Obituaries

A private family committal service will be held at a later date for Vern Hauser, 62, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Brandon, who died Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Sanford USD Medical Center.  Cremation services were handled by Barnett-Lewis Funeral Home, Sioux Falls. He is survived by three sons, Nicolas (Nicole) Hauser, and their children, Alexa and Blaire of Laramie, Wyo., Taylor Hauser of Sioux Falls, and Thomas (Tyler) Hauser Bienick of St. Cloud, Minn.; mother, Marcella Hauser of Sioux Falls; siblings, Linda (Marv) Van Wyhe of Spirit Lake, Iowa, Karla (Dave) Hatton of Tea, and Gary (Shirlean) Hauser of East Lansing, Mich., and many uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins; and special friend, Cindy. */
Funeral services for Tim Hansen, 53, of Valley Springs, were held Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Spirit of the Truth Lutheran Church. Burial was in the Beaver Valley Lutheran Cemetery. Mr. Hansen died Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at work from a heart attack. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Shannon; father, Ralph Hansen, Hills, Minn.; four children, Devon (Kelsey Moser), Daniell (Trent) Hartog, Travis, and Nichole, all of Valley Springs; five grandchildren, Kimber, Layne, Shyloe, Aubrey, and Tracey; siblings, Jeff (Kelly) Hansen, Houston, Texas, Daryl (Crystal) Green, Mitchell, Melanie (Mike) Kayser, Mitchell, and Shannon Riggs, Mitchell; step-father, Verne Green, Gregory; as well as many nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends. For online condolences, visit heartlandfunerals.com. */
Funeral services for Lawrence “Larry” Morgan, 65, of Sioux Falls, were held Monday, June 17, 2019, at George Boom Funeral Home, Sioux Falls.  Mr. Morgan died Wednesday, June 12, 2019 following complications from a heart attack at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls.  He is survived by his life partner, Dawn Dede; children, Jeremy (Erin) Morgan of Sioux Falls, Jessica (Greg) Watton of Melbourne, AUS, and Jennifer (Doty) Orth of Sioux Falls, SD; Dawn’s children: Blake (Corinne) Dede of Sioux Falls, Bobbi Dede of Brandon, and Chris (Rachel) Dede of Queen Creek, Ariz.; his grandchildren, Lukas and Cade Morgan; Ava Watton; Zoey, Zane, and Kira Orth; Kasten Dede; Slade, Dayten, and Easton Krueger; and Olivia and Carter Dede; siblings, Steve (Julie) Morgan of Brainerd, Minn., Jerry (Deb) Morgan of Sioux City, Iowa, Tom (Jackie) Morgan of Mondamin, Iowa, Kathy (Rick) Gillespie of Stephentown, N.Y., and Mary (Jeff) McIntyre of Sebastian, Fla.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial for Lonnie “Lon” LaBrie, 71, of Doland, was held Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Turton. Interment was in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, also in Turton. Mr. LaBrie died Thursday, June 13, 2019, at Community Memorial Hospital in Redfield.  
Tuesday, June 11 Merle Ihnen, 87, Alexandria William Kunz, 80, Pipestone, Minn. Patricia McCain, 62, Sioux Falls Clinton Mehlhaf, 70, Menno Timothy J. Olson, 47, Sioux Falls Leonard Reiter, 87, Sioux Falls Chris Schenkel, 45, Freeman   Wednesday, June 12  Darrel Aspaas, 80, Aurora, Colo. John Daucssavage, 70, Sioux Falls Kristi Eich, 54, Brookings Deloris Harding, 90, Las Vegas Madelyn Johnson, 92, Viborg Nancy Lyle, 64, Canton Timothy Olson, 47, Sioux Falls Alma M. Rederth, 79, Flandreau Kurt Rodman, 54, St. Joseph, Minn. Penny Wallis, Sioux Falls   Thursday, June 13
Funeral services for Griffin “Griffy” Douglas Engelkes, 4, of Little Rock, Iowa, were held Saturday, June 8, 2019, at George-Little Rock Community School in Little Rock. Burial was in the Pleasant View Cemetery, also in Little Rock. Griffy died Monday, June 3, 2019, at Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley, Iowa. He is survived by his parents, Nathanel and Hannah Engelkes; brothers, Gibson and Gustin Engelkes; grandparents, Paul and Amber Engelkes of Rushmore, Minn., Douglas and Laurie (Lynnie) Solem of Huron, and Terry and Laurie DeNeui, also of of Rushmore; special grandparents, Arlan and Rosalie Arends, Little Rock; great-grandparents, Beverly Engelkes, Rushmore, Marvena and Charlie Agnew, Brandon, Pat Berger, Sioux Falls, Eva Solem, Huron, Dick and Marion Dombek, George, Iowa, Jim and Kathy Larson, Fort Mohave, Ariz., and Marlene DeNeui, Rushmore; aunts, uncles, cousins; and many special family and friends. For online condolences, visit jurrensfuneralhome.com. */
Marianne Medema, 83, of Brandon, died Thursday, June 6, 2019, at Bethany Home in Brandon. A private burial was held at Woodlawn Cemetery. She is survived by her children, Don (Glenda) Medema, Sioux Falls, Kris Hurst, Canton, and Shelley (Tim) Schuver, Sioux Falls; sister, Dixie (Duane) Rons, Denver, Colo.; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. For online condolences, visit millerfh.com. */
Mass of Christian Burial for Raphael (Ralph) Matthew Schreurs, 92, of Garretson, was held Friday, June 7, 2019, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Garretson.  Mr. Schreurs, the former manager of the Splitrock Telecom Cooperative, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. He is survived by his wife, Wilma; five children, Scott (Linda) Schreurs, Mansfield, Mo., April (fiancé Tom) Schreurs, Fairview, Texas, John (Leah) Schreurs, Mansfield, Mo., Stuart (Karen) Schreurs, Milbank, and Thomas (Wanda) Schreurs, Mansfield, Mo.; 11 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; siblings, Dorothy Vandersnick, Albert Lea, Minn., Mary Schreurs, Garretson, and Robert Schreurs, Slayton, Minn.; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. For online condolences, visit minnehahafuneralhome.com. */
Funeral services for Dorothy Thompson, 88, of Sioux Falls, were held Friday, May 31, 2019, at the Onida Methodist Church. Inurnment followed at the Onida Cemetery.  Mrs. Thompson died Saturday, May 25, 2019, at the Southridge Care Center in Sioux Falls.  Dorothy is survived by four children, Gary (Linda) Vincent, Dale Vincent, Sandy Kerf and Lila Gerry, all of Sioux Falls; 11 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.  For online condolences, visit heartlandfunerals.com. */
Memorial services for Rita Carol Aaker, 70, of Sioux Falls, were held Monday, June 3, 2019 at George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory in Sioux Falls. Rita died Tuesday, May 28 at her home.  She is survived by her siblings, Brenda (Jim) Margadant, Rapid City, Sheila (Don) Aaker, Brandon, and Orin (Sherry) Aaker, Ochlocknee, Ga.; many nieces and nephews; uncle, Emery Braa, Virginia Beach, Va.; and a host of other relatives and friends.  For online condolences, visit georgeboom.com. */

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