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Yvonne K. Swensen (Eilmes)
Apr 19, 2021
Yvonne Kathleen Swensen, 72, of Irene, SD died Monday, April 19, 2021 at her home. Yvonne was born July 16, 1948 in Scotland, SD to Ruben and Lorene (Gerjets) Eilmes. She attended Odessa 24 Country School and later graduated from Scotland High School in 1966. She was confirmed at Bethany Reformed Church of Scotland on April 16, 1961. She graduated...
Mary Jane Chesley-Malone (Peterson)
Apr 11, 2021
Mary Jane Chesley-Malone, 93, of Yankton, SD passed away Sunday, April 11 at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD. Mary Jane Peterson was born in Kimball, SD to Ed and Almeda (Corr) Peterson, she grew up in Kimball and graduated from Colton high School. She married James Chesley on May 25, 1947 in Colton, SD. She was co-owner...
Patricia Abild
Apr 5, 2021
Patricia “Pat” Abild passed away following an extended illness on April 5, 2021 eight days before her 89th birthday in Mt. Vernon, Washington where she and her husband, Vernon, have resided since 1999. Viewing will be held Wednesday, April 14, 2021, 11:00am -1:30 pm at Hansen Funeral Home followed by a graveside service, 2:00 pm at the Bluff View Cemetery,...
Lyle James Preston
Apr 3, 2021
Lyle James Preston, 84, of Burbank South Dakota died April 3, 2021 at his home. He was born May 28, 1936, in South Sioux City, Nebraska. On December 14, 1963, he married Jerilyn Kathryn Shanahan in Huron, South Dakota at St. Martin's Catholic Church. He retired from the United States Navy in 1975 after 20 years of service. He had...
Rhonda Jane Ernster (Nielson)
Mar 29, 2021
Rhonda J. (Nielson) Ernster, 65, passed away of a sudden heart attack, Monday, March 29, 2021 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. Rhonda was born November 17, 1955 along with her twin brother Roger Jr. at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital to Roger and Phyllis Nielson of Midway. She attended school in rural Irene, Peterson Country School #66 thru 7th grade,...
Myrtle Hickman (Christopherson)
Mar 26, 2021
Myrtle Hickman, 96, of Vermillion, SD passed away Friday, March 26 at the Sanford Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, SD. Myrtle Christopherson was born September 27, 1924 in Clay County to Hans and Grace (McDonald) Christopherson, she graduated from Vermillion high school in 1943. Myrtle worked in the clay county auditor’s office, at Montgomery Wards in Sioux Falls, and at...
Joyce Maurine Orr (Nelson)
Mar 21, 2021
Joyce Maurine (Nelson) Orr, age 71 of rural Volin, SD, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 in Sioux Falls, SD. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 8th, 2021 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Irene. Visitation will begin one hour prior to services. The services will be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/hansenfuneral Joyce was the daughter of...
Ross Thomas Orr
Mar 18, 2021
Ross Thomas Orr died peacefully at his home on March 18th, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held 10:00am, Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Irene, SD. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Westerville, SD. Visitation will begin one hour prior to services. The service will be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/hansenfuneral Ross was...
Peggy Larsen (Housman)
Mar 17, 2021
Peggy Jo (Housman) Larsen of Beresford, SD, passed away on March 17, 2021 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD after a hard-fought battle with leukemia. A celebration of life will begin 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 3, 2021 at the Hansen Funeral Home in Vermillion, SD with visitation one hour prior to the service. Service will be livestreamed...
Joyce Anne Syme (Phipps) ~ Oursland)
Mar 12, 2021
Joyce Anne (Phipps) Syme Oursland, 84, of Santa Monica, CA passed away Friday, March 12 at the MD Anderson Cancer Institute in Houston, TX. Joyce Phipps was born September 4, 1936 in Wichita, KS to Seward and Ila (Warner) Phipps. She attended school in Kansas and received her Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Wichita State University and worked as a...
Leo Harold Bohlmann
Mar 10, 2021
Leo Harold Bohlmann of Wakonda, SD passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at the Wakonda Heritage Manor at the age of 89. Leo was born October 1, 1931 to Richard and Magdalena (Zeeb) Bohlmann. He was baptized and confirmed at Martinus Lutheran Church, rural Utica, SD. Leo grew up on a farm in rural Lesterville, SD and attended school at...
Terry L. Nelson
Mar 6, 2021
Terry L. Nelson, age 76, of Meckling, SD passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 6th in Yankton, SD. Terry was born in St, Edwards, NE on October 13th, 1944. He grew up in Albion, NE where he met his wife of 57 years. Terry graduated from Albion High School and then moved to Lincoln, NE to attend the University of...
Joyce Orr (Nelson)
Mar 2, 2021
Joyce Maurine (Nelson) Orr, age 71 of rural Volin, SD, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 in Sioux Falls, SD. Joyce was the daughter of J. Maurice and Evelyn (Voog) Nelson. She grew up in in the Viborg community on the family farm. Joyce started her education years at country school, then attended Viborg Public Schools, graduating in...
Don
Feb 24, 2021
Donald Gene Rempp, 59, Irene, SD, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Donald Gene Rempp was born on January 20, 1962, in Yankton at Sacred Heart Hospital, to Glenn and Elmira (Pesicka) Rempp. Don attended country school and graduated from Irene High School in 1981. He attended Mitchell Technical Institute and graduated with...
Stanley Thoms
Feb 17, 2021
Stanley Harold Thoms, 59, of Elk Point, SD, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at his residence. Stanley was born December 1, 1961, in Columbus, Neb., to Harold and Mary Jane (Vrana) Thoms. He attended school in Columbus, Neb. He graduated with an Associate’s degree from Southeast Community College in Milford, Neb., and later earned a Bachelor of Technology...
Helen Mae Johnson (Knudson)
Feb 14, 2021
Helen Mae Johnson (Knudson), 91 of Centerville, SD passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 Private graveside services were held on Monday, February 22, 2021 in Union Cemetery at Wakonda, SD. Helen Mae Knudson was born August 30, 1929 in Wakonda, to Albert and Agneta (Jensen) Knudson. She grew up in Wakonda and attended Wakonda High School, graduating in 1947. She...
Mariella Sorensen (Dunn)
Feb 13, 2021
Mariella Catherine Sorensen, age 76, of Vermillion, SD passed away Saturday, February 13th, 2021 at her home after a hard fought battle with cancer. Mariella Dunn was born on July 27th, 1944 on the farm in Farmer, SD. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peters Catholic Church in Farmer. She attended Farmer grade school and high school before attending...
Dominic C. Hagebock
Feb 4, 2021
Dominic C. Hagebock, 20, of Vermillion, SD passed away Thursday, February 4. Dominic was born October 14, 2000 in Yankton, SD to Jennifer Hagebock and Steve Luckinbill, he grew up in Sioux Falls SD, and moved to Vermillion in 2017 graduating from Vermillion High School in 2019. He worked as a Mechanic Helper with his father. He is survived by...
Martha Elizabeth Bak/Soeth (Simonsen)
Jan 23, 2021
Martha Elizabeth Bak Soeth, 103, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg, SD. A private family service will be held for Martha in the spring when her family can be together. For condolences, please visit hansenfuneralhome.com Martha Elizabeth Simonsen was born on January 7, 1918 to Simon and Gertrude Simonsen at Menno, SD. She...
Larry Mart
Jan 21, 2021
Larry Mart, 83, of Vermillion, SD passed away Thursday, January 21 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Larry was born June 3, 1937 in Wakonda, SD to Harold and Ruth (Nelson) Mart. He graduated from Wakonda High School and moved to Vermillion where he worked for Heck’s Service and Brunick’s Body Shop. He met Rosemary Brown...
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