Obituaries

Mary M Valentine

Mary M Valentine

Jul 8, 2024

Mary Valentine was born to Clare and Mae Harmon Keeley on July 27, 1940, in Yankton, South Dakota. She passed away on July 8, 2024, in Yankton, South Dakota.

 Mary graduated from Wakonda High School in 1958, attended Mount Marty College and then went onto California State University, Fullerton, and completed her teaching certificate in 1969. She married Kenneth Valentine in...

Marilyn Leola Gregoire

Marilyn Leola Gregoire

Jun 29, 2024

Marilyn Leola Gregoire, 86, of Vermillion, passed away June 29, 2024, at the Sanford Care Center in Vermillion, SD.

Marilyn Thorstensen was born in rural Beresford, SD on February 19, 1938, to Theodore and Mabel (Boom) Thorstensen.

She spent her childhood in rural Irene, SD and graduated from Viborg High School.

On August 22, 1964, she married Ellsworth Gregoire in Luverne, MN. They...

Maureen Ann Vanderhoff

Maureen Ann Vanderhoff

Jun 27, 2024

Maureen Ann Vanderhoff, 75, died on June 27, 2024 in Fort Collins, Colorado, after a long

battle with the degenerative neurological disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). A

Memorial Mass to celebrate Maureen will be held at Saint Agnes Church, Vermillion, South

Dakota on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:30AM.

 

Maureen was born on July 12, 1948, in Sioux City, Iowa. She was the first...

Carmen Marie Stewart

Carmen Marie Stewart

Jun 4, 2024

Services will be Live-Streamed beginning at 4:45PM (CT). Please click Here to view Live-StreamCarmen Marie Stewart, 56, of Vermillion SD, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Surrounded by her family, after a 3-year battle with cancer. Services will be held Sunday, June 9th, 2024, at UCC Church (226 E. Main St.) in Vermillion, South Dakota. Visitation and remembrance at...

Marlene Tieszen

Marlene Tieszen

Jun 2, 2024

Marlene Claire Tieszen, 70, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 2, 2024. A Memorial Gathering will be held at the Hansen Funeral Home, Vermillion on Thursday, June 6, 2024,from 11:00AM-12:00PM.   Marlene was born on June 5, 1953, in Coleridge NE. Marlene led a fulfilling life and left an indel mark on all who knew her. In her professional life, Marlene worked as...

Janice O Erickson

Janice O Erickson

May 26, 2024

Janice Opal (Hevle) Erickson, 98, of Irene, SD, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Irene, beginning at 2:00PM. Visitation will be held one hour prior. 



Janice Erickson was born June 27th, 1925, to Haakon & Alice (Low) Hevle. She was baptized & confirmed at Trondhjem Lutheran Church rural Volin, SD.  She attended...

Alan A. Carlson

Alan A. Carlson

May 18, 2024

     Alan A. Carlson, 73, of Vermillion, SD passed away May 18, 2024.

     Alan was born February 2, 1951, in Marcus, IA to Arnie and Barbara (Puhrman) Carlson.  He attended school in Marcus, graduating from Marcus Community School in 1969, and then attended the University of South Dakota.

     He married Roberta Stevenson on November 19, 1972, and...

Gene Jerome Eli

Gene Jerome Eli

May 11, 2024

Gene Jerome Eli, 66, of Yankton SD, passed away, tragically, on Saturday, May 11, 2024, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. A Memorial Service will be held at Hansen Funeral Home (Irene) on Thursday, May 16, 2024, beginning at 11:00AM. Visitation will be held one hour prior. Burial of ashes will be held at a later date.  Gene was born...

Marjorie "Molly" Ann Walters

Marjorie "Molly" Ann Walters

May 9, 2024

Marjorie Ann “Molly” Walters passed away Thursday, May 9, 2024, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. She was 92. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, July 12, 2024 at United Church of Christ in Vermillion, SD beginning at 10:30AM. 

 

Molly was born on August 19, 1931, in Sioux Falls, SD to Harold and Engla (Hanson) Spitznagel.  She...

Roy O Mellegaard

Roy O Mellegaard

May 7, 2024

Roy Orris Mellegaard, 61, of Mission Hill, SD, passed away after his brief battle with cancer on May 7, 2024. No services will be held.

Jill Ann Haver

Jill Ann Haver

Apr 23, 2024

Jill Ann Haver of Wakonda, SD passed away suddenly at home on Tuesday evening, April 23rd, 2024, at the age of 74.

    Jill was born February 23rd, 1950, to RD “Dewey” and Lavonne “Bonnie” (Peterson) Halford in Sac City, IA.  She grew up in Sioux City and graduated from East High School in 1968.  She then attended Morningside College...

Geraldine F. Nelsen

Geraldine F. Nelsen

Apr 22, 2024

Gerry Nelsen, 93, of Wakonda, SD passed away peacefully at Wakonda Heritage Manor on Monday afternoon, April 22nd.

Gerry was born on September 26th, 1930, to Haakon and Alice (Lowe) Hevle.  Gerry graduated from Irene High School and later married the love of her life, Burnell, on February 14th, 1950, at Trondhjem Lutheran church.   They lived and worked on their...

Paul Hansen

Paul Hansen

Apr 16, 2024

Paul Hansen, age 87 passed away April 16th at the Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton South Dakota. A small graveside service and a singing of Paul’s favorite hymns will be held at the Union cemetery, rural Wakonda conducted by Pastor Jeff Marty and Patty Anderson on Saturday, April 27, 2024 beginning at 11:00AM.

Paul was born February 21st, 1937, in a...

Ilene Therma Cromwell

Ilene Therma Cromwell

Apr 11, 2024

Ilene Therma Cromwell, 90, of Richland, SD passed away at Sanford Vermillion Hospital on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Visitation will be held at Hansen Funeral Home, Vermillion on April 19, 2024, from 5:00-7:00PM with a Prayer Service at 7:00PM. Funeral Service will take place Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Big Springs Baptist Church, rural Alcester beginning at 2:00PM. Interment will be...

Lois Erickson

Lois Erickson

Apr 8, 2024

Lois Erickson, 102, of Vermillion, SD passed away at her residence on Monday, April 8, surrounded by her family.

Lois Nutwick was born on April 18, 1921, in Minneapolis, MN the daughter of Norwegian immigrants, to Louis and Bessie (Midthun) Nutwick.  She grew up in the Minneapolis area and was active in Trinity Lutheran Church of Minnehaha Falls where she met...

Joan Patterson

Joan Patterson

Apr 5, 2024

Joan "JoAnn" Patterson, 92, of Vermillion SD passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at Sanford Vermillion Care center on Friday, April 5, 2024. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday May 18th at the Vermillion United Church of Christ with family present an hour before the service. Burial will be held on Monday, May 20th at Oakwood Cemetery...

Lynette Lee Melby

Lynette Lee Melby

Apr 2, 2024

Lynette Lee Melby, 73, of Vermillion, SD passed away April 2, 2024 after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.Lynette was born August 30, 1950, to Lawrence “Ludey” and Delilah (Petersen) Williams in Vermillion, SD. She graduated from Vermillion High School in 1968. She married Jerald Johnson in 1970 and had four children. In 1990 Lynette married Neil Melby in Minnesota,...

Michael O. Munkvold

Michael O. Munkvold

Mar 27, 2024

     Michael Olaf Munkvold, of Irene SD, passed away on March 27, age 61 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg, SD, after his battle with cancer.

     He was born July 6th,1962, to W. Ordell and Carol Munkvold (Holsether) at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD. He was confirmed and baptized into the Christian faith.

     He attended Lone-Star,...

Lorraine Huth

Lorraine Huth

Mar 24, 2024

Lorraine M. Huth, age 96, of Wakonda, SD passed away from natural causes at Wakonda Heritage Manor on March 24, 2024.

Lorraine was born April 23, 1927 to Harold and Svea (Johnson) Swanson of Dalesburg, SD. She attended Wakonda High School and graduated Valedictorian of her class in 1945.   Lorraine married Donald Huth on March 17, 1946 in Vermillion, SD....

Dorene Becker

Dorene Becker

Mar 22, 2024

     Dorene Delores Becker passed away March 22, 2024 after a brief illness.      Born June 4, 1936 on the family farm near Lesterville SD, she was the oldest of four children born to Peter Anton Orth and Alta Anna (Magstadt) Orth. She was baptized and confirmed at Petersburg Congregational Church rural Lesterville. She attended Northstar Country School in...