Obituaries

Merlyn F. Van Rosendale

Age 90 Madison, SD June 16, 2024 Merlyn F. Van Rosendale, 90, of Madison, SD, passed away at his home under hospice care on Sunday, June 16, 2024. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 21, 2024 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Madison. Visitation will...

Gerald “Jerry” Huls

Age 80 Sioux Falls, SD May 22, 2024 Gerald “Jerry” Huls, 80, of Sioux Falls, S.D., passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Memorial services were Monday, May 27, 2024, at George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory in Sioux Falls with Deacon John Devlin officiating....

Shirley Ness

Age 94 Mitchell, SD May 19, 2024 Shirley Ness, 94, of Mitchell, SD, died Sunday, May 19, 2024, at Avera Brady Health and Rehab in Mitchell. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, June 1, at Harvest Community Church in Mitchell. Burial will be at Graceland...

Myrtle Backlund

Age 91 Pierre, SD May 22, 2024 Myrtle Joyce Backlund, 91, of Pierre, SD, died Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Burial was at the Black Hills National Cemetery at Sturgis,...

R. Lee Corbin

Age 76 Montrose, SD May 24, 2024 R. Lee Corbin, 76, of Montrose, passed away Friday, May 24, 2024 at Firesteel Care Center in Mitchell, SD. Funeral mass was held on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Montrose. R. Lee Corbin was born January 26,...

Robert M. Carlson

Age 92 Lyons, SD May 16, 2024 Robert Melvin Carlson, age 92, of Lyons, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at his home in Lyons. Funeral services for Bob and his son will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2024, at West Nidaros Lutheran Church, rural Crooks....

Carmen Bisgaard

Age 62 Rapid City, SD May 19, 2024 Carmen Rae (Bennett) Bisgaard, 62, passed away on May 19th, 2024, in Rapid City, SD after a short battle with cancer. Carmen was born on June 12th, 1961 to Dennis and Janice (Allen) Bennett in Mitchell, SD. Carmen attended Dakota...

Jay Ward

Age 65 Mitchell, SD May 11, 2024 Jay Ward, 65, of Mitchell, SD, died Saturday, May 11, 2024, at his home in Mitchell. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 16, at Bittner Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at St. Mary of Mercy Catholic Cemetery in...

Lois Heiter

Age 95 Mitchell, SD May 13, 2024 Lois Heiter, 95, of Mitchell, SD, passed away peacefully Monday, May 13, 2024, at Firesteel Healthcare Center in Mitchell. Mass of Christian Burial was Saturday, May 18, at St. Mary of Mercy Catholic Church in Alexandria, SD. Burial...

Carol Kahler

Age 76 Alexandria, SD May 11, 2024 Carol Kahler, 76, of Alexandria, SD passed away peacefully Saturday, May 11, 2024 at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday May 17, 2024 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Mitchell. Burial was in Servicemen’s Cemetery...