Obituaries

Funeral services for Harold “Punk” LeRoy Asmus, 63, of Sioux Falls, begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at Celebration United Methodist Church in Brandon. Mr. Asmus died Sunday, April 28, 2019, after losing his battle with cancer for 10 years. Harold is survived by his significant other, Sharon Deutsch; children, Travis (Ashley) Asmus Nikki Asmus (Bryce Mack), Brian (Jen) Deutsch; grandchildren, Brooke Arneson, Tucker Asmus, Bradley Mack, and Tristan Deutsch; siblings, Lowell Asmus, Gerry (Jane) Asmus, Joleen Asmus, Renee Asmus, Janet (Joe) Beacom; nieces, nephews, several cousins and great-nieces and -nephews; and good friend, Curt Friedrich. For online condolences, visit minnehahafuneralhome.com. */
Funeral services for Patricia A. “Pat” Smedsrud, 84, of Sioux Falls, were held Friday, April 26, 2019, at George Boom Funeral Chapel in Brandon.  Mrs. Smedsrud died Sunday, April 21, 2019.  Survivors include her husband, Gib; children, Dave (Sharon) Koch, Sioux Falls, Mike (Sherry) Schumacher, Valley Springs, Kim Morgan, Valley Springs, and Howard Smedsrud, Sioux Falls; eight grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. For online condolences, visit georgeboom.com. */
Funeral services for Beverly Merry, 83, of Sioux Falls, were held Saturday, April 27, 2019, at Zion Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. Interment was in the Woodlawn Cemetery, also in Sioux Falls. Mrs. Merry died Monday, April 22, 2019, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. She is survived by her children, Pamela (John) Dahl, Sioux Falls, Kimberly (Daniel) Schutz, Tea, and Jeffery (Camie) Merry, rural Brandon; six grandchildren, Chandler Dahl, Kelsey (Brandon) Koolstra, Garett (Tamera) Schutz, Scott (Kaitlin) Schutz, Nicole (Kevin) Berg and Brooke (Ryan) Angerhofer; five great-grandchildren, Preston Schutz, Adalyn Dahl, Karl Sharkey, Lincoln Berg and Maura Berg. For online condolences, visit millerfh.com. */
Funeral services for Paul Edmundson, 75, of Sioux Falls, were held Thursday, April 25, 2019, at Abiding Savior Free Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. Mr. Edmundson died Sunday, April 21, 2019, at his home surrounded by family.  In 1972, he accepted a job at Valley Springs Coop Elevator, became the manager one year later, and retired from the elevator after 37 years.  He is survived by his wife, Lona; children, Steve (Jody) Edmundson, Michelle (Daryn) Nettestad, Melissa (Herman) Wipf, and Kim Edmundson; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Shirley (Dave) Williamson and Sally (Jeff) Alger.  For online condolences, visit millerfh.com. */
Memorial services for Marilyn (Sievers) Bolcerek, 82, of Brandon, were held Friday, April 26, 2019, at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Sioux Falls. Mrs. Bolcerek died Monday, April 22, 2019, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. She is survived by her children, Teresa (Gene) Libera, Palos Heights, Ill., Kim (Ken) Browne, Crown Point, Ind., Brian (Janice) Bolcerek, Brandon; 13 grandchildren: Alison Libera, Jacob Bolcerek, Tyler Bolcerek (Tyler Pearson-Martin), Patrick Browne, Corey Libera, Maris Libera, Samantha Browne, Rachel Libera, Kelly Browne, Jack Browne, Joe Browne, Nolan Bolcerek, Shane Bolcerek; one great-grandchild, Deon; siblings, Jim (Janice) Sievers, Sioux Falls, Don (Mary Ellen) Sievers, Rapid City, Ralph (Charlotte) Sievers of Montana, Linda (Tom) Jones, Viborg, Larry (Julie) Sievers, Bridgewater, Darla (Ron) Eneboe, Hartford; brother-in-law, Kenneth (Diane) Bolcerek; and a host of additional relatives and friends.  For online condolences, visit georgeboom.com. */
Tuesday, April 16 Dorothy Austin, 87, Canistota Cindy “Lucille” Boy, 92, Sioux Falls Amada Graf, 35, Sioux Falls Nancy Gustafson, 83, Sioux Falls Darryln Hamilton, 61, Sioux Falls Claudia Eisenberg Hanson, 88, Sioux Falls Johnathan Hoffman, 58, Madison Janet M. Hurd, 92, Sioux Falls Erwin Kaup, 73, Yankton James Louis Knudson, 89, Kansas City, Mo. Roger Nagel, 77, Pierre Kenneth O’Day, 71, Sioux Falls Sylvan TeKrony, 61, Garvin, Minn. Joan Zabel, 77, Dell Rapids
Memorial services for Zoell Colburn, 72, of Brookings, will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2019, at Rudes Funeral Home, 105 W. Eighth St. South, Brookings.  Mr. Colburn died Monday, March 4, 2019, peacefully in his sleep after fighting Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) for seven years. PSP is similar to Parkinson’s disease.  He is survived by his mother, Eunice Colburn, Brandon; children, Corie Colburn, Englewood, Colo., Nathan and Michelle Colburn, Highlands Ranch, Colo., and Darin Colburn, Denton, Texas; and brothers, Lorre (Vicki) Colburn Sioux Falls, and Jon Colburn, Rawlins, Wyo. */
Memorial services for Violet M. Anderson, 87, of Sioux Falls, were held Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Beaver Valley Lutheran Church, rural Valley Springs. Burial preceded the service at the church cemetery. Mrs. Anderson died Wednesday, April 17, 2019 with her family by her side.  She is survived by her children, Vyonne Manning, Brandon, and Steve (Bonnie) Anderson, Sioux Falls; four grandchildren, Brian (Regan) Anderson, Dell Rapids, Kevin Anderson, Honolulu, Hawaii, Laura (Ryan) Prouty, Green Bay, Wis., Stefanie Manning, Union City, N.J.; five great-granddaughters, Jadyn, Mylie and Makenzie Anderson, Dell Rapids, Abigail and Hannah Prouty, Green Bay; and her brother, Kenny (Marlene) Thompson, Sioux Falls. For online condolences, visit georgeboom.com. */
Funeral services for Mary Ann Steele, 95, of Brandon, will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Pipestone, Minn. Mrs. Steele died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at North Central Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls. She is survived by two children, Leonard (Rose) Steele, Crossville, Tenn., and Carol (Terry) Steele-Stoakes, Sioux Falls; grandsons, Shawn (Sonya) Steele and Chad Johnson; six great-grandchildren, Jacob, Jeffrey, and Alexa Steele, Cieara Hyronemeus, Tristan and Remington Johnson; sisters, Betty Einck of Redwood Falls, Minn., and Darlene Ford of Pipestone Minn. For online condolences, visit heritagefssd.com.  */
Gaylene Hosley Haber, 70, of Sioux Falls, died at her home on Maundy Thursday, April 18, 2019.  Funeral services begin 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, at First Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, with burial to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery.  Gaylene is survived by her children and grandchildren, Chad (Annette) Haber, Prescott, Walker and Chancellor; Heidi (Paul) Van Veldhuizen, Jack, Winter, Gabrielle and Sasha; John (Stacy) Haber Sabrina, Jasmine and Johnathon; brother, David (Jackie) Hosley, Sioux Falls; and lifelong friends, Jean Kramer and Collette Gesinger. For online condolences, visit heartlandfunerals.com. */

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