Obituaries

David Lee Knudsen, 74, of Brandon, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 in Brandon. Memorial services were held Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025 at George Boom Funeral Home in Sioux Falls
Don “Donny” Allen Klingbile, 76 of Brandon, SD passed away peacefully on hospice in his sleep on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills, Minn.  A visitation, with family present, was held Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025 at George Boom Funeral Chapel, Brandon.  
Marlys E. Aartun, 80, of Colton, died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at Dells Nursing and Rehab in Dell Rapids. Private funeral service was held on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, at the Minnehaha Funeral Chapel in Colton. Interment was in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Colton.
Lois Jean Grossman, 94, of Brandon, formerly of Sioux Falls, died Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, at Bethany Home in Brandon.
Della Ann Wiese, 70, Brandon, died Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, surrounded by her family, at Bethany Home in Brandon.
Richard Johnson, 80, of Garretson, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, at the Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Garretson. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. 
Carol Elaine Bender, 75, of Brandon, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025 from Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls.  
Gerald Allen Ackerman, 79 of Hills, Minn., died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls.
Melvin Hoffman, 90, of Luverne, Minn., died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. A private family service will take place at a later date with the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne.
Kevin Ryan Miller, 59, of Sioux Falls, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, at Sanford Hospital, surrounded by his family. He will be laid to rest at the South Dakota Veterans Cemetery in the spring of 2026.

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