Obituary Listing

Kari Lynne Caruthers

Sep 30, 2018

Kari Lynne (Kribell) Caruthers, 43, of Yankton, SD passed away suddenly of a heart attack on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Beresford, SD.  Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, Tuesday, October 2,...

Virginia Bovill

Sep 26, 2018

Virginia Ellen Bovill was born November 19, 1930 in Union County, South Dakota to parents Charles and Opal (Wilson) Smith. She entered into death September 26, 2018 at the age of 87 years.

She attended school in Beresford. Virginia married Glen "Mike" Bovill on December 17, 1947. They farmed in the Beresford area...

Ron Saugstad

Sep 18, 2018

Ronald L. Saugstad was born in Canton, South Dakota on November 19, 1960 to parents Leland and Jean (Jensen) Saugstad. He died at his home in rural Beresford surrounded by his family on September 18, 2018 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was raised on the family farm that started his love of farming. He attended school in Beresford...

Alice Mae Kennedy

Sep 14, 2018

Alice Mae Kennedy was born May 13, 1929 in Lincoln County, South Dakota to parents, C. Elmer and Lily S. (Gustafson) Larson. She died Friday, September 14, 2018 at Bethesda Inn in Beresford, SD at the age of 89 years, four months and one day. Following her graduation from Beresford High School, Alice Mae attended nursing college in Sioux Falls....

Kenneth Duerst

Sep 10, 2018

Kenneth "Ken" Duerst passed at the Sioux Falls VA hospital on September 10th at the age of 70. He was born and raised in Sioux Falls, the third of six children of Bob and Claire Duerst.  He attended St. Mary's and Cathedral Grade Schools, and graduated from O'Gorman High School in 1965 – the first class to spend all four...

Eleanor Johnson

Aug 28, 2018

Eleanor Jean Johnson was born in Casper, WY, on December 11, 1924 to parents Frank and Marie (Shepphard) Johnson. She died August 28, 2018 at the Alcester Care & Rehab Center at the age of 93 years, eight months and 17 days. Eleanor was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith and years later baptized as an adult. Currently she...

Merle Lundberg

Aug 26, 2018

Merle Eugene Lundberg was born August 23, 1948 in Akron, Iowa to Benjamin and Mary Alma (Gibson) Lundberg. He died August 26, 2018 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 70 years and three days.

He was...

Norman D. Thomsen

Aug 16, 2018

Norman D. Thomsen, age 91, died August 16, 2018, in Sun City, AZ, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. He was born February 18, 1927, on his family's farm in rural Brookings County, SD, to Christian and Emma (Sorenson) Thomsen. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II at the San Diego, CA, Naval Base, achieving the...

Rhoda G. Christensen

Aug 16, 2018

Rhoda G. Christensen was born February 20, 1928 in Omaha, Nebraska to Jacob and Alma (Christensen) Jacobsen. She died August 16, 2018 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 90 years, five months and 26 days.

Rhoda's family moved to Idaho when was nine but she returned...

Lois Carlson

Jul 29, 2018

Lois Ione (Ellefson) Carlson peacefully passed away on July 29, 2018 in the Centerville Care and Rehab facility in Centerville, SD.  She was 84 years young.  Funeral services will be held at Dalesburg Lutheran Church in rural Vermillion, SD on Saturday, August 4 , 2018 at 10AM. Visitation will be 5-8PM Thursday, August 2nd...