Mark Fickbohm
Nov 3, 2025
Our hearts are broken as we share that Mark Fickbohm, 62, of Alcester, SD passed away on November 3, 2025 at his home.
Mark was born on September 13, 1963 to Edward and Ida (Ludwig) Fickbohm. He grew up in Alcester and graduated from Alcester High School in 1981. Through high school and beyond he worked on...
Gary Lundberg
Oct 26, 2025
Gary D. Lundberg was born April 14, 1943 in Clay County, South Dakota to Oscar and Elna (Larson) Lundberg. He died October 26, 2025 in Sioux Falls at the age of 82 years.
He was born and raised on the family farm west of Beresford, where he lived his entire life. Gary attended Glenwood Country School and...
James "Jimmy J" Jervik
Oct 22, 2025
James "Jimmy J" Jervik was born December 18, 1958 in Hawarden, Iowa to Clarence and Beverly (Larson) Jervik. He died October 22, 2025 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 66 years, 10 months and 4 days.
Jimmy was raised in the Norway Center, SD area where he attended Sunde Country...
Joseph Berst
Oct 15, 2025
Joseph Berst, Jr. passed away on October 15, 2025 at Snohomish, Washington from complications of advanced dementia. He was born on February 16, 1943 in Tacoma, Washington to Joseph Berst, Sr. and Evelyn Ann (Williams) Berst who both preceded him in death. He graduated from Snohomish High School with the Class of 1961 and after a short stint in...
Judy Keiser
Oct 7, 2025
Judy Marie Keiser, age 74, of Alcester, South Dakota, passed away on October 7 2025 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born on August 21, 1951, in Canton, South Dakota, to John and Myrtle Naglestad. Judy grew up in Canton and attended Canton School. She was the youngest of three children, with two brothers, Richard and her...
Joan Evelyn Briggs
Oct 1, 2025
Joan Evelyn (Degen) Briggs passed away peacefully in her sleep Wednesday October 1, 2025. Celebration of life will take place Monday, October 6 at 1:00pm Mass will be held at St. Teresa of Avila in Beresford, SD. Joan was born August 14, 1932 in Ethan SD to Joe & Jessie (McBrayer) Degen. Joan attended Notre Dame Catholic School in...
Valonta G. Cleland
Sep 24, 2025
Valonta Gweneth Schmid was born on January 14, 1926 to Wesley and Edna (Fredrickson) Schmid of Beresford. She attended Pleasant Valley School, Beresford High School, and National Business College in Sioux City, Iowa.
On April 15, 1947 she married Clarence Lawrenson of Beresford. They lived in town for a while, then purchased 80 acres of farmland from...
Dianna Roskens
Sep 20, 2025
Dianna Lynn Jurgensen was born on October 20, 1954 in Hawarden, Iowa to Warren and Josephine Jurgensen. She attended Bancroft, Little Flower Catholic School and Whittier Middle School. Dianna graduated from Washington High School in 1972. At the age of 19, she moved to Fargo, North Dakota with her boyfriend and worked at a hospital where she learned how...
Gary Joseph Blaschke
Sep 16, 2025
Gary Joseph Blaschke, 82, of Vermillion, South Dakota, passed away on September 16, 2025, at Sanford Health Care Center in Vermillion.
He was born on June 13, 1943, in Vermillion to John and Lucina Blaschke and grew up in the Centerville area, attending Centerville High School. In 1965, he enlisted in the Army National Guard and served...
Dorthy Jean Nothdurft
Aug 31, 2025
Dorthy Jean Voegeli Nothdurft passed away August 31, 2025. Dorthy was born August 4, 1936 to Erwin and Mrytle Voegeli. She received her education in Brandon High School. She married Melvin Nothdurft August 18, 1954. They started farming in 1955 and settled their own farm in 1962 in the Beresford area. Together they raised 5 children, Rick (Roxanne), Dan...
Richard G. Vasgaard
Aug 27, 2025
Richard George Vasgaard was born March 18, 1950 to John and Patricia Vasgaard in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He died following a farming accident on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at the age of 75 years.
He was baptized at West Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Lennox and graduated from Centerville High School in 1968. He attended South...
Aaron L. Murray
Aug 27, 2025
Aaron Murray was born May 30, 1940 in South Dakota to Fred and Lottie (Johnson) Murray. He died August 27, 2025 at Bethesda of Beresford in Beresford, SD at the age of 85 years, two months and 27 days.
Aaron enjoyed making car models and he loved to go grocery shopping with Lenora and get junk food....
Helen Kennedy Grace
Aug 22, 2025
Helen Kennedy Grace was born on March 30. 1935 to Walter and Ethel (Soderstrom) Kennedy. She passed away in her home surrounded by her family on August 22. 2025. She grew up on a farm northwest of Beresford with her older brothers Howard, Charles, and Robert. She attended country school at Millbrook, and high school in Beresford.
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Donna Mae Anderson
Aug 2, 2025
FAITH, FAMILY, FRIENDS—and MUSIC
If we were to sum up Donna's life in a few words, the preceding caption of four words, list the priorities of her life. This was her favorite quote found in many places throughout her home. She lived this and believed it with daily devotions, family and times with friends.
Donna...
Laverne J. Hofer
Jul 28, 2025
LaVerne Jacob Hofer, 87, of Beresford, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 4, 1938, in Freeman, South Dakota, to Jacob and Edna Hofer, LaVerne lived a life devoted to faith, education, family, and service.
He graduated from Freeman Academy and went on to earn his college...
Joan Pedersen Nygaard
Jul 27, 2025
Joan Pedersen Nygaard (Edblom) was born January 29, 1931, to Alvin and Alice Edblom. She entered peacefully into Heaven, surrounded by her family at home, on July 27, 2025, at the age of 94.
Joan was born and raised on a farm in Beresford, South Dakota, and graduated from Beresford High School in 1949. She married her...
Ruby Jane Knutson
Jul 26, 2025
Ruby Jane Knutson was born November 15, 1934 to Arthur B and Cora (Ven) Carlson in Lincoln County, near Centerville South Dakota. She died on July 26, 2025 at the Centerville Care and Rehab Center at the age of 90 years, 8 months and 11 days.
She was baptized at Scandia Lutheran Church and graduated from Centerville...
Kathryn L. Eberle Nielson
Jul 14, 2025
Kathryn Lynn Eberle Nielson was born September 20, 1960 in Viborg, South Dakota to Duane "Pete" and Ellen (Lounsbery) Eberle. She died July 14, 2025 at Bethany Home in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 64 years.
Kathy was raised and educated in Centerville. Following graduation, she was a nurse aide at the Good Samaritan nursing...
Richard Andersen
Jul 10, 2025
Richard ( Dick ) Andersen was born July 30th, 1945 in Viborg South Dakota to parents Marvin and Bertha Andersen. He passed away July 10th, 2025 at the age of 79.
Dick joined the Navy right out of high school, getting on a Grey Hound Bus 3 days after graduating to go to basic training at Great...
Sherree Dee Schmiedt
Jul 8, 2025
Sherree Dee Schmiedt, 94, died Tuesday, July 8th, from heart disease. Sherree D was born March 4,1931 to George and Mariam Olson (Danielson) of Los Angeles, California. Mariam and Sherree D moved back to Centerville, SD when Sherree D was very young, after George passed in an unfortunate accident. Mariam later married Jim Campbell, a local telephone lineman. Sherree...
