All Obituaries

Betty Tiesen, 86, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Ruth Merry, 93, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. A private family service will be held. Ruth Marie Hines was born on a farm near Hawarden, IA on November 6, 1926, the daughter of Phil and Gladys (Ingalls) Hines. She moved to the Dell Rapids area at age 10. She attended country school and Dell Rapids High School. She graduated in 1945. She married James Merry on April 27, 1947at the First Baptist Church in Dell Rapids. The couple...

Agnes Ginsbach, 98, of Dell Rapids, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Her Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Visitation on Monday, September 28, 2020 with the family present will be from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church with the Rosary prayed at 7:00 p.m. The family request that those attending please wear a...

Loreto Serna (Formantes) 80 years old, passed away peacefully under hospice care on Tuesday September 22nd, 2020 in Sioux Falls, SD. Her funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 28, 2020 in Calvary Chapel in Sioux Falls, SD. Visitation will be one hour prior to the start of the service. Internment will be in the Riverview Cemetery, rural Trent. Born on December 10th, 1939 in Laoag City, Philippines, and raised in Ilocos Norte province, Loreto was one of ten...

Jack L. Peterson, 74, of St. Petersburg, FL, formerly of Dell Rapids, SD, passed away on July 20, 2020 at his home in Florida of natural causes. His Memorial Service will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Kahler-Brende Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the start of the service. Jack was born on September 14, 1945 in Dell Rapids, SD to Hollie and Margaret (Briley) Peterson. After graduation from Dell Rapids High School in 1963 he joined the United States...

Joe Boever 55, passed away in an accident on Saturday, September 12, 2020. His Memorial Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2020 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. There will be a Rosary prayed at 10:00 a.m. prior to the mass. Inurnment will be in the St. Mary Cemetery, Dell Rapids. Joseph Paul Boever was born on October 1, 1964 in Brookings, SD to John W and Dorothy Boever. He was the fourth of seven siblings, but because of his precociousness, he was never lost...

Arlo Gilbertson passed away on September 12, 2020, at Edgewood Memory Care, Watertown, SD, from complications due to Covid-19. Private family graveside services will be held on Monday, September 28, 2020 at Riverview Cemetery. A memorial service for the public will be at a later date. Arlo Gust Gilbertson was born with his identical twin Arvin Elmer to Gilbert and Myrtle Mae (nee Schmidt) Gilbertson on January 20, 1925, near Chandler, MN. The twins were the third and fourth children among...

Clare Robert “Bob” Ollerich, 89, of Dell Rapids passed away on August 13, 2020. His Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 p.m. - 7: 00 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2020 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids with the Christian Wake Service beginning at 7:00 p.m. and a rosary to follow. Bob was born in Tea, SD on June 22, 1931 to August and...

With profound sadness we announce the passing of Julie, a loving mother and friend to all whose lives she touched, on August 5, 2020. Her Memorial Service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on  Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Quarry Rock Church, Dell Rapids. Visitation will be two hours prior to the start of the service. Julie Marie Jensen (Juls) was born on September 1, 1962 in Dell Rapids, SD, the daughter of Raymond and Darla (Partridge) Jensen. She grew up on a farm, outside of Dell Rapids and...

John W. Boever died peacefully at his home in Dell Rapids, SD, on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. He was 90 years old. His Memorial Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2020 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. There will be a Rosary prayed at 10:00 a.m. prior to the mass. John Wesley Boever was born on April 15, 1930 in Marcus, Iowa to John P. and Geraldine (Dickson) Boever. He was the oldest of thirteen children. He graduated from Holy Name High School and then from National...