August 10, 1931 ~ July 2, 2019

Nancy J. Smook, 87, Sioux Falls, died Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at her home.

Ms. Smook will be inurned at the Minnehaha Co. Cemetery.

September 5, 1978 ~ July 11, 2019

Natalie J. Weiland, 40, Sioux Falls, died Thursday, July 11, 2019, at the Dougherty Hospice Home in Sioux Falls.

Memorial Services will be 11:30am, Friday, August 16, 2019, at the Baymont Inn of Sioux Falls, SD. Services also will be 11am, Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the Rainbow Bend Clubhouse of Reno, NV.

Natalie is survived by her husband, Josh; three children, Alannah Beck, Eden Prairie, MN, Sophia and Jackson Weiland, Sioux Falls; her parents, Anna (Peter) Viteritti, and Gary (Annette Jacoboni-Beversdorf) Beversdorf, of  Reno, NV; parents-in-law, Ben and Tracy Weiland, Sioux Falls; one sibling, Joey Beversdorf; aunts and uncle, Pamela Jennings, Lynn Brillantes, and  Gary Filzen; and cousins, Adam and Todd Jennings.

Cards may be sent to Heartland Funeral Home, PO Box 451, Brandon, SD, 57005

December 8, 1951 ~ July 12, 2019

Daniel Thomas McMunigal, 67, Sioux Falls, passed away peacefully at Good Samaritan Society – Sioux Falls Center on July 12, 2019. He was supported in his passing by two sisters, his friend Lisa and numerous residents and staff at the Good Samaritan Society. 

Dan was born Dec. 8, 1951 in Sioux Falls, SD to John L. and Jean D. (Bassing) McMunigal. He was the oldest of seven children.  Dan grew up in Sioux Falls, attending St. Lamberts Catholic School, Whittier Junior High School, and Lincoln Senior High School from which he graduated in 1970.  Dan attended Dakota State College for one year, then began his working career at the South Dakota Human Services Center, Yankton, SD, and Northwestern Bell (telephone company) both in Sioux Falls and Tucson, Arizona, where he worked in various roles. Health issues forced him to take an early retirement.

Dan enjoyed cooking, crafting and handiwork; he was always interested in news of family, particularly nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

Dan is survived by his father, John “Jack” McMunigal of Sioux Falls; six siblings, Pat McMunigal, Sioux Falls, Gary (Judy) McMunigal, Larchwood, IA, Mary (Mike) Rathbun, Sheridan, WY, Carol (Dick) Sevier, Boise, ID, Tom (Lisa) McMunigal, Longmont, CO, and Lynn (Mike) Kristos, San Marcos, CA; eight nieces and nephews: Megan (Henock) Melaku, Breanna Kristos, Abby Sevier, Emma Sevier, Thomas (Ashley) McMunigal, Lee (Danielle) McMunigal, Shawn Munns and Cammie (Curtis) Kvamme; and six great-nieces and nephews, Mattias, Lucas, Hailey, Khloe, Connor and Calla.

Dan was preceded in death by mother, Jean D. McMunigal.

Dan’s family would like to thank the staff and residents of Good Samaritan Society – Sioux Falls Center for the care and support they provided him.

May 26, 1929 – July 14, 2019

Doris E. Pierce, 90, Sioux Falls, died Sunday, July 14, 2019, at Touchmark at All Saints in Sioux Falls, SD.

A Celebration of Life and Inurnment will be at Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Debs, MN, near her Balm Lake home on August 24, 2019.  Visitation will be 10am and Service at 11am.

Doris Inez Sylvia Egtvet was born on May 26, 1929 to Alma (Nelson) Egtvet and George C. Egtvet, at their family farm, near Raub, ND.  She started first grade in ND.  These were the dust bowl years and the family moved to the farm owned by Alma’s parents between Dellwater and Balm Lakes in northern MN, after the death of her grandfather, Christ Nelson.  She then attended North Fork Grade School in Beltrami County, two years at Fosston High School and graduated from the Senior and Advanced classes at Crookston Agricultural College and French’s Business College in Bemidji, MN.

She married Lowell Pierce on August 30, 1952 and the family lived in Oregon, Chilton and Waukesha, WI; Lexington, KY and Brookings, SD.  Doris worked at the Teacher Placement Bureau at the UW, Madison; church secretary in Waukesha; stenographer in Lexington and bookkeeper for Prunty Construction Company in Brookings (1979 until retirement in 1991).  Lowell and Doris built their retirement home in 1995, on the farm where she grew up, on Balm Lake.  Her final years were spent at Birch Haven and Autumn Hills in Bemidji, MN and in Memory Care at Touchmark at All Saints in Sioux Falls, SD.

Doris enjoyed traveling – spending a summer working in the Rocky Mountains and then went on to Hawaii with a girlfriend, to work and attend school, where she met her husband-to-be at the Young Adult Fellowship group in the Methodist Church, Honolulu. In later years, Lowell and Doris escaped the north winters to many destinations.  She also enjoyed fishing and gathering friends and family for dinner, dessert or s’mores, by the campfire! With children spread over 19 years, she was a long time 4-H volunteer and Sunday School Teacher.

Doris is preceded in death by her husband Lowell; parents; five children, Rodney (Diane),  Pinewood, MN, Bryan (Gail), Eagle River, WI, Terry (Lynn), Southport, NC, Lonna (Kevin) Smith, Brandon, and Heidi (Donovan) Cate, Goldbar, WA;  ten grandchildren:  Laura (Matt), Josh (Megan), Jana, Matthew (Caroline), Kristin, Logan, Landon, Jazmine, Lily and Orion; two step-grandsons, Sean and Jared; six great-grandchildren, Jonah, Jude, Jaylen, Henry, Owen and Athena; sister-in-law, Nancy Egtvet, Bemidji, MN; and numerous nieces and nephews.

September 24, 1951 – July 18, 2019

Barbara Hinzman, 67, Brandon, died Thursday, July 18, 2019, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.

Visitation will be 5-7pm, Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at Heartland Funeral Home in Brandon. Funeral Services will be at 7pm.  Inurnment will take place on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at 9am, at the Brandon Lutheran Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the LAM Foundation at www.thelamfoundation.org.

Barbara Lynne Johnson was born September 24, 1951 to Ernest “Bud” Johnson and Darlene (Martin) Johnson-LeBeau in Rapid City, SD. She grew up at their home north of Eagle Butte, SD and attended school in Eagle Butte. After marrying Jerry Allen Hinzman on June 7, 1969, they moved to Grand Forks, ND and then to Devil’s Lake, ND where they had their son Richard “Rick” Hinzman. After moving back to Eagle Butte and then Gettysburg, SD, they settled in Mitchell, SD where they lived for over 13 years. There they welcomed their beautiful daughter Michelle “Shelly” Lynne Hinzman. In 1993, they moved to Brandon, SD until Barb’s passing.

Being the eldest child, Barb was known for having a motherly role with her siblings. Barb was one of six children including her brothers, Randy and Richard, and sisters, Betty, Diane, and Janelle.  She held many jobs including work at the Tastee Freeze and Little Dakota. She built strong relationships with friends such as Susie Payne and Darlene (Keller) Wolfe.  She met the love of her life, Jerry following his return from service in the Army. Her siblings remember Barb and Jerry cruising around Eagle Butte in his car while dating. She married Jerry when she was 17 years old.  They were inseparable until Jerry’s passing in 2016. As they followed Jerry’s employment with Iseman Homes and Old Home Bakery, she worked at the courthouse and a medical clinic.  She was known for her decorating abilities and enjoyed doing so with her friend Susie.  They would even swap furniture with each other and then give it to her mom, Darlene, when they didn’t want it anymore. In Mitchell, Barb and Jerry became good friends with their neighbors Tom and Cindy Riddle. This friendship lasted even after the move to Brandon.

Her health concerns began in 1979, when she was only 27 years old. Initially being diagnosed with cancer, she received a nephrectomy followed by radiation and chemotherapy treatments. Her family and friends took turns driving her to and from appointments in Aberdeen.  After finally receiving her diagnosis of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), she received two lung transplants in 1989 and 1995. When her remaining kidney shut down, Barb received dialysis while postponing her kidney transplant, allowing her son Rick, to witness his daughter’s birth prior to donating a kidney to his mother.

Through all of her life struggles, Barb took great pride in her children and grandchildren. They remained her utmost priority. Barb’s family and friends would watch Rick and Shelly when she went to work or had medical appointments. Rick kept Barb on the tip of her toes as he was a wild and crazy teenager. She would stay up at night until he came back home. Shelly remembers when Barb would lay down with her when she was little and get her ready for all of her dance recitals. Barb took care of Shelly when she was sick… even just a few months ago. Barb was beyond ecstatic when she learned that she was going to be a grandma.  She cared for her granddaughters, Catherine and Isabella, and she showered them with love and attention while Rick and Tara were at work. Her granddaughters have so many memories of her. Bella remembers the coolest Disney Princess CD player that Barb gave her. They would listen to songs together. Katie and Bella flooded Grandma’s house with handmade works of art after their parents were subtly told to not stifle their creativity. Katie remembers the many orchestra concerts that Grandma attended.  And of course, one can’t forget the many, many footrubs she received from Katie, Bella, Shelly, and Tara because it made her feel better if only for a few minutes.

Barbara is survived by her son Rick (Tara) Hinzman and daughter Shelly Hinzman, both of Brandon; two granddaughters, Catherine and Isabella; siblings Randy (Alyce) Johnson, Wellington, TX, Betty (Kreg) Warrick, Rapid City, SD, Richard (Jackie) Johnson, Wellington, TX, Diane (Tom) Gesinger, Ridgeview, SD, Janelle (Kurt) Kolb, Leola, SD; stepfather, Freddie LeBeau, Eagle Butte, SD; and numerous nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. 

Barbara is preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Hinzman; mother, Darlene Martin-Johnson-LeBeau; father, Ernest Johnson; and great-nephew, Wyatt Gesinger.

Early in Barbara’s health struggles she received financial support but more importantly, she wanted to spread the word of becoming an organ donor.  Please consider registering to become an organ donor and share your wishes with your family members.

Gary Meester, 82, Sioux Falls, died Friday, June 21, 2019, at home surrounded by his family. Gary (Coxie) Meester was born on May 13, 1937 to Frank Meester and Gertrude Hinrichs Meester.  He was their 13^th child born on the 13^th day.  Gary was raised and attended school in Ellsworth, MN.

A Celebration of Life will be 11am, Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Zion Presbyterian Church in Ellsworth, MN, with visitation one hour prior to the service.  Military Honors will follow.

Gary loved riding and working with horses.  He owned and trained several horses in his spare time. He also liked helping out his best friend George, with putting up hay. George’s girls loved seeing Coxie show up as it was a great help to them.  Gary loved plowing snow.  He could not wait for it to slow down so he could start plowing the streets.  He often went out in the middle of the night to start and he took pride in having the streets clear when the town woke up to go to work.  Once the street work was done and he was off work, he would help out the older folks scoop their driveways and sidewalks.

After Gary’s stroke on July 3, 2008, they moved to Sioux Falls, SD.   Gary and Judy would return to Ellsworth on the weekends until they sold their house there. Gary attended Day Break at Active Generations in Sioux Falls, and the staff there assigned him to be the official greeter to anyone “New” that came in. He had the gift of being able to make friends with anyone he met.

Gary will be deeply missed by his wife, Judy; three children, Dawn (Mike) Van Den Top, Rock Rapids, IA, Larry (Robin Matson) Meester, Ellsworth, MN, and Dominic (James Rollag) Meester, Sioux Falls, SD; grandchildren, Christopher (Caitlin) Van Den Top, Sioux Falls, SD, Jonathan (Maren) Van Den Top, Des Moines, IA, Samantha (Gaje) Sammons, Rock Rapids, IA, and Riley Meester, Ellsworth, MN; great-grandchildren, Elizabeth and Everhett Sammons.

Gary was preceded in death by his parents, 5 brothers and 6 sisters.

March 8, 1953 ~ June 16, 2019

Gary Anderson, 66, Brandon, died Sunday, June 16, 2019, at his home.

Memorial Services will be 1pm, Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at Brandon Lutheran Church, (600 East Holly Avenue, Brandon, SD 57005) with visitation beginning at Noon. Inurnment will be in Kennebec, SD, at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of South Dakota, 1400 West 17th St. Sioux Falls, SD 57104.

Gary Thomas Anderson was born on March 8, 1953 in Hoven, SD to Clarence and Mary Anderson. He was raised in Selby, SD and graduated from Selby High School in 1971.

Once graduating from high school, Gary attended Northern State College where he graduated in 1975. After college, Gary moved to Pierre, SD where he worked for Farm Credit Services. It was in Pierre that Gary met his beloved wife Cheryl Halverson. The two were married in November of 1977 and enjoyed 41 happy years of marriage together.

Their son, Collin Thomas, was born in April of 1979. Shortly after, the family moved to Mobridge, SD where Gary continued his career at Farm Credit Services. Shayna Elizabeth was born in December of 1985, making their family complete.

In 1995, Gary and Cheryl bought Anderson’s Footwear and Apparel. They operated the business together in Mobridge for 15 years before they sold the store in 2010. After selling the store, Gary began work as an independent crop adjuster with Rain and Hail.

Gary continued to work as a crop adjuster when he and Cheryl relocated to Brandon in 2011. Gary retired from crop adjusting in April of 2019. Gary was also a smiling face at the Sanford Pentagon where he was able to combine work with play and do two of his favorite things: talk to people and watch sports. As an avid sports fan, Gary loved every level of competition from youth to professional. His favorite sport was football and his favorite team to follow was the Chargers until they moved to Los Angeles.

Gary’s smile and infectious laugh was loved by many. He could strike up a conversation with anyone and always made sure no one felt left out. Gary had a special way of making everyone he came into contact with feel important. He was selfless, kind-hearted, and courageous. Gary always put others first and did so until the very end of his life.

Gary will be greatly missed by his wife, Cheryl; children, Collin, Denver, CO and Shayna, Minneapolis; and Gary’s pride and joy, grandson, Caden Thomas, Denver, CO; sisters, Ramona Sebert, Aberdeen and Norma Hagman, Belle Fourche; parents-in-law, Harlan and June Halverson, and the large Halverson family.

Gary was preceded in death by his father and mother, Clarence and Mary Anderson and his brother-in-law, Leonard Sebert.

November 3, 1965 ~ June 11, 2019

Tim Hansen, 53, Valley Springs, died Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at work from a heart attack.

Visitation will be 5-8pm, Friday, June 14, 2019, at Heartland Funeral Home, with a time of sharing at 7pm. Funeral services will be 1:30pm, Saturday, June 15, at Spirit of Truth Lutheran Church, Brandon. Burial will follow at Beaver Valley Lutheran Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established.

Timothy Ralph Hansen was born November 3, 1965, in Mitchell, South Dakota. He was adopted by Ralph and Lois Hansen of Valley Springs as an infant, where he was raised and graduated from high school in Hills, Minnesota. Tim met and married Shannon Waring at the Beaver Valley Lutheran Church on August 30, 1986. The couple raised their family while living in Valley Springs.  Tim was a truck driver for several different companies but lastly worked for Building Products Incorporated of Sioux Falls as a safety director and trucking supervisor.

Tim loved the outdoors. He loved to hunt and fish and especially liked taking his children and teaching them the skills a field dressing deer or catching a walleye. He also enjoyed anything to do with farming. Most important to Tim, was his family. He especially enjoyed time visiting with his family and his brothers and sisters just relaxing and hanging out. He enjoyed attending every sporting event for his kids. He coached as well as helped drive his daughter halfway across the country for softball tournaments. He will forever be remembered as the voice of reason for advice, everyday, to his children. He was always there for them. He was even there at night when they needed a ride home. That gained him the nickname, “Uber Dad”.  His grandchildren were also of major importance. “Papa Tim” was everybody’s favorite to sit on his lap or his knee. Tim also volunteered for the Valley Springs Fire Department for several years as well as worked part-time as an EMT for Med-Star in Brandon.

Tim’s children will always remember his steadfast way of sticking to his principles and he let you know where he stood. He was also an awesome provider for his family. He stood by his wife faithfully through sickness and in health; often attending multiple doctor visits with Shannon through her health issues.

Lastly, one of the things Tim was proud of was this 24 years of sobriety. Through many trials in his life, his faith had been strengthened through these moments.

Tim will be deeply missed by his wife of 32 years, Shannon; his father, Ralph Hansen, Hills, MN; four children, Devon (Kelsey Moser), Danielle (Trent) Hartog, Travis, and Nichole, all of Valley Springs; five grandchildren, Kimber, Layne, Shyloe, Aubrey, and Tracey; siblings, Jeff (Kelly) Hansen, Houston, TX, Daryl (Crystal) Green, Mitchell, Melanie (Mike) Kayser, Mitchell, and Shannon Riggs, Mitchell; step-father, Verne Green, Gregory, SD; as well as many nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends.

Tim was preceded in death by his mother, Lois Hansen; birth mother, Claudette Green; one sister, Lori Hansen; and one brother, David Hansen.

August 10, 1930 ~ May 25, 2019

Dorothy Thompson, 88, Sioux Falls, died Saturday, May 25, 2019, at the Southridge Care Center in Sioux Falls.

Visitation will be held 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Thursday, May 30, 2019, at Wesley Methodist Church, Sioux Falls. Funeral Services will be held at the Onida Methodist Church, beginning at 3:00pm, Friday, May 31st. Inurnment will follow at the Onida Cemetery.

Dorothy Jean (Tennant) Thompson was born August 10, 1930 to Donald and Mildred (Kuhns) Tennant in Gettysburg, South Dakota. She lived on the family farm and attended school at Vetter School and Onida High School until she married Thomas Vincent on August 24, 1948. She had five children: Donald (deceased), Sandy, Gary, Dale and Lila. She moved to Sioux Falls in 1958, where she later married Raymond Thompson, on February 12, 1973.

Dorothy worked at the Stock Yards Café and also tended bar for many years at the Silver Moon Bar before retiring in 1990. She returned to work at the YMCA Café and retired again after ten years. She loved playing Pinochle and putting puzzles together. Dorothy also liked Saturday night bingo. Dorothy was famous for her Sunday dinners, anyone and everyone was welcomed. Over the years, many people have enjoyed her homemade cooking.

Dorothy is survived by four children, Gary (Linda) Vincent, Dale Vincent, Sandy Kerf and Lila Gerry, all of Sioux Falls; eleven grandchildren, Dee Dee, Jessica, Donielle, Jennifer, Christina, Shavaun, Gary, Kyle, Derek, Michelle and Thomas; several great-grandchildren; three siblings, Leon (Beverly) Tennant, Darlene (Clifford) Carter, and Edna Brunmeier; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Mildred Tennant; son, Donald Vincent; sister, Helen Paxton; and brothers-in-law, Mike Brunmeier and Muryl Paxton.

May 28, 2019 ~ May 23, 2019

Viola J. Swenson, 71, Sioux Falls, died Thursday, May 23, 2019, at the Dougherty Hospice House, surrounded by her family.

Funeral Services will be 11am, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at Heartland Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 10am. Interment will follow at Swedona Covenant Cemetery.

Viola Kruger was born on January 30, 1948 in Luverne, MN to Martin and Elizabeth (Geisen) Kruger. She attended country school in Ash Creek, MN before attending school in Luverne, Adrian and Hills, MN.

Viola met Ordell Swenson in Brandon, at Til Huset’s, later known as Huset’s Speedway. They married in 1969. The couple was blessed with four children; daughter, Darla in 1971, daughter Karen in 1972, son, Glenn in 1973, and son, Donald in 1980.

She loved to spend time attending rummage sales, auctions and shopping at Goodwill. Her hobbies included picnics, reading, word find books and playing games with family. Viola was very comical like when she would suddenly make random animal sounds at the dinner table or while they were playing games and enjoyed traveling to the Black Hills.

Viola is survived by her husband, Ordell; four children, Darla Swenson, Karen (Grant) Hanisch, Glenn Swenson and Donald (Sara) Swenson; five grandchildren, Cody, Jesse, Kyle, Kole and Kaylee; sister, Alberta Kremin, Ash Creek, MN; and brother, David Kruger, Steen, MN.

Viola was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Melvin Kruger.