Age 88 The Villages, FL November 23, 2024 Charles “Jerry” Gerald Leiferman was an outdoorsman at heart. He loved being outside, fishing, hunting and gardening. He fully lived life until his very last day. He will be missed by all including his tomato plants and rose...
Obituaries
Theresa Culver
Age 63 Avon, SD January 17, 2025 Funeral Mass was held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Tyndall. Burial was in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, rural Avon. Theresa Leann Culver was born January 19, 1961, in Wessington Springs, SD, the...
Daniel Olinger
Age 75 Alexandria, SD January 7, 2025 Daniel “Dan” Olinger, 75, of Alexandria, SD, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at his home. Funeral Mass was on Saturday, January 11, at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Emery. Burial was at St. Martin’s Catholic Cemetery....
Mary Koch Vinz
Age 93 Stickney, SD January 9, 2025 Mary Koch Vinz, 93, of Stickney, SD, passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, January 9, 2025 at her daughter’s home. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 18, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Plankinton. Burial...
Daniel Westhoff
Age 69 Salem, SD January 8, 2025 Daniel Stephen Westhoff, 69, of Salem, passed away on January 8, 2025, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls after a lengthy battle with cancer. Funeral mass was held on Monday, January 13 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Salem....
Donald Miles
Age 87 Montrose, SD January 11, 2025 Donald Miles, 87, of Montrose, SD, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at his home on Saturday, January 11, 2025. Funeral mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 17 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Montrose....
Lester Duerksen
Age 89 Sioux Falls, SD January 10, 2025 Lester “Les” E. Duerksen, age 89, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away surrounded by his beloved family on Friday, January 10, 2025, at his home under hospice care. His funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 16, 2025,...
Patrick Eich
Age 56 Sioux Falls, SD January 6, 2025 Patrick Eich, 56, of Sioux Falls, passed away on January 6, 2025. A memorial service will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 10 at Kinzley Funeral Home in Salem. Visitation with family present will begin one hour prior to the...
Michael C. Schoepf
Age 74 Albert Lea, MN December 27, 2024 Michael C. Schoepf, 74, of Albert Lea, MN, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN. Michael was born on June 22, 1950 in Canova, SD to Wilfred and Lucille (Duly) Schoepf. Mike was a 1968...
Alice Dosch
Age 94 Spearfish, SD December 18, 2024 Alice Dosch passed away on December 18, 2024 at Spearfish Canyon Health Care in Spearfish, SD. Alice was born April 18, 1930 to Alonzo C. Davis and Mary E. (Adams) Davis in Santa Anna, California. Alice moved to South Dakota with...
