Patricia A. “Pat” Hanson, 75, of Brandon, died Saturday, March 24, 2018. Memorial visitation was held March 29 at George Boom Funeral Home & Crematory, Sioux Falls. Private interment services will be held at a later date.
Survivors include three children, Craig Johnson, of Brandon, Jodi (Paul) Pierret and Melissa Johnson, both of Sioux Falls; a granddaughter, Megan Pierret, Sioux Falls; four stepchildren, Cheryl Ritter, Boulder, CO, Roger (Doreen) Hanson, Kathy (Herb) Hamer and Dan (Ladell) Hanson, all of Brandon; eight step-grandchildren; 13 step-great-grandchildren; two step-great-great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Bonnie Hughes, Lake Havasu, AZ and Penny Meyers and Debra Billet, both of Sioux Falls.
For online condolences, visit georgeboom.com.
Obituaries
Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Jane Bunker, 84, of Flandreau, was held Thursday, March 15, 2018, at Ss. Simon and Jude Catholic Church, Flandreau. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Bunker died Sunday, March 11, 2018, at Edgewood Vista, Flandreau.
She is survived by six daughters, Monica (Roger) Nieman, Omaha, Neb.; Cindy (Jerry) Schwebach, Brandon; Jani (Mike) Schmidt, Jacksonville, Fla.; Cheryl (Gene) Reaves, Brandon; Sheila (Todd) Rose, Watertown; Dawn (Randy) Sibson, Vermillion; four stepchildren, Richard (Sharon) Bunker, Pequot Lakes, Minn.; Rosemary Schipper, Yuma, Ariz.; Keith and Brian Bunker, both of Flandreau; several grandchildren and step-grandchildren; sisters, Isabelle Gannon, Tea, and Berniece Speckels, Lee’s Summit, Mo.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Mass of Christian Burial for Barry DeSmet, 60, Brandon, was held Friday, March 16, 2018, at Risen Savior. Inurnment was in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Larchwood, Iowa.
Mr. DeSmet died Monday, March 12, 2018, at the Sanford Centennial Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls, after a long battle with cancer.
He is survived by his wife of almost 40 years, Joan; daughter, Rachel; mother, Darlene DeSmet, Larchwood; grandmother, Emma DeSmet-Lucas; eight siblings; Deb, Dave, Wayne, Carolyn, Pam, Sharon, Tony and Joe; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
For online condolences, visit heartlandfunerals.com.
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Funeral services for Douglas “Squint” Dean Mortinsen, 61, of Sioux Falls, were held Friday, March 16, 2018 at George Boom Funeral Home & Crematory in Sioux Falls
Mr. Mortinsen died Tuesday, March 9, 2018.
He is survived by his children: CJ (Cole) Powell, Valley Springs, Chris Mortinsen, Sioux Falls; step-daughter, Heather Kjergaard, Sioux Falls; son, Shawn (Mandy) Minery, Glendive, Mont.; daughter, Cheryl (Tim) Kaubisch, Sioux Falls; seven grandchildren; ex-wife, Vicky Mortinsen; sister, Julie (Randy) Gould, Sioux Falls; and one brother, Alan Mortinsen of Sioux Falls.
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Stephen Haight, 73, died Thursday, March 8, 2018. Funeral services were held Monday, March 12, 2018, at the Miller Funeral Home Southside Chapel in Sioux Falls.
He is survived by his wife, Bobbi Haight, Brandon; children, Robert (Emma) Haight, Brandon, Trish Haight, Los Angeles, Calif., and Pamela (Todd) Nordmeyer, Brandon; five grandchildren, Matthew (Rayna) Haight, Sioux Falls, Kaila (Zack) Kamrass, Ft. Myers, Fla., Melissa Haight, Sioux Falls, Luke Nordmeyer and Briton Nordmeyer, both of Brandon; and siblings, Marcia (Vern) Thompson, Plymouth, Minn., Dave (Joan) Haight, Anoka, Minn., and Nancy (Mike) Johnson, Breckenridge, Minn.
Bruce R. Hart passed away March 1, 2018 in Gilbert, Ariz. A memorial service will be held at a later time.
He was born on Nov. 2, 1950 in Sioux Falls, and graduated from Brandon Valley High School in 1968.
Survivors include his wife Dixie; sons, Corey of Omaha, Neb., Jody (Stephanie) of Great Falls, Mont., Tom (Taylor) of Tempe, Ariz.; daughter, Jamie (Delvin) Thomas of Escondido, Calif.; two granddaughters; siblings, Brent (Carol) of St. Augustine, Fla., Barbara Schultz of Aberdeen, Shirley Hart and Sheila Hart, both of Sioux Falls; and his mother-in-law Arda Kadinger of Sioux Falls.
Funeral services for Louise C. Cronn, 90, of Brandon, were held Saturday, March 10, 2018 at George Boom Funeral Home & Crematory in Sioux Falls. Interment was in the Hills of Rest Cemetery.
Mrs. Cronn died Wednesday, March 7 at Bethany Home in Brandon.
She is survived by a daughter, Bev (Art) Richert of Brandon; seven grandchildren; sister, Lois Moe of Great Falls, Mont.; brother-in-law, Merle Cronn of Henderson, Nev.; sister-in-law, Wanda Arneson of California.
Helen Zitek Dailey, 95, died Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Avera Flandreau Hospital.
Helen is survived by sons, Will, Flandreau, Dean (Marci), Pipestone, Minn., Kevin, Brandon, Frank (Lori), Blaine, Minn., Tobin (Tina), Flandreau; Brian, Pipestone; daughter, Colleen Dailey Kuechle, Crystal, Minn.; daughter-in-law, Sharon Wilts Dailey, Flandreau; 21 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and many cherished friends including the entire Edgewood Vista staff and residents.
Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, March 12, 2018 at Ss. Simon and Jude Catholic Church, Flandreau, with burial in the church cemetery.
Funeral services for Donald Jellema, 86, Brandon, were held Monday, March 12, 2018 at Heartland Funeral Home in Brandon. Interment, with Full Military Honors, was in the Hills of Rest Cemetery in Sioux Falls.
Mr. Jellema died at home on Wednesday, March 7, 2018.
He is survived by his wife, Louella; sons, Joel (Wendy), Brandon, Kevin (Cheryl), Sioux Falls; daughter Laurel, Sioux Falls; four grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.
Memorial services for Sandra A. Stamp, 76, of Sioux Falls, were held Thursday, March 1, 2018, at George Boom Funeral Home & Crematory, Sioux Falls.
Mrs. Stamp died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.
Survivors include her children, Amy (Mike) Nelson, of Sioux Falls, Brian (Natalie) Stamp, of Brandon, Jeff Lisa) Stamp, Sioux Falls; six grandchildren; a great-granddaughter, Aubrey Nelson; siblings, Gladys (LeRoy) Anastasi, Harlan, Iowa, William (Kay) Schechinger, Yantis, Texas, Mildred Behrendt, Harlan; and her puppy, Sammy.
