Gordon Tornberg
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...
Norman Gravely
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...
David Jacobson
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...
James Messler
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...
Kathy Sue Henning
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...
Fern Ann Peterson
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....
Carol Rose Tschudy
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...
Carol Vander Laan
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...
Betty Ann Nichols
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....
Miriam "Mitzi" Emma Keiser
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...
Ella L. Layne
May 15, 2025
Ella Laura Fields was born to George and Teresa Fields in their home, November 30, 1928 in Conifer, Colorado.
She was the youngest of 10 children and the longest survivor reaching the advanced age of 96. Her next oldest sibling was Peggy who died 4 days short of her 96th birthday.
Her early childhood was...
Lila Smit
May 5, 2025
In Loving Memory of Lila Lee Smit
Lila Lee Smit, 88, of Viborg, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 5, 2025. A devoted mother, cherished grandmother, and beloved friend to many, Lila was a beacon of love, warmth, and kindness in the lives of all who knew her. She was blessed with good health up...
Steven Paul Miller
May 2, 2025
Steven Paul Miller, 77, passed away peacefully at his home in Winter Park, Florida, on May 2, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Doris and Martin Miller.
Born on December 29, 1947, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Steve grew up in Beresford, a small town 30 miles south. At age...
Jeff Brown
Apr 26, 2025
Jeffrey Ethan Brown, 60, of North Kansas City, MO passed away on April 26, 2025, after a brief illness.
Jeff was born June 15th, 1964, in Watertown, South Dakota to Benjamin (Bud) Brown and Sherry (Haugen) Rowley. He was soon joined by a younger sister, Jennifer, and raised in Hawarden, Iowa. After high school graduation, he attended...
Diane Larson
Apr 25, 2025
Diane W. Larson, born on August 15, 1955, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Donald and Betty (McDonald) Anderson, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2025, at her home near Beresford, surrounded by her devoted family. She was 69 years old.
Diane grew up in Sioux Falls and graduated from Washington High School. Her life took a...
Carol Ann Welch
Apr 23, 2025
Carol Ann Hinkhouse Welch passed away peacefully on April 23, 2025. She was 81 years old.
Carol was a woman of strength, kindness, and unwavering devotion to God, her family, and friends. She spent most of her life nurturing the people around her, always offering a helping hand and a warm embrace. Her gentle spirit, sharp wit,...
Zackery Crelly
Mar 22, 2025
Zackery Tyler Crelly was born August 1, 2003, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Josh Crelly and Candice Nyreen (Mehlhaff). He passed away on March 22, 2025, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Zack attended Centerville High School and graduated in 2022. After high school Zack signed up for the Army National Guard; going to basic training at...
Carmelita Gard
Mar 21, 2025
Carmelita Catherine Gard was born November 28, 1932 in Beresford, South Dakota to Peter W. and Catherine (Kennedy) Gard. She died March 21, 2025 at the Alcester Care & Rehab Center at the age of 92 years.
Carmelita was raised and educated in Beresford. She was trained as a Licensed Practical Nurse and worked in nursing her...
Tracia Morren
Mar 21, 2025
Tracia Morren, age 89, of Beresford South Dakota, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday evening, March 21, 2025, at Spring Brook Village of La Crescent, Minnesota.
Tracia was born on January 7, 1936, at Alton, Iowa, the daughter of John and Henrietta (Hulst) Vande Weerd. She was raised in the Hospers, Iowa area...
Engeline Carnes
Mar 10, 2025
Engeline "Engie" Alva Carnes was born on October 1, 1939 to Harm and Della (Braak) Straatmeyer. Engie passed away peacefully on March 10; 2025 surrounded by Family. Engie was born and raised on the family farm north of Lennox, South Dakota. She graduated from Lennox High School in 1957 and on August 9 of that summer she married Cortland...
