Riley Elizabeth Vander Esch Obituary
Riley Elizabeth Vander Esch of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, born on July 19, 2005, passed away on October 4, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her grandparents, Henry, Elizabeth Vander Esch and Kent Nielsen; and her aunt Jackie Kleinhesselink (Nielsen). She is survived by: her parents, Jennifer Esch (Sioux Falls) and Darrell Vander Esch; her sister Lauren (Minneapolis); her grandmother Linda Nielsen (Sioux Falls); her aunts and uncles, Lawrence Vander Esch (Marge) of Hull, IA, Jerry Vander Esch of Worthing, SD, Randall of Palm Desert, CA, Jeremy Kleinhessleink (Sharla), Elaine Wennblom (Murlyn) of Hudson and Jan Vanden Bosch (Don) of Rock Valley, IA; and her pet Riley.
Visitation will be held on Friday, October 9th 2026 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM and on Sunday, October 11th 2026 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 9th 2026 at 2:00 PM at the St. Mary's University Chapel (700 Terrace Heights, Winona, MN 55987).
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to: Saint Mary's Women's Hockey (https://connect.smumn.edu) in Winona, MN, Coulee Regional Humane Society in La Crosse, WI, Sioux Falls Lady Flyers, Brandon Valley Ice Cats, Sean Ryan Foundation in Winona, MN, Pay It Forward Golf Classic/Bell Bank in Woodbury, MN, or Sophie's Squad in Blaine, MN.
