78 Colton, SD April 23, 2025 Elaine Maire (Ortego) Michelet, 78, of Colton, SD, previously of Covington, LA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, under home hospice, surrounded by her family. Her Memorial Mass began at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 28, at...
Obituaries
Ramona Huppert
83 Amery, WI (originally from Trent, SD) April 13, 2025 Ramona Huppert, 83, of Amery, WI, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. In honoring Ramona’s wishes, no services will be held. Inurnment will take place at the Dell Rapids Cemetery...
Duaine Schmidt
75 Dell Rapids, SD March 30, 2025 Duaine Schmidt, age 75, of Dell Rapids, SD, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Phoenix, AZ. Funeral service for Duaine were at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 12, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids with Rev. Alan Blankenfeld...
Leroy A. Nielsen
97 Dell Rapids, SD March 28, 2025Leroy A. Nielsen, age 97, of Dell Rapids, SD, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 28, 2025 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD.A Mass of Christian Burial took place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April , 2025, at St. Mary...
Lorraine A. Utech
82 Dell Rapids, SD March 29, 2025 Lorraine Ardyce Utech met her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 29, 2025 surrounded by family. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 4, 2025, at Messiah Lutheran Church in Flandreau, SD. The family was present...
Darrel J. Schmit
82 Trent, SD March 22, 2025 Darrel J. Schmit, 82, of Trent, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the Avera Dells Area Hospital in Dell Rapids. His Memorial Service began at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 28, 2025, at Messiah Lutheran Church, Flandreau. Visitation was...
Janet May
78 Dell Rapids, SD March 3, 2025 Janet E. May, 78, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025, at Orchard Hills Assisted Living. Memorial services was held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 7, at The Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids.Memorial visitation took place...
Carol Yost
67 Murdock, MN February 22, 2025 Carol Yost, 67, of Murdock, MN, formerly of Dell Rapids, died Saturday, February 22, 2025, at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 4, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church...
Verla Elaine Rebel Sturdevant
97 Sioux Falls, SD February 19, 2025 Verla Elaine Rebel Sturdevant, age 97, of Sioux Falls, former business office staffer at Sioux Valley (now Sanford) and Dell Rapids Hospitals, Brandon elections official and co-owner/operator of Lyle’s Dairy Queen in Dell Rapids,...
Paul Thompson
76 Baltic, SD February 19, 2025 Paul Douglas Thompson, 76, of Baltic, formerly of Sioux Falls, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center. Born and raised in Cumberland, Wisconsin, Paul graduated from Cumberland High School and...