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William Stewart Joseph
Nov 14, 2020
William "Bill" Stewart Joseph entered into rest after a brief illness on Saturday, November 14, 2020, at the age of 88 years. Private family graveside services will be held in Akron, IA.
William Stewart Joseph was born on August 22, 1932 in rural Plymouth County, IA to Stuart and Helen (Pike) Joseph. He...
Michael "Scoop" Kezar
Nov 7, 2020
Michael "Scoop" Kezar, Sr., 71, died Saturday, November 7, 2020 in Alcester, SD. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, Thursday, November 12 at Wass Funeral Home in Alcester, followed by a Prayer Service and Rosary at 7:00 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, November 13 at St. Teresa Catholic Church in...
Mary Reppe
Nov 5, 2020
Mary J. Reppe, 92, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Alcester Care & Rehab. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Alcester Baptist Church. Memorials may be directed to Alcester Baptist Church.
Mary Jeanetta Kratochvil was born April 4, 1928 in Union County, SD to...
Marilyn J. Lauritzen
Nov 4, 2020
Marilyn J. Lauritzen passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg, SD at the age of 89 years. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, Monday, November 9 at Scandia Lutheran Church in Centerville, SD. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, November 10 at Scandia Lutheran Church in Centerville. ...
Milford Lloyd Larson
Nov 1, 2020
Milford Lloyd Larson was born November 15, 1937 on a farm in Clay County to Minus and Esther (Edblom) Larson. He was the 9 th of 12 children. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held at 10:30...
Delmar D. Adamson
Oct 30, 2020
Delmar David Adamson was born January 3, 1929 in Vermillion, South Dakota to Lauren and Blanche (Bertrand) Adamson. He died October 30, 2020 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg, SD due to complications of Covid-19 at the age of 91 years.
Delmar graduated from Centerville High School in 1947. He married Eva Harmon in 1948, to this...
Jean Saugstad
Oct 30, 2020
Jean Gladys (Jensen) Saugstad was born August 17, 1941 in Hudson, South Dakota to parents Raymond and Gladys (Torkelson) Jensen. She passed away October 30, 2020 at Dougherty House at the age of 79 years, two months and 13 days.
Jean was raised and attended school in Beresford, graduating from Beresford High School. She married Leland Saugstad...
Bonnie M. Costar
Oct 30, 2020
She is preceded in death by her husband, Lowell; and one sister, Elinor Acree.
Bonnie is survived by her daughter, Mindy Costar Wayman (J.R. Weatherly); and two granddaughters, Jackie and Leah Wayman.
Family will receive friends Thursday, November 5th, from 5-7:00PM at Heafey, Hoffman, Dworak & Cutler, 7805 West Center Road, Omaha Nebraska, 68124.
...George Clay
Oct 28, 2020
George Clay, 94, formerly of Beresford, SD, died Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Centerville Care & Rehab. Viewing will be held from 12:00-1:30PM on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Worthing Cemetery, PO Box 104, Worthing, SD 57077 or to the charity of the donor's...
Craig C. Anthony
Oct 27, 2020
Craig C. Anthony was born during the Great Blizzard on December 28, 1948 in Blair, Nebraska to Clarence and Dorothy (Craig) Anthony. He died October 27, 2020 in Hawarden, Iowa at the age of 71 years.
Craig was raised on the family ranch in the sandhills of Nebraska and served in the US Army during the Vietnam...
Betty Jeane Knutson
Oct 25, 2020
Betty Knutson, age 93, met her beloved Savior on October 25, 2020, at Centerville Care and Rehab Center. Private family graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, October 30, 2020 at Holland Cemetery, rural Centerville, SD.
Betty Jeane Olson was born on September 25, 1927, to Howard and Jeannette (Noteboom) Olson in Davis, SD, the...
Donna Mae Anderberg
Oct 25, 2020
Donna Mae Jurrens was born August 14, 1935 in Kimball, South Dakota to Bernard and Mary (Hoing) Jurrens. She entered into rest on October 25, 2020 at the Alcester Care & Rehab Center at the age of 85 years.
She married Keith Everett Merrick January 20, 1953 in Hawarden, Iowa. On November 23, 1973 she married Curtis...
Richard Dean Landsman
Oct 24, 2020
Richard "Dick" Dean Landsman passed away Saturday, October 24th, 2020 at the age of 90 due to complications from Covid-19. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 PM on Wednesday, October 28 at Wass Funeral Home in Centerville, SD. Please wear your mask and practice social distancing. A private family service will be held at a later date....
Allen P. Pederson
Oct 21, 2020
Allen Pederson, 73, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Ava's House in Sioux Falls, SD. Visitation will be held from 3:00-5:00 PM on Saturday, October 24 at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford, SD. Allen's family asks family and friends to wear masks. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Ava's House in Sioux Falls...
Robert Henry Fedde
Oct 20, 2020
Robert Henry Fedde was born to Arthur and Carrie Fedde April 4 th , 1930 in La Junta, CO. He graduated from Fowler High School. While at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, he met Lola Sorheim. They were married June 21,1952 at Bethany Lutheran in Howard, SD.
During his years at Luther Seminary...
Joelle Kaye Antonson
Oct 13, 2020
Joelle Kaye Antonson, 65, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Sanford Ava's House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota following a courageous battle with cancer.
Joelle was born on January 30, 1955 in Hawarden, IA to Shernold and Marcella (Nelson) Anderson. Joelle was baptized at Roseni Lutheran Church, Beresford and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Beresford. ...
Paul Vernon Mckee
Oct 7, 2020
Paul Vernon McKee, age 87, passed away the morning of Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, Wednesday, October 14 at Alcester Baptist Church, followed by a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, October 15 at Alcester...
Dorothy Ann Johnson
Oct 2, 2020
Dorothy Ann Young Johnson was born June 19, 1928 in Union County, South Dakota to Harold and Margaret (Bachman) Young. She was the oldest of seven children. Dorothy was raised in the Alcester area and attended Gothland School before her family moved to a farm near Pipestone, Minnesota. There she attended Dailey School for seven years before her family...
Delmer J. Olson
Sep 28, 2020
Delmer John Olson was born on August 10, 1923 on the family farm in Clay County, South Dakota to John and Selma (Nelson) Olson. He died September 28, 2020 at Bethesda in Beresford, SD at the age of 97 years.
Delmer was raised on the farm with two brothers and attended Ash Creek Country School. He married...
Selmer L. Akland
Sep 27, 2020
Memorial services for Selmer will be held at 2PM on Saturday, November 7, 2020
at Skrefsrud Lutheran Church, rural Beresford.
Selmer Leroy Akland was born August 21, 1926, in rural Menno, South Dakota to Tobias and Cora (Larson) Akland. He was the youngest of 10 children. His...
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