Obituary Listing

Mar 10, 2022

Lois J. Sundstrom died Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Alcester Care & Rehab, at the age of 90 years.  Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00PM, Monday, March 14 at Nathanael Lutheran Church in Alcester, SD, followed by a prayer service at 7:00 PM.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, March 15 at Nathanael Lutheran...

Mar 8, 2022

Boyd Oliver Ostrem was born on the family farm July 16, 1930 to Thomas and Gay (Lunning) Ostrem. He passed away on March 8, 2022 at the age of 91 years, seven months and 22 days at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg, SD. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00PM, Sunday, March 13 at Scandia Lutheran Church in...

Mar 6, 2022

Norma Jean Jensen, died Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Centerville Care & Rehab at the age of 93 years.  Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, Wednesday, March 9 at Wass Funeral Chapel in Centerville, SD.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, March 10 at Scandia Lutheran Church in Centerville, SD.

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Feb 19, 2022

Evelyn Violet Redden was born on April 7, 1940 in Canton, SD to William and Evelyn (Ruud) Kooiman. She died Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Ava's House in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 81 years. She and her twin sister, Elaine Violet (Kooiman) Stevens spent their early childhood in the Canton and northwest Iowa areas....

Feb 16, 2022

Ardis Joann Lunning was born July 20, 1937 in rural Turner County, South Dakota to Orvald and Eileen (Overgaard) Jorgensen. She died February 16, 2022 at the Centerville Care & Rehab Center at the age of 84 years, six months and 26 days.

She grew up living in Hurley, Rapid City and Madison, MN before her family...

Feb 13, 2022

Paul Alan Newberg was born in Alcester, SD on February 4, 1930 to Arthur and Florence (Peterson) Newberg.  He was a "full-blooded Swede" and very proud of his heritage.  He passed away on February 13, 2022 at the Akron Care Center at the age of 92 years, 9 days.

Paul graduated from Alcester High School in 1948. ...

Feb 4, 2022

Gertrude Louise Fink was born August 7, 1937 in Douglas County near Armour, SD to parents Emil and Gertrude (Grosz) Fink and died on February 4, 2022 at the age of 84 years.

Gertrude was baptized on August 29, 1937 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in rural Armour, SD. She was also confirmed there.

Gertrude...

Feb 1, 2022

Elizabeth Patricia "Betty" Molskness was born March 3, 1937, in Dell Rapids, SD, to Robert and Elvira (Gullickson) Molskness. She and twin brother Robert "Bobby" joined older sister Marilyn; several years later, younger sister Carolyn completed their family.  Betty was baptized, confirmed, and married at Colman Lutheran Church.  She has been a member of Scandia since 1959. She grew...

Feb 1, 2022

Greg Nelson was born on October 14, 1962 to Victor and Dorathy Nelson. He died on February 1, 2022 at the age of 59 years old.

He was born and raised in Anthon, Iowa. Greg graduated from Anthon- Otto High School in 1980. After graduation he moved to Correctionville, Iowa to begin his passion for farming. Greg...

Jan 28, 2022

Kimberly Kae (Lounsbery) Markl passed away Friday, January 28, 2022 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, at the age of 53 years.  Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, Wednesday, February 2 at Beresford Zion United Methodist Church, followed by a prayer service at 7:00 PM.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday,...

Jan 27, 2022

Leslie E. Anderson was born on September 19, 1939 in Union County, South Dakota to parents Ellerd and Pearl (Fickbohm) Anderson. He entered into death at the Sanford Hospital in Vermillion on January 27, 2022, at the age of 82 years, 4 months, and 8 days. Les passed away peacefully with his family by his side. A...

Jan 26, 2022

Harold R. Ronning, 85, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at his home in Alcester, SD.  Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 PM, Sunday, January 30 at Wass Funeral Chapel, Alcester, SD.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, January 31 at Roseni Lutheran Church.

Harold was born on the family...

Jan 24, 2022

Patricia Ann Chadwell, died Monday, January 24, 2022, at her home in Beresford, SD at the age of 81 years.  Celebration of Life services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 27 at the United Church of Christ, Beresford, SD.  Visitation will be held from 5:30-7:00 PM on Wednesday, January 26 at Wass Funeral Home, Beresford,...

Jan 19, 2022

Alvin LeRoy Sikkink was born December 27, 1933 in Davis, South Dakota to Wilbur and Anna (Vanhove) Sikkink. He died January 19, 2022 at the Centerville Care & Rehab Center at the age of 88 years and 22 days.

Alvin was raised on the family farm near Davis and attended Rose Cottage Country School. He joined the...

Jan 17, 2022

Jacklynn Elizabeth Oldham O'Connell was born July 30, 1953 to Luke E. and Ada E. (Johnson) Oldham in Amarillo, Texas. She died at Avera Heart Hospital on January 17, 2022 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 68 years, five months and 17 days.

Jackie was raised in Texas where she graduated high school and...

Jan 15, 2022

LuAnn Hustrulid Dutro, born May 12, 1948 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota passed away peacefully on January 15, 2022 in Sioux Falls after a long battle with breast cancer. LuAnn graduated from Beresford High School in 1966 and later studied at South Dakota State University.

LuAnn is survived by her son, Kevin Kleinsasser (Jennifer), her daughter Lori...

Jan 6, 2022

Ruth E. Christensen was born October 30, 1921 in Viborg to C. Miller and Jennie (Petersen) Christiansen. She died January 6, 2022 at Bethesda in Beresford at the age of 100 years, two months and six days.

She was raised in Viborg where she graduated high school in 1939. Ruth attended Nettleton Commercial School in Sioux Falls...

Jan 4, 2022

Kelly Daryle McVay of Beresford passed away on January 4, 2022. He was born on March 7, 1956 to Daryle and Shirley McVay. Kelly also had four sisters. He spent his earliest years in Modesto, CA with his parents and older sister, Darla, where his dad was employed in corporate agriculture work. The family moved to Canton, SD in...

Jan 1, 2022

Judy Jean Sykes passed away at her home in Beresford, South Dakota on Saturday January 1, 2022 at the age of 59.

Judy was born in Eureka, South Dakota on June 6, 1962, and grew up on the family farm northwest of Hosmer with her parents and siblings. She attended Hosmer Public School in Hosmer and graduated...

Dec 8, 2021

Roy V. Kundert, 94, died Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Alcester Care & Rehab.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, December 15 at Alcester UCC with visitation beginning 1 hour prior to the funeral. A luncheon and time of fellowship will follow at 11:00 AM.  Burial will take place at 1:30 PM on...