James Hiller, 48, Colman, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, from injuries sustained in an ATV accident.

Born in Oakland, California, on Feb. 26, 1950, to Dr. Dorothy Butler, Ph.D., and Retired Lieutenant Colonel Eugene T Butler, Jr., Dr. Eugene T. Butler III Ph.D. was known as Mr. Butler to his children’s friends and Eugene or E3 to his good friends.

Rachael M. Groethe, 103, of Brookings, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at The Neighborhoods at Brookview.

Alireza Salehnia, 70, died Aug. 21, 2022, surrounded by his loving family in Murrieta, California.

Joan Lisa Erks, age 54, of Brookings and formerly of Elkton, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at the Hendricks ER in Hendricks, MN.

Jo Ann Satterlee was born on March 31, 1939, to Joe and Margaret Laughrey in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Jo attended Brookings High School and went on to graduate with her bachelor’s and registered nursing degree from South Dakota State University.

Verlyn Rentschler, 86, Egan, died Aug. 17, 2022.

Donna Mae Stotz-Raetzman, 81, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, at the United Living Community in Brookings, S.D., surrounded by the presence of her loved ones.

Beverly Jean Sampson, 93, formerly of Brookings, died on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, in Sioux Falls, S.D. 

Nona Foster, 79, Colman, died Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, at Riverview Healthcare Community, Flandreau.

Shawn Charles Jorenby, beloved son, father, brother and uncle, passed from this world into the next on April 30, 2022, after a brief illness.

Michael James Carpenter, 59, of Brookings, S.D., passed away Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D., surrounded by his loved ones.

Lloyd Einar Hope 84, of Sinai, S.D., died Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, at the United Living Community, Brookings, S.D. Memorial services have been set for 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15, at Sinai Lutheran Church, Sinai, S.D.

Marla J. Leitzke, 76, of Colman, S.D., passed away Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, at Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Jeffrey Egeberg, 59, of Madison, formerly of Volga, S.D., died peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.

Dianna Louise Hein, 75 of Sioux Falls and a former Arlington resident died Sunday, Aug.7, 2022, at her home in Sioux Falls.

Russell Brown, 76 of Arlington, SD died Thursday, July 28, 2022 in Brookings SD at Edgewood Vista.

Leon Charles Perkins was born Jan.21, 1944, and grew up in Webster, SD, with his parents and two older sisters.

David Skogen, age 56, of Rapid City and formerly of the Brookings area, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022, at Monument Health in Rapid City.

Les Driscoll, age 77, of Madison, died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.