Obituaries

Martin Morse

82 Madison, SD February 18, 2022 Martin Ray Morse—”Pudge” to family—passed away peacefully at home on February 18, 2022, following a short battle with cancer. A memorial service will begin at 2 pm on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Madison....

Pastor Eldon Thurow

85 Dell Rapids, SD February 28, 2022 Eldon Thurow, age 85 died unexpectedly on Feb 28th at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.  He was born in Ramona, SD on Dec 23rd, 1936. He graduated from Augustana College in 1966 and went on to Lutheran Seminary to...

Helen Brobjorg

96 Baltic, SD February 16, 2022 Helen Lorraine Brobjorg, age 96, of Baltic, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Monday, February 28, 2022, at East Nidaros Lutheran Church,...

Glenda Erickson-Bunkers

74 Dell Rapids, SD February 11, 2022 Glenda Luanne Erickson-Bunkers, 74, of Dell Rapids, SD passed away peacefully Friday, February 11, 2022 at the Sanford Hospice Centennial Cottage in Sioux Falls, SD with her husband Kenny and children Suzie and Sam by her side...

Dorothy Wiebenga

79 Sioux Falls, SD February 17, 2022 Dorothy Marie Wiebenga (79) passed away peacefully at Avera Hospital with complications from pneumonia on February 17, 2022. Visitation with the family present will be from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 20, 2022 in the...

Ronald Miller

74 Dell Rapids, SD February 15, 2022 Ronald Jerome “Ron” Miller, 74, passed away peacefully at his home in Dell Rapids, SD on February 15, 2022. His Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2022 in St. Mary Catholic Church....

Oscar Emly

102 Tacoma, WA January 12, 2022 Oscar N. Emly, a veteran of WWII, died peacefully on January 12 in Tacoma, WA, three days after reaching his 102nd birthday. Oscar was born in 1920 to a ND farm family and moved to Brookings, SD as a boy. In 1942, he enlisted in the...

Jean Pederson

77 Dell Rapids, SD February 12, 2022 Jean M. Pederson, 77, of Dell Rapids, passed away on February 12, 2022. Her Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 17, 2022 in St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation with the family present will be...

Jesse Godsk

98 Dell Rapids, SD February 9, 2022 Jesse Donald Godsk, 98, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at the Riverview Healthcare Center in Flandreau. His funeral service will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 in the Lutheran Church of...

Desirae Lovik

37 Sioux Falls, SD January 29, 2022 Desirae Nichole (Hoffmann) Lovik, age 37, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Dell Rapids, died on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at her home of natural causes. A celebration of life was held on Friday, February 4, 2022, at the Minnehaha...