Obituary Listing

Nov 30, 2025

Leon E. Hansen was born July 25, 1933 in Beresford, South Dakota to Clarence and Louise (Braastad) Hansen. He died November 30, 2025 in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 92 years.

Leon was raised in the Beresford area and graduated from high school in 1951. He was married November 16, 1951 to Ruth Erickson. Together...

Nov 22, 2025

Deb Diercks died on November 22, 2025.  Deborah Louise (Orazem) Diercks, daughter of Charles and Shirley (Spillum) Orazem, was born on Groundhog Day, February 2, 1955, in Duluth, MN.

Her parents divorced shortly after her birth, so she moved with her mother and sisters to Virginia, MN to be closer to her grandparents.  Debbie grew up in...

Nov 22, 2025

Susan Elaine Ambur, 95, of Beresford, South Dakota, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2025, surrounded by her family. For the past five years, she resided in Brookings, South Dakota, at various care facilities.

Susan was born on July 20, 1930, in Beresford, South Dakota, the daughter of Minna and Ernest Smith. She attended school in Beresford...

Nov 4, 2025

Steven Michael Kiewel, 77, of Alcester, South Dakota, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

Steve was born on April 10, 1948, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Lawrence and Darlene Kiewel. He graduated from Alcester High School in 1966 and proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1966 to 1970...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...