Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Linda Hackworth
Mar 1, 2023
Linda Eileen Hackworth, 74 passed away on March 1, 2023, after a 9 month battle with metastatic lung cancer. Linda was born December 27,1948 in Sioux Falls, SD to Arnold and Mildred Williams. She lived in many places before finally calling Sioux Falls her home. She married Timothy Hackworth on May 2, 1970 and started their family. They had 3...
Fern Omanson
Feb 24, 2023
Fern Elizabeth Omanson, 91, of Sioux Falls, SD died peacefully on Friday, February 24 with her daughters by her side. Fern was born October 6, 1931, in Hartford, SD to Gustav and Bertha (Leisinger) Rubin. Fern’s early years were spent in the Hartford, SD area until her family moved to Sioux Falls when Fern was six years old. She attended Hawthorne and Whittier schools and graduated from Washington High School in...
Kurt Wallace
Feb 18, 2023
Kurt Christopher Wallace, 53, of Lake Preston, SD passed away on February 18th, 2023 at Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center of complications from multiple myeloma.
Kurt was born on April 4th, 1969 to Robert (Bob) Wallace and Louise Cain (Lensegrav) in Lemmon, SD. Kurt went to school in Lemmon and Hettinger, ND where he was was involved in...
Jessi Benda
Feb 11, 2023
Jessi Mae Benda (Edwards) was born on April 26th, 1979, to Danny and Ruth (Steineke) Edwards, and passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus, at the Avera Dougherty Hospice cottage on February 11th, 2023, after a long battle with congestive heart failure. Jessi grew up on an acreage, just south of Rowena, SD. She attended Valley Springs Elementary, in Valley...
William Merrick
Feb 8, 2023
William Merrick was born on March 10, 1941, to Hilda (Treml) and John Merrick. He was the 3rd of five children. A true South Dakotan, he was born in Cavour and grew up in Erwin. He went on to college at South Dakota State University where he earned his degree and met the love of his life, Sandra Indseth.
Bill...
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