Obituaries

  • Alice Gehrke

    Alice Gehrke

    Alice Marie Gehrke, 90, of Brookings, SD went to her heavenly home on Feb. 9, 2026.


  • Betty Jensen

    Betty Jensen

    Betty Jensen, 98, formerly of Oldham, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, surrounded by her family at Brookings Hospital in Brookings.


  • Leah Benson

    Leah Benson

    Leah Benson, 67, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away on Feb. 23, 2026, at Ava’s Hospice House. She will be remembered for her warmth, resilience, and the deep care she showed to her family and friends throughout her lifetime.


  • Grace M. Wangberg

    Grace M. Wangberg

    Grace M. Wangberg, age 98, of Sinai, SD, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls.


  • Ardis Dragsten

    Ardis Dragsten

    Ardis Pauline (Rovang) Dragsten entered heaven on Feb. 15, 2026.


  • Gwendolyn OlesenSinaiJune 2, 1938- Feb. 20, 2026

    Gwendolyn OlesenSinaiJune 2, 1938- Feb. 20, 2026

    Gwendolyn Carol Bokker-Olesen 87 passed away peacefully on February 20, 202 at Peaceful Pine Assisted Living in Madison, SD. A beloved wife, mother and grandmother. Gwen will be greatly missed.


  • Joyce Bailey

    Joyce Bailey

    Joyce Ellen Bailey, 70, of Brookings, South Dakota, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026, after a sudden and aggressive illness, surrounded by her family. Joyce was born July 12, 1955, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of James “Doc” and Roberta “Bertie” Bailey. She arrived fifteen minutes after her twin…


  • Eugene ClarkWhite

    Eugene ClarkWhite

    Eugene D. Clark, 86, of White, died Friday, Feb., 20, 2026, at the Canby Nursing Home in Canby, MN. Gene is survived by his children: Matt (Jackie) Clark, Adam Clark, Lisa Marie (Kevin) Rybinski, Joseph Clark, and Angel (Curt) Ahmann, along with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by…


  • David Gullickson

    David Gullickson

    David M. Gullickson, age 84, passed away at his home in Brookings, SD, on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, surrounded by family.


  • Rose Rost

    Rose Rost

    Rose Carolyn (Black) Rost passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, in Brookings, SD. A funeral for Rose will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday Feb., 25, 2026, at Bethel Baptist Church in Brookings, SD. A visitation will take place prior from 1-2 p.m. Condolences can be sent to…


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