Obituaries

Memorial services for Marian M. Furness, 80, of Sioux Falls, were held Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, at Heartland Funeral Home in Brandon. Inurnment will take place at a later date. Mrs. Furness died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. She is survived by four children, Sharon (Donald) Struck, Montrose, S.D., Douglas (Lori) Furness, Brandon, Brad Furness and Renae Furness, both of Montrose, Colo.; sister, Lillian Jutting, Watertown; brother-in-law, Allen Brandenburger, Revillo; special cousins, Vince (Marlys) Swenson, Clear Lake, John (Jane) Swenson, Altamont, Shirley (Laverne) Swenson, Coon Rapids, Minn., Maynard (Karen) Swenson, Clark, Wayne (Gayle) Swenson, Watertown, and Ron (Mary Jane) Swenson, Strandburg; special friend, Robert  Lechner, Sioux Falls; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.   For online condolences, visit heartlandfunerals.com */
Joyce A. Shackle, 79 Joyce A. Shackle, 79, of Brandon, died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, at Touchmark at All Saints in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, at George Boom Funeral Chapel in Brandon. Visitation, with family present to greet friends, will be from 12 p.m. until the time of service at George Boom Funeral Chapel in Brandon. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the family for future designation to Heritage Lutheran Church in Brandon. For the complete obituary and online guestbook, visit www.georgeboom.com. Left to cherish her memory are her son, Ronald Shackle of Star, Idaho; daughter Beth (Dan) Hanna, Brandon; daughter-in-law, Tricia Shackle of Star; brother, Richard (Helen) Fiegel of Manistique, Mich.; grandchildren, Carrie Lynn (John) Puente of Nampa, Idaho, Jakob Hanna of Fargo, N.D., and Abbi Hanna, Sioux Falls; great-grandsons, Steel Drysdale and Josh Puente, both of Nampa.   She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Donald in 2006.
Tuesday, Jan. 22 Susan Bennett, 57, Pierre Philip Davis, 71, Sioux Falls Floyd Gaarder, 87, Sioux Falls Frances Hoover, 85, Sioux Falls Dwight Knutson, 87, Platte Duane Morgan, 90, Artesian Alice Parlet, 82, Sioux Falls   Wednesday, Jan. 23 Roger H. Bly, 85, Centerville Jeannette Brown, 66, Irene E. Howard Coker, 84, Vermillion Kathleen “Kathy” Larson, 70, Chester Lorraine Meeder, 89, Yankton James “Jim” Melius, 73, Faulkton Charlene “Char” Nelson, 76, Sioux Falls Bonnie Pansegrau, 83, Parkston Darla Parisien-Zirpel, 49, Sioux Falls Betty Proehl, 79, Sioux Falls Marlys Richter, 77, Sioux Falls Julie Smith, 62, Brandon
Funeral services for Jim Sherman, 57, of Brandon, will begin at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 at Spirit of Truth Lutheran Church in Brandon. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Brandon Lutheran Cemetery. Mr. Sherman died Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Amy; children, Diana (Devin) Albers, Jamie Sherman, and Cpl. J. John Sherman; a granddaughter, Eleanor; and a granddaughter on the way, all of Brandon; sister, Cindy Christensen, Wentworth; and nieces, Cara (Mike) Uken, Sioux Falls, and Dana (Eric) Kroupa, Pukwana.  For online condolences, visit millerfh.com. */
Funeral services for Julie Smith, 62, of Brandon, were held Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, at Brandon Valley Assembly of God. Burial was in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Valley Springs. Mrs. Smith died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, at Ava’s House following a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband, Norman Smith, Brandon; daughters, Stephanie (Dave) Dziurawiec, Homer Neb., and Mariah Fox, Newton Iowa; son, Ben Fox, Des Moines, Iowa; sisters, Orise Monk, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Laura (Bruce) Schoer, Marcus Iowa, Lisa (Brad) Miller, Lisbon Iowa, Lynn (Mike) Kollbaum, Seargent Bluff, Iowa; step-daughters, Jessica (Tom) Lambert, Sioux Falls, Holly (Bob) Davidson, Dell Rapids; nine grandchildren; sister-in-law, Wanda Desmond, Joshua, Texas; and many other relatives and friends. For online condolences, visit millerfh.com. */
Tuesday, Jan. 16 Vera Ayotte, 83, Sioux Falls David Bair, Gilbert, Ariz. Allen R. Barthel, 73, Ward Joe Cadwell, 100, Sioux Falls Dennis D. Dvorak, 71, Scotland James “Jim” Dykhorn, 68, Freeman Myron Gauger, 86, Watertown Dolores Goldstine, 93, Bridgewater Joseph L. Guimond, 82, Elk Point David B. Jones, 64, Chamberlain Norma Jean Kant, 83, Sioux Falls Dorothy H. Larson, 84, Sioux Falls Dr. Charles Lingren, 85, Brookings Bryce Loomis, 76, Bruce Leanne Loudenburg, 76, Canova Shirley Overskei, 88, Madison Irene H. Schortzman, 94, Lesterville Duane Steffensen, 67, Hetland Eileen VanZee, 85, Platte Frederick Walz, 76, rural Freeman
Kenneth ‘Kenny’ Olson, 75 Kenneth “Kenny” Olson, 75, of rural Valley Springs, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at Bethany Home in Brandon. Memorial services will begin at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, at Beaver Valley Lutheran Church, rural Valley Springs. Private family burial will precede the service in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, at the church. Kenny was born on Feb. 21, 1943, on the Olson family homestead in rural Valley Springs to Norman and Doris (Hanson) Olson. He and his four siblings (Roger, James, Natalie, and Ann) grew up on the family farm, and he attended school in Valley Springs. He was actively involved in the family farm, was an active member in the Rowena Rustling Raisers 4-H club, and involved in a variety of school activities. He was elected 4-H chief and invited to attend 4-H Congress in Chicago. Additionally, he was the homecoming king of his senior class. 
Eugene D. ‘Don’ Clemetson, 87 Eugene D. “Don” Clemetson, 87, of Brandon, died Monday, Jan. 14, 2019 at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center. His memorial service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 at George Boom Funeral Chapel in Brandon, where the family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Eugene Donald “Don” Clemetson, son of Lawrence and Mabel (Smith) Clemetson, was born July 31, 1931 in Sioux Falls. He graduated from Washington High School in 1950. Don entered the U.S. Navy on June 20, 1950 in Omaha, Neb. He served in the Korean War and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Korean Service Ribbon with four stars. He was honorably discharged on April 15, 1954 in San Diego, Calif. Don continued to serve his country with the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1955 to 1958.
Tuesday, Jan. 8 Brooklyn Bender, 22, Yankton Eldy Dahl, 85, Pipestone Leonard Eichacker, 85, Sioux Falls Darlene Baron Grotewold, 89, Sioux Falls Douglas W. Hagen, 64, Sioux Falls Jerald “Jerry” Hellwig, 79, Rapid City Darleen Jensen, 91, Viborg Barb Jorgensen, 73, Madison Jody Leisure, 80, Brookings Marilyn J. (Jensen) Salberg, 90, Hawarden, Iowa Richard J. Tschetter, 80, Bridgewater   Wednesday, Jan. 9 Garry Andrews, 54, Tea Carol Lee Boehmer, 66, Sioux Falls Timothy Chicoine, 61, St. Marys, Iowa Donna Starr (Muffy) Christen, 89, Huron Roger A. Gunderson, 64, Seattle, Wash. Douglas W. Hansen, 64, Sioux Falls Doug Hagen, 64, Sioux Falls
Geraldine M. (Wilge) Miles, 97, Brandon, died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, at Bethany Home in Brandon.  A graveside memorial/burial service will be held this spring in Mitchell. Geri will be laid to rest along with her husband, Gerald, and daughter, Mary Jo. The graveside burial will include a tribute to all three of them.  She is survived by her children, Dave (Marilyn), Mitchell, Linda Boyle, Rapid City, John “Jack” (Avis), Circle, Mont., and Deb (Miles “Mike”) Erickson, Valley Springs; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Refer to heartlandfunerals.com for the date of the service and online condolences. */

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