Funeral Mass for William “Bill” David Smith, 83, of Sioux Falls, was held Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, at The Church of St. Mary with burial at St. Michael Cemetery.
Mr. Smith died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019 at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon Burkey Smith of Sioux Falls; six children, Curtis (Ann) Smith of Shoreview, Minn., Tom (Jackie) Smith of Ft. Pierre, Michelle (Lee) Hughes of Lakeville, Minn., Bob (Julie) Smith of Sioux Falls, Danielle (Fabien) Ponson of Edina, Minn., and Ryan (Dawn) Smith of Sioux Falls; daughter-in-law, Ofelia Smith of Kenosha, Wis.; 23 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Darlene Phelps of Colman, Wilma Shaffer of Chamberlain, and Betty DeBoer of Brandon; brother, Jim Smith of Colman; and a host of other relatives and friends.
For online condolences, visit georgeboom.com.
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Obituaries
Tuesday, July 30
Santos Diaz, 49, Brookings
Betty Lou Fairs, 91, Sioux Falls
Will Fester, 84, Sioux Falls
Alta Kussman, 92, Yankton
Jean M. Larson, 88, Hartford
Leon LeBorgne, 84, Sioux Falls
Presli Peterson, 15, Sioux Falls
Jean Slaight, 88, De Smet
Donna Thesenvitz, 94, Huron
Wednesday, July 31
Phyllis Abbott, 83, Sioux Falls
Larry Carlson, 75, Hills, Minn.
Donald Hind, 93, Brookings
Loren Odland, 71, Sioux Falls
Gudrun Peterson, 74, Sioux Falls
Robert Weidenaar, 82
Thursday, Aug. 1
Joseph Amlaner, 62, Huron
Donna Brosz, 63, Freeman
Patricia Hoffman, 84, Platte
A Celebration of Life for Jean Marilyn Slaight, 88, of DeSmet, was held Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, at the De Smet Event Center.
Mrs. Slaight died Sunday, July 28, 2019, at her home surrounded by family.
She is survived by her four daughters: Robyn (Mike) Coughlin, Cheri Slaight, Vicki (Lorre) Colburn, and Kimberly Slaight; son, Shon (Janell) Slaight; 13 grandchildren; and 22 1/2 great-grandchildren.
For online condolences, visit osthusfuneral.com.
Harley L. Waagmeester Sr., 88, of rural Brandon, died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, at home following a short battle with cancer.
Memorial Services will begin at 1:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, at Grandview Covenant Church, Larchwood, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. with Full Military Honors to follow.
He is survived by four children, Harley Waagmeester Jr., Phoenix, Ariz., Debra (Russell) Kooistra, Hills, Minn., Barbara (Ken) Murdock, Maple Valley, Wash., and Gary Waagmeester, Brandon; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and three siblings.
For online condolences, visit heartlandfunerals.com.
Funeral services for Grace Annette Johansen, 85, of Brandon, were held Friday, July 26, 2019 at Grace Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls.
Mrs. Johansen died Monday, July 22, 2019.
She is survived by her children, Becky (Greg) Archer of Brandon, Mike Johansen of Sioux Falls, and Eric (Gail) Johansen, Lincoln, Neb.; seven grandchildren; one great-grandson, brother, Rueben Meyer; and a host of other relatives and friends.
For online condolences, visit georgeboom.com.
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Hazel Sharyn Keyser, 79, of Las Vegas, Nev., passed away with her four children at her side on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas.
She is survived by her children, Emmett (Karen) Keyser, Brandon, Tim (Sharla) Keyser, Sioux Falls, Tonya (Guy) Graff, Yankton, and Shawn Quintana of Tea; sister, June Stemwedel, Coon Rapids, Minn.; sister-in-law, Darlene Hendren, Vancouver, Wash.; grandchildren, Lacey Graff, Brady (Courtney) Graff, Chris (Michelle) Keyser, Jamie Keyser, Cory (Cindy) Keyser, Jimmy (Tessa) Nordstrom, Alica (Derek) Nordstrom, Andrew Quintana, Matt Keyser and Megan Keyser; 11 great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and close friends.
Funeral arrangements were handled by Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial of Las Vegas. The family will hold a Celebration of Life Service at a future date for family members and close friends.
For online condolences, visit desertmemorial.com.
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Funeral services for Annie Kramer, 97, of Brandon, were held Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at Valley Springs Reformed Church in Valley Springs.
Annie died Thursday, July 25, 2019, at Bethany Home in Brandon.
She is survived by her children, Bonnie Kramer, Garretson, Alice and Peter Haan, Brandon, Jennie Kramer, Sioux Falls, Evelyn and Mark Engebretson, Wentworth, Glen and Sue Kramer, Brandon, and Dick and Teresa Kramer, Garretson; special friends, Lowell and Seth Rozeboom, Garretson, and Jan Boersma, Sioux Falls; grandchildren, DeAnn (John), Amy Jo (Kurt), Paul, Pete (Shonci), Jay (Alicia), Eric, Brandon, Jeremy (Jackie), Amy Marie, Benjamin, Maggie; 13 great-grandchildren; brothers, Clarence (Dee) Gorter and Jerald (Bonnie) Gorter, all of Sioux Falls; sisters-in-law, Helen Gorter, Brandon, and Kathy Gorter, Midland Park, N.J.; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other family members.
For online condolences, visit georgeboom.com.
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Tuesday, July 23
Jacque Dierks, 71, Mitchell
Mary Dolphin, 91, Rock Rapids, Iowa
Lyle Ebert, 93, Onida
Jody Else, 63, Sioux Falls
Grace Johansen, 85, Sioux Falls
Brad Kiesow, 48, Olathe, Kan.
Evelyn Muller, 98, Sioux Falls
Mark Novak, 63, Lennox
Mildred Weinkauf, 88, Pipestone, Minn.
Wednesday, July 24
Lorraine Butrum, 93, Garretson
Gary L. Christensen, 83, Sioux Falls
Josephine Dougherty, 85, Sioux Falls
Norris Ekle, 82, Canton
Richard Fitzsimmons, 76, Sioux Falls
Grace Johansen, 85, Brandon
Lorraine Kuhlman, 92, Ruthton
Robert A. Lange, 88, Beaver Creek, Minn.
George R. Olson, 79, Sioux Falls
Ernest Schmidt, 85, Vermillion
Tuesday, July 16
Marcella Breitkreutz, 85, Tripp
Myrtle Brinkman, 96, Ramona
Alan “Skip” Carlson, 81, Harlan, Iowa
Lyle Christopherson, 63, Huron, formerly of Howard
Wayne Doop, 92, Brookings
Randy Dusek, 58, Sioux Falls
Chad Hoekstra, 36, Sioux Center, Iowa
Rolf Hope, 84, Des Moines, Iowa
James Husaboe, 51, Sioux Falls
Paul D. Jager, 55, Doon, Iowa
Dolores Larson, 88, Brookings
Donna Luke, 92, Sioux Falls
Henrietta Rust, 90, Sioux Falls
Richard Scholle, 74, Canton
Nina J. Stephens, 93, Chamberlain
Kate Swenning, 66, Yankton
Donavieve “Donnie” Tofte, 85, Volga
Gene Waack, 74, Sioux Falls
A Celebration of Life and Inurnment for Doris E. Pierce, 90, of Sioux Falls, begins at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Debs, Minn., near her Balm Lake home.
Mrs. Pierce died Sunday, July 14, 2019, at Touchmark at All Saints in Sioux Falls.
She is survived by her five children, Rodney (Diane), Pinewood, Minn., Bryan (Gail), Eagle River, Wis., Terry (Lynn), Southport, N.C., Lonna (Kevin) Smith, Brandon, and Heidi (Donovan) Cate, Goldbar, Wash.; 10 grandchildren: Laura (Matt), Josh (Megan), Jana, Matthew (Caroline), Kristin, Logan, Landon, Jazmine, Lily and Orion; two step-grandsons, Sean and Jared; six great-grandchildren, Jonah, Jude, Jaylen, Henry, Owen and Athena; sister-in-law, Nancy Egtvet, Bemidji, Minn.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
For online condolences, visit heartlandfunerals.com.
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