All Obituaries

Robert “Bob” Boldt, 90, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. His funeral service will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 1, 2022 in the Baltic Lutheran Church. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Kahler-Brende Funeral Home on Thursday, June 30, 2022. Interment will be in the Frist Church of God Cemetery, Marion. Robert Boldt was born in Marion, SD on June 14, 1932, the son of Henry and Helena...

James “Jim” Kent Gannon, 85, McLean, VA, passed away in his sleep on June 17, 2022 at home. A Rosary will be prayed at 9:30 a.m. with his Mass of Christian Burial beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 27, 2022 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Interment will be in the St. Mary Cemetery, Dell Rapids. The service will be live streamed at https://www.facebook.com/KahlerFuneralHome Jim was born June 13, 1937 in Armour, SD, the son of Liguori “Larry” and Doris...

Shirley A. Fiegen, 85, of Dell Rapids, passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Her Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 in St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 with the Christian Wake Service beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Kahler-Brende Funeral Home. Shirley Ann Fiegen (Goodale) was born...

Michael “Mike” Holmes, 76, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. His Memorial Mass will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Visitation on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 will be from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Kahler-Brende Funeral Home with the wake beginning at 7:00 p.m. Michael “Mike” Eugene Holmes was born on September 13, 1945 at Aberdeen, SD, the son of Orville and...

Bonnie Schnieders, 70, of Dell Rapids, passed away at her home under hospice care. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. with her Memorial Service starting at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Kahler-Brende Funeral Home. A private family inurnment will follow the service at the Dell Rapids Cemetery. Bonnie Jean Dockstader was born on December 10, 1951 at Chamberlain, South Dakota, the daughter of  Bill and Berdene (Laun) Dockstader. She attended school in Colman, SD. After high...

Donna M. Anderson, 89, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. In accordance with Donna's wishes, a family graveside service will be held. Donna Marie Madison was born on February 25, 1933 in LuVerne, MN. She grew up in Hills, MN where she attended school. She graduated from Hills High School in 1950. She then attended Sioux Valley Nursing School in Sioux Falls. She worked at the Veterans Hospital for four years until she...

Harold Conrad “Chris” Christensen, age 95, of Baraboo, Wisconsin passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022 at Oak Park Place, Baraboo, WI. Burial will be held at a later date in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. Chris was born March 16, 1927 in Dell Rapids, South Dakota the son of Christen Marinus and Kirsten Holbeck Christensen, the last of seven siblings. Chris grew up on the farm in the Dell Rapids area, moving to town with his mother when in Highschool. Upon graduation, he joined the...

Dawn Marie Burns, 63, of Baltic, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2022. A Memorial Visitation with family present will be from 1:00 p.m. - 3:30p.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Kahler-Brende Funeral Home. The family request that you dress casual. Dawn was born on March 30, 1958 in Sioux Falls, SD. She grew up in Watertown and graduated from Watertown High School in 1976. She attended USD and then moved back to Watertown where she met Doug Burns. The couple married on March 7, 1981 and...

Charles Eugene Schaefer, infant son of John and Amanda (Taggart) Schaefer was born on March 24, 2022 and peacefully passed away in his mother and father’s arms March 27, 2022. His funeral service will begin at 2:00pm on Friday, April 1, 2022, at Peace Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD. Charles came into the world at a fighting weight of 4lbs 14 oz and 15.5 inches long. John, Amanda, Philip, Grandpa and Grandma Taggart, and Grandpa and Grandma Schaefer, Uncle Heath, and Aunt Erin...

Alice Aletha Dibbern was a caring wife, mother and grandmother. She passed away on Tuesday, March 8th, 2022 at Bethany Home in Brandon SD at the age of 96 years. Her Memorial Service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 18, 2022 at Kahler-Brende Funeral Home. Visitation will be two hours prior to the start of the service. Inurnment will take place at a later date in Riverview Cemetery, Trent. Alice worked as a telephone operator at Northwestern Bell from 1942 until 1956. It was there...