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Joyce Sommervold was born August 30, 1921 in rural Beresford, SD to parents James and Anna (Johnson) Fedderson. She died June 25, 2010 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford at the age of 88 years, 9 months and 25 days.
Joyce attended Brule rural school and graduated from Beresford High School. She married Marvin Sommervold on August 31, 1940. The couple resided most of their married life on a farm south of Beresford where she stayed busy as a mother and homemaker. She also worked for the City of Beresford for 3 years. The couple moved into town four years ago. Joyce became a resident of Bethesda Nursing Home in December of 2009 and has lived there until the present time.
Joyce was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Rockfield Lutheran Church and later became a member of Roseni Lutheran where she was involved with the Ladies Aid, Bible study and the quilting group. Her hobbies and interests included gardening, sewing and being a wonderful cook.
She was preceded in death by her parents, grandson Brian, sister Alta Peterson, brother Kenneth Fedderson, a sister Delores in infancy, sisters-in-law DeVonna and Clarice Fedderson, brothers-in-law Robert Postin and Franklin Peterson, and grandson-in-law Matt Kleinhesselink.
Her survivors include her husband Marvin Sommervold of Beresford three sons, Merlyn Sommervold and wife Sherran of Chancellor, Arvid Sommervold and wife Debra of Brookings, and Steven Sommervold and wife Carol of Alcester; 8 grandchildren, Brent (Cheryl) Sommervold, Bonnie Kleinhesselink and fiance John, Barry (Tina) Sommervold, Angela (John) Maher, Susan (Adam) Forma, Mark Sommervold, Matt (Jessica) Sommervold, and Chad Sommervold and fiance Brianna; 11 great grandchildren, Mitchell, Britney, Wyatt, Justice, Jersey, Brayden, Lexi, Jordan, Max, Natalie and Jordan; a sister Ardis Postin, Cheyenne, WY and a brother Clayton Fedderson, Beresford; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be 2:00PM, Monday, June 28, 2010 at Roseni Lutheran Church, rural Beresford with burial at the church cemetery. Visitation with family present will be Sunday from 6PM to 8PM at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford.
Joyce attended Brule rural school and graduated from Beresford High School. She married Marvin Sommervold on August 31, 1940. The couple resided most of their married life on a farm south of Beresford where she stayed busy as a mother and homemaker. She also worked for the City of Beresford for 3 years. The couple moved into town four years ago. Joyce became a resident of Bethesda Nursing Home in December of 2009 and has lived there until the present time.
Joyce was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Rockfield Lutheran Church and later became a member of Roseni Lutheran where she was involved with the Ladies Aid, Bible study and the quilting group. Her hobbies and interests included gardening, sewing and being a wonderful cook.
She was preceded in death by her parents, grandson Brian, sister Alta Peterson, brother Kenneth Fedderson, a sister Delores in infancy, sisters-in-law DeVonna and Clarice Fedderson, brothers-in-law Robert Postin and Franklin Peterson, and grandson-in-law Matt Kleinhesselink.
Her survivors include her husband Marvin Sommervold of Beresford three sons, Merlyn Sommervold and wife Sherran of Chancellor, Arvid Sommervold and wife Debra of Brookings, and Steven Sommervold and wife Carol of Alcester; 8 grandchildren, Brent (Cheryl) Sommervold, Bonnie Kleinhesselink and fiance John, Barry (Tina) Sommervold, Angela (John) Maher, Susan (Adam) Forma, Mark Sommervold, Matt (Jessica) Sommervold, and Chad Sommervold and fiance Brianna; 11 great grandchildren, Mitchell, Britney, Wyatt, Justice, Jersey, Brayden, Lexi, Jordan, Max, Natalie and Jordan; a sister Ardis Postin, Cheyenne, WY and a brother Clayton Fedderson, Beresford; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be 2:00PM, Monday, June 28, 2010 at Roseni Lutheran Church, rural Beresford with burial at the church cemetery. Visitation with family present will be Sunday from 6PM to 8PM at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford.
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