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Terry Lee

Terry Lee

Sep 17, 2023

Terry was born on August 15, 1953 at Madison, South Dakota, the son of Lester and Barbara (Ness) Baughman. He graduated from Madison High School. In 1973, he entered the US Navy. Terry served in Guam during the Viet Nam War and then re-enlisted and was stationed in California until he was discharged in 1984.

Terry married Judy Godfrey...

Floyd Norris

Floyd Norris

Sep 15, 2023

Floyd Raymond Norris passed away on Friday, September 15, 2023, in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 94 years, one month, and eighteen days.

He was born on July 28, 1929, in North Vernon, Indiana to Edward Sr. and Ida (Onderstal) Norris. Less than one year old and with the onset of the Great Depression, his parents returned the family to the Sioux City, IA vicinity to be...

Sara Turner

Sara Turner

Sep 10, 2023

Today, our hearts are broken as we mourn the loss of our youngest sister. Her bright light and  big heart left us too soon. Sara passed away peacefully on the afternoon of Sunday, September 10 at Dougherty House Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD.

Sara is survived by husband, DeMarcus Turner (and mother-in-law Antonia); daughters, Nadia and Aysha (Jeremy); grandchildren, Jalen,...

Rodney Olson

Rodney Olson

Aug 29, 2023

Rodney Lee Olson, 72, of Hurley, SD, passed away on August 29, 2023 at the Sanford Hospice Cottage after a courageous battle with cancer. A private celebration of life with immediate family is being planned.
 
 Rodney Lee Olson (Barney) was born on October 9, 1950 to Edward and Doris (Overgard) Olson. He grew up on a farm in rural Hurley,...

Melissa Cordell

Melissa Cordell

Aug 27, 2023

Melissa was born November 11, 1975 in Watertown, SD, the daughter of Cliff Steuck and Gloria Hegge. She attended elementary school in Watertown then Whittier Middle School and Washington High School in Sioux Falls.

Melissa worked at the Burnside Casino for a while. She worked for several years as the manager at the Dollar Tree Store.

She loved animals and...

Michael squires

Michael squires

Aug 21, 2023

 Michael Eugene Squires passed away on Monday, August 21st, 2023 after an extended illness.

Mike was born in Wichita, KS to Roger Eugene Squires and Donna Kay (Dawkins). At a young age, the family moved to Henryetta, Oklahoma where Mike grew up roaming the country side fishing and hunting. These formative years would influence his love of the outdoors for...

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison

Aug 21, 2023

Jim was born on August 13, 1942 in Humboldt, South Dakota, the son of William and Margaret (Terrell) Morrison.  He grew up in Humboldt where he gained his high school education.

Jim married Shirley Domangue on August 7, 1966.  They lived together in Sioux Falls and raised two sons, Tony and Robert.  Jim worked for several area meat packaging companies...

Joyce Parry

Joyce Parry

Aug 15, 2023

Joyce Sandra Parry was welcomed into heaven on the morning of August 15, 2023.  She was born, with her twin sister following four minutes later, on March 19, 1953 to Virgil and Lucille Parry.  She weighed only 2 pounds, 13 ½ ounces! They joined an older brother, Dennis.

She was born with cerebral palsy and attended Crippled Children’s School (she...

David Olsen

David Olsen

Jul 31, 2023

David was born on July 22, 1953 in Cherokee, Iowa. He graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 1975 with a B.A. Degree. He taught Chemistry and Biology to high school students for over five years. David then attended Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa and completed his degree in 1978. He then went on to practice chiropractic medicine in...

Jane Weatherford

Jane Weatherford

Jul 29, 2023

Jane Pendleton Weatherford passed peacefully at her residence in Oak Terrace’s Autumn Care Facility in North Mankato, MN on Saturday, July 29, 2023.

Born Jane Delores Tripp on April 1, 1933, in Sioux Falls, SD to Clayton Harrison and Velma Robina Tripp. She was the youngest of eight siblings. She attended Riverside area schoolsin Sioux Falls. At the age of 18, she traveled to...

Allen Sambo

Allen Sambo

Jul 27, 2023

Allen Lee Sambo, 73, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Wednesday July 26, 2023 at his home. 

He was born Sept 14, 1949 to Francis and Bernice (Titze) Sambo. The family included a younger brother, Gary, and they farmed southwest of Mitchell on Betts Road. 

Following his graduation from Mitchell Senior High in 1967, Allen went to school at the...

Jody Ley

Jody Ley

Jul 25, 2023

Jody is at much peace now as she has transitioned to her new home on July 25, 2023 with her personal Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ.

Jody was born to Harris and Joyce (Corkin) Solem on November 16, 1952 in Clear Lake, South Dakota. By the time she was three, the family had moved to Sioux Falls, SD.She lived for...

Kathy Schuette

Kathy Schuette

Jul 21, 2023

Kathy Schuette (Sarah Katherine Fey), was born on April 14, 1951 in Livingston, Montana at the Park County Hospital. She is the daughter of Betty Gramm (Wolentez). As a child, Kathy was fortunate to spend summers with her grandparents in Montana where they had lots of adventures camping, rafting, and she learned the great art of storytelling from her grandfather,...

Nona Robinson

Nona Robinson

Jul 20, 2023

Nona Reta (Hetrick) Robinson was born on August 29, 1936, in Lusk, WY. She received her education in Chadron, NE and graduated from Chadron Prep School in 1955. She attended Chadron State College.

Nona was blessed with three children. She worked at various banks, LaBelles/Best for 20 years, Lawrence & Schiller Telecommunications and American Family Insurance. She was manager at...

Tiffany Boehrns

Tiffany Boehrns

Jul 16, 2023

Tiffany Nicole Boehrns shed her earthly shackles and set herself free just before midnight Sunday July 16th. Her sickness and sadness are just fading memories now, replaced by comforting peace and surrounded by loved ones gone long before her.

Tiffany was born in the dog days of summer, August 19, 1989. She grew up fast, under the watchful eye...

Judy A. Smith

Judy A. Smith

Jul 8, 2023

No services are planned at this time.

Darin Rislov

Darin Rislov

Jul 5, 2023

Obituary and Service arrangements are pending.

Nigussie Bulti

Nigussie Bulti

Jul 1, 2023

Nigussie was born on August 21, 1959 in Addis Ababa Ethiopia to Fayso Ergo and Teso Bulti.

At the age of 21, he decided to explore the world. He traveled to many countries including the U.S.S.R. and Germany. Nigussie decided to make Sioux Falls his permanent home and became a citizen of the United States in April of 2009.

Nigussie...

Karen Jean Weisz

Karen Jean Weisz

Jun 19, 2023

Karen Jean Weisz, age 79, passed away at Avera McKennan Hospital on June 19, 2023, from injuries sustained in an auto accident.

Karen was born on September 23, 1943, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to Irving and Bertha (VanRyte) Petrie. She grew up in Sheboygan Falls and was the fourth oldest of 12 children, she graduated from Sheboygan Falls High School in...

Cheryl Hofer

Cheryl Hofer

Jun 5, 2023

Cheryl Marie Hofer, 66, of Sioux Falls, SD passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023 at Sanford Hospital surrounded by her children.

Cheryl was born on February 13, 1957 in Aberdeen, SD to Martin and Marian Jeschke. Her siblings are Charlene Wiley, Dennis (Peg) Jeschke and Marlis (Randall) Stoltenberg.

She graduated from Northwestern High School in 1975 and graduated from the Aberdeen School of Commerce in 1976. Cheryl attended the University...

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