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Daniel Stewart

Daniel Stewart

Jun 3, 2023

Daniel Wayne Stewart, was born in 1948 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Dan was born in South Dakota as the oldest of four boys and his family moved from the rural cornfields to California, ultimately settling in Los Angeles.  He attended Polytechnic High School and earned his A&P Mechanic’s license in the 1960’s.  Danworked on the SR-71 Blackbird fighter jet before it was public and was...

Sally Larson

Sally Larson

Jun 2, 2023

Sally passed away on June 2, 2023 in Sioux Falls. Sally (Smith) Larson was born on August 22, 1947 to Merle and Nila (Merritt) Smith.

Sally was married to Virgil Larson and married a second time to Cliff Larson. Sally spent many years with her special friend, Joe Lamson, living near Monticello, MN and later they moved to Sioux Falls.

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Mary Jo Chipman

Mary Jo Chipman

May 28, 2023

Family and friends will gather June 2, 2023 starting at 12:00 noon and a picnic shelter at Lake Herman. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to NAMI.

Mary Joan Chipman, 56 of Baltic passed away at home on May 28th. Mary Jo was born on October 28th, 1966 to Dale and Joan Mullaney Johnson in Madison, South...

Kay Bettin

Kay Bettin

May 27, 2023

Celebration of life will be held at 5:30 pm on June 23, 2023 at the City Park in Lakefield, MN.

Kay Karen (Swanson) Bettin passed away surrounded by family on May 27th, 2023 at Dougherty Hospice house.

Kay was born on September 23, 1947 in Jackson, Minnesota to Byron and Marzella (Stowe) Swanson. She attended school in lakefield Minnesota....

Mila Johnson

Mila Johnson

May 27, 2023

Mila was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many. She was born on May 27, 1938, in Bradley, South Dakota, and passed away peacefully on her 84th birthday, May 27, 2023. 

Mila grew up in the small town of Bradley, SD, and graduated from Bradley High School. She then married Howard Johnson on June 17, 1959, and...

David Furman

David Furman

May 26, 2023

David passed away May 26, 2023 at Avera McKennan Hospital. Family will hold a remembrance gathering at a later date. Obituary will be posted soon.

Caren MacArthur

Caren MacArthur

May 17, 2023

Caren Jean Alguire was born on Sept. 23, 1942, in Sioux Falls to Donald and June (Peters) Alguire.

Her childhood was spent creating happy memories and havoc with her cousins and best friends, Jeannie Sherwood and Mary. Caren was a graduate of Washington Senior high School class of 1960.

On October 22, 1960, Caren & Merlyn Dale MacArthur, a...

Conway Bowman

Conway Bowman

May 16, 2023

Conway Bowman passed away on Tuesday, May 16th, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. His wife of 54 years, Bette Jo was by his side as he left with a smile on his face.

He was an avid outdoorsman and loved bow hunting, fishing, duck and goose hunting. He instilled his love of the outdoors in his...

James Godfrey

James Godfrey

Apr 30, 2023

James John Godfrey, age 57, known to his family and friends as Jim, was called to eternal life by our Lord on April 30th, 2023. Jim was born on May 23rd 1965 to his parents Michael and Joan Godfrey of Faribault, MN. Jim was a beloved father to Abigail and Rebecca Godfrey. He was the cherished brother of David Larson,...

Harriet Ann Sunde Grosz

Harriet Ann Sunde Grosz

Apr 24, 2023

Harriet Ann Sunde Grosz

December 18, 1939-April 24, 2023

Harriet Ann was born December 18, 1939, to Audre (Boyd) and Ralph Sunde in Sioux Falls, SD. She was an only child, named after her maternal grandfather Harry Boyd.  As a toddler, her parents separated and she grew up living with her father.  Harriet enjoyed road trips as a child, collecting...

Betty Garrison

Betty Garrison

Apr 19, 2023

Betty Jean Garrison, age 73, passed away peacefully at home after an extended battle with brain cancer. Betty was born to Cliff & Ann Buchholz. She grew up in Avon, SD, along with her brother Lloyd. After high school, Betty attended college, where she studied Art. It was there, at Southern State College, that she met & married Rod Garrison....

Brian Clark

Brian Clark

Apr 15, 2023

Brian Matthew Clark of Sioux Falls, SD passed away on April 15, 2023.  

Brian was born in Covington, Kentucky on March 23, 1973.  He was a man of varied interests and adventurously pursued learning new things.  This adventurous spirit led him to travel extensively throughout his lifetime and in the process touched many lives with his rare forms of...

Timothy Robb

Timothy Robb

Apr 15, 2023

Timothy Alan Robb, age 66, passed away from an aggressive cancer on April 15, 2023 at Dougherty Hospice House. 

Tim was born on June 2, 1956, in Sioux Falls, SD to Wayne and Helen (Fehlhafer) Robb. He grew up in Sioux Falls and graduated from Washington High School in 1974. 

After high school, Tim lived in the Quad Cities area...

Donna Rademacher

Donna Rademacher

Apr 14, 2023

Donna Lee Rademacher passed away peacefully on April 14th, 2023 in hospice due to natural causes.  

She was born on July 31st, 1957 in San Diego, CA. She treasured her children and embraced every moment with her family and friends. She especially loved her role as grandma and her grandchildren affectionately called her "Nana".

Donna loved listening to...

Marvin Kolsrud

Marvin Kolsrud

Apr 9, 2023

Marvin passed away on April 9, 2023 in Sioux Falls.

Marvin was born on March 4, 1953 in Sioux Falls to Marvin and Harriet (Gilbertson) Kolsrud. As a young boy, he grew up in California and then his family moved to Hills, Minnesota when he was older and attended high school at Hills. He left high school before graduating to...

Ray Byram

Ray Byram

Mar 22, 2023

Ray Byram, 69, passed away peacefully at home March 22, 2023 from complications of heart disease. A private memorial for family and close friends is planned for this summer.

Ray was born September 20, 1953 in Osaka, Japan. He lived in Japan until 1962 when his mother, Sachi (Wada), and father, Don, were transferred by the US Air Force back...

Tyler Marshall

Tyler Marshall

Mar 22, 2023

Tyler Eugene Marshall passed away unexpectedly from pneumonia on March22, 2023, at the age of 38.He was born  on September 19, 1984 in Sioux Falls, SD to Jay andColleen (Aga) Marshall. His first years were spent in Canton beforethe family moved to Sioux Falls in 1986, where he attended school andgraduated from Washington High School in 2004.Tyler preferred jobs that...

Perry Loftesness

Perry Loftesness

Mar 22, 2023

Perry passed away on March 22, 2023 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.

“We Used To Know” was a song written back in Perry’s teen years by Ian Anderson, the front man for, at the time a not so well known band, Jethro Tull.  It was one of Perrys’ favorites back then and he played it often sitting...

Roger Peters

Roger Peters

Mar 15, 2023

Roger Eugene Peters, beloved father, brother, Papa, and friend peacefully drew his final breath on March 15, 2023, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls surrounded by his children and loved ones.

Roger, born November 27, 1942, grew up on a farm just outside of Tea, SD where he learned the meaning of family values, faith, and hard work....

Robert Saltmarsh

Robert Saltmarsh

Mar 14, 2023

Robert passed away March 14, 2023 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

He was born March 26, 1930 to Arthur Earl Saltmarsh and his wife, Alma DeBord, near Marne, Iowa. He married Karen Darlene Olsen on March 20, 1949. Robert and Darlene farmed near Marne and Elk Horn for many years and raised their family. They moved to Minnesota in 1983...

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