Obituaries

Mar 7, 2026

Leticia Rodriguez Sanchez, age 66, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Ava’s Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls, SD, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends and leaves behind a legacy of love, laughter, generosity, and unwavering selflessness.

Leticia was born on November 2, 1959, in Sonora, Mexico, where she lived...

Mar 3, 2026

Feb 28, 2026

Charles was born May 24, 1951 in Petoskey, Michigan to Charles and Marion ONeill. Charles graduated in 1970 from Petoskey High School. Charles attended Votech for Auto mechanics in Lansing Michigan.

Later relocating to South Dakota, Charles had 2 children Justin and Sherri ONeill. They settled in Sioux Falls where Charles worked as a correctional officer at South Dakota State Penitentiary...

Feb 24, 2026

Jamie Sterk, 43, passed away on February 24, 2026. Born on September 9, 1982, in Sioux Falls, she grew into a woman whose strength, compassion, and fierce love shaped every life she touched.

Jamie devoted herself to caring for others, not only as a mother but as a foster mother to many children in need. Her home was a place of...

Feb 23, 2026

Jermiah Robert Langdon was born in 1980 to Jerry and Clara (Christian) Langdon. Jermiah passed away on February 23, 2026at the age of 45.Jermiah grew up in Mitchell & Sioux Falls SD and he attended and graduated from Roosevelt High School. A graduate of South Dakota State University, Jermiah was a proud Briggs Scholarship recipient. His natural curiosity towards complex...

Feb 23, 2026

Starla Kae Scholten, 58, of Hills, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She leaves behind a legacy of love, laughter, generosity, and unwavering selflessness.

Starla faced life’s toughest challenges with remarkable grace. She was a giver who rarely put herself first and loved her family fiercely....

Feb 17, 2026

Ruth Mae Edwards entered into the loving arms of Jesus, on February 17th, 2026, peacefully at home with family at her side.

Ruth was born on August 14th, 1949, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Marvin Lewis Steineke and Stella Dot (Houg) White. She grew up in Sioux Falls and the surrounding areas during her childhood.

Ruth met Danny Dwayne Edwards when they...

Feb 14, 2026

Ardella Mae Malwitz, 74, of Luverne, MN, passed away on February 14, 2026, at Ava’s Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls, SD.

Ardella was born on August 30, 1951, in Sioux Falls SD to Robert and Marlene (Wessel) Uthe. She graduated from Madison High School in 1969 and later earned her associate degree in Criminal Justice from Colorado Tech. She went on...

Feb 12, 2026

Rodney was born February 10, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan. He grew up on a chicken farm and a family run hotel in Florida before joining the army at age 18.

After the army Rod spent most of his career as a rural route USPS carrier in Minnesota. He was a loving father of to six children and a devoted grandfather to...

Feb 10, 2026

Joyce passed away peacefully in Sioux Falls on February 10, 2026. She was born on August 23, 1936 in Sioux Falls, the daughter of Arthur and Ruby Barthel.

Joyce was a woman who found joy in life’s simple pleasures. She loved thrift shopping for hidden treasures, dancing whenever she had the chance, playing cards, putting puzzles together, traveling and spending time...

Feb 5, 2026

Joyce was born on June 12, 1950, the daughter of Wilford and Lee (Behrens) Williams. She passed away on February 5, 2025 in Sioux Falls.

She is survived by her children, Tamara Quam, Cindy Quam and David Quam; two sisters, Susan Knox of Minnesota and Wilma Hunt of Florida; grandchildren; and a nephew, Josh Williams.

No services are planned 

Jan 30, 2026

Daniel Duane Lindner of Sioux Falls, SD passed away in his home on January 30th, 2026 at the age of 67. Dan was born in Watertown, SD on May 9th, 1958 and graduated from West Central High School in 1976. Some of the highlights of his “glory days” include pitching for the Colton and Humboldt baseball teams (#9 of course)...

Jan 27, 2026

Douglas Gerald Adam, 94, of Sioux Falls, died Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at Sanford Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls.

Doug was born June 16, 1931 to Gerald J. and Fern L. (Thoma) Adam in Sioux City, Iowa. He attended Sioux City schools throughout his childhood; his first job was as a paperboy on Sioux City's northside, and as a teenager he...

Jan 20, 2026

Joan Edith Tate, the daughter of Dorothy (Handschin) and Ollie D Mabee, was born on September 9, 1932 in Parker, South Dakota. She traveled with her family to several towns before they settled in Sioux Falls. Joan graduated from Washington High School and soon after was joined in marriage with Robert H Tate. Their first child, Bobby Dean, was born...

Jan 17, 2026

Marlin Dale Thompson was born February 20th, 1938 at home on the family farm located south of Holland, Minnesota in Grange Township. He died January 17, 2026 at 7:30 AM having reached the age of 87 years, 10 months and 28 days.

.He married Janice Mitchell in January of 1956. April 7th, 1957 he entered the United States Army and spent...

Jan 14, 2026

Lora Lea Cady was born on the 8th of July in 1958 to Darlene Shakstad and Eugene Cady. She was the youngest and only girl of the Cady family, growing up with her three older brothers, Gary, Steve and Chuck, to guide her through the world. And through the world she went! Traveling to many places, going on many adventures...

Jan 11, 2026

No obituary will be posted

Jan 6, 2026

Ellen Mae Hawes 80 of Brandon, South Dakota died unexpectedly on January 6, 2026. She was born on March 23,1945 at Kelly Field military base behind the Alamo before they relocated in San Antonio, Texas to George and Mary (Jamison) Hawes. She grew up in Ellsworth, Wisconsin where she graduated. Not long after Ellen married and had five children Yvette,...

Jan 4, 2026

Julie Ann Mathers, age 67, passed away peacefully Jan 4, 2026 at the Good Samaritan Home in Canistota, where she has resided the past 11 years.

She was born on December 31, 1958; Sioux Falls, SD, the daughter of Harold and Isabelle (Jones) Mathers. She graduated from Lincoln High School.

Julie loved to read, write letters, work with her many crafts, paintings,...

Jan 4, 2026

June was born on April 22, 1930 in Marshall County, South Dakota, the daughter of David and Lydia (Keeble) Marks.

She married Philip Wika on June 6, 1947 in Sisseton, South Dakota. They farmed for five years and then moved to Sioux Falls. They had five children and when the children were in school, June began working at Ravens in the...