody. She went to live with Patrick and Marie...
Jim Larson
May 8, 2017
James Christian Larson was born on October 5, 1943 at Englewood, California, the son of William and Verna (Ingalls) Larson. He grew up in Sioux Falls and graduated from Washington High School in 1961. He then attended North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton, North Dakota and graduated with an Architectural Drafting Degree in 1963. Jim was in the...
David Oren
May 6, 2017
David Oren, age 73, passed away on May 6, 2017 at his home in Tea, South Dakota. Dave was born on August 9, 1943 in Pinehurst, North Carolina, the son of Norman and Mary (Perkinson) Oren. He grew up in Sioux Falls and graduated from Washington High School. Dave also attended Nettleton Jr. College in Sioux Falls. Dave married Cheryl...
Vicki Breyfogle
Apr 28, 2017
Vicki was born on August 12, 1958 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota the daughter of Don and Carol (Reibel) Willard. She attended Washington High School and later earned a GED. She married James Breyfogle on August 20, 1985 and they had two children, Sarah and James. Vicki worked at 1 Hour Martinizing for several years. She then worked at Tires...
Richard Eugene Sorum
Mar 27, 2017
Richard (Dick) Sorum, 73, of Renner, South Dakota, was called to be with the Lord on March 27, 2017 after a courageous 10 month battle with leukemia. He was born on February 10, 1944 to Mort and Genevieve Sorum. Dick grew up in Renner and attended Brandon High School and Augustana College. He loved sports and was inducted into the...
Walter Kroger
Mar 19, 2017
Walter Stanley Kroger, age 98, of Sioux Falls, died Sunday, March 19, at Avera Mckennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. He was born Oct. 14, 1918 on a farm in Moody County in rural Colman, S.D., the first child of Herman and Laura Arnilda (Hanson) Kroger. Walter worked as a carpenter and mason during his extensive, professional career. He married Harriet...
Donald Henle
Mar 18, 2017
Donald Henry Henle was born on October 5, 1937 in Beresfrod, SD, to Henry and Ida (Hongolo) Henle. He was born in the back room at his parents gas station. He graduated from Beresford High School in 1955. While in school, he worked at Ryger Produce where Don said he thought he got a better education than in high school...
Elizabeth "Betty" Nearman
Mar 12, 2017
Elizabeth Betty Jane Nearman, age 97, died March 12, 2017 in Sioux Falls. Betty was born February 25, 1920 in Sioux City, Iowa to Howard and Vera Reeves Kapsen. The family moved to Sioux Falls when she was a child. After graduating from Washington High School, Betty married Russell Nearman on July 16, 1938. They were married for 60 years...
Ardis Neish
Mar 4, 2017
Ardis Elaine Neish, 87, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 4, 2017. Services will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 3300 E. 18th St., Sioux Falls. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 7, 2017, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 901 S. Minnesota Avenue Sioux Falls. Ardis was born...
Velda Elsie Pearson
Feb 3, 2017
Velda was born August 28, 1924 in Parkston, SD, the daughter of Gust and Emelia (Hanselman) Fuerst. On December 18, 1949, Velda married Eldridge Pearson, and the couple spent their married life in Sioux Falls with their four children. For over fifty years, she was a faithful servant of God as a Sunday School teacher at Central Baptist Church. Her...
Esther Snyder
Jan 16, 2017
Esther (Gerken) Snyder, 103 of Sioux Falls, passed away at Avera Prince of Peace on Jan. 16, 2017. Service will be held 2 pm on Thursday in the Prince of Peace Chapel with visitation one hour prior to the service and interment at Hills of Rest Memorial Park. Esther was born in Tea, Sd., on December 8, 1913 to Ben...
Daniel Dilley
Jan 3, 2017
Daniel was born on April 22, 1960 at Jackson, Minnesota, the son of Lyle and Donna (Dorskie) Dilley. He grew up at Jackson where he enjoyed playing football, baseball and hockey. Dan had a passion for archeology, astronomy, oceanography and history. If you entered his bedroom, you would find yourself in a small museum filled with collectable coins, telescopes, rocks,...
Iola Walkes
Dec 20, 2016
Iola was born July 28, 1917 at Avon, South Dakota, the daughter of Emmanuel and Ida Mae (Schmidt) Buchholz. She grew up near Avon and attended country school through the 8th grade. She then worked for her brother as a housekeeper and caretaker while he worked on the farm. Iola also worked at a caf in Tyndall for a number...
Alan Surdez
Dec 19, 2016
Alan was born on March 28, 1945 at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the son of Floyd and Doris Surdez. He grew up just north of Sioux Falls. He attended country school and later graduated from Baltic High School. After high school, Alan worked as a cabinet maker and a welder. He worked in California for 10 years and then moved...
Gordon Schmuck
Dec 14, 2016
Gordon Schmuck was born July 26, 1928 at Luverne, Minnesota to Dietrich and Maymie (Wahlert) Schmuck. He attended country school near Hardwick, Minnesota through the 8th grade. Gordon came to Sioux Falls and began working at John Morrell Company in 1944. He worked there until the Korean War began and then served in the US Army from 1951 to 1953....
Ed Ziegenbalg
Dec 11, 2016
Edwin Dewey Ziegenbalg was born February 5, 1931 in Highmore, South Dakota to Paul and Emma (Reider) Ziegenbalg. He attended school for awhile and then worked construction and as a laborer. Edwin lived in Yankton, Redfield, and Watertown over the years, and moved to Volunteers of America in Sioux Falls SD in 2011. He most recently resided at Palisade Healthcare...
Gloria Jean Grimble
Dec 10, 2016
Gloria Wright was born on June 8, 1951 at Alexandria, Louisiana. She was the daughter of Willie and Olevia (Crayton) Wright. Gloria was raised in Alexandria where she went to school and took training courses at the Job Corps. Gloria married Henry Grimble on December 28, 1982. They had four daughters, Melissa, Gloria, Audrey and Marquette. Gloria was a stay...
Betty Turgeon
Dec 6, 2016
Betty was born August 29, 1921 at Hot Springs, South Dakota, the daughter of William and Maragret (Langen) Husten. She attended country school and graduated from high school at Hot Springs. She came to Sioux Falls took business classes at Sioux Falls College. Betty also worked at Morrells for a short time. Betty married Richard Turgeon on November 15, 1946....
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