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Milo Carl Gilbertson

Milo Carl Gilbertson

Sep 13, 2023

     Milo Carl Gilbertson, 85, of Vermillion, SD, passed away Wednesday, September 13th at the Sanford Vermillion Hospital.

     Milo was born on February 21, 1938, in Yankton, SD to Carl and Marie (Ring) Gilbertson.  He graduated from Vermillion high school and attended USD for a year before marrying Sarah “Sally” Casey in 1961 in Vermillion. 

     Milo joined...

Donna Rae Gratzfeld

Donna Rae Gratzfeld

Aug 27, 2023

 

                                                                 In Loving Memory

Donna Rae Gratzfeld , 78, of Mitchell, SD, died August 27, 2023 at Avera Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

Donna was born March 2, 1945 in Vermillion to Frank and Lorraine(Walz)  Powell. She attended school in Vermillion. She married Carl Gratzfeld on November 7, 1959 in Luverne, MN. 

Donna worked various jobs while raising their...

Rodney Alan Barker

Rodney Alan Barker

Aug 25, 2023

 

     Rodney Alan Barker, 75, of Vermillion, SD passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023.

     Rodney was born in Indiana on September 18, 1947, to Roy and Lois (Smith) Barker.  He had two younger brothers: Randy and Rory.  He attended Sacred Heart school and graduated from Bishop Heelan High School in 1965.  He enlisted in the Army that...

William "Bill" Busker

William "Bill" Busker

Aug 12, 2023

 

      William “Bill” Busker, 82, of Vermillion, SD, formerly of Elk Point, SD, passed away Saturday, August 12 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha after a long, courageous battle with lymphoma.

     Bill was born August 11, 1941 in Lincoln, NE, to Jay and Eva (Adams) Busker.  He attended Elk Point High School, graduating...

Edward O. Head

Edward O. Head

Aug 10, 2023

Edward "Ed" Owen Head, 72, of rural Vermillion, SD passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 10, 2023. Memorial Visitation will be held at Hansen Funeral Home, Vermillion Monday, August 14, 2023 from 10:00-12:00PM

Ed was born on October 10, 1950 in Sioux City, Iowa to Lewis and Mary (Lee) Head. Ed resided in Vermillion, SD with his wife Seana (Young)...

Kimberly J Olson

Kimberly J Olson

Aug 2, 2023

Kimberly J. (Held) Olson, 64, of rural Burbank, SD passed away unexpectedly at her home on August 2, 2023. A Memorial gathering will be held at Hillside Community Church in Vermillion on Friday, August 11, 2023 beginning at 6:00PMKimberly was born on September 29, 1958, to Thomas and Beverly (Oetken) Held in Lemars, IA. She went to Grade school and...

Christopher "Chris" Bartling

Christopher "Chris" Bartling

Jul 30, 2023

Christopher Bartling, 47, of Vermillion, SD passed away Sunday, July 30 at his residence.

Chris was born February 16, 1976, in Vermillion, South Dakota to Jerald (Jerry) and Elizabeth (Jody) (Wolf) Bartling. He loved sports his whole life. He participated in baseball, football, soccer, basketball, wrestling, and track. He played on State Championship teams in baseball and football.  He graduated...

Gail Paulson

Gail Paulson

Jul 27, 2023

 

Gail Ann Paulson passed away unexpectedly on July 27, 2023. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Agnes Catholic Church Thursday, August 10, 2023, beginning at 11:00AM. Visitation will be held 2 hours prior. The Service will be Live-Streamed on the Hansen Funeral Home Facebook.Gail was born to Walter and Elizabeth (Palka), Sobkowski on November 8, 1943, in Dunkirk,...

Royce Martz

Royce Martz

Jul 15, 2023

Click here to view Live-Stream beginning at 10:00AMRoyce Martz, 63, of Centerville, SD passed away peacefully at his home after a battle with cancer.

     Royce was born August 27, 1959 in Ute, IA to Frank and Mary (Leisinger) Martz. The family moved to Centerville in 1968, and Royce attended school there. He started operating machinery at age 10...

Rogar A Maxwell

Rogar A Maxwell

Jul 14, 2023

Rogar A. Maxwell, 59, passed away at Sunset Manor Avera in Irene on July 14, 2023. Private services will be held at a later date. Please check back for full obituary.......

Mary Ann Clyde

Mary Ann Clyde

Jul 1, 2023

Mary Ann Clyde, 82, of Vermillion, SD passed away on July 1, 2023 in Las Vegas, NV with her family by her side.

Mary Ann was born on July 30th, 1940, in Winner, SD to Bert and Cecilia Tideman of Carter, SD. She graduated from Winner High School in 1958 and received her nursing degree from the Sacred Heart School of...

Douglas Lee Morse

Douglas Lee Morse

Jun 29, 2023

 

Douglas L. Morse, 75, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2023, at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg, South Dakota where he had been living since November 2021.

Douglas (Doug) was born March 18, 1948, in Vermillion, South Dakota to Warren and Fern (Marcotte) Morse.  He was number 3 of 6 children.  In 1951, the family moved to...

Edmond Dale Ouellette

Edmond Dale Ouellette

Jun 27, 2023

     Edmond Dale Ouellette, 84, of Vermillion passed away Tuesday, June 27 at the Sanford Vermillion Hospital.

     Ed was born February 25, 1939, in Burbank, SD to Leo and Cecelia (Lambert) Ouellette.  He attended country school in Burbank and married Norma Ernst in Vermillion on September 26, 1960.  He served in the US Army from 1961-1964. In 1965 he and his brother Richard started Ouellette...

Patricia Kyoko Duve

Patricia Kyoko Duve

Jun 22, 2023

Patricia Kyoko Duve was born on February 15, 1933, in Sendia, Japan to Haruo Muto and Iwao "Kadowaki" Muto. She attended all her schooling in Sendia Japan. Later in life, Patricia married Frederick A. Duve Jr. on February 1st, 1954, in Tokyo, Japan. Fred and Patricia later made the move to the United States where they have resided in Vermillion...

Carol Peterson

Carol Peterson

Jun 15, 2023

 

Carol Myrtice Johansen Peterson, age 95, of Urbana, died on June 15, 2023 at Urbana, Illinois.Funeral services will be at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1203 W Green Street, Urbana, IL on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. There will be a viewing beginning at 10:00 am at the entrance to the sanctuary, service at 11:00 am and a reception following in...

Jean Mae Peterson

Jean Mae Peterson

Jun 9, 2023

Jean Mae Peterson, 98, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2023 at the Wakonda Heritage Manor with her family at her side. Jean Mae Larson, the only child of Jeppe and Viola (Johnson) Larson, was born on December 13, 1924 on the family farm southeast of Wakonda. She attended rural Bluff Center School for 8 years and graduated from Wakonda...

Matthew Heath Davis

Matthew Heath Davis

Jun 4, 2023

In the early morning hours of June 5, 2023, Matthew Heath Davis passed peacefully in his sleep from the effects of a long-term, chronic physical illness.  He was 45.  He is survived by his husband of twenty-two years, Eric Young (of Vermillion), his parents James Matthew Davis and Mary Catherine Davis (nee Bergman) (both of Vandalia, Ohio), his brother Brett...

Deborah Brown

Deborah Brown

May 23, 2023

Deborah Brown, 71, passed away peacefully at Sunset Manor Avera Nursing facility in Irene, SD on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. No services will be held at this time.  

Vernon Eugene Munkvold

Vernon Eugene Munkvold

May 17, 2023

 

Vernon Eugene Munkvold, age 91, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2023, at his home in Arizona.          

 

Vernon was born on the original homestead 10 1/2 miles west of Viborg on January 16, 1932, to parents George and Marie and joined his 2 older brothers Ordell and Cornell and then a few years later his younger sister...

Harlan Jerome Brue

Harlan Jerome Brue

May 17, 2023

 

Harlan Jerome Brue age 84 passed away on May 17th 2023 at the Dougherty hospice house in Sioux Falls, SD.

Harlan was born on May 8th 1939 on a farm south of Centerville, SD to Gus and Esther (Nelson) Brue.                     Harlan attended a country school.

In August of 1960 he married Genevieve Jensen from which they had 3 children...

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