Carole Joyce Bogenrief
July 14, 1934 ~ November 7, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Carole J. Bogenrief, 91, Sioux Falls, SD, who left us on November 7, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
A celebration and burial for Carole will be held in the spring, where family and friends are invited to gather and honor her memory.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you take a moment to enjoy something Carole loved — spend time with your family, bake something sweet, or pause to notice a cardinal outside your window — and think of her.
Carole Joyce Hanson was born on July 14, 1934, in Watertown, SD, to Orval and Myrtle (Bunde) Hanson. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1952 and later made her home in Sioux Falls, where she raised her family. Carole’s life was a reflection of kindness, warmth, love, and a touch of feistiness. She found her greatest joy in the simple moments of being surrounded by those she loved most. Family was always at the center of her world.
We will remember Carole for the smiles her favorite hobbies brought her. Her kitchen was often filled with the comforting aroma of something sweet baking in the oven, and no one ever left her home without a treat and a full stomach. She found beauty in life’s simple pleasures — from watching bright red cardinals outside her window to tending her flower garden, each a little piece of her creativity and care.
Carole is survived by her four children, Ryan (Cheryl) Roethler, Susan (Mark) Winklepleck, Scott (Kathy) Roethler, and Julie (Bob) Natz, who will forever carry her love and lessons in their hearts; grandchildren, Brittany (Josh), Aaron (Francis), and Jessica (Aaron); her great-grandchildren, Ryder and Ava, Lily, Ben, Cooper and Cole, Elliott, and Savannah; along with her brother and sister-in-law, Morry and Judy Hanson; and sister-in-law, Aileen Hanson.
Carole was preceded in death by her husband, Derald; first husband, James; son, Joel; parents, Orval and Myrtle Hanson; and two brothers, Jim and Terry.
Though she is no longer with us, the warmth of Carole’s love will continue to surround those who were fortunate enough to know her.
Forever loved, forever remembered.
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