Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

Nov 10, 2017

LeRena Helen Johnson was born March 22, 1924, in Beresford, South Dakota, to Carl Theodore and Ellen (Anderson) Johnson.  She died Friday, November 10, 2017, at Bethesda Nursing Home at the age of 93 years, 7 months and 18 days.

LeRena was raised in the Beresford area, attending Milbrook country school and graduating from Centerville High School. ...

Nov 6, 2017

Don C. Keiser was born September 15, 1948 in Hawarden, Iowa to Clayton and Donna (Wheeler) Keiser. He died November 6, 2017 at his home in Canton, South Dakota at the age of 69 years.

Don was raised in Alcester and graduated from Alcester High School in 1966. He attended Southern State College in Springfield, SD where...

Nov 4, 2017

Becky J. Zeutenhorst, 60, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2017.  Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Friday, November 10, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Fairview, SD.  Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 PM, Thursday, November 9, at Alcester Baptist Church.

Becky Waag was born February 1, 1957 in Hawarden, IA to Ellis and Arlene (Voegeli) Waag.  She grew up...

Oct 31, 2017

Howard L. Kennedy, 89, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD.  A Memorial Service will be 1:30 PM, Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Beresford Zion United Methodist Church.  A memorial visitation will be 5:00-7:00 PM Friday, November 3 at the church with a prayer service beginning at 7:00 PM. Howard Kennedy was born April...

Oct 30, 2017

Lowell Royce Pearson, 90, died Monday, October 30, 2017 at his home in rural Alcester, SD.  A graveside service will be 1:00 PM, Friday, November 3, 2017 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Alcester, SD.  A Celebration of Life service will follow at 2:00 PM, November 3, 2017 at Nathanael Lutheran Church, Alcester, SD.

Lowell Royce Pearson was born...

Oct 26, 2017

Dawson Lloyd Knudson, age 15, received his angel wings October 26, 2017 at Avera Hospital in Sioux Falls from injuries sustained in a car accident; he was surrounded by family and friends.

Dawson was born September 18, 2002 in Sioux Falls, SD to parents Heather (Austin) Knudson and Dana Knudson. He was baptized and confirmed at Scandia...

Oct 21, 2017

David Duncan was born November 29, 1952 to Lowell M. and Joanne (Johnson) Duncan in Oceanside, CA. He died at his home October 21, 2017 in Alcester, SD at the age of 64 years. David's early years were spent on a farm near Wakonda, SD before his parents moved to a farm near Alcester in 1960. He attended Cole and...

Oct 21, 2017

Wendell D. Solberg, 71, of Alcester, SD, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD.  Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 25, at Alcester United Church of Christ.  A prayer service will be held at the church at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, October 24 with visitation to follow until 8:00 PM....

Oct 19, 2017

Carolina Ruth (Meyer) Wiebers, 75, of Centerville, SD, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Sanford Vermillion Care Center.  Funeral services will be 1:30 PM Tuesday, October 24 at First English Lutheran Church in Centerville.  Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 PM Monday, October 23 at Wass Funeral Home in Centerville with a prayer service at 7:00 PM.

Carolina...

Oct 16, 2017

William Walter Pond, Jr., 81, died Monday, October 16, 2017 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Hawarden, IA. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, October 21 at Beresford Zion United Methodist Church in Beresford, SD. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM Friday, October 20 at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford, SD with a prayer service at 6:30 PM. William...