Obituary Listing

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...

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....

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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jun 30, 2025

Gordon William Tornberg peacefully passed at the age of 95 on June 30, 2025.

Born Jan. 26, 1930, to Lillian and Oscar Tornberg, he was the second of eight children. Gordon was a dairy farmer and business partner with his own father and the primary caretaker of his mother until her passing. Until the last few weeks...

Jun 28, 2025

Norman Hensly Gravely was born on April 6, 1947 to R.C. and Mabel (Baker) Gravely in Littlefield, Texas. The family then moved to Armstead, Montana when he was an infant. Norm attended School in a two-room school house until the family moved to Dillon, MT when the town of Armstead was flooded to create the Clark Canyon Reservoir. Norm...

Jun 27, 2025

David Alan Jacobson, 77, of Centerville, SD, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2025.  Born on September 23, 1947, David was known for his extremely kind-hearted nature and love for his family.

David was born in Hudson, SD, to Elmer and JoAnna (Olsen) Jacobson of Centerville, SD.  David was baptized and confirmed at Scandia Lutheran Church. He...

Jun 22, 2025

James (Durwin) Messler died on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at the age of 72, at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Jim was born in Beresford, South Dakota on January 1, 1953 to Ray and Avis (Newbold) Messler. He is the second of four brothers, with Leon being the eldest, Calvin, and Ed, the youngest. The family was actively involved...

Jun 14, 2025

Kathy Sue Muller was born on February 14, 1956 in Hawarden, Iowa to Albert and Rosa (DeRemer) Muller. She died June 14, 2025 in the hospital at Canton, South Dakota at the age 69 years.

She was raised on a farm near Hudson, SD and graduated from Alcester High School in 1974. Kathy married Jeff Hedeen in...

Jun 5, 2025

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Fern Ann Hartman Peterson, age 97, passed away peacefully at the Alcester Care Center, where she had lived the past seven years, surrounded by love and care.

Fern was born at home near Akron, Iowa, on March 6, 1928, to Harry "Hie" Hartman and Anna "Annie" K. (Beckman) Hartman. She was the beloved twin sister...

Jun 2, 2025

Carol Rose Tschudy passed from this life at the age of 85 years on June 2, 2025 in Phoenix, AZ where she had made her home for the past 8 months, living with her Niece and Goddaughter Renee and Renee's husband Craig Micek. Carol was born on a farm south of the town of Beresford, SD to Meril and...

May 29, 2025

Carol Ann Vander Laan entered Heaven on May 29, 2025, at Ava's House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at the age of 84. She was born on September 28, 1940, on the family farm near Beresford in Lincoln County, South Dakota, to Everett and Nora (Moore) Bonine.

Carol attended Pioneer School and graduated from Beresford High School...

May 24, 2025

Betty Ann Nichols went home to God on May 24, 2025, at Ava's House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at the age of 80.

Betty was born on July 2, 1944, in Hudson, South Dakota, to Roger and DeVona Warner. She grew up in Beresford, South Dakota, where she attended Beresford High School alongside her three sisters....

May 18, 2025

Miriam "Mitzi" Emma Keiser, 93, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family.

Born on February 11, 1932, in Manchester, New Hampshire, to Edmund and Emma Kuehnel, Mitzi was raised near Pittsfield, NH, where she graduated from Pittsfield High School in June 1950. After living in Dannemora, New York for a...