Katie Thurston Carlson
Jun 27, 2021
Catherine "Katie" F. Thurston Carlson was born August 5, 1943 in Dorchester, Massachusetts to Paul and Winifred (Kitterick) Lyon. She died June 27, 2021 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg, South Dakota at the age of 77 years, 10 months and 22 days.
Katie was born into a military family and she was raised in several areas....
Michael L. Kieffer
Jun 27, 2021
Michael Lee Kieffer, age 60, of Volin, South Dakota died June 27, 2021 due to an auto accident. He was born August 1, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois to Richard and Diana (DuBois) Kieffer. Michael was raised in Centerville, SD where he attended school.
Michael was a truck driver, both over-the-road as well as with local companies while...
Kyle L. Martinsen
Jun 22, 2021
Kyle Leslie Martinsen, 37, passed away as the result of an accident on June 22, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 7PM, July 8 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Beresford, SD, with visitation beginning 1 hour prior to the service. wassfuneralhome.com
Kyle was born June 27, 1983 in Viborg, SD to Kirk and...
Nona Herrboldt
Jun 16, 2021
Nona Ada (Walker) Herrboldt, 88, passed away peacefully at the Alcester Care & Rehab Center on June 16, 2021.
Nona and her twin sister, Noma, were born in Olivet, SD on April 8 th and 9 th , 1933 to George and Erma (Boegler) Walker. She grew up on the family farm north of Olivet and graduated...
Edward C. Peter, Iii
Jun 8, 2021
Edward Compston Peter, III, passed away peacefully June 8, 2021, after a brave battle with lung cancer. Born May 20, 1955, to Lt. Gen. Edward C. Peter, II, and Jean Foresteire Peter. "Ed" grew up travelling the world in a military family, living in the Philippines, Belgium, Hawaii and many other US states, and touring France, Germany,...
Curtis L. Saugstad
May 31, 2021
Curtis L. Saugstad was born June 6, 1928 in Lincoln County, near Beresford, South Dakota, to parents Michael and Agnes (Nelson) Saugstad, the youngest of five children. He was baptized at Romsdal Lutheran Church and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Beresford. Curtis attended country school and graduated from Beresford High School in 1946; he took an accounting course...
Alicia Lundquist
May 30, 2021
Alicia Zerrudo Lundquist, age 75, of Brentwood, TN and formerly of Beresford, South Dakota, passed away May 30, 2021, at her residence. Born in Iloilo City, Iloilo Philippines to the late Alfredo C. Zerrudo and Adoracion Villareal Zerrudo.
Alicia Zerrudo Lundquist, also known as "Alice Zerrudo," was the fourth of seven children from the Philippine Islands. She...
Gwenneth E. Nielsen
May 23, 2021
Gwenneth Ellen Nielsen passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 87 years, six months and twenty-three days. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Brooklyn Evangelical Free Church. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at...
Darrell Hubert
May 16, 2021
Darrell Francis Hubert, 88, of Beresford, SD died Sunday, May 16, 2021. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10AM Friday, May 21, 2021 at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Beresford. Burial with military honors will follow at St. John Cemetery, Beresford. The family requests memorials in lieu of floral tributes.
Darrell was born December 21, 1932 in...
Ronald W. Frieberg
May 11, 2021
Ronald Willard Frieberg, beloved husband and father passed away May 11 peacefully at home. Ron was born in San Leandro, CA. on February 6, 1935 to Orville and Veronica. Ron had one older brother, John Coleman, who has already passed away. He attended San Leandro High School and graduated from University of California Berkeley in 1959 with a degree...
Dennis G. Ward
May 10, 2021
Dennis G. Ward, 72, died Monday, May 10, 2021 at Ava's House in Sioux Falls, SD after recently being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, May 14, 2021 at Brooklyn Evangelical Free Church, rural Beresford, SD. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, Thursday, May 13 at the Church, followed...
Mattie Mae Harvey
May 9, 2021
Mattie Mae Harvey, one year old daughter of Elizabeth Meyer and Rowdy Harvey, passed away in Campbell, MN on May 9, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Wass Funeral Home in Alcester, SD.
Mattie was born March 17, 2020 in Sioux Falls, SD. Mattie was...
Thure R. Swanson
May 4, 2021
Thure R. Swanson was born November 5, 1927 on the family farm in rural Beresford, Clay County, South Dakota to Thure and Tillie (Satter) Swanson. He died May 4, 2021 in Sanford Hospital at the age of 93 years.
Thure or "Turk", as many knew him, was raised on the farm, and attended school, graduating from Beresford...
Lorna Hammer
Apr 17, 2021
Lorna C. Hammer was born April 30, 1940 in Hudson, South Dakota to Lancelot and Clarice (Anderson) Sogn. She died unexpectedly April 17, 2021 at her home in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 80.
Lorna received her teaching degree at Madison, SD and taught at Gedstad Country School near Lennox, SD for three years before...
Ricky Lee Ebsen
Apr 9, 2021
Ricky Lee Ebsen was born February 6, 1962 in Hawarden, Iowa to Wayne and Marjorie (Nelson) Ebsen. He died at his home in Vermillion, South Dakota April 9, 2021 at the age of 59 years.
Ricky graduated from Vermillion High School and attended Springfield Vo-Tech until it closed. He then attended Canby Tech. He worked as a...
Alora Angela Hommen
Mar 31, 2021
Alora Angela Hommen passed away peacefully on March 31, 2021 in the arms of her loving parents at Children's Minnesota Hospital. Visitation will be held from 5-7PM, Tuesday, April 6 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Beresford, SD followed by a prayer service at 7PM.  Funeral services will be held at 1PM Wednesday, April 7 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church,...
Rose Marie Austin
Mar 29, 2021
Rose Marie Austin passed away on March 29, 2021 at the age of 88 years, 2 months, and 25 days. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, Sunday, April 4 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Centerville, SD followed by a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday,...
Joshua Mitchell Buss
Mar 20, 2021
Joshua Mitchell Buss died suddenly, Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 29 years, two months and three days.
Josh was born January 17, 1992 to Steve and Colleen (Mitchell) Buss. As a child, Josh loved to build things and always dreamed of being a cowboy. He was home...
Joseph L. Moore
Mar 18, 2021
Joseph L. Moore, 69, of Dell Rapids, SD, formerly of Alcester, SD, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Encompass Health Inpatient Rehab in Sioux Falls, SD.  Joe was born on December 24th, 1951 to Wilferd Moore and Darlene (Ruud) Dahlman in Custer, SD. It is unknown which twin was older, Joe or Jack. Joe was raised...
Eldon W. Nilson
Mar 17, 2021
Eldon Waldemar Nilson, 87, died Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, March 20 at Nora Cemetery, rural Alcester, SD. Visitations will be held at Wass Funeral Home in Alcester, SD, on Friday, March 19 from 5-7PM and Saturday, March 20 from 10-12PM....
