In Memoriam

Obituary: Clay Adams, 33

Clayton Robert Adams, age 33, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Garretson, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at his home in Sioux Falls. Memorial services will begin at 1:00 PM Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. Interment will follow at Hills of Rest Cemetery...

Obituary: Joanne Shellum, age 81

Joanne Shellum, age 81, of rural Trent, SD, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at Bethany Home in Brandon, SD. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Thursday, May 8, 2025 at Highland Lutheran Church rural Sherman, SD with Pastor Alan Blankenfeld officiating.  Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. Visitation...

Obituary: Brandon Tyler Combs, 22

Brandon Tyler Combs age 22, of Lismore, died Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. He was born November 3, 2002, in Phoenix, AZ. In 2006, he was adopted by Ken and Terri (Reynolds) Dickman. Brandon graduated from Ellsworth High School in 2020. He met the love...

Obituary: Judy Lynn Sievert, age 62

Judy Lynn Sievert, age 62, of Garretson, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Memorial services will begin at 10:30 AM Friday, May 2, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church, Garretson. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM...

Obituary: Madeline Geneva (Quissell) Hatlestad, 102 years old

Madeline Geneva (Quissell) Hatlestad, 102 years, 6 months, and 19 days old, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, November 29, 2024, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.  A memorial visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.,...

Obituary: Brigid Camilla Flanagan, 90

BRIGID CAMILLA FLANAGAN  April 4, 1935 ~ April 5, 2025Lee’s Summit, Missouri Our dear Irish angel passed peacefully into God’s gracious light at home surrounded by family and friends. Brigid was a beloved Catholic Educator who cherished the unique giftedness and dignity of every child. Funeral Mass 10.30 a.m. Saturday, May 10th at...

Obituary: Rachel Vannie Danielson, age 95

Rachel Vannie Danielson, age 95, of Garretson, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Garretson. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Sioux Falls. Visitation will...

Obituary: Roger Dale Elverson, age 93

Roger Dale Elverson, age 93, of Sioux Falls, formerly of rural Sherman, passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at his home in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at Highland Lutheran Church, rural Sherman. Interment will follow in the church cemetery....

Obituary: Lee Orril Hanson, age 89

Lee Orril Hanson, age 89, of Garretson, SD, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the CLC Hospice Care at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center.  Memorial services will begin at 10:30 AM Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church, Garretson. Interment will follow in the church...

Obituary: Crystal Johnson, age 86

Crystal Johnson, age 86, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, formerly of Garretson, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at the Anna John Resident Care Center in Hobart, Wisconsin. Memorial services for Crystal and her son Michael were held on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson....

Obituary: Michael Lee Johnson, age 66

Michael Lee Johnson, age 66 of Roslyn, FL passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Memorial services for Michael and his mother, Crystal were held on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. Interment was in the Norway Lutheran Cemetery, rural Garretson. In...

Obituary: Debra L. LaCross

Debra passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, March 17, 2025. Debby grew up in Garretson, South Dakota with her parents, Marvin and Dorothy DeSchepper, and her siblings, Beverly, Julie, Paul and Karen. She graduated from Garretson High School in 1969 and then attended University of South Dakota...

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