Berniece E. Thissell
Oct 5, 2019
Berniece Elvera Thissell,102, a resident of Bethesda of Beresford in Beresford, SD, passed away on October 5, 2019. The funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM, Friday, October 11, at Dalesburg Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00PM, Thursday, October 10, at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford.  A private family burial will be held.
Berniece...
Leon Lee Hedeen
Sep 24, 2019
Leon Hedeen, 72, of Beresford, South Dakota died Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family following a lengthy illness. Memorial services will be 10AM Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Beresford. Visitation will be 5-7PM Monday, September 30, 2019 at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford with a prayer service at 7PM. The...
Mary Lou Thorson
Sep 22, 2019
Mary Lou Thorson, age 92, of Centerville, South Dakota died Sunday, September 22, 2019 at the Centerville Care & Rehab Center.
Mary was born to Oscar and Hattie (Larson) Thorson in the house that she loved and lived in her whole life. She attended and graduated Centerville High School. Mary then spent many years working has a...
Quinten Heiman
Sep 19, 2019
Quinten Heiman, 84, died Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Avantara Salem in Salem, SD. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, September 24 at Peace Lutheran Church in Alcester, SD. Visitation will begin one hour prior to services.
Quinten Heiman was born March 8, 1935 on the family farm in Union County, SD to Earl and Marie...
Dorothy M. Larson
Sep 18, 2019
Dorothy M. Larson, 97, died Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Wakonda Heritage Manor. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, September 21 at Scandia Lutheran Church in Centerville, SD. Visitation will begin one hour prior to services.
Dorothy Smith was born April 25, 1922 in Wakonda, SD to Clois and Grace (Ward) Smith. She married...
Marian S. Ericson
Sep 17, 2019
Marian Socorro (Perez) Ericson, 77, of Alcester, SD passed away September 17, 2019, at her home in Alcester, SD surrounded by her family. A visitation with the family present will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2019 from 6:00-8:00pm at the UCC Church in Alcester. Her family will be hosting a celebration of life at her home in Alcester...
Ronald G. Greenhagen
Sep 8, 2019
Ronald Greenhagen, 72, died Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Alcester Care & Rehab Center in Alcester, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Wednesday, September 11 at Peace Lutheran Church in Alcester, SD with visitation beginning at 1:00PM.
Ronald Glen Greenhagen was born June 11, 1947 in Sioux Falls, SD to Lewis...
John W. Thomson
Sep 4, 2019
John W. Thomson, 90, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Centerville, SD, died Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Memorial services will be held Saturday, September 14 th at 10:30am at Centerville UCC, Centerville SD.
John W. Thomson, son of John N. and Muriel (Wanamaker), was born October 1, 1928 and was raised in Centerville,...
Kay D. Mckee
Sep 2, 2019
Katherine "Kay" McKee, age 76, died Monday, September 2, 2019 at Alcester Care & Rehab Center in Alcester, South Dakota. Per Kay's request, a service of remembrance will be arranged for by her children. A Celebration of life will be held on a Saturday September 7th at 10:30 am at the United Methodist Church in Hawarden, IA with Rev....
Robert Swanson
Aug 14, 2019
Robert Stanley Swanson, 69, of Casper, Wyoming, died August 14, 2019, at Wyoming Medical Center. Robert was born in Sioux Falls, SD on October 6, 1949, to Stanley R. and Ane I. (Lykken) Swanson. He grew up on a farm in rural Alcester, SD and graduated from Alcester High School in 1967. At age 21 he was diagnosed with...
Russell M. Christensen
Aug 8, 2019
Russell Morris Christensen was born near Centerville, SD on April 18, 1921, the son of Nels and Helga Christensen. He passed away on August 8, 2019 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home in Viborg, SD at the age of 98.
Russell attended grade school in country schools near Centerville and Parker and graduated from Wakonda Public...
Betty Paulsen
Aug 5, 2019
Betty Jane Paulsen, 90, died Monday, August 5, 2019 at Bethesda of Beresford. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 PM Friday, August 16, 2019 at Beresford Zion United Methodist Church with visitation beginning at noon until service time.
Betty Henriksen was born December 27, 1928 in Alsen, SD to Christian and Anna (Nissen) Henriksen. She graduated...
Gail Walton
Aug 2, 2019
Carolyn Gail Walton, age 83, died Friday, August, 2, 2019 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, South Dakota. Memorial services will be 2PM Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Romsdal Lutheran Church, rural Beresford.  Visitation with the family present will be 6-8PM Friday, Aug. 9 th at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford. Memorials may be directed to Romsdal Lutheran Church...
Lloyd S. Snedeker
Aug 1, 2019
Lloyd Snedeker, 76 of Beresford, SD, died Thursday August 1, 2019 at his home. He was born February 16, 1943 and served in the United States Navy from 1960-1964 and was honorably discharged.
Lloyd is survived by his wife Judy Snedeker of Beresford, SD; two sons, Terry and his wife, Sol, Snedeker of Washington, DC and Bret...
Diane Landon
Jul 31, 2019
Diane Rae Landon, 86, left this earthly body surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, July 31st at Bethesda Nursing Home.
Diane was born September 26, 1932 in Beresford, SD to Ray and Kathryn (Chadwick) Scroggs. She grew up in Beresford and graduated from Beresford High School in 1950. She received her nursing degree from St. Mary's...
L'Nora Bylander
Jul 24, 2019
L'Nora Bylander, 99, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg, SD. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Monday, July 29 at Dalesburg Lutheran Church, rural Vermillion, SD. Visitation will be held from 3:00-5:00 PM Sunday, July 28, at Wass Funeral Home, Beresford, SD.
L'Nora Lois Bowden was born November 28, 1919, to...
Marie L. Gorman
Jul 18, 2019
Marie L. Gorman, 87, of Beresford, SD, passed away July 18, 2019 at Centerville Care & Rehab in Centerville, SD. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 PM Tuesday, July 23 at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Beresford, followed by a prayer service at 7PM. Mass of Christian Burial services will be held at 10AM Wednesday, July 24 at St....
Lorraine E. Carlson
Jul 7, 2019
Lorraine E. Carlson, 95, went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 7, 2019 at her home in Beresford, SD. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 13 at Dalesburg Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM...
Alice Kiepke
Jun 28, 2019
Alice Kiepke, 91, formerly of Centerville, SD departed this life on June 28, 2019 in Chicago, IL. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, July 8, 2019 at Grace Lutheran Cemetery, rural Centerville, SD. Visitation will be held from 11:00-1:00 PM at Wass Funeral Home in Centerville, SD. Following the committal please join the family for a...
Mary Jean Olsen
Jun 28, 2019
Mary Jean Olsen, 86, formerly of Centerville, South Dakota returned home to the Lord on Friday, June 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. She joins her husband, Gene and son, Steve.
Mary Jean Hall was born February 20, 1933 to Al and Sophie (Nielsen) Hall near Centerville, SD. She was baptized and confirmed at Scandia Lutheran Church in...
