Obituaries

Jun 26, 2025

Bruce Robert Eckman, 75, passed away at his home surrounded by his loved ones after a courageous battle with cancer.

Bruce was born into the Plaistad family on January 18, 1950, in Des Moines, Iowa. He was one of 10 children. In 1958, he and his younger brother Terry were adopted by Robert and Lois (Grotta) Eckman of Rock Rapids, Iowa....

Jun 20, 2025

Rick Yeigh, age 64, passed away June 20, 2025 at the Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls, SD.

Rick was born December 17, 1960 to Raymond and Shirley (Bush) Yeigh. He was the oldest of his three siblings; Eugene, Robert, and Jennie. Rick graduated from Bonesteel High School 1979 and then attended the National College of Business in Rapid City, graduating in...

Jun 12, 2025

Susan Therese Williams, 82, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Thursday June 12th, 2025. She was born to James and Mary (Zimmer) Sechser on November 5th, 1942.

Susan was raised with two sisters and two brothers and graduated from Washington High School in 1962. She had three sons and two daughters. Susan was very proud of her 5 children and was...

May 23, 2025

Dawn was born on March 21, 1962 in Mitchell, SD, the daughter of Jerry and Ruby (Shrake) Pattison. She grew up in Mitchell and graduated from Mitchell High School. She then attended Black Hills State College and earned a degree in art.

Dawn attended Stewarts Beauty School. When she finished school, she was an instructor and manager for Stewarts. She then...

May 23, 2025

Mary was born on October 1, 1950 in Sioux Falls, the daughter of Earl and Joanne (Boysen) Hall. She attended Washington High School. Shortly after high school, Mary was married and a had a son, Wade.

Mary worked for Western Electric in the telephone and cable installation division for many years. When AT&T was broken up, Mary’s job was eliminated. She...

May 21, 2025

John Thomas Rzeszutek, Sr passed peacefully May 21, 2025 embraced by his two daughters. Born on August 16th, 1942 in Minneapolis, MN to Frank and Margaret (Shudy) Rzeszutek, he grew up and attended school in Spring Lake Park, MN. John entered the U.S. Army in June of 1964 course trained in Engineering with an Expert Rifleman badge. He was honorably...

May 18, 2025

Bruce LeVerne Wohlwend went to his heavenly home on May 18, 2025 at the age of 81.

Bruce was born August 22, 1943 in Barnesville, Minnesota to Ione (Lee) & LeVerne Wohlwend.

Bruce received his business degree at Wahpeton State College in Wahpeton, North Dakota.

He met the love of his life, Bonnie, in Grand Forks, North Dakota. They had a whirlwind romance....

May 15, 2025

Sammy Jorgensen, a true original and a master of all things mechanical, left us on May 15, 2025, holding up a peace sign, and surrounded by those he loved. Born on December 28, 1949, in Sioux Falls, SD, to George and Grace Jorgensen, Sam's infectious energy, vibrant personality and incredible talents will be profoundly missed.

While Sam skillfully operated heavy equipment...

May 11, 2025

Steven was born on April 9, 1959 to Ruth and Harrold Berg at Watertown, SD. He graduated from Watertown High School and then served in the United States Marines Corp.

Steve and Bobbie were married in Watertown on May 5, 1990 and they settled in Henry, SD. Steve worked for many years in the construction industry as a pipe fitter. He...

May 9, 2025

Danny Gilmore Schmeling, 74, of Watertown SD died May 9th 2025 in the VA Hospital in Sioux Falls SD. Danny was born in Deadwood, SD to Gilmore and Phyllis (Margeson) Schmeling on December 14, 1950. He spent his youth growing up in Arizona and moved back to South Dakota at age 14, attended school in Waverly, Clear Lake and LATI...

May 5, 2025

Robert (Bob) John Hamilton was born June 20, 1962 in Aberdeen, SD. He was the oldest of 5 children. He was later adopted along with two sisters by Tipp and Mort Hamilton of rural Midland and raised on the family ranch near Robb's Flat. His early memories were being flown in a personally owned plane to his new home on...

May 4, 2025

Bradley Maurice Schmidt, 55, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away on May 4, 2025, at his home. 

Brad was born in Sioux Falls, SD, on October 9, 1969, to Myron (Mike) and Mary Lou Schmidt. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church and graduated from Washington High School in Sioux Falls.

On May 5, 1987, Brad welcomed his beautiful...

Apr 27, 2025

Apr 27, 2025

Gary Earl Palmer entered the gates of Heaven on April 27, 2025 at Centennial Cottage Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD after a courageous battle with prostate cancer and Parkinson’s.

Gary was born on January Friday 13th 1950 to a superstitious mother, Anita (Thompson) and Earl Palmer in Sioux Falls, SD. Gary was the oldest of 5 children. Gary graduated Lincoln High...

Apr 25, 2025

Wanda Johnson was born on November 2, 1964 at Fargo, North Dakota, the daughter of Wayne and Mary Johnson. Her family lived in Washington, North Dakota and Nebraska before settling in Sioux Falls in 1980. Wanda graduated from Washington High School.

Wanda married Jay Jacobs on July 2, 1987 in Fargo. They lived in Sioux Falls and Wanda worked as a...

Apr 19, 2025

Frank was born Wagner, South Dakota on April 30, 1973. His parents were Shirley Chin and Wrothel Macmanus. Everyone called him MAC. He grew up in Sioux Falls and went to Lincoln High School. He worked in the construction field and was a concrete finisher for several years. Mac also was a stay at home dad.

He liked going fishing with...

Apr 18, 2025

Donald Lee Stansbury Jr, 76, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota passed from this life on April 18, 2025 at his home.

Please join his family for a time of fellowship and storytelling from 5-7 pm, Tuesday, April 22 at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Sioux Falls.

Don, the oldest of 5 siblings, was born on July 26, 1948 to parents Donald “Dutch”...

Apr 17, 2025

Lyle was born on September 11, 1945 at Sturgis, South Dakota, the son of Lyle and Dorothy Goodroad. He grew up in Sturgis and Oregon. He lived in New Plymouth, Idaho for several years before coming to Sioux Falls in 1990.

Lyle moved to Sioux Falls and began receiving support with LifeScape in March of 1992. Lyle lived in various homes...

Apr 15, 2025

Betty Comer, 66, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away suddenly on April 15th, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

Betty was born on August 27th, 1958, and graduated from Lincoln High School. She married Ivor Comer on July 1st, 1988.

Betty had a vibrant spirit and a heart full of joy. She loved thrifting, long chats on...

Apr 13, 2025

James Lee Isburg, known by many as “Jimmy”, was born on March 14, 1968 to Wendell and Kathryn (Schoenfelder) Isburg.Jimmy was diagnosed with cancer and leukemia in 2022. He endured heavy chemotherapy and constant hospital visits, but he lost the battle on April 13, 2025. A private service was conducted in Sioux Falls, SD.Jimmy grew up on a farm &...