Obituaries

Poll: A (NOT SO) SURPRISING RUN-OFF South Dakota voters will choose between Toby Doeden and Larry Rhoden in a runoff election in July after no candidate reached the required threshold in the Republican gubernatorial primary. Did this result surprise you?

Yes, I was surprised there will be a runoff.

No, I was not surprised by the runoff but WAS surprised by the top two vote-getters

No, I expected a runoff and these finalists.

06/09/2026 – 07/09/2100

Obituaries

VIRGENE L. WAGNER

GLORA CLAEYS

MARY ELLEN HEITMANN

MARJORIE E. THOELKE

BETTY MAE EVEN

VERONA KNEBEL

MICHAEL R. BERGESON

CHARLES JOHN FROHLING

WILLIAM N. WATKINS, JR.

DANIEL EDWARD BESSLER

OPAL J. KANN

CARL MERVIN OGREN