Richard "Dick" L. Merrick
Feb 28, 2018
Richard L. "Dick" Merrick was born August 19, 1930 to Hugh and Blanche (Forbes) Merrick near Beresford, SD. He attended Pleasant Hill grade school in Lincoln County through the 8th grade. Dick graduated from Beresford High School in 1948; when in high school, he was a star tackle on their undefeated football team. He worked for Clayton Gubbrud prior to...
Phyllis Opal Larson
Feb 22, 2018
Phyllis Opal Larson, 90, died Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Bethesda of Beresford. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Monday, February 26 at Komstad Covenant Church, Beresford, SD. Phyllis' family will be present to greet friends from 5:00-7:00 PM on Sunday, February 25 at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford, SD, followed by a prayer service at 7:00 PM.
Phyllis...
Percy D Mohr
Feb 13, 2018
Percy D. Mohr was born April 27, 1929 to parents Henry and Agnes Mohr at Rogers, North Dakota. He died February 13, 2018 at Bethesda of Beresford at the age of 88 years, nine months and 16 days.
Percy attended many schools in the Dazey and Rogers, ND area. He worked as a...
Dr. Fred Shubeck
Feb 13, 2018
Dr. Fred Shubeck was born November 25, 1918 on his family's homestead farm in Centerville, SD. He went on to be with Jesus February 13, 2018 at the age of ninety-nine years and three months. Fred attended country school, Centerville High School, and graduated from South Dakota State College in 1940. Following a science and vocational agriculture...
Ruth L. Larsen
Jan 16, 2018
Ruth LaVon (Paulsen) Larsen was born June 6, 1924 north of Beresford, South Dakota to Nels and Clara (Andersen) Paulsen. She died January 16, 2018 at Bethesda of Beresford at the age of 93 years, seven months and 10 days.
She was raised on the family farm with her...
Mark Anthony O'Hara, Jr.
Jan 13, 2018
Mark Anthony O'Hara, Jr., 25, passed away Saturday January 13, 2018. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at the Beresford City Cemetery. A procession will leave from Wass Funeral Home and continue to the cemetery for services. Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 PM Wednesday, January 17 at Wass Funeral Home in...
Richard Merlin Boom
Jan 12, 2018
Richard M. Boom, 80, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018 in Mesa, AZ. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 4, 2018 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD.
Richard M. Boom was born on May 8, 1937 in Hudson, South Dakota to Raymond and Phyllis (Nelson). He grew up...
Yvonne Wulf
Dec 28, 2017
Yvonne Lee Wulf, 79 years young, passed away peacefully in her Larchwood, IA home with family by her side on Thursday, December 28, 2017. A family visitation will be held on Monday, January 1, 2018 from 2-4 at Peace Lutheran Church in Rock Rapids, IA. A celebration of life service will be held on Tuesday, ...
Ernest L. Carlson
Dec 25, 2017
Ernest L. Carlson, 97, a life-long Beresford resident, passed away December 25, 2017 at Bethesda of Beresford. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, December 30 at Dalesburg Baptist Church, rural Beresford, SD. Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:30 at Bethesda Chapel followed by a prayer service at 6:30 PM.
Ernie Carlson was born December...
Betty R. Smith
Dec 23, 2017
Betty (Cremer) Smith, 94, passed away with her loving family at her side on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Centerville Care and Rehab in Centerville, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00PM Thursday, December 28 at Good Shepherd Pascale Hall in Centerville, SD. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00PM Wednesday, December 27 at Pascale Hall with a prayer service at...
Donald And Carol Anderson
Dec 21, 2017
Carol Alice was the second daughter born to Earl and Alice (Loe) Fletcher December 10, 1939. She and her sister Marilyn loved music and their fathers' passion for books. Carol especially enjoyed nature and was seen in her braided pig-tails with a chicken atop her head, often. At age 12, her mother passed away suddenly leaving them with great sadness...
Ronald C. Lounsbery
Dec 20, 2017
Ronald Lounsbery, 76, of Centerville, SD passed away at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg, SD on December 20, 2017. Visitation with the family will be 4-6PM Thursday, Dec. 28th at Scandia's fellowship hall with a prayer service at 6PM. A service of remembrance will be held 11AM Friday, Dec. 29th at Scandia Lutheran Church in Centerville. In lieu of...
James P. Leist
Dec 12, 2017
James P. Leist, 79, of Canton, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at the Sioux Falls VA Hospital. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, December 15 at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Beresford, SD. Visitation will begin one hour prior to services at the church.
Jim Leist was born November 30, 1938...
Corinne Dorothy Heiman
Dec 12, 2017
Corinne Dorothy (Stephens) Heiman was born November 20, 1938 in St. Paul, Minnesota to parents Robert and Dorothy. Corinne was welcomed into eternal life on December 12, 2017. She died unexpectedly in her home at the age of 79.
Corinne's early years were spent in Minnesota and North Dakota. ...
Patricia Berg
Dec 9, 2017
Patricia Berg was born March 17, 1936 in Letcher, SD to Maynard "Red" and Violet (Hanson) Goodwin. Violet died very young. Red married June Vollenweider and they raised Patty with her brothers and sister in the Beresford area. Patty graduated from Beresford High School.
She married Rodney Berg March 26, 1955 at the Methodist Church in Beresford....
Michael G. Seivert
Dec 5, 2017
Michael George Seivert was born August 5, 1947 in Tyler, Minnesota to Francis "Dick" and Mary (Culhane) Seivert. He died suddenly December 5, 2017 in Alcester, SD at the age of 70 years and four months.
Mike attended St. Mary's Catholic Grade School and graduated from Elkton High School in 1965. He attended General Beadle College, now...
Everett P. Nygaard
Nov 28, 2017
Everett "T-Bone" Nygaard, age 90, passed away peacefully in Sioux Falls, SD on November 28, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 11:15 on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Beresford, SD.
T-Bone was born in Beresford, SD on October 23, 1927; the 7th of 9 children. He graduated from Beresford High School in...
Leo Joseph Neuroth
Nov 25, 2017
Leo Joseph Neuroth, 88, died November 25, 2017 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Saturday, December 2 at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Beresford, SD. Visitation will be 6:30-7:30 PM Friday, December 1 at St. Teresa Catholic Church followed by a prayer service at 7:30 PM. Leo Joseph Neuroth was born...
Donna L. Anderson
Nov 21, 2017
Donna L. Anderson, 81, died Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at her home in Beresford, SD. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, November 27 at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford, SD with visitation beginning one hour prior to the service.
Donna L. Anderson was born October 28, 1936 in Hawarden, IA to Leland and...
John E. Westra
Nov 19, 2017
John E. Westra was born April 9, 1926 at Rock Rapids, Iowa to parents, John and Wilhelmina (VanDyke) Westra. He was raised in northwest Iowa and moved with his family to Sioux Falls, South Dakota where he attended school. John graduated from Harrisburg High School and farmed with his father in the Ellis area west of Sioux Falls.
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