All Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial for Roger will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 21, 2019 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Interment will be in the St. Mary Cemetery, Dell Rapids. Visitation with the family present will be on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Kahler Funeral Home from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The Christian Wake Service will begin at 4:00 p.m. with the Catholic Daughters Rosary to follow. Roger was born on the family farm in Dell Rapids, on October 8, 1928. The fourth of six...

Jesse James Shafer, 42, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at his home of natural causes. His funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 11, 2019 in the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Kahler Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Valley Springs. Jesse James Shafer was born on September 14, 1976 in Sioux Falls, SD, the son of James...

Marianne R. Nicoli, 64, of Chicopee, MA, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018 at Ava's House Hospice in Sioux Falls. In honoring Marianne's wishes, there will be no service held. Marianne is survived by her children, Kara (Chirs) Merkwan of Dell Rapids and Kevin (Christa) Nicoli of New York.

Llary Mangold passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Dougherty Hospice. His Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 in the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids Chapel. Visitation begins at 2:00 p.m. on Monday at Kahler Funeral Home and the family will be present to greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Llary “Double L” Mangold was born on August 13, 1940 in Ventura, CA, the son of Lloyd and Stella Mangold.  He moved to Dell Rapids with his...

Clo. John L. Dunlap Sr. (Ret), 77, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018 at Dow Rummel. His Memorial Service will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, December 14, 2018 in the Halladay-Peterson Chapel at Dow Rummel Village in Sioux Falls. Col. John L. Dunlap Sr (Ret) was born on October 23, 1941 in Milwaukee, WI to John A. and Lorraine (LaBoule) Dunlap. Growing up, John enjoyed sailing on Cedar Lake, muscle cars, sports, and the outdoors. He grew up in a military family;...

THE HONORABLE GEORGE H. W. BUSH June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018 George Herbert Walker Bush, World War II naval aviator, Texas oil pioneer, and 41st President of the United States of America, died November 30, 2018. He was 94 years old and is survived by five children and their spouses, 17 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and two siblings. He was preceded in death by his wife of 73 years, Barbara; his second child, Pauline Robinson “Robin” Bush; and his...

Jim Boyum Norvald James “Jim” Boyum, 90, of Sioux Falls passed away Wednesday morning after a brief illness.  Jim was  surrounded by his family at the Dougherty Hospice House. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Monday, November 26 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Sioux Falls. Lunch will take place after the service, followed by inurnment at St. Michael’s Cemetery. Visitation with family present will begin at 3:00 pm on Sunday at St....

Rosemarie Lewis, 80, of Trent, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Her Memorial Service will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 18,  2018 in the Trent Baptist Church. Rosemarie Madril was born on October 10, 1937 in Fresno, California, to Alfonso and Lucille (Marquez) Madril. She grew up in Riverside and San Jose, California and graduated from Campbell High School. Rosemarie married Ira J Lewis on December 16, 1955 in San Jose, California. Ira was a career Navy man and the...

David J. Donahue, 66, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2018 at the Golden Living Center in Arlington, SD. His Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.on Monday, November 12, 2018 in the church with the Christian Wake beginning at 7:00 p.m. David Joseph Donahue was born on May 10, 1952 in Dell Rapids, SD, the third child of...

LeRoy Welbig, 90, of Dell Rapids passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center in Dell Rapids. His Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 8, 2018 in St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation on Wednesday will be in St. Mary Catholic Church at 5:00 p.m with the family present from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. A Rosary will be prayed at 7:00 p.m. followed by the Christian Wake Service. LeRoy Joseph Welbig was born on January 5, 1928 at...