All Obituaries

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...

Phillip James Baumberger, 25, of Indianapolis, IN passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at the University of Indiana Medical Center in Indianapolis after a battle with cancer. There will be a public visitation for Phillip on Monday, August 3, 2020 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Omaha, NE (654 S 86th St, Omaha, NE 68114) from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. with the Christian Wake Service beginning at 7:00 p.m. His Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at...

Garnett Keena, 94, of Dell Rapids, formerly of Colman, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Memorial visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 31, 2020 at Kahler-Brende Funeral Home. Garnett’s Memorial Service will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Kahler-Brende Funeral Home. Garnett L. Keena was born on August 31, 1925 in Colman, SD to Elmer and Christine (Jensen) Ottoson. Garnett grew up...

Carol Watts, 80, of Nevada, passed away on May 31, 2020. There will be a Memorial Graveside Service for Carol at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Stordahl Cemetery, rural Dell Rapids.

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. Local funeral arrangements are pending for later this fall.

Robert Lyman Gollesch December 13, 1954 - June 27, 2020 Robert Lyman Gollesch was born on December 13, 1954, in Madelia, Minnesota, to William D. Gollesch and Genevieve E. (Merry) Gollesch. He passed away on June 27, 2020, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 65. Robert graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan and attended Mid-Michigan Community College and Central Michigan University before moving to Los Angeles in 1982.   Robert was preceded in...

Lois Jean Holien, 78, of Jasper, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. A private family funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 in the Messiah Lutheran Church, rural Flandreau. Public visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Kahler-Brende Funeral Home. Lois Jean (Hove) Holien was born to Archie and Hazel (Nelson) Hove on August 22, 1941 in Garretson, SD. She was...

Mary E. Schultz, 70, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at the Riverview Healthcare Center in Flandreau from early on-set Dementia. Her visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2020 with a Celebration of Life beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Kahler-Brende Funeral Home. Mary Elizabeth Schultz, daughter of Robert and Edna (Freih) Mathson was born on July 29, 1949 in Edgeley, ND. She graduated from Edgeley High School. Mary attended college in Whapeton,...

Frederick,(Fred) Martin, passed away from complications due to Renal Cell Carcinoma on May 21, 2020. He was in the VA Hospital in Tucson, Arizona. Fred was born in Dell Rapids on May 15, 1939, to the parents of Fred and Sally Martin. He graduated from Dell Rapids High School in 1957. Then went on to join the Navy.  He met our mother, Helen, in Bainbridge, Maryland. They married and had three daughters. Dad loved the Tucson area and had resided there for over 40 years. He owned a...