Travis Ray Smith
Oct 15, 2026
Travis Ray Smith, age 55, of Brookings, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2026, surrounded by his family and friends, at Ava's House, Sioux Falls.
His funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced shortly.
Paula Jean Tursam
Oct 11, 2026
Paula Jean Tursam, age 77, of Brookings, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2026, at the Neighborhoods at Brookview. Her Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 16, 2026, at Ascension Lutheran Church. Visitation with family present, will be held one hour prior to the Funeral Service. Interment will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, October 16, 2026,...
Shirley Jean Wheeler
Oct 5, 2026
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Shirley Jean Wheeler, 90, of Brookings, SD, passed away Monday, October 5, 2026. Funeral Services will be 2:00pm Monday, October 19, 2026 at Rude’s Funeral Home, Brookings, SD. Visitation will be held from 1:00pm until the time of the Funeral Service. Condolences may be...
Dean Edward Kattelmann
Oct 1, 2026
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Captain of the boat. Commander of the remote. Professional cat rest.
Dean Edward Kattelmann, age 71, of Brookings, South Dakota, passed away unexpectedly in his home Thursday, October 1, 2026, from natural causes. His Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at the First...
Dr. John Grubman
Sep 28, 2026
Dr. John Grubman, age 74, of Brookings, South Dakota, passed away unexpectedly Monday, September 28, 2026, after a difficult year with multiple surgeries on his right shoulder.
John was born in Chicago, IL, the son of Arnold and Eileen (Klein) Grubman, on January 24, 1952. John became a chiropractic physician in 1979 and practiced in Illinois until 2008 when he moved...
Melvin Timothy Thorne
Sep 25, 2026
Melvin Timothy Thorne, 77, of Brookings, SD, passed away surrounded by his sons at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. A Celebration of His Life Visitation will be held from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at Rude’s Funeral Home, Brookings, SD, followed by a time of Sharing at 7:00pm Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at Rude’s Funeral Home. Burial...
Scott Bradley Gulbranson
Sep 25, 2026
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Scott Bradley Gulbranson, 64, of Brookings, SD passed away Friday, September 25, 2026 at Ava’s House, Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral Services have been set for 11:00am Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at Rude’s Funeral Home, Brookings, SD. Visitation will be held from 10:00am until the time of the service....
Jay Just
Sep 23, 2026
Jay Just, 58 of Brookings, South Dakota passed away on September 23, 2026.
Jay Michael Just was born on October 17, 1967, in Webster, South Dakota, to Douglas and Connie(Gunderson) Just. He grew up in Sisseton, SD and attended Peever Elementary School and graduated from Sisseton High School in 1986. He attended Black Hills State University for one year before joining...
Donn Hirrschoff
Sep 22, 2026
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Donn Hirrschoff was born on March 4, 1951, and passed away on September 22, 2026 at the age of 75. He journeyed peacefully to his eternal home, lovingly attended to by his family after a courageous battle with cancer.
Donn was born in the small town of Orange,...
Delores Ann Schmidt
Sep 21, 2026
Delores Schmidt, 79, of Brookings, died Monday, September 21, 2026, at the Riverview Healthcare Center at Flandreau.
Her Memorial Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, Tuesday, October 20, 2026, Rude's Funeral Home, with her family present.
Delores A. Cashman-Rosa was born November 8, 1946, to Charles R. and Arzella I. (Ishmael) Cashman, in Rapid City, South Dakota. She was united...