Merle Wevik
Apr 8, 2023
Merle Elmer Wevik, age 72, died April 8, 2023 at the Sioux Falls Veterans Hospital. He was born March 28, 1951 in South Dakota to Elmer and Mildred Wevik. Merle attended Brule Rural School, fall of 1957, and graduated spring of 1965. He was confirmed at Roseni Lutheran Church. He attended High School in Beresford, where he graduated Class...
Jim Muhlenkort
Apr 2, 2023
James Leo Muhlenkort (Jim) passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Services will be held on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Beresford, SD at 2pm.
Jim was born on November 20, 1937 to Leo and Ann Muhlenkort. He grew up in the Beresford area and lived in South...
Marlys Powell
Mar 26, 2023
Marlys Diane Powell, 78, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2023, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD following a short courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family.
Marlys was born on June 17, 1944, to Myron and Mildred (Blomberg) Shuck in Akron, IA. She helped on the family farm as...
Carrie Tveit
Mar 20, 2023
Graveside services will be 10AM Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Nora Cemetery, Nora, South Dakota followed by a Celebration of Life at Morningside Event Center, 307 E 6th Street, Alcester.
Carrie Anette Tveit was born February 23, 1962 in Hudson, South Dakota to Eldon and Waneta (Boutz) Nilson. She passed away peacefully on March 20,...
Phyllis Leona Solem
Mar 14, 2023
Phyllis Leona Solem was born on May 21, 1934 in Elk Point, South Dakota to Edward and Minnie (Scott) Johnson. She grew up and attended school in Elk Point. She met and married Stanley Justine Solem on March 19, 1952 in Elk Point, SD. They lived on the Solem family farm just north of Spink, SD their entire married...
Dyane Bjordal
Mar 9, 2023
Dyane (Olson) Bjordal of Audubon, MN passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her husband and children on March 9, 2023, after a courageous battle with brain cancer.
Dyane Marie Olson, daughter of Dudley and Loree Olson was born April 26, 1970 in Minneapolis, MN. Dyane was raised in North Mankato, MN, alongside her younger brother, Doug...
Marjorie M. Pedersen
Mar 1, 2023
Marjorie M. Pedersen was born October 4, 1940 in Viborg, South Dakota to parents Arthur and Grace (Hanson) Korslund. She passed away March 1, 2023 at the age of 82 years.
Marge grew up on a farm near Viborg and graduated in 1958 from Viborg High School. She met Gordon Pedersen while working at the Corner Restaurant...
Wanda Miller
Feb 14, 2023
Wanda Gwyneth Miller, 99, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 following a short stay of loving care at the Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD.
Wanda was born on October 20, 1923 to Robert and Darledmon (Eby) Keehn. She graduated from Hawarden High School in Hawarden, Iowa. She married her high school sweetheart and soul mate...
Jerrad Rodney Berg
Feb 14, 2023
Jerrad (Bubba, Snax) Rodney Berg was born at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD on September 1 st , 1983. He passed away unexpectedly at his home in Centerville on Tuesday, February 14 th , 2023. While growing up, he attended school in Centerville and Beresford. He graduated from Beresford High School in 2002. Jerrad was a teddy...
Raymond D. Anderson
Feb 6, 2023
Raymond Delmar Anderson was born September 19, 1933 to Harold and Ruby (Johnson) Anderson in Alcester, South Dakota, the oldest of four children. He died February 6, 2023 at Centerville Care and Rehab in Centerville, SD at the age of 89 years, four months and 17 days.
He attended North Star Grade School and Beresford High School....
Gladys Mollet
Feb 6, 2023
The heavenly gates opened for Gladys Mollet, on the day of her passing February 6, 2023. She lived a long life of 102 years, 6½ months. Her life was full, filled to the brim with home, family, friends, community and teaching. She lived her life joyfully and busy doing good for others.
Gladys Louise Larson (Larsen) Mollet...
Charlotte White
Feb 3, 2023
Pastor Charlotte Fillingsness White entered her heavenly home at the age of 68 on February 3, 2023. Char was born on January 4, 1955, to parents Robert and Edna Fillingsness. She grew up on the family farm northwest of Beresford and enjoyed helping with work around the farm. As the oldest of six children, she often took responsibility for...
Terry Steven Bakke
Feb 3, 2023
Major Terry S Bakke was born February 2 nd 1956 and passed away on February 3 rd 2023, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Terry was eldest of 7 children: brothers Ronald (Mary), Michael (Beverly), Timothy (Allison) and Dan (Serena) Bakke; sisters Beth (Reed) Haug and Kathy (Rick) Wolfe.
He graduated from Washington High School, in...
Yvonne Rasmussen
Feb 3, 2023
Fern Yvonne Rasmussen was born in Garden City, SD on November 2, 1927 to parents Clyde and Sarah (Hattervig) Fredrickson. When she was 2 years old, her father passed away from leukemia, leaving her mother to raise 8 children on her own. Her mother then moved the family back to her old home of Centerville, SD to be closer...
Lorraine Hamilton
Jan 28, 2023
Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel. We remember with thanksgiving what God has done through His servant, Lorraine.
Lorraine Esther Hamilton was given life by her creator and was born on May 17, 1931, the child of William and Anna (Hillrichs) Barinsky. On June 21, 1931...
Timothy Murray
Jan 23, 2023
Timothy Allen Murray was born December 21, 1968 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Gerald and Karen (Pettyjohn) Murray. He died at his home in Sioux Falls January 23, 2023 at the age of 54 years.
Tim grew up living in Minnesota, Texas, Kansas and South Dakota. As an adult he lived and worked in Rapid City where...
Evale Kay Abraham
Jan 14, 2023
EVale Kay Abraham, or as she was affectionately known as "Dollie," has gone to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She entered this life Saturday, September 23, 1939 and departed January 14, 2023. Dollie started Sunday school at the age of three at Komstad Covenant Church and attributes a majority of her strong Christian background to the...
Robin Lerseth
Jan 10, 2023
ROBIN "ROB" JOSEPH LERSETH was born to Ronald and Bernice (Stewart) Lerseth on December 24, 1955 at Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He attended 8 years at Hayward Elementary School in Sioux Falls, SD. He graduated from Garretson High School in 1974. He graduated from Northwest Iowa Vocational School in Sheldon, Iowa.
Rob was baptized...
Lillian Solbue
Jan 8, 2023
Lillian Sophia Solbue, age 105, died January 8, 2023 at the Alcester Care & Rehab Center in Alcester, South Dakota. She was born April 15, 1917 in South Dakota to Severt and Lillian (Fickbohm) Sommervold. Lillian attended Nora Rural School. She was confirmed at Roseni Lutheran Church where she later sang in the church choir, taught Sunday School and...
Karen Janis Hanson
Jan 6, 2023
Karen Janis Hanson was born June 14, 1937on a farm in Bijou Hills, SD to Ralph and Nyna (Gray) Smith. She passed away January 6, 2023 in Winner, SD at the age of 85 years. She moved from Bijou Hills to Mt. Vernon with her family as they continued their farming operation. Karen graduated from Mt. Vernon High School....
