Obituaries

Rita K. Worden (Wood)

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

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)

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

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

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

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...

Leon Frahm

Leon Frahm

Sep 18, 2020

Leon E. Frahm, 92, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2020, with his daughters by his side. Leon was born November 28, 1927, in Bloomfield, NE to Max and Erna (Erbst) Frahm. He graduated from Wakonda High School in 1946. On January 3, 1951 he was united in marriage to Delores Young. He farmed all his life in...

Eleanor Munger (Witty)

Eleanor Munger (Witty)

Sep 17, 2020

Eleanor Munger, 99, of Sioux City, Iowa, formerly of Vermillion, South Dakota, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s in Sioux City. Eleanor Elizabeth Witty was born September 30, 1920 in Springfield, Illinois to George and Talvi (Purvines) Witty. She had one sibling, a younger sister Sally Marilyn (Robert) Butcher, now deceased. Eleanor was raised on her...

Darrell Williams

Darrell Williams

Sep 17, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Darrell Williams. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Alberto Aguirre

Alberto Aguirre

Sep 10, 2020

Obituary will be posted when available.

Christopher Mancini

Christopher Mancini

Sep 10, 2020

Christopher Michel Mancini passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 10, 2020 in Vermillion South Dakota. Chris was born in Thousand Oaks California in early December of 1962, last child of the Henry and Phyllis Mancini Clan. Being the baby of the family he was treated with care but soon developed a personality that would be termed as being...

Darlene Lovejoy (Knutson)

Darlene Lovejoy (Knutson)

Sep 7, 2020

Darlene Lovejoy, 79, of Wakonda, SD passed away Monday, September 7 at the Bethesda Inn apartments in Beresford, SD. Darlene Mae Knutson was born October 29, 1940 in Centerville, SD to Elwyn “Bud” and Elvera (Johnson) Knutson. She graduated from Centerville High School and received her Teaching Certificate from Springfield College. She taught for 2 years before marrying Ardell Lovejoy...

Wilber Brown

Wilber Brown

Sep 4, 2020

Wilber E. Brown, 73, of Burbank, SD passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, September 4, 2020. Wilber was born December 24, 1946 in Vermillion, SD to Wilber and Alice (Delaney) Brown. He was raised in Vermillion, SD and graduated from Vermillion High School. After High School he entered the US Navy serving in Vietnam for four years. After...

Eugene Joseph Dwyer

Eugene Joseph Dwyer

Sep 3, 2020

They say you can tell a man by the enemies he makes, but Eugene Joseph Dwyer, who passed away peacefully at his Sioux Falls home on Thursday, September 3, 2020, had no enemies, and that tells you everything about the man. He was quiet, kind, and strong in the real way - never thrusting out his hand, just keeping it...

Leonard Bottolfson

Leonard Bottolfson

Sep 2, 2020

Leonard Francis Bottolfson, 88, of Vermillion, SD passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020. Leonard was born May 16, 1932 in Meckling, SD to Elmer and Esther (Kilness) Bottolfson. He graduated from Vermillion High School in 1950 and served in the US Army during the Korean War. Leonard married Mary Lou Logue November 22, 1957. He farmed all his life in...

Dennis LeRoy Sherrill

Dennis LeRoy Sherrill

Sep 1, 2020

On Tuesday September 1st, 2020 Dennis (Denny) Sherrill passed away suddenly at the age of 69. Dennis was born August 13th, 1951 in Cherokee, IA to Dale and Shirley Sherrill. He attended high school at Central High School in Sioux City, IA holding a state record in pole vaulting. He graduated in 1970 and was shortly drafted into the Navy....

Larry Delaney

Larry Delaney

Aug 30, 2020

Larry Delaney, 73, of Meckling, SD passed away Sunday, August 30 at his residence with his family by his side. Larry was born May 29, 1947 in Vermillion, SD to Martin and Berniece (Johnson) Delaney. He attended Wakonda schools graduating from Wakonda High School. After graduation, he entered the US Navy and served three tours to Vietnam where he earned...

Walter Hansen

Walter Hansen

Aug 29, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Walter Hansen. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Ernest E. Alton

Ernest E. Alton

Aug 24, 2020

Obituary will be posted when available.

Lavonne Jepsen (Heier)

Lavonne Jepsen (Heier)

Aug 23, 2020

LaVonne (Heier) Jepsen, 89, passed away Sunday, August 23rd at Sister James Nursing Home, where she had resided the past few years. LaVonne was born on June 24th, 1931, to Adolph and Mathilda (Ballensky) Heier, in Mobridge, SD. They moved to Gayville when she was very young, and she lived in the area the rest of her life. She attended...