Obituaries

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

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

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…

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 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 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…

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