Obituary Listing

Mar 21, 2019

Herbert T. Hoover, historian of the Great Plains and Indian-white relations, died on March 21, 2019 in Elk Point, South Dakota. He was 89.

Born at home in Wabasha County, Minnesota in 1930, Hoover was raised in Millville, Minnesota. He served as a Hospital Corpsman with the First Marine Division in the Korean war and returned to...

Mar 19, 2019

Arthur "Art" Klopstad, 63, formerly of Beresford, SD, passed away Tuesday March 19, 2019 at Covington Heights Care and Rehabilitation Center in Sioux Falls, SD.  Art is survived by two sisters, Ann Hoffman and her husband, Jim, and Roseann Littleton and her husband, John; a brother, Greg Klopstad and his wife, Millie; two sons, Brad Klopstad and John Klopstad,...

Mar 2, 2019

Gloria Jean Gunnare, 75, from Sun City West, Arizona entered eternal life on March 2, 2019.  A local memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, April 26, 2019 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Beresford, SD.

Gloria was born in Yankton, SD on March 5, 1943 to parents Donald and Elaine Merriman. She graduated from Beresford...

Feb 23, 2019

Mary Kathryn Treiber (Anderson), 77, passed away peacefully February 23, 2019, at Bethesda of Beresford in Beresford. She was born October 30, 1941, in Sioux City, IA, the daughter of Oliver E. and Wava B. (Bunker) Anderson. Mary graduated from Alcester High School in 1959. Following graduation, she attended Augustana College. On June 30, 1961, she married...

Feb 21, 2019

Dagny T. Lerseth, 96, died Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Bethesda of Beresford.  Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, March 2 at Roseni Lutheran Church, rural Beresford, SD.  Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 PM, Friday, March 1, 2019 at Roseni Lutheran Church followed by a prayer service at 7:00 PM.   Memorials can be written to the Dagny Lerseth Helping...

Feb 20, 2019

Yvonne Rosella Craw, 96, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 in Yorktown, VA.  Yvonne was a native of South Dakota and a Virginia resident since 1959, moving to Yorktown during 1963. Yvonne grew up a farm girl in Davis, South Dakota, never dreaming that she would one day marry a military man and see much of the world....

Feb 13, 2019

LaDell Ardis Tornberg peacefully passed to her life's reward surrounded by her loving family on Feb. 13, 2019 at the age of 87.

Born Jan. 8, 1932 to Anna and Martin Miller, she was the youngest of three sisters. A popular and smart, dark-haired beauty, she was the Beresford Homecoming Queen in 1949.

On Feb....

Feb 13, 2019

Wilma McKellips died on February 13, 2019 at Dow Rummel Village in Sioux Falls, SD. She was 94. Wilma was born in September 22, 1924 to Henry and Myrtle (Kempton) Linduski in Sioux City, IA. She spent her childhood there, graduating from Sioux City East High School in 1942. On April 24, 1943 she married Roger McKellips in Carbondale,...

Feb 12, 2019

Darlene LaVonne Larson Kennedy, 83 of Beresford, South Dakota went to be with the Lord on February 12, 2019. She was born on April 4, 1935 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to parents George and Nellie Larson.

Darlene was a graduate of Washington High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Following graduation, Darlene...

Feb 8, 2019

Mayme M. Holmberg, 97, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg, SD.  Funeral services will be 1:30 PM Thursday, February 14 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Viborg, SD.  Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM Wednesday, February 13 at Wass Funeral Home in Centerville, SD, followed by a prayer service at 7:00...

Feb 6, 2019

Bonnie Elaine (Foss) Erickson, 86, peacefully died Wednesday, February 6, 2019 with her family by her side at the Canton Good Samaritan Society.  Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Tuesday, February 12 at Scandia Lutheran Church in Centerville, SD.   Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM Monday, February 11 at Scandia Lutheran Church's Fellowship Hall, followed by a prayer...

Jan 30, 2019

Curtis Austin was born June 13, 1924 on the family farm in rural Turner County, South Dakota to Oscar and Nellie (Erickson) Austin. He died January 30, 2019 at the Centerville Care & Rehab Center at the age of 94 years, seven months and 17 days. Curtis was raised on the farm with his sister, Mildred, and attended country school...

Jan 24, 2019

Clifford E. Smith, 87, died Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD.  Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Friday, February 1, 2019 at Big Springs Baptist Church, rural Alcester, SD. with visitation 1 hour prior to the service.

Cliff Smith was born on September 5, 1931 in Aberdeen,...

Jan 20, 2019

Roger H. Bly, 85, passed away Sunday, January 20 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, January 26 at Scandia Lutheran Church, Centerville, SD. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM Friday, January 25 in Fellowship Hall of Scandia Lutheran Church followed by a prayer service at 7:00 PM. Roger Harvey...

Jan 20, 2019

Keith Strand, 63, died Sunday, January 20, 2019 at his home in Centerville, SD. Celebration of life services will be held at 3:00 PM, Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Scandia Lutheran Church, Centerville, SD. Memorial donations may be directed to the Centerville Fire Department or to the Centerville Ambulance. Keith Alan Strand was born October 24, 1955 in Sioux City,...

Jan 14, 2019

Mildred Eilene Espeland was born September 22, 1926 in rural Beresford, South Dakota to parents John and Violet (Kempston) Stuessi. She died January 14, 2019 at Ava's House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 92 years.

Mildred went to Silver Lake country school through eighth grade and graduated from Beresford...

Jan 8, 2019

Angel Roscoe Tucker was gently placed into the arms of Jesus on January 8, 2019 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.  A memorial service will be held at 10:00AM, Saturday, January 19 at Wass Funeral Home, Alcester, SD.

Angel is survived by his parents, Melissa Tucker, Hawarden, IA and Christopher Andrew Bruni, Falmouth, ME;...

Jan 7, 2019

Shirley Ann Spilde, 70, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019 at her home south of Beresford, SD. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Friday, January 11 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Beresford, SD. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 PM, Thursday, January 10 at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford, SD. Shirley Anderson was born November 18, 1948 in Sioux Falls, SD to Henning...

Jan 2, 2019

Vernon L. Johnson was born July 17, 1942 near Beresford, South Dakota to parents Hans and Ardella (Sorenson) Johnson. He died January 2, 2019 at Hawarden Regional Hospital in Hawarden, Iowa at the age of 76 years, five months and 15 days. He was raised on the family farm north of Beresford. Following his graduation from Beresford High School in...

Dec 30, 2018

Shirley Ann Pastian was born October 30, 1934 in rural Gregory County, SD, to Harry and Ethel Diehl Pastian. She died from congestive heart failure on December 30, 2018 at the age of 84 at Bethesda Nursing Home of Beresford where she had been a resident for 4 months.

She graduated from high...