Area Death Notices, July 1-13, 2026
Wednesday, July 1
Timothy De Jong, 50, Larchwood, Iowa
Delores Ihnen, 94, St. Paul, Minn, formerly of Parker
Johnny Nelson, 81, Brookings
“Lynn” Powell, 90, Sioux Falls
Thursday, July 2
Veloris Christiansen, 85, Viborg
David Johnson, 68, Sioux Falls
Keith Jorgensen, 80, Hurley
Brian Merrill, 61, Sioux Falls
Paul Van Buren, 87, Los Altos, Calif.
Kari Wieseler, 42, Sioux Falls
Friday, July 3
JoAnn Gnat, 89, Miller
Joleen “Jo” Kearns, 76, Sioux Falls
Jean Stubbe, 104, George, Iowa
Paul Van Kekerix, 64, Rock Valley, Iowa
Michael Winters, 54, Sioux Falls
Saturday, July 4
Albert Benoit, 97, Sioux Falls
Brian Fountain, 57, Blaine, Minn.
Waldernar “Wally” Klawitter Jr., 92, Sioux Falls
Konrad Post, 58, Doon, Iowa
Sunday, July 5
Terrance “Terry” Bolger, 83, Sioux Falls
Edward “Ed” Brown, 97, Rock Rapids, Iowa
Delbert Church, 79, Canistota
Marjean Dedrick, 97, Sioux Falls
Geneva Reed, 98, Sibley, Iowa
David Steinhoff, 75, Luverne, Minn.
Troy Zimmerman, 64, Sioux Falls
Monday, July 6
David Barranco, 53, Sioux Falls
Phillip Bechtold, 90, Sioux Falls
Terrance “Terry” Bolger, 83, Sioux Falls
Donald “Buzz” Brady, 74, Brookings
Brett Brown, 54, Sioux Falls
Nels Ekle, 83, Pierre
James “Jim” Jewett, 73, Dell Rapids
John Overby, 78, Parker
Mitchel Thompson, 45, Valley Springs
Tuesday, July 7
Carol Currier, 98, Sioux Falls
Betty Gibson, 96, Sioux Falls
Joshua Hohn, 46, Sioux Falls
James Meyer, 55, Sioux Falls
Mark Smith, 68, Sioux Falls
Jim Swanson, 89, Madison
Loyd Taylor, 81, Sioux Falls
James Vernon, 90, Sioux Falls
Wednesday, July 8
George Breen, 89, Sioux Falls
Marcella Gerritson, 86, South Sioux City, Neb.
Dolores Kraemer, 88, Parker
Sandra Meisenheimer, 74, Brookings
Wilbert “Bert” Schroeder, 86, LaVista, Neb.
Karon Smith, 76, Flandreau
Thursday, July 9
Brian “Bubba” Doherty, 48, Rock Rapids, Iowa
Debra Grotjohn, 67, Sioux Falls
Carolyn Lenhart, 75, Pipestone, Minn.
Lenny Oltmans, 66, Monroe
Warren Reed, 89, Garretson, formerly of Sioux Falls
William Stuerman, 63, Sioux Falls
Friday, July 10
Rodney Dawkins, 67, Brookings
Charlotte “Char” De Vries, 88, Pipestone, Minn.
Jeanetta Kix, 97, Sibley, Iowa
Roberta Klostergaard, 90, O’Neill, Neb., formerly of Beresford
John Marr, 85, Sioux Falls
Jennifer Marron, 62, Pierre
Morris “Morrie” Paulsen, 77, Sioux Falls
Saturday, July 11
Laurel “Laurie” Fjellestad, Sioux Falls
Joyce Kunz, 88, Pipestone, Minn.
Sunday, July 12
Freda Dekkenga, 94, Ocheyedan, Iowa
Robert Sagmoe, 86, Sioux Falls
Alice Vogel, 89, Rock Rapids, Iowa
Monday, July 13
Eleanor Popkes, 84, Rock Rapids, Iowa
