Jon Douglas Trefz, a longtime resident of Vermillion, SD, died Feb. 13, 2023, with his family by his side. Among Jon’s last words to his loved ones were these, “This life has been such a good life.”

Gloma Vey Kneebone, 93, of Jefferson, SD passed away on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 at her home with her loving family at her side.

Ruth A. Price, 83 of North Sioux City, SD passed away Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, at a local hospital. Ser vices will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at the Heritage Baptist Church. Burial will be in McCook Lake Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. with family present from 5-7 p.m. and prayer ser vice at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at the Waterbury Funeral Service of Sioux City.

Alice Romanie Murphy was born in Lynd, MN on Nov. 8, 1924 to Joe and Yvonne DeWispelaere and grew up in Ivanhoe, MN. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of Minnesota. During this time she met and married John F. Murphy in 1955 and later divorced. She went on to teach for several years at the St. Paul Public School System before she moved to Sioux Falls, SD where she taught at St. Joseph’s Cathedral Elementary School. She also completed two years of post-graduate work at the University of South Dakota.

Becky Lynn Jolin, 67, of Elk Point, SD passed away suddenly on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 at her home.

Janet L. Haug, 86, of Elk Point died on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg, SD. Funeral Services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, 31903 475th Ave, rural Elk Point with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation was from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, at the Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home, Parker with a Prayer Service at 7 p.m.

Aurelia “ Sis” Jeanne Elkins, 75, passed away on Jan. 21, 2023, at Sanford Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls. Her “Celebration of Life” was held at Kober Funeral Home in Elk Point on Friday, Jan. 27, from 4 to 6 p.m.

Chase Robert Peterson passed away suddenly at home on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.

Jacquelyn “Jackie” Louise Heckathorn (76) went to be with Jesus on Jan. 17, 2023, after a battle with ALS. Jackie was born Dec. 5, 1946, to Gordon and Winifred (Davis) Beermann, the middle sibling of five children. She grew up on a farm located near Dakota City, NE. There she attended a small country school mainly consisting of her cousins and siblings and graduated from South Sioux City High School.

Chad Honomichl, 48, of Elk Point, SD passed away on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls.