Obituaries
Deborah Ralfs
Oct 26, 2023
Deborah Kaye Ralfs, of Sioux Falls SD, a beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away on October 26, 2023 at The Dougherty Hospice House surrounded by loved ones. Deb was born on December 2, 1951 and graced this world with her presence, stubbornness and comical ways for 71 years before bowing out peacefullyDeb was the daughter of Orville and Leah...
Josephine Jurgensen
Oct 22, 2023
Josephine Kay Rienert was born on April 3, 1932 in Cherokee, IA to Frank and Wilhelmia (Redder) Rienert, the 12th of 13 children. She attended Maryhill Country School and graduated from Quimby High School in 1949 in a class of 22 students.
Josephine met Warren Jurgensen while roller skating. They married in 1951 in Vermillion, SD and moved to Sioux...
Darryl Verley
Oct 17, 2023
Darryl was born on November 23, 1942 in Centerville, South Dakota, the son of Lester and Antoinette (Bruflat) Verley. He graduated from Centerville High School.
As a young man, Darryl worked with his father in the family well drilling business. Darryl married Dorothy Jeanne Finch in 1964 and they lived in Centerville. In addition to well drilling, Darryl used...
Charles "Chuck" Ley
Oct 13, 2023
Chuck is at peace now as he has transitioned to his new home with his personal Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ, and joined his beloved Jody on October 13, 2023.
Charles “Chuck” Maynard Ley was born to Maynard “Butch” and Lorene Ley on January 4, 1951 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He called Sioux Falls home his entire life. He...
Tammie Harmon
Oct 12, 2023
The family will hold a private service. Cards and condolences may be sent to: Jessica Patzwald Kleinsasser 1012 N Shenandoah Circle, Sioux Falls, SD 57103
Tammie L Harmon, age 64 of Sioux Falls, died on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at Sanford Hospice Foundation Cottage.
Tammie worked for Sanford USD Medical Center for 42 years in the IT Department.
Grateful...
Albertha Rozeboom
Oct 12, 2023
Albertha was born Sept. 30, 1935 in Perkins, Iowa. She was the youngest child and only daughter of Bert and Minnie (Korthals) Bonestroo. Albertha had nine older brothers. She attended Sioux County Elementary school and later graduated from Hull High School.
Albertha was united in marriage to Herman Rozeboom on May 28, 1953 at Hull, Iowa. Herm served in the...
Daphne Jean Baptiste Duvelsaint
Oct 10, 2023
Daphne Jean Baptiste Duvelsaint was born on November 9, 1969 in St. Marc, Haiti to parents Imaccula Dussé and Louis Jean Baptiste. She grew up and spent the majority of her life in Haiti. She met the love of her life Wilfrid Duvelsaint in her young adult years and they married on April 15, 1989. Daphne and her husband Wilfrid...
Dorthea Gill Daniels
Sep 29, 2023
Dorthea passed away on September 29th, 2023 in Sioux Falls, SD after a lengthy illness. Dorthea Michelle Gill was born on Thursday, September 27, 1962 to Moses and Dorothy (Seaboy) Gill. She was affectionately known as “canpa win” (Chokecherry girl), by her father. She was named Dorthea by her father because she looked so much like her mother.
Dorthea’s story...
Sherry Marshall-Olson
Sep 24, 2023
Sherry was born in Valentine, Nebraska on May 7, 1950 the daughter of Lawrence and Velma (Mundt) Markus. Growing up on a ranch in southwestern South Dakota, she preferred helping her dad outdoors verse being in the kitchen with her mom. As a result, she became very handy and independent.
Sherry was the homecoming queen at her high school...
Deloris Harmon
Sep 19, 2023
Deloris M. Harmon, age 96 of Sioux Falls, died September 19, 2023 at Ava’s House Hospice. She was born on January 15, 1927 in Centuria, WI to Emma (Borchard) Hackman and Rudolph Hackman. Growing up, Deloris’ family moved many times throughout Minnesota for farming. In 1946 she graduated from high school in Canby, MN then went on to complete teacher...
Terry Lee
Sep 17, 2023
Terry was born on August 15, 1953 at Madison, South Dakota, the son of Lester and Barbara (Ness) Baughman. He graduated from Madison High School. In 1973, he entered the US Navy. Terry served in Guam during the Viet Nam War and then re-enlisted and was stationed in California until he was discharged in 1984.
Terry married Judy Godfrey...
Floyd Norris
Sep 15, 2023
Floyd Raymond Norris passed away on Friday, September 15, 2023, in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 94 years, one month, and eighteen days.
He was born on July 28, 1929, in North Vernon, Indiana to Edward Sr. and Ida (Onderstal) Norris. Less than one year old and with the onset of the Great Depression, his parents returned the family to the Sioux City, IA vicinity to be...
Sara Turner
Sep 10, 2023
Today, our hearts are broken as we mourn the loss of our youngest sister. Her bright light and big heart left us too soon. Sara passed away peacefully on the afternoon of Sunday, September 10 at Dougherty House Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD.
Sara is survived by husband, DeMarcus Turner (and mother-in-law Antonia); daughters, Nadia and Aysha (Jeremy); grandchildren, Jalen,...
Rodney Olson
Aug 29, 2023
Rodney Lee Olson, 72, of Hurley, SD, passed away on August 29, 2023 at the Sanford Hospice Cottage after a courageous battle with cancer. A private celebration of life with immediate family is being planned. Rodney Lee Olson (Barney) was born on October 9, 1950 to Edward and Doris (Overgard) Olson. He grew up on a farm in rural Hurley,...
Melissa Cordell
Aug 27, 2023
Melissa was born November 11, 1975 in Watertown, SD, the daughter of Cliff Steuck and Gloria Hegge. She attended elementary school in Watertown then Whittier Middle School and Washington High School in Sioux Falls.
Melissa worked at the Burnside Casino for a while. She worked for several years as the manager at the Dollar Tree Store.
She loved animals and...
Michael squires
Aug 21, 2023
Michael Eugene Squires passed away on Monday, August 21st, 2023 after an extended illness.
Mike was born in Wichita, KS to Roger Eugene Squires and Donna Kay (Dawkins). At a young age, the family moved to Henryetta, Oklahoma where Mike grew up roaming the country side fishing and hunting. These formative years would influence his love of the outdoors for...
Jim Morrison
Aug 21, 2023
Jim was born on August 13, 1942 in Humboldt, South Dakota, the son of William and Margaret (Terrell) Morrison. He grew up in Humboldt where he gained his high school education.
Jim married Shirley Domangue on August 7, 1966. They lived together in Sioux Falls and raised two sons, Tony and Robert. Jim worked for several area meat packaging companies...
Joyce Parry
Aug 15, 2023
Joyce Sandra Parry was welcomed into heaven on the morning of August 15, 2023. She was born, with her twin sister following four minutes later, on March 19, 1953 to Virgil and Lucille Parry. She weighed only 2 pounds, 13 ½ ounces! They joined an older brother, Dennis.
She was born with cerebral palsy and attended Crippled Children’s School (she...
David Olsen
Jul 31, 2023
David was born on July 22, 1953 in Cherokee, Iowa. He graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 1975 with a B.A. Degree. He taught Chemistry and Biology to high school students for over five years. David then attended Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa and completed his degree in 1978. He then went on to practice chiropractic medicine in...
Jane Weatherford
Jul 29, 2023
Jane Pendleton Weatherford passed peacefully at her residence in Oak Terrace’s Autumn Care Facility in North Mankato, MN on Saturday, July 29, 2023.
Born Jane Delores Tripp on April 1, 1933, in Sioux Falls, SD to Clayton Harrison and Velma Robina Tripp. She was the youngest of eight siblings. She attended Riverside area schoolsin Sioux Falls. At the age of 18, she traveled to...
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