Funeral services for the Rev. Robert C. Berndt, 83, of Burnsville, Minn., were held Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Apple Valley, Minn.
Rev. Berndt died Friday, April 27, 2018.
He is survived by his wife, Joanne (Vinnes); children, Mark (Julie), Tim (Shuhui), Kristine (Shelley) and Paul; grandchildren, Elisa (Sam), Isaac, Robert and Joshua.
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Obituaries
Funeral Mass for Walter Henry Baustian, Jr., 84, of Luverne, Minn., was held Saturday, May 5, 2018, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne, with burial in St. Catherine Cemetery with Full Military honors provided by the Luverne American Legion and VFW.
Mr. Baustian died Friday, April 27, 2018, at the Minnesota Veterans Home, Luverne.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Baustian, Luverne; children, Mike (Cyndy), Jasper, Minn.; Diane (Andy) Kunkel, East Wenatchee, Wash.; Lori Edmundson, Harrison, Mont.; Pat (Katie), Luverne; Kim (Mike) Mohr, Mitchell; Kris (Tom) Denevan, Sioux Falls; 24 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; son-in-law, Jim Smart, LaHarpe, Kan.; siblings, Neva Clausen, Luverne, Lester Baustian, Brandon, Joan Baustian, Adrian, Mich.; and sister-in-law, Mitzi Baustian, Jasper.
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Funeral services for Norbert Ponto, 86, of Brandon, were held Saturday, May 5, 2018, at the Worthington Christian Church in Worthington, Minn. Burial, with military rites, was held in the Worthington Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Mr. Ponto died Monday, April 30, 2018, at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls.
He is survived by his wife, Esther; son, Bruce (Kris) Ponto, Sioux Falls; daughter, Lona Sue (Mike) Jensen, Garretson; four grandchildren, Brooke Anne Ponto, Sioux Falls, Andrews James (Spencer) Ponto, Aberdeen, N.C., Melissa Sue Jensen, Sioux Falls, and Benjamin Michael Jensen, Garretson; three great-grandchildren; and sister, Beverly Houska, Canyon City, Colo.
For online condolences, visit bensonfamilyfuneralhome.com.
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Donald H. Quimby, 77, of Brandon, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Sanford Hospice Centennial Cottage in Sioux Falls.
Mass of Christian burial was held Saturday, May 5, 2018, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Aberdeen, with interment at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife of nearly 55 years, Margaret, Brandon; son, Kevin (Lori) Quimby, Sioux Falls; daughters, Staci Quimby, Brandon, and Nicole (Kris) Palmquist, Clear Lake; granddaughters, Jessica (Ben) Lamfers, Clear Lake, Karsen Hauser, Brandon; grandson, Tyson Palmquist, Clear Lake; sister, Shirlee (Eddie) Karr, Newport, N.H.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Peggy A. Kessler, 58, of rural Valley Springs, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Her funeral service was held Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at First Congregational Church, Sioux Falls, with burial at Beaver Valley Lutheran Cemetery, rural Valley Springs.
Peggy A. Kessler was born Aug. 12, 1959 in Fargo, N.D., the daughter of Celestine and Marvelyn (Tollgaard) Kessler. They moved to Brookings in 1965. Peggy graduated from Brookings High School in 1977 and attended South Dakota State University graduating in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science degree in public recreation. While attending SDSU, Peggy met Jana Carlson and the couple moved to Sioux Falls, where Peggy went to work for Zip Feed Mills until they closed in 2000. In 1984, they moved to Valley Springs and Peggy began work with Luverne Truck Equipment in 2000 until the present. Peggy and Jana were married Nov. 27, 2013.
Memorial services for Duane Dale Westergaard, 84, of Brandon, were held Monday, April 30, 2018 at Faith United Church in Brandon. Burial was in the Dell Rapids Cemetery.
Mr. Westergaard died Wednesday, April 25.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley, Brandon; adopted children, Lisa Diaz, Sioux Falls, Chad Westergaard, Brandon, Sara Young, Sioux Falls and Mark Westergaard, Sioux Falls; nine grandchildren; three sisters and a brother.
For online condolences, visit minnehahafuneralhome.com.
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Darlene E. Larson, 84, of Sioux Falls, died Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at her home, surrounded by her family. Private graveside services will be held at a later date.
She is survived by her daughters, Karie Larson of Crooks, Lori (Wendall) Hanson of Sioux Falls, and Kelli (Kenneth Jr.) Mays of Sioux Falls; brothers, Larry (Deb) Maschino of Phoenix, Ariz., and Jeff Maschino of Sioux Falls; sisters, Bonnie (Dave) Lien of Brandon, Carol (Len) Neugebauer, Joyce (Ray) Ostrem, Debra Maschino, all of Sioux Falls; 23 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; and a host of additional relatives and friends.
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Ferd Haberman, 86, Brandon, died Saturday, April 21, 2018, at the Sanford Ava’s Hospice House, Sioux Falls.
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 25, at Brandon Lutheran Church with Full Military Honors, with interment at Memorial Gardens, Worthington, Minn.
Ferdinand (Ferd) Risuis Haberman, son of Frank and Margreta (Ebbinga) Haberman, was born on March 14, 1932, in Slayton, Minn. He grew up on the family farm near Avoca, Minn., and attended country school. He moved off the farm, attended Avoca Public School and graduated in Slayton in 1950.
Ferd enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1951. He served in Strategic Air Command as a jet engine diagnostic technician. Ferd served two tours of duty in the Far East during the Korean War and attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. During high school, he was an accomplished Golden Gloves boxer and continued boxing in the service.
Memorial services for Debra Kohnen, 66, of Sioux Falls, were held Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at Miller Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, at Hills of Rest Cemetery, Sioux Falls.
Debra died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at the Sanford Foundation Hospice Cottage.
Survivors include her sister, Karen McInroy, Brandon; brother, Steve (Pat) Kohnen, Brandon; several nieces and nephews; and special friends, Donna Sandstrom and her son, Michael and the Lund family.
For online condolences, visit millerfh.com.
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Mass of Christian Burial for Donald Eugene Flemming, 66, of Brandon, was held Tuesday, April 23, 2018, at Risen Savior Catholic Church, Brandon. Burial will be at Esterly, S.D., at a later date.
Mr. Flemming died Saturday, April 21, 2018, at his home, as the result of recent illnesses.
Don is survived by two sons, Ryan and Jesse Flemming, both of Sioux Falls; brother, James (Susan) Flemming, Sioux Falls; sister, Rita Raiter, Sioux Falls; and many nieces and nephews.
For online condolences, visit heartlandfunerals.com.
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