All Obituaries

Joel Stelzer (62) passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018 at his home in Sioux Falls SD. At his request, he did not want a funeral and we will be respecting his wishes. Joel was born July 23, 1955 in Orange, CA, the son of Herbert and Beverly (Gerry) Stelzer. The family moved to Dell Rapids SD where he attended Dell Rapids High School until 1973. After high school, he began work for a water tower construction company and traveled throughout the Midwest and Southeast. You can see his handy-work...

Carol Park, 80, of Dell Rapids passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls. Her Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 23, 2018 in St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation on Friday, June 22, 2018 will begin at 4:00 p.m. in St. Mary Catholic Church. The family will be present from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. with a Christian Wake beginning at 7:00 p.m. followed by a rosary. Carol Ann Park was born to Anne Mable Martin (Van Vooren) and...

Byrne M. Crisp, 93, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Dell Rapids, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Dow Rummel Village in Sioux Falls. Her Memorial Service will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, June 22, 2018 in the Halladay-Peterson Chapel at Dow Rummel in Sioux Falls. Visitation will be one hour prior to the start of the service. A private inurnment will be in the Logan Reformed Cemetery, rural Dell Rapids. Byrne Mercedes Haak was born on November 13, 1924 on a farm east of Dell Rapids, the...

Bonnie L. Henry, 67, of Dell Rapids passed away on Friday, June 1, 2018 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Her Funeral Service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 4, 2018 in the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids. Visitation will be on Sunday, June 3, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in the church with a time of sharing beginning at 7:00 p.m. Bonnie Berg was born on April 4, 1951 at Milbank, SD, the daughter of Stanley and Cecelia (Boyle) Berg. She grew up and attended elementary school...

Pastor Earl D. Johnson, Dell Rapids, surrounded by his family, passed away late Thursday, May 24, 2018 at the Bethany Home in Brandon after a long battle with several illnesses.  Visitation will be on Monday, May 28, 2018 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids. His Funeral Service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 in the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids. Interment will be in the Willow Creek Cemetery, rural Dell Rapids. Earl was born on July 18,...

Margaret M. Joneson, 88, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s. Her Funeral Service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 7, 2018 at Kahler Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Dell Rapids Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be on Sunday, May 6, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Margaret was born on June 17, 1929 to Herman and Mary Olson. She graduated from Dell Rapids High School and attended...

Alan V. Brown, 72, of Chester, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018 at the Sanford Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls. His Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 5, 2018 in St. Joseph the Workman Catholic Church at Huntimer. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 4, 2018 in the church. A Christian Wake service will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a rosary to follow. Interment will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Alan Vern Brown...

Lorraine E. (Holien) Posey,  96, of Dell Rapids passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018 at her home.  Her Memorial Service will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 4, 2018 in the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids.  Inurnment will be in the Bethania Cemetery, rural Trent.  Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel Hall at the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids on Thursday, May 3, 2018. Lorraine Edith (Holien) was born on October 19, 1921 in...

Eric Michael Zorr, 43, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Austin, TX; Richmond, VA; and Dell Rapids, SD, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, April 19, 2018, at his home of natural causes. His Memorial Service will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 in the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids. Visitation with the family present will be from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Kahler Funeral Home, Dell Rapids. Eric was born November 13, 1974, in Minneapolis, MN to Tom and...

Jean E. Johnson, 92, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018. There will be no services at this time. Jean is survived by her children, Jean Wallick, Ken Johnson and Joyce (Frank) Farinelli of Dell Rapids.