Obituaries

  • Norene K. Doyle

    Norene K. Doyle

    Norene K. Doyle, 76, of Brookings and formerly of Flandreau, SD, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, May 15, 2026.


  • Tjodie Lynn Jorenby

    Tjodie Lynn Jorenby

    Tjodie Lynn Jorenby, born Jan. 7, 1958, and passed away on March 26, 2026. after a long illness.


  • Rick Bortnem

    Rick Bortnem

    Rick Bortnem, age 72, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at his residence near Lake Campbell, SD.


  • Linda Moe

    Linda Moe

    Linda Moe, 76, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. A Celebration of Life Memorial Visitation with the family present will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2026, at George Boom Funeral…


  • Mason Wheeler

    Mason Wheeler

    My dad, Mason W. Wheeler was born March 23rd, 1938.  He was the oldest of 4 children born to Kennis and Dorothy (Rossman) Wheeler.  He grew up on the family farm and attended Brookings High School and later SDSU, where he graduated with a degree in Political Science. He passed away March 19th,…


  • Clayton Cook

    Clayton Cook

    Clayton Charles Cook, 84, of Brookings, SD passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the Neighborhoods at Brookview in Brookings, SD on Sunday, May 10, 2026.


  • Jean (Buck) Schaack

    Jean (Buck) Schaack

    Jean (Buck) Schaack passed away in Brookings, SD on May 8, 2026. A funeral service for Buck will be held at 10:00am on Thursday May 14, 2026 at Lake Campbell Lutheran Church in Volga, SD. A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday May 13, 2026, at Rude’s…


  • Braden Squires

    Braden Squires

    Brayden David Squires, 22, of Sioux Falls, SD formerly of Volga, SD passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026.  A Celebration of Life will be held at 7 p.m, Monday, May 11, 2026, at GracePoint Wesleyan Church, Brookings, SD.  Memorial visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday May…


  • Randy Roelofsen

    Randy Roelofsen

    Randy John Roelofsen, 74, passed away on May 2, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born on April 21, 1952 in Spirit Lake, Iowa.


  • Shirley Lathrop

    Shirley Lathrop

    Shirley Faye Lathrop, age 87, of Brookings, South Dakota passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026.


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