Area Death Notices, Sept. 22-Oct. 5, 2026

Tuesday, Sept. 22 

Richard Aguilar, 77, Sioux Falls

Gretchen Bamsey, 85, Sioux Falls

Christine Hillman, 71, Sioux Falls

Donn Hirrschoff, 75, Brookings

Jay Just, 58, Brookings

Marilee Kontz, 70, Sioux Falls

Louise Lafrentz, 81, Sioux Falls

Carol Prouty, 86, Sioux Falls

Jordan Wixon, 38, Sioux Falls

Mary Zublis, 86, Hawarden, Iowa

Wednesday, Sept. 23 

Gordon Beckstrom, 99, Sioux Falls

Audrey Christensen, 88, Sioux Falls

James DeSaix, 79, Beresford

Arnold “Arnie” DeWald, 90, Sioux Falls

Julie McMillan, 43, Hawarden, Iowa, formerly of Sioux City

John Schroeder, 83, Sioux Falls

Thursday, Sept. 24 

Colette Anderson, 71, Flandreau

Renee Brokaw, 56, Sioux Falls

Dennis Corcoran, 72, Flandreau

Linda Dean, 84, Sioux Falls

Charles Madison, 87, Brandon

Shirley Schaikoski, 87, Sioux Falls

Lawrence Schultz, 81, Sioux Falls

Arlys Stanga, 89, Sioux Falls

Jennifer Whitcomb, 42, Sioux Falls

Friday, Sept. 25

Danny Centra, 83, Sioux Falls

John Duprey, 83, Sioux Falls

Scott Gulbranson, 64, Brookings

Karen Handel, 85, Sioux Falls

Eileen Swier, 78, Sioux Falls

Melvin Thorne, 77, Brookings

Saturday, Sept. 26 

Dorothy Bauske, 96, Flandreau

Joyce Helkenn, 91, Clark

Louis “Louie” Steenblock, 86, Rock Rapids, Iowa

Christine Thompson, 67, Sioux Falls

Alvin “Sonny” Wieneke, 87, Luverne, Minn.

Ronda Wolfe, 72, Sioux Falls

Sunday, Sept. 27 

Shirley Berkenpas, 89, Rock Valley, Iowa

Carol Fox, 62, Sioux Falls

Maureen Keeley, 73, Sioux Falls

Bennett Neumeister-Running, 31, Sioux Falls

Monday, Sept. 28 

Lowell Christensen, 87, Brookings

Dr. John Grubman, 74, Brookings

Tom Hill, 87, Lesterville, formerly of Center Point

Stanley Knode, 72, Sioux Falls

Christine Marshall, 80, Sioux Falls

Patricia Moe, 71, Sioux Falls

Jeffrey Rechtenbaugh, 64, Hartford

Trace Stadin, 73, Worthing

Karen Stevens, 85, Sioux Falls

Genee Van Wyk, 80, Hawarden, Iowa

Tuesday, Sept. 29 

Jason Brinker, 44, Harrisburg

Lorene “Lory” Erikson, 95, Canistota

Thomas Garry, 96, Sioux Falls

Jeffrey Green, 63, Spirit Lake, Iowa

Dianne Gustafson, 75, Howard

Ronald “Ron” Hellie, 83, Pipestone, Minn.

Diana Heyer, 86, Dell Rapids

Carolyn Kading, 89, Sioux Falls

Linda McMahand, 77, Sioux Falls

Gerald “Jerry” Mead, 75, Brandon

Darlene Oines, 98, Volga

Mark Olson, 56, Sioux Falls

Danny Prostollo, 74, Sioux Falls

Duane TeWinkel, 82, Sioux Falls

Wednesday, Sept. 30

Richard Adee, 90, Bruce

Barbara Cook, 75, Sioux Falls

Betty Gehring, 81, Brookings

Shonna Haugen, 56, Sioux Falls

Marchi Lingert, 93, Sioux Falls

Marlene Marquesen, 91, Sioux Falls

Ronald “Ronn” Miklos, 82, Sioux Falls

Edwin Schoenrock Jr., 81, Hawarden, Iowa

Marian Schultz, 93, Sioux Falls

Lloyd Stoltenberg, 94, Pipestone, Minn.

Doris Swanson, 101, Sioux Falls

Thursday, Oct. 1

Freddy “Butch” Cain, 73, Sioux Falls

Carla Hallstrom, 84, Sioux Falls

Dean Kattelmann, 71, Brookings

Kathleen Moulton, 75, Sioux Falls

Linda Smith, 79, Sioux Falls, formerly of Brandon

Faye Sommer, 96, Vermillion, formerly of Sioux Falls

LaVerne Thielman, 99, Sioux Falls

Sherry VanderZaag, 83, Montrose

Friday, Oct. 2 

Paula Buskohl, 60, Sioux Falls

Craig Dolan, 70, Sioux Falls

William Golden, 60, Hartford

Dr. Rosanne Kirtz, 79, Sioux Falls

James Miles, 92, Montrose

Gail Plagman, 79, Arlington

Harry Sorlie, 83, Larchwood, Iowa

Allen Spartz, 87, Luverne, Minn.

Saturday, Oct. 3

John Cerwinske, 74, Sioux Falls

Judith Hage, 79, Sioux Falls

H.J. “Joe” Johansson, 85, Sioux Falls

Gary Stene, 70, Sioux Falls

Lorraine “Tootie” Stratmeyer, 98, Worthing/Lennox

Sunday, Oct. 4

Rev. Claude Jones, 85, Windsor Heights, Iowa

Randall Nicholas, 83, Sioux Falls