Obituaries

Age 75 North Sioux City, SD July 3, 2024 Paul S. Michels, 75, North Sioux City, SD passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 3, 2024 surrounded by his sister Mary Jo and his brother Steve following a four-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will...

Age 78 Sioux Falls, SD June 25, 2024 Cheryl Wheeler, Sioux Falls, SD, passed away June 25, 2024, at Sanford Ava’s House. She was 78. Cheryl Jeanne Wheeler was born at McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, on August 14, 1945, to Leonard “Red” and Evelyn (Christensen)...

Age 88 Mitchell, SD June 27, 2024 Phyllis Kurth, 88, of Mitchell, SD, formerly of Canova, SD, passed away on June 27, 2024. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, July 2 at Sun Prairie Baptist Church, rural Salem.Phyllis J. Bahr was born in Lake County, SD to John and...

Age 82 Salem, SD June 20, 2024 Donald D. Kirby, 82, of Salem, SD, passed away on June 20, 2024 at Devil’s Lake, ND while on a fishing trip. Memorial services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD. Visitation...

Age 94 Sioux Falls, SD June 22, 2024 Douglas G. Kuhlman, age 94, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born on July 7, 1929, to Elmer and Neva (Lindekugel) Kuhlman in Spencer, SD. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 26, 2024,...

Age 72 Salem, SD May 23, 2024 Jacalyn “Jackie” Louise (Stroud) Watkins, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, of Salem, SD passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024 surrounded by the love and prayers of her family and friends. Memorial Mass was held at St. Mary’s...

Age 80 Rapid City, SD June 3, 2024 Connie S. Bruhn, 80, passed away suddenly at Monument Health in Rapid City, SD on June 3, 2024. Connie was born on August 16, 1943 in Chicago, IL to Howard and Verda (Farris) Hause. She graduated from Salem High School in Salem, SD...

Age 97 Salem, SD June 13, 2024 Delores Jackson, 97, of Salem, SD, passed away on June 13, 2024 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, after a long and faithful life. Funeral services were held on Monday, June 17 at Christ Lutheran Church in Salem. Delores Jackson...

Age 85 Scottsdale, AZ June 10, 2024 Beverly Jean (Jorgenson) Feuerhelm was born September 7, 1938, to Otto and Clarice Jorgenson on a farm near Salem, SD. She lived most of her life in Bridgewater, SD, and spent time in both South Dakota and Arizona in retirement. She...

Age 19 Alexandria, SD June 14, 2024 Hadley Wallace, 19, of Alexandria, SD, died tragically on the morning of Friday, June 14, 2024, as a result of an automobile accident. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 20, at Hanson School Gymnasium in...