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George Baity
Nov 13, 2020
George Baity, Jr., formerly of Vermillion, died peacefully November 13, 2020, in Aurora-Brule Care & Rehab, White Lake, SD, at the age of 96. George was born in 1924 in the Morris, MN area, the son of George & Mabel (Hoag) Baity. When he was 5 years old, he and his family moved to South Dakota where he attended rural...
Loren Ouellette
Nov 12, 2020
Loren Allen Ouellette of Burbank, SD, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2020, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. He was the oldest child born to E.A. and Grace (Olson) Ouellette on August 9, 1936, at home in rural Elk Point. The family later moved to the rural Vermillion area. Loren graduated from Vermillion High School in 1954. He worked...
Boneva "Bonnie" Albers
Nov 11, 2020
Bonnie Albers passed away peacefully on November 11, at Dougherty Hospice Center in Sioux Falls, three days after her 88th birthday. Bonnie was born in Jefferson, SD, on November 8, 1932, to Raymond and Mae (Vermillion) Girard. She graduated from Elk Point High School in 1951. After graduation, she took a job in Sioux City, IA, working for Morrie's Clothing...
Duane Brunick
Nov 10, 2020
Duane L. Brunick, 90, formerly of Vermillion, SD passed away Tuesday, November 10 at the Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, SD. Duane was born on November 4, 1930. He married his sweetheart, Lorraine Mockler, on June 11, 1953. He and his wife owned Brunick Body Shop and Brunick Trailer Court for many years. He was an avid USD Coyote fan....
William Mckinney
Nov 9, 2020
William J. “Bill” Mckinney, 88, of Vermillion, SD formerly of White City, KS passed away peacefully at his home on November 9, 2020. Bill was born March 21, 1932 in Prattville, AL to Leo and Ethel (Rawlinson) Mckinney. Bill served in the Army for 2 years followed by a 10-year enlistment in the Airforce based in Wichita, KS. There he...
Lucille Alvina "Lu" Dwyer (Peterson)
Nov 9, 2020
Home is what you make of it and Lucille Dwyer, who passed away peacefully in Sioux Falls on Monday, November 9, 2020 made a lot of hers! She packed her tiny first home, the “little white house on Summit Avenue,” as her entire family affectionately remembers it, not just with her husband and 3 children, but with a rotating collection...
Darwin Leroy Vilhauer
Nov 9, 2020
Darwin “Dar” Leroy Vilhauer 86, of Strang, Nebraska , passed away peacefully on Monday November 9th , at the VA medical Center in Omaha Nebraska after contracting the Corona Virus, that has stolen way to many , way to soon. Darwin Leroy Vihauer was born in Tyndall South Dakota on May 15, 1934 to Emil and Helen (Fode) Vilhauer. Darwin...
Barbara Marie Healy (Hauger)
Nov 5, 2020
Barbara Marie Healy, age 88, of Irene, SD, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton, SD. Barbara Marie Healy was born on September 12, 1932, on the family farm in rural Irene, SD, to John and Margaret (O’Donnell) Hauger. She attended Klimisch Grade School and graduated from Mount Marty High School...
Thomas Ostermyer
Nov 3, 2020
Thomas Ostermyer, 71, of Burbank, SD, passed away on Tuesday, November 3 at the Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, SD. Thomas was born August 30, 1949 in Sioux City, IA to Leo and Sylvia (Hair) Ostermyer. He attended School in Iowa, graduating from Central High School. Thomas married Vicki Cummings on May 11, 1991 in Sioux City; they were married...
Jacqueline Ann "Jackie" Petersen
Oct 18, 2020
Jacqueline Ann Petersen, 90, of Irene, SD, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020, at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Viborg, SD. Jacqueline Ann McManus was born on April 23, 1930 in Yankton, SD to John and Elizabeth (Bessie Smith) McManus. As the oldest child, Jackie grew up on a farm in Walshtown Township, Yankton County, SD with her parents and three...
James Harkness
Oct 11, 2020
James Harkness, 49, of Vermillion, SD passed away Sunday, October 11 at his home. James was born December 14, 1970 in Jefferson, SD to Terry and Paulene (Peterson) Harkness. He attended school in Elk Point, SD, and married Wendy Kjose on December 21, 1991 in Elk Point. James worked as a truck driver all his life, loved camping was an...
Elaine Jean Strunk (Gildseth)
Oct 8, 2020
Elaine Jean Strunk died at the age of 87 on October 8th, 2020 in Burnsville, MN where she had lived in recent years. A deeply committed Christian, she lived a life filled with kindness, compassion, strength and love. She was born August 15, 1933 to Carl and Tilda (Gulbraa) Gildseth of Oldham, SD and was baptized by the late Rev....
Clyde Watts
Oct 7, 2020
Clyde F. Watts died peacefully on October 7, 2020 in Vermillion, South Dakota at the age of 96. He was born to William and Rossa Watts June 7, 1924 in Stanton, NE. Clyde is survived by his wife Jean Watts; Son John (Judy) Watts, Piedmont SD; Son Robert Watts, Rapid City SD; Son Michael (Sandy) Watts, Spirit Lake IA; Grandchildren...
Rita K. Worden (Wood)
Oct 5, 2020
Rita K. Worden, 77, of Yankton, SD passed away Monday, October 5, 2020 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. A Celebration of Life for immediate family and close friends will be held at 4:00pm, Sunday, October 11, 2020 at the Hansen Funeral Home in Irene. Masks will be required. Please practice social distancing. Rita was born January 1, 1943...
Henry Kronaizl
Oct 4, 2020
Henry Alois Kronaizl, 91, of Vermillion, SD passed away Sunday, October 4, at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg, SD after a brief illness. Henry was born June 26, 1929 in Utica, SD to Joseph and Sophie (Kortan) Kronaizl. He graduated from Meckling High School in 1947 and served in the Army during the Korean War. Henry married Jewell Davenport...
Kelly Lane Korslund (Johnson)
Oct 3, 2020
Kelly Lynn Korslund, 57, of Volin, passed away Peacefully, Saturday, October 3, 2020. Kelly was born May 7, 1963 in Corry, Pennsylvania to Irwin “Bill” Johnson and Rebecca (Vanderkooi) Johnson. She grew up in New York. She married Dean Lee Korslund on June 22, 1980. Kelly resided in Volin with Gordon Sorenesen, her partner of 18 years. She was a...
Robert Wood
Oct 1, 2020
Robert Wood, 80, of Vermillion, SD passed away Monday at his residence with his family by his side. Bob was born July 28, 1940 in Winona, MN to Robert and Harriet Wood, he attended schools in Minnesota, receiving his BS degree from Winona State in 1962 and his MS degree in 1963. In 1966, he married Elizabeth Gunhus in Kenyon,...
Don L. Richelieu
Sep 26, 2020
Don Richelieu, 82, of Irene, SD passed away on Saturday. September 26, 2020 at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am, on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Viborg, SD. A private family committal will take place in the Turkey Valley Baptist Cemetery, rural Irene. Please visit First Baptist...
Neva Marie Morgen
Sep 25, 2020
Neva Marie Morgen, 73, of Platte, SD, formerly of Wakonda, SD passed away peacefully on September 25, 2020 surrounded by her three daughters and her sister. Neva Shoumaker was born August 6, 1947 in Yankton, SD to Lester and Mary (Fuchs) Shoumaker, she graduated from Yankton high school in 1965. Neva stayed true to her roots as she continued to...
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