All Obituaries

William “Bill” P. Huntimer, 89, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. His Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 7, 2021 in St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the start of the service with a rosary prayed at 10:00 a.m. Interment with Military Rites will be in the St. Mary Cemetery. William Patrick Huntimer was born on September 13, 1931 in Colton, SD, the...

Lois (Jill) Baker, 82, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center. Her graveside service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 in the Trent Cemetery. Lois (Jill) Baker was born December 26, 1937 to Jack and Pearl Wiles Parker in Mitchell, SD. She was actively involved in a variety of school activities: Biology Club, Debate, Spanish Club, B Honor Roll and played the piano at First Presbyterian Church. Jill graduated in 1955. Jill and her mom had...

Lillian May Krause (97 years old), died on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at the Dells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. She was born in Elcho, Wisconsin on May 28, 1923 to Ernest and Merlinda Knoke. Lillian was united in marriage to Gilbert Albert Krause on February 10, 1945 in Wild Rose, WI. Gilbert and Lillian made their home in Hibbing, MN, where she worked as a Registered Nurse in the Hibbing General Hospital and the Adams Clinic. She was an active member of...

Elaine Bokker, 95, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Dow-Rummel in Sioux Falls. Her funeral service will be a private family funeral service with the interment in the Dell Rapids Cemetery. A public Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Eva Elaine Carlson was born to Charles and Eva (Baltazor) Carlson in Sturgis, SD on August 6, 1925.  Elaine's father died in a farming accident when she was six years old and her mother died of scarlet...

Judi Klein, 74, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be private for immediate family only. A memorial mass for the public will be held on Saturday, DECEMBER 5, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in St. Mary Catholic Church with fellowship to follow in the church hall. Judi Goergen was born on June 11, 1946 at Granville, IA, the daughter of Joseph and Martha (Stoffel) Goergen. She grew up in Granville and attended...

Betty Brown, 86, of Dell Rapids, SD, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center surrounded by her family. Her Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, November 30, 2020 in St. Mary Catholic Church. Interment will be in the St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 29, 2020 in St. Mary Catholic Church. The Christian Wake Service will begin at 2:00 p.m. followed by a...

Denis "Daltz" Krempges, 60, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Sanford USD Medical Center. Public visitation with family present will be from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Kahler-Brende Funeral Home, Dell Rapids. A graveside service will begin at 11:00 a.m. following the visitation on Saturday in the Dell Rapids Cemetery. A funeral mass is pending for this spring. Denis “Daltz” J. Krempges was born on February 22,...

Darrell R. Gildemeister, 81, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Saturday, November 28,  2020 at Good Samaritan Society Village in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be held at a later date.  Darrell was born on March 1, 1939 to Richard and Viola Gildemeister. He graduated from Pipestone High School in 1956 and served in the US Army in Germany where he got to meet his high school hero, Elvis Presley. He married Albertha Van Wyhe, known as Buff, on November 25, 1960 and lived in Sioux...

Donald L. Mairose, 89, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. His Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 27, 2020 in St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the start of the service. Interment will be in the St. Mary Cemetery. Donald Lawrence Mairose was born on April 3, 1931 in Dell Rapids, SD. He grew up on a farm near Dell Rapids and attended St. Mary School. After school...

James "Jim" Peters,  83, of Dell Rapids, passed away at his home on Saturday, November 7, 2020. His Memorial Service will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Kahler-Brende Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the start of the service. James “Jim” Peters was born on July 13, 1937 at White Lake, SD, the son of Matt and Ella (Davis) Peters. He grew up on a farm near White Lake and attended country school. When he was finished with...