In Memoriam

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...

Obituary: John Kevin McDonald, 77

     John Kevin McDonald of Rock Rapids, IA passed away on March 16, 2025 at the age of 77.  He was surrounded by his wife of 38 years and all five of his children.        John was born on January 29, 1948 to Joseph and Miriam McDonald in Garretson,...

Obituary: Paul Winterton, age 66

Paul Winterton, age 66, of rural Sherman, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025, at his home with family by his side after a yearlong battle with metastatic esophageal cancer. Memorial services will begin at 11:00 AM Friday, March 14, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church, Garretson. A time to...

Notice of Death: Kenneth M. Otterness, 84

BOURBONAISE, IL --  Kenneth M. Otterness, 84, died at a local care facility Sunday afternoon, Feb. 15, 2025, from complications of pneumonia. Ken Otterness was born at Dell Rapids, SD to Jens and Gladys Otterness, May 16, 1940. He grew up on the family farm northwest of Garretson, SD, near...

Obituary: Rev. Kenneth Roger Johnson, age 97

Rev. Kenneth Roger Johnson, age 97, Little Falls, MN, formerly of Brandon, SD, went home to is Heavenly home on Tuesday, February 5, 2025, at Highland Senior Living in Little Falls. A funeral service will begin at 11:00 AM Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Spirit of Truth Lutheran Church...

Obituary: Marilyn Jean Sherman, age 80

Marilyn Jean Sherman, age 80, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, November 11, 2024, at the Sanford Hospice Centennial Cottage, Sioux Falls, surrounded by her family. Marilyn was born on July 13, 1944, to Arthur and Selma (Hegge) Nelson. She...

Notice of Death: Madeline Geneva (Quissell) Hatlestad, 102 years

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.  George Boom Funeral Home in Sioux Falls has been entrusted with...

Dana Kirk Jensen, age 77

Dana Kirk Jensen, age 77, of Sherman, SD and Roy Lake, SD died on Monday, November 18, 2024 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD.  Family present visitation will begin at 1:00 PM on Monday, November 25, 2024 at George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory in Sioux...

Obituary: Diana Marie Rogen, age 74

Diana Marie Rogen, age 74, of Jasper, MN, passed peacefully on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota surrounded by family.  Diana was born to Leo and Rose (Olson) Trucke in LaMoure, North Dakota. At an early age, she relocated with her family...

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