Area Death Notices, Oct. 4-12, 2026

Sunday, Oct. 4

Marinus “Chris” Christensen, 79, Sioux Falls

Virginia “Pat” Demuth, 93, Hills, Minn.

Debra Devitt, 69, Sioux Falls

Roland DeWald, 86, Sioux Falls

Vidosava “Mara” Fidani, 95, Sioux Falls

Lucille Green, 99, Sioux Falls

Rev. Claude Jones, 85, Windsor Heights, Iowa

Randall Nicholas, 83, Sioux Falls

Thomas Parliman, 79, Sioux Falls

Robert “Bob” Reese, 85, Beaver Creek, Minn.

Riley Vander Esch, 21, Sioux Falls

Monday, Oct. 5

Leland Aman, 75, Sioux Falls

Marion Chambers, 93, Sioux Falls

Hermina Hilbrands, 92, George, Iowa

Monica Jensen, 65, Beresford

Betty Kramer, 95, Larchwood, Iowa

Curtis Nessan, 62, Pierre

Joyce Oldre, 87, Sioux Falls

Shirley Wheeler, 90, Brookings

Howard Woolery, 80, Harris, Iowa

Tuesday, Oct. 6 

Susan Aldrich, 85, Chester

Stanley “Stan” Eitreim, 80, Sioux Falls

Dorothy Golden, 89, Brookings

Gladys Niezwaag, 100, Marion

Robert “Bob” Orcutt, 90, Brookings

Judith Vandersnick, 85, Renner

Dun Van Pham, 56, Sioux Falls

Betty Vermundson, 84, Sioux Falls

Rosemary Wetland, 59, Spearfish

Wednesday, Oct. 7 

Randolph “Randy” Alberts, 76, Sioux Falls

Melvin Dieken, 85, Sioux Falls

Thursday, Oct. 8

Beverly Baker, 94, Rock Rapids, Iowa

David Perry, 69, Flandreau

Terry Rist, 59, Sioux Falls

Marilyn Williamson, 75, Garretson

Friday, Oct. 9

Robert “Bob” Backer, 75, Pipestone, Minn.

Frederick Clements Jr., 68, Sioux Falls

Barbara “Barb” Douglas, 75, Sioux Falls

Sharron Griffith, 90, Sioux Falls

Roger Schmidt, 80, Ramona

Saturday, Oct. 10

Arthur “Ole” Alsgaard, 71, Salem

David Cook, 55, Adrian, Minn.

John Gill, 83, Montrose

Eunice Hesby, 91, Lake Preston

Howard Heidelberger, 80, Spencer

Karen Van Vooren, 61, Sioux Falls

Natalie Volz, 49, Denver, Colo.

Sunday, Oct. 11

Fatimah Aldulaimi, 49, Sioux Falls

Verna Seely, 97, Sioux Falls

Paula Tursam, 77, Brookings

Wayne Wilke, 93, Lester, Iowa

Monday, Oct. 12 

Richard Richter, 77, Crooks