Obituaries

John Steffen, 70 Mass of Christian Burial for Deacon John Steffen, 70, of Rapid City, was held Monday, July 2, 2018 at St. Therese Catholic Church in Rapid City. Interment was in the Black Hills National Cemetery. Deacon John, who served at Risen Savior in Brandon, died Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at his home. John is survived by his wife, Rose; children, Ryan (Kristen) and Adam, Seattle, Wash.; stepchildren, John (Corrine), Tucson, Ariz., Chris and David (Heather) Lane, Houston, Texas; sister, Sandy (Bill) Elton, Omaha, Neb.; grandson, Liam; step grandchildren, Jordan, Peyton, Carson, Tullia and Colton. 
Funeral Mass for Sharon Marie Meirose, 78, of Sioux Falls, were held Monday, June 25, 2018 at St. Lambert Catholic Church in Sioux Falls. Mrs. Meirose died Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at her home.  She is survived by her husband, Paul Meirose; children, Lisa (Brian) Stellinga, Brandon, and Todd Meirose, Sioux Falls; seven grandchildren; five great grandchildren; brother, Terry (Jean) Maher; sister, Patty Bader; brother-in-law, Glen Dean.  For online condolences, visit georgeboom.com. */
Merrill Eugene Reisenweber, 92, of Sioux Falls, passed away Tuesday June 19, 2018. Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 14, 2018, at Zion Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, followed by Full Military Honors. Private burial will take place at a later date. Merrill is survived by his wife, June; four children, Jeanne Reisenweber Lyke, Sioux Falls, Bonnie Buist, Denver, Colo., Steve Reisenweber, Brandon, and Scott Reisenweber, Sioux Falls; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. For online condolences, visit heartlandfunerals.com. */
A celebration of life for Linda L. Rogge, 74, of Brandon, will be held from 2-6 p.m. Sunday, July 1, 2018 at her daughter, Jeanette Hanson’s home, 8808 E. Palametto St., Sioux Falls.  She died Sunday, June 17, 2018 at age 74, surrounded by her adoring children and grandchildren. She is survived in life by her children, Jeanette (Royal) Hanson, Robert (Anna) Rogge, and Jimmy (Tasha) McKethen; grandchildren, Austin (Taylor), Alek, and Andrew Hanson, Jessica Townsend, and Isaiah, Tiye, and Lian McKethen; and her great-grandchildren, Isabel, Evelyn, and Lexi Townsend.  For online condolences, visit georgeboom.com. */
Funeral services for Carol Urban, 82, of Sioux Falls, were held Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Grace Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. Mrs. Urban died Monday, June 18, 2018 at Bethany Home in Brandon. She is survived by her children, Ronald (Brenda) Urban of Sioux Falls, Craig (Robin) Urban of Chancellor, and Vicky (Tracy) Urban-Reasonover, Parker; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and a host of additional relatives and friends. For online condolences, visit georgeboom.com. */
Memorial services for Jane Grace Ries, 87, of Freeman, were held Saturday, June 23, 2018, at the Salem Mennonite Church in rural Freeman. Mrs. Ries died May 14, 2018, at Oakview Terrace in Freeman.  She is survived by sons, Murray (Emily) and Karl, both of Parker; daughters, Lynelle (Steve) Andal of Brandon and Susan (Jon) Bot of Sioux Falls; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Ardelle (Allen) Schrag; brothers-in-law, Alan Ries and Lemoyne (JoAnn) Ries; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. */
Funeral Mass for Angeline “Angie” Elizabeth Willers, 87, of Brandon and formerly of Luverne, Minn., was held Friday, June 22, 2018 at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Burial was in the St. Catherine Cemetery. Mrs. Willers died Sunday, June 17, 2018, at her home at Bethany Meadows in Brandon. She is survived by her husband, Burdell Willers, Brandon; nine children, James (Jill) Willers, Luverne; Steven (Nancy) Willers, Fairmont, Minn.; David (Cheryl) Willers, Beaver Creek, Minn.; Robert (Annetta) Willers, Brooklyn Park, Minn.; Theresa (Dale) Hoogeveen, Carver, Minn.; Bryan (Denise) Willers, Elkhorn, Neb.; Lisa (Roger) Hoff, Steen, Minn.; Mary (Roger) Turner, Vermillion; and Jeffrey (Lana) Willers, Waunakee, Wis.; 27 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren (with three on the way); and sisters, Martha Steinhoff, Sioux Falls, and Lillian (Allen) Willers, Luverne. For online condolences, visit dingmannandsons.com. */
Memorial graveside services for Barbara Ann Kutter, 87, of Brandon, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 5, 2018, at St. Michael Cemetery in Sioux Falls. Following the graveside service, a Celebration of Barbara’s life will be held, with the location to be announced. Mrs. Kutter died Monday, June 18, 2018, at the Lyons Care Center in Rock Rapids, Iowa.   For online condolences, visit georgeboom.com. */
Judy M. Brosseau, 75, of Brandon, died Saturday, June 16, 2018. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 23 at Risen Savior Catholic Church in Brandon. Visitation begins at 5 p.m. Friday, June 22 at George Boom Funeral Chapel in Brandon, where the family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m.  Judith Marie Turner, daughter of Warren and Marcella (Smith) Turner, was born July 1, 1942 in Tracy, Minn. She grew up there and graduated from Tracy High School in 1960. Right out of high school, Judy worked for a few years at an insurance company in Minneapolis, Minn., before returning to the Tracy area.  Judy was united in marriage with Eugene V. “Gene” Brosseau from Marshall, Minn., on Oct. 20, 1962 in Tracy. The couple had two children, Jan and Jim, while living in Sioux Falls. In 1967, Judy and Gene moved to Brandon, where they made their life together.
Memorial services for Roger Benson, 85, of Brandon, will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Kinzley Funeral Home, followed by a luncheon. Burial will take place after at the Canistota Cemetery.  Mr. Benson died Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls.  A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, June 20 at 5 p.m. at Kinzley Funeral Home and will be followed by a luncheon. Burial will take place after at the Canistota Cemetery. For online condolences, visit kinzleyfh.com. */

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