Area Death Notices, Dec. 22-29, 2025

Monday, Dec. 22

Connie Burdick, 84, Brookings

Richard Irons, 96, Las Cruces, N.M., formerly of Canton

Lamonte “Chris” Johnson, 56, Canton

Kerry Kasulka, 80, Sioux Falls

Joan Kittelson, 89, Yankton

Barbara Larson, 74, Garretson

Michael “Mike” Loe, 62, Sioux Falls

Gene Vognild, 90, Sioux Falls

Tuesday, Dec. 23 

Julie Buskol, 76, Sioux Falls 

Wayne Cihak, 85, Sioux Falls

Doug DeGroot, 73, George, Iowa

George Hofer, 18 months, Arlington

Donald Hookie, 83, Centerville

Kathy Horkey, 61, Sioux Falls

Janell Kuhnert, 72, Valley Springs

Michael Lee, 69, Knoxville, Tenn., formerly of Parker

Sharon Rislov, 79, Madison

Dale “Goldfingers” Servold, 74, Sioux Falls

Orv Smidt, 82, Brookings

Cynthia “Cindy” Swenson, 67, Sioux Falls

Jacob “Jake” Van Voorst, 93, Rock Rapids, Iowa

Wednesday, Dec. 24

Gale Christopherson, 72, Sioux Falls

Thursday, Dec. 25

Jerome “Jerry” Fiedler, 86, Brookings

Harriet Hanenburg, 88, Sioux City, Iowa, formerly of Edgerton, Minn. & Inwood, Iowa

Roberta Hueser, 93, George, Iowa

Thongdee Kitilach, 79, Sioux Falls

Nancy Powell, 71, Sioux Falls

Lenore Winkler, 94, Sioux Falls

Friday, Dec. 26

Elline Chaon, 82, Canton

Juliann Haiar, 94, Marion, formerly of Alexandria

Carol Nielsen, 86, Sioux Falls

Seth Rozeboom, 32, Sioux Falls

Mary “Mickey” Wetering, 93, Sioux Falls

Saturday, Dec. 27 

David Arrington, 64, Sioux Falls

Kathleen “Kitti” Bullis, 86, Sioux Falls

Bill Cone, 89, Brookings

Shelli Kirby, 62, Salem

Dolores Rosener, 93, Marion

Dixon Swanson, 73, Watertown

Daryl Vuland, 75, Pipestone, Minn.

Sunday, Dec. 28 

Danny Closs, 57, Sioux Falls

Merlin Halma, 75, Inwood, Iowa

Gaylord Hansen, 83, Hartford

Monday, Dec. 29

Vernon “vern” Auren, 92, Flandreau

Laura Broderdorf, 75, Renner

Cheryl Falk, 78, Canton