All Obituaries

Cordell passed away peacefully at home under hospice care with family by his side in Dell Rapids, SD. Visitation with family will be on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 from 5-7 with a prayer service to follow at Kahler-Brende Funeral Home, Dell Rapids, SD. Funeral service will be on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 10:30 am at St Paul's Lutheran Church with Inurnment at Garrison City Cemetery, Garrison, North Dakota.  Everyone is invited to fellowship with the family...

Norman N. Nielsen, 94, of Renner, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at the Veterans Medical Center in Sioux Falls. A graveside service will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at East Nidaros Cemetery, rural Baltic. Norman N. Nielsen was born on January 4, 1929 in Dell Rapids, SD, the son of Christian and Ana (Anderson) Nielsen. He grew up in the Dell Rapids and Baltic area. He attended Kringen Country School until moving to Baltic where he graduated from Baltic High...

Elizabeth Holmgren Werner, 91, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Pipestone, MN and Dell Rapids, SD passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 in Mesa, AZ. She is preceded in death by her two husbands, John "Eddie" Holmgren and Maynard Werner and her son, Steven Holmgren. She is survived by her children, Marvin (Deborah) Holmgren of Sioux Falls, Joyce (Steve) Kramer of Mesa, AZ and Virginia Benton of Pipestone, MN. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26,...

David Lawrence Osterhout went to Heaven on September 8, 2023, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where the care administered cannot be understated, as it far exceeded all expectations. David was born on August 15, 1938, to Helen (Smith) Osterhout and Marcus Osterhout in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Dave spent his childhood years in Watertown and LaCrosse before joining the United States Navy on June 26, 1956. He met his one true love, Diane Nelson on a train when he was...

Frank J. Farinelli, 81, of Trosky, MN, formerly of Dell Rapids, SD, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023. In accordance with Frank's wishes, no service will be held.

Keith A. Spence, 74, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. In accordance with Keith's wishes, he will be cremated and his remains laid to rest in Westmoreland, Jamaica on Saturday, November 4, 2023. He was born on November 4, 1948, to Hugh Spence and Dora Lee Holness in Westmoreland, Jamaica. He grew up with his grandparents in Westmoreland and later moved to Kingston, Jamaica for work.  Keith was an...

Margaret Godsk, 99, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at Riverview Healthcare Center in Flandreau. Her funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on  Saturday, July 22, 2023  in the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids. Interment will be in the Dell Rapids Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the start of the funeral service. Margaret Elaine Godsk was born on July 7, 1924 at Centerville, SD, the daughter of Joseph and Emma (Johnson) Haverberg. She grew up in...

Cynthia "Cyndi" Haberer, 55, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Her memorial service will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 21, 2023 at the South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery, Sioux Falls. Cynthia Lucille Haberer was born on March 22, 1968, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD, the daughter of Richard and Jonquil Haberer. She moved with her family to Sioux Falls where she graduated from Lincoln High School in 1986....

James A. Weiland, 82, of rural Dell Rapids passed away July 13, 2023 while on vacation with his family in Lead, SD. His Memorial Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Visitation with the family present will be on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. with the wake beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Kahler-Brende Funeral Home. A family rosary will be prayed following the wake service. Jim was born October 6,1940 the second son of...

Lawrence J. Pepin, 73, of Rollingstone, MN, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023 at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House. A family led service will be held at a later date.