Wednesday, Oct. 30
Jean Alexander, 93, Sioux Falls
Vicki Kooistra Arndt, 53, Sioux Falls
Paul Buckley, 97, Sioux Falls, formerly of Okoboji, Iowa
Ramona Deters, 56, Athens, Ga.
Lyle Fogelman, 88, Bloomington, Minn.
Robert Frager, 90, Sioux Falls
Judith Knigge, 74, Lake Linden, Mich.
Pearl Miller, 91, Sioux Falls
Walter “Gerry” Moore, 70, Sioux Falls
Nancy Petterson, 66, Jasper, Minn.
Duane Smallfield, 77, Elkton
Thursday, Oct. 31
Emanuel Glanzer, 86, Bridgewater
Obituaries
Brock Michael Williams, 29, of Las Vegas, died unexpectedly Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nev.
A celebration of Brock’s life begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Delmont Community Center.
He is survived by his parents and grandparents, Jane and Gary Paul, of Wagner, and Donna Juffer Williams, of Brandon, and the late Ronald Williams; family and friends.
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Funeral services for Dorie Ament-Hansen, 93, of Sioux Falls, wre held Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, at George Boom Funeral Home and On-Site Crematory, Sioux Falls.
Dorie died Sunday, Nov. 3 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.
She is survived by her children, Susan Ament Hilferty (Jim), Bloomington, Minn.; Ben Ament, Moose Lake, Minn., Marty Ament and Jerry Ament, both of Sioux Falls; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; seven great-great grandchildren; brother, Homer M. Daniel (Marie) Sioux Falls; sisters, Beverly Ellsworth, Brandon, and Gayle Lunski, (Raymond), Sioux Falls; step-siblings, Lillian Finn, Valley Springs, Lucille Garinger, Gillette, Wyo.; brother-in-law, Duane Emmett, Brookings.
For online condolences, visit georgeboom.com.
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Larry Hallstrom, 73, of Sioux Falls, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. A memorial visitation was held Nov. 7 at Messiah New Hope Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls.
He is survived by his wife, Judy; sons, Allen (Beth) Hallstrom, Sioux Falls, and Jason Hallstrom, Littleton, Colo.; four grandchildren, Zachary (Leah) Hallstrom and Katherine Hallstrom, both of Brandon, Emma and Sam Hallstrom, both of Sioux Falls; two great-grandchildren; mother, Dorothy Hallstrom, Worthington, Minn.; siblings, Ron (Winora) Hallstrom, Worthington, and Kim (Bryant) Sankey, Rochester, Minn.; and other relatives and friends.
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Susan “Sue” Peterson, 78, of Brandon, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 at Bethany Home in Brandon. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4, 2019 at Brandon Lutheran Church. Visitation will be on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019 from 2-4 p.m. at the George Boom Funeral Chapel in Brandon.
Grateful for sharing her life are her children, Steve Peterson and his wife, Lisa, of Brandon, Scott Peterson and his wife, Juli, of Brandon, Jennifer Larson and her husband, Dr. Eric Larson, of Sioux Falls; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Sheryl Roth, Sioux Falls; and a host of additional relatives and friends.
Sue was preceded in death by her husband, Dale, in 1995; her parents; brothers, Ron Ryan and Sheldon McConniel; and sister, Sally Hofland.
For online condolences, visit georgeboom.com.
John Sichmeller, 73, of Sioux Falls, died Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. A gathering for friends and family will be held at a later date, and will be posted at chapelhillfuneralhome.com when scheduled.
John is survived by his wife, Sandra; a sister, Linda Fisher of Webster; a daughter, Marie Schuster of Burleson, Texas; a son, Ken (Nicole) Archer of Brandon; stepchildren, Allen (Jennifer) Wentzel and Michelle (Vince) Shower, all of Sioux Falls; three grandchildren; and four step grandchildren.
For online condolences, visit chapelhillfuneralhome.com.
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Patricia “Pat” Ann Lens, 84, Brandon, formerly Valley Springs and Beaver Creek, Minn., died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2019, at the Dougherty Hospice Home in Sioux Falls.
Visitation with family will be 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, at Risen Savior Catholic Church in Brandon, with a Rosary Prayer at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, also at Risen Savior. Inurnment will follow at Holy Name Catholic Cemetery in Rock Rapids, Iowa.
Pat is survived by her three children, Michael (Jeanne) Lens, Brandon, Kimberly (Bruce) Pedersen, Dakota Dunes, and Kathleen (Jose) Nunez, Eagan, Minn.; seven grandchildren, Brock (Jessica) Tim, Amanda, Tony, Kaitlin, Leslie, and Nicole; four great-grandchildren, Hollis, Parker, Baylor, and Paisley; and one sister, Karen Lens, Dakota Dunes.
For online condolences, visit heartlandfunerals.com.
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Tuesday, Oct. 22
James “Jim” Egge, 71, Sioux Falls
Emily Gustaf, 37, Sioux Falls
Rob “Jesse” James, 66, Renner
Jeannine Johnson, 88, Pierre
Edward Massey, 85, Freeman
Elizabeth Mendelson, 66, Sioux Falls
M. Lorraine Pierce, 98, Sioux Falls
Jacob Tvinnereim, 15, Lake Preston
Luella Watson, 98, Vermillion
Wednesday, Oct. 23
Andrew O. Diede, 65, Scotland
John Donovan, 92, Sioux Falls
Richard Leonard, 91, Mobridge
Memorial services for Valerie J. Lange, 60, Brandon, will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at the Trent Baptist Church in Trent. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. at the church.
She died Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, at Palisades Manor in Garretson.
For online condolences, visit heartlandfunerals.com
Funeral services for April J. (Jacobson) Gustafson, 39, of Hurley, were held Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, at Spirit of Truth Lutheran Church in Brandon.
She died suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, at her home, from unknown health issues.
April is survived by her husband, Jeff Gustafson, Hurley; mother, Alice Jacobson, Brandon; two siblings, Jason Jacobson, Sioux Falls, and Jody (Christian) Rieck, Andover, Minn.; mother-in law, Arlene (Scott) Bjorneberg, Sioux Falls; siblings-in-law, Tim (Jynna) Gustafson, Canton, and Melissa (Chris Lundgren) Gustafson, Sioux Falls.
