Obituaries

LeRoy Glen “Lee” Vande Weerd, age 72, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 4, 2026.

We celebrate the life of Thomas Paul Fergen, who was born on April 2, 1951, in Brookings, South Dakota, to James and Lenore Fergen. At the age of 75, Tom passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at his home in Brookings, SD, surrounded by his family. Tom graduated from…

Michael Douglas Filholm, 64, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2026.

Gloria Mae Thvedt 92, of Brookings, SD passed away Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Peaceful Pines Assisted of Brookings, SD.

John Basinger, an actor, writer, and educator, died May 29, 2026 in Brookings, South Dakota, surrounded by his family. He was 92.

Otis Freeman Curtis IV passed away in Brookings, SD on April 6, 2026. No services are planned for Otis Cutis IV at this time. Check the Rude’s Funeral Home website for the full obituary.

Jerry Michael Danielsen was born on Nov. 16, 1935, in Philip, South Dakota, to Mike and Alice (Knutson) Danielsen. He grew up in Brookings, South Dakota, near Pioneer Park, in a neighborhood filled with cousins and friends.

Michael Douglas Filholm, 64, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2026. Services are pending at this time. Rude’s Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family through www.rudesfuneralhome.com.

Cooper Henry Deatherage, age 19, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at his home in Brookings, surrounded by his family.

Jodi Audus, 67, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (formerly of White, SD), passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, following a long battle with corticobasal degeneration and ovarian cancer.