Obituaries

Harry Wiebers

Harry Wiebers

Feb 20, 2021

Harry Wiebers was born on December 9, 1940. He graduated from Washington High School and was a lifelong resident of Sioux Falls. He married Kathleen Garity in 1961, and they had two daughters. (He and Kathleen later divorced.)

Harry had multiple careers and was most proud of his time spent as a traveling salesman for Sioux Falls Paint and Glass,...

Pereley "Chip" Clelland

Pereley "Chip" Clelland

Feb 14, 2021

Chip Clelland age 56 of Sioux Falls, SD passed away unexpectedly February 14, 2021.  The family is planning a private service at a later date with burial at Riverside Cemetery in Pierre, SD.

Pereley James “Chip” Clelland was born on September 3, 1964, to Pereley and Regina Clelland in Pierre, South Dakota. He attended school in Pierre through high school, graduating...

Donna Brown

Donna Brown

Feb 13, 2021

 Family will hold a memorial visitation Saturday Feb. 20th at the funeral home from 4-5 pm. 

On Saturday, February 13th, Donna Belle Brown, left this earth for heaven. She was a resident of Sioux Falls, SD and left behind 3 children, 7 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren.

Donna was born in Sioux City Iowa on April 7th, 1940 to Donald...

Charlene Wright

Charlene Wright

Feb 5, 2021

Charlene Marie Wright was born in Yankton SD on April 17, 1942 to Ida & Raymond Halverson.  She passed away Friday, February 5, 2021 at Ava’s Hospice House due to complications of Alzheimer’s.

Charlene married Verlyn Kropp in Humboldt in 1960.  While living in Humboldt she worked at the local hardware store & the local café. 

In 1982 she moved...

Lazar Spiric

Lazar Spiric

Feb 3, 2021

Lazar Spiric was born on April 30, 1939 in Zehovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He grew up and attended school in Zehovina.

Lazar married Zora Markovic in 1963 and they lived in Zehovina where they raised two children. He was a mechanical supervisor at the Zeljezara Zenica steel mill in Zenica for 40 years. Lazar came to the USA in 2003...

Mary Helfrich

Mary Helfrich

Jan 29, 2021

Mary Jeane (Reep) Helfrich passed away peacefully in Sioux Falls, SD, the early morning on Jan 27th, 2021, one week after her 70th birthday. She was wrapped in a soft purple and green quilt, with photos of her family looking down on her, and the grace of her Lord illuminating the path home.     Mary was a very talented quilter....

Leota Fuerst

Leota Fuerst

Jan 27, 2021

Leota Laverne Fuerst was born on September 4, 1928 to Gottfried and Elizabeth (Dieterle) Hartman in Delmont, SD. She was the 13th  in the family of 14 children.

Leota married Ervin Fuerst on October 26, 1947. They made their home in Parkston, SD. Later, they lived in Tripp and Mitchell and eventually settled in Sioux Falls. They loved to travel...

Anthony Ralph Schafer

Anthony Ralph Schafer

Jan 10, 2021

Tony Schafer passed away at home January 10, 2021 after a hard battle with Acute Myeloid Luekemia. 

Anthony Ralph Schafer was born in St Cloud, MN to Ralph and Margaret Peg (Neis) Schafer on June 28, 1964. He married Linda Tholund on January 22, 1994 and renewed their vows 10 years later.

He was a proud husband, father, grandpa, and...

Annette Godinez

Annette Godinez

Jan 7, 2021

Private family services will be held at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Worthington, MN. 

Richard Vermeulen

Richard Vermeulen

Jan 7, 2021

Richard B. Vermeulen, 77, of Sioux Falls, SD passed away at Sanford Hospital January 7, 2021. Due to the current pandemic, the family will hold a memorial service and celebration of life at a later date, so all of Richard’s loved ones are able to attend.

Richard was born February 8, 1943, in Mitchell, SD to Bernard and Wilma Vermeulen....

Berniece Preston

Berniece Preston

Dec 27, 2020

Berniece Preston, 92, died Dec 27, 2020, at her Sioux Falls residence.Berniece was born September 26, 1928, in Mitchell, SD to Fred and Elizabeth Hendricksen.She graduated from Mitchell High School and received her RN degree from Methodist School of Nursing in Mitchell. Berniece married William “Bill” Preston on September 1, 1949, and they lived in Mitchell until 1986 when they...

Sayd Maroof Sadat

Sayd Maroof Sadat

Dec 24, 2020

Sayd passed away on December 24, 2020 after a long illness. 

Sayd was born on Jan. 23, 1988 in Afghanistan to Sayd Abdul Rehman and Anees Sadat. He is a beloved son, brother, husband and uncle who loved his family. 

He was blessed to have lived his life with his surviving parents; wife, Farhana; five brothers and two sisters; and...

Steve Cordell

Steve Cordell

Dec 24, 2020

Stephen Francis Cordell of Bruce, South Dakota passed away on December 24th, 2020 at Avera Mckennan Hospital at the age of 65 surrounded by family. Steve was born in Watertown, SD on August 17th, 1955 to Martin and Jessie (Gosmire) Cordell. Steve grew up in Watertown, SD where he took home two state wrestling championships until he graduated in 1973.

...

Terry Cleland

Terry Cleland

Dec 24, 2020

Terry Glen Cleland went to his heavenly home on December 24, 2020 at the age of 67.Terry was born November 7, 1953 in Vermillion, SD to Elvin and LoVail Cleland. Growing up, his time was spent helping his Dad on their farm located just outside of Vermillion, SD by Spirit Mound.As high school sweethearts Terry and Vicky were married on...

Suzanne Neuroth

Suzanne Neuroth

Dec 18, 2020

Suzanne Michele Neuroth was born on August 11, 1953 to Bernard and LaVonne “Bonnie” (Helgeson) Neuroth, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Suzanne passed away at the age of 67 years at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Suzanne had 5 children, Danny Jackson, Bridgette Van Veen, Beatrice Foxx, Heather Gray, and Anthony Neuroth.

She enjoyed dancing, games shows, drawing,...

Roswitha Heldenbrand

Roswitha Heldenbrand

Dec 18, 2020

Roswitha Heidi Kim Heldenbrand, 63, was a loving mother and wife.  She was born to Gustav and Frieda Stefani in Sioux Falls on August 25, 1957. She was one of seven children, Marianne, Sabina, Edmund, Dietmar, Robin, and Gerald.

Roswitha passed away December 18 at her home in Dell Rapids after several years battling a rare neurological disease with her...

Aristes Monroy

Aristes Monroy

Dec 14, 2020

Nació el 12 de diciembre del año 1963 en al Canton El Flor, Candelaria de la Frontera, Santa Ana, El Salvador.

Donde concebido a sus amados hijos: Hugo Alberto, Elías Benedicto y Carolina Abigail.

Aristes trabajo diferente oficios como un Zapatero Albañil y por último fue una seguridad de un banco en la ciudad de Guatemala. Guatemala era la primera...

Edward Emerson

Edward Emerson

Dec 11, 2020

A private service was held with family and friends at the funeral home on December 12. Interment will be at the Black Hills National Cemetery in February 2021.

Donald Horn

Donald Horn

Dec 11, 2020

Donald Fred Horn, age 87 of Larchwood, Iowa, passed away Friday, December 11,2020 at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in LuVerne, Minnesota, after a long battle with Parkinson’s.

Don and his twin brother Ron were born April 2,1933 on the family farm located on the Minnesota/Iowa state line to Harry and Laura (Polzin) Horn. He graduated from Larchwood High School in...

Vincent Showers

Vincent Showers

Dec 10, 2020

Vincent Showers was born to Ronald C. Showers and Adelia “Dee” Ottinger Showers in Aurora, IL. At age six his family moved to California where he attended Whittier Elementary in Long Beach after which the family moved to Hawaiian Gardens where he and his brothers attended Furgeson Elementary and Artesia High School.

He enlisted in the U.S. Navy serving aboard...