Danny Joe Deutsch, 69, of Kanaranzi, Minn., died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, unexpectedly at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls.
Obituaries
Cimeron G. Erickson, 61, Valley Springs, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.
Joseph M. Toresdahl, lovingly known as “Joe,” 90, passed away Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at Ava’s House, surrounded by attentive and compassionate care.
Ruth Mae Edwards, 76, of Rowena, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at home, surrounded by her family.
Lowell D. Richards, Brandon, died peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at Bethany Meadows in Brandon, surrounded by his loving family and listening to his favorite 50’s and 60’s music.
Doris Ann Tate, 86, of Sioux Falls, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 at Legends on Lake Lorraine in Sioux Falls.
Barton Allen Jessen, 74, of Brandon, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, while at the Prairie Center at the Avera McKennan Health Care Center in Sioux Falls.
Jeffrey “Jeff” Swenson, 75, of Brandon, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at Beaver Valley Lutheran Church, rural Valley Springs. Burial will take place at Beaver Valley Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation with family present is 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at George Boom Funeral Home-Brandon Valley Chapel in Brandon.
Lowell D. Richards, Brandon, died peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at Bethany Meadows in Brandon, surrounded by his loving family and listening to his favorite 50’s and 60’s music.
Visitation with family begins at Noon on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at Heartland Funeral Home. Memorial Services will begin at 1 p.m. and will be followed by Full Military Honors. Inurnment will take place in De Smet, S.D., at a later date.
In honor of Lowell’s support for public education, the family requests that memorial contributions be directed to: DeSmet Education Foundation, 43226 202nd St., DeSmet, SD, 57231.
