Cyril Thier Jr., 80, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2025, at his residence in Worthington, Minn. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Monday, July 28, 2025, at the Benson Funeral Home in Worthington, and one hour prior to memorial services. Memorial services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 29 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Worthington, with Father Jordan Danielson officiating. Burial, with military rites, will be in the Worthington Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Obituaries
Mary J. Erkonen, 80, of Sioux Falls, died Friday, July 25, 2025 surrounded by her family at Avera Prince of Peace in Sioux Falls.
Cyril Thier Jr., 80, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2025, at his residence in Worthington, Minn. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Monday, July 28, 2025, at the Benson Funeral Home in Worthington, and one hour prior to memorial services. Memorial services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 29 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Worthington, with Father Jordan Danielson officiating. Burial, with military rites, will be in the Worthington Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Benson Funeral Home in Worthington is in charge of the arrangements.
Cynde Lou Stoakes, 68, of Hartford, died Friday, July 18, 2025 in Sioux Falls. A memorial service celebrating her life will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 24, 2025 at George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory in Sioux Falls. Her family will be present to greet friends for a memorial visitation on Wednesday evening from 5-7 p.m., also at the funeral home.
Gloria Kay (Bucknam) Engel, 87, died Thursday, July 17, 2025 at Sanford/USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls.
Joseph “Joe” Smith, 90, of rural Valley Springs, died Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at The VA Hospital Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls.
Roddi “Rod” Lee Schumacher, 60, of Sioux Falls, passed away Friday, July 18, 2025, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.
Harold A. Swenson, 69, of Brandon, died Monday, June 30, 2025 at his home in Brandon.
Debra Bahnson, 73, of Sioux Falls, died Saturday, July 5, 2025, at the Avera McKennan Hospital. A Celebration of Her Life was held Thursday, July 10, at the George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory. Interment was in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Harrisburg.
Kimberly “Kim” Joy Bleyenburg, 48. of Sioux Falls, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025, at her parents’ home in Sioux Falls, following a seven-year battle with cancer. Graveside services were held Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Hills of Rest Cemetery, followed by her Celebration of Life at First Christian Reformed Church, Sioux Falls.
