Area Death Notices, July 15-27, 2026

Wednesday, July 15

Karen Bronson, 72, Dell Rapids

Beverly Calvert, 90, Sioux Falls

Richard Selle, 68, Sioux Falls

Randall “Randy” Sorgdrager, 75, Luverne, Minn.

Thursday, July 16

Duane Forslund, 84, Alcester

Teri Gannon, 55, Sioux Falls

Gordon Gross, 92, Freeman

Thomas Sheffield, 87, Rock Valley, Iowa, formerly of Boyden, Iowa

Sam Smith, 83, Mitchell

Major Lauren “Lonnie” Toft, 80, Summerville, S.C 

Friday, July 17 

Douglas “Doug” Herda, 66, Rock Rapids, Iowa

Loren Jensen, 84, Sioux Falls

Deacon Roger Puthoff, 69, Huron

David Volk, 79, Mitchell

Saturday, July 18 

Monica Braa, 69, Luverfne, Minn.

Bernadine Danielson, 83, Hawarden, Iowa

Rachel Gilmore, 78, Sioux Falls

Robert “Rob” Mast, 53, Mitchell

Lynda Olson, 70, Akron, Iowa

Kenneth Sutter, 83, Sioux Falls

Jeff Terveen, 52, Mitchell

Sunday, July 19 

Deborah “Deb” Johnson, 79, Sioux Falls

Maxine Person, 85, Hartford

Lynn Philliber, 92, Sioux Falls

Glenn Vander Poel, 69, Flandreau

Monday, July 20

Cheryl Finney, 70, Sioux Falls

David France, 79, Hartford

Darrel Goldammer, 87, Sioux Falls

Lilly Williams, 67, Sioux Falls

Tuesday, July 21

Barbara Block, 95, Ocheyedan, Iowa

Richard Lien, 81, Sioux Falls

Wednesday, July 22

Daryl Ayotte, 70, Sioux Falls

Jacquelin “Jackie” Blackford, 95, Brookings

Jeanette Hoek, 91, Madison

Ruth Hulsebus, 95, Astoria

Jennifer “Jen” Krant, 40, Sioux Falls

Roger Moeller, 82, Brandon

Lorraine Olson, 96, Luverne, Minn.

Barbara Rikansrud, 85, Sioux Falls, formerly of Canton

Gerald “Jerry” Sommervold, 88, Vermillion

Mildred “Millie” Steece, 94, Luverne, Minn.

Ronald Wallenberg, 90, Sioux Falls

Sidney Williamson, 85, Brandon, formerly of Garretson

Thursday, July 23

James “Jim” Courtney, 76, Sioux Falls 

Aaron Fonder, 41, Sioux Falls

Betty Gallagher, 87, Sioux Falls

Daryl Hagen, 80, Sioux Falls

Marvin Jastram, 89, Garretson

Sharon Koniarski, 66, Sioux Falls

Raymond Smith, 76, Brookings

Mary Stangeland, 70, Pipestone, Minn.

Bonnie Struck, 80, Humboldt

Friday, July 24

Paul Bechtold, 76, Sioux Falls

Thomas Doyle, 77, Colman

June Ver Burg, 87, Sioux Falls

Saturday, July 25

Robert Wilson, 75, Sioux Falls