Obituary Listing

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...

Oct 2, 2017

Mary C. Hulse, 70, of Murphy, NC, passed away suddenly on Monday, October 2, 2017.  Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford, SD with visitation one hour prior to services.

A memorial service will also be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Shepherd of the...

Sep 30, 2017

Leon Thompson, 79, of Beresford passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 30, 2017 surrounded by family. Leon was born July 2, 1938 to Herman and Frances (Meyer) Thompson in the family farm home near Beresford. He attended Silverlake Rural School and then worked on the family farm and for neighbors.

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Sep 27, 2017

Glen "Mike" Calvin Bovill was born September 20, 1925 in Beresford, South Dakota to parents John M. and Elizabeth (Bates) Bovill. He entered into death September 27, 2017 at the age of 92 years.

Mike was raised northeast of Beresford where he attended country school and Beresford High School. He moved to California his junior year of...

Sep 15, 2017

Dewey F. Rasmussen was born October 25, 1925 to parents Ludvig and Emma (Thompson) Rasmussen. He died September 15, 2017 at Bethesda of Beresford, with his wife and sons at his side, at the age of 91 years, 10 months and 20 days.

He grew up on the family farm where he and his brother, Ray, learned...

Sep 11, 2017

Violet Evelyn Geveshausen was born June 22, 1925 in Centerville, South Dakota to Axel and Eva (Carlson) Danielsen. She passed away peacefully with family by her side Monday, September 11, 2017 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 92 years, two months and 19 days. Violet was raised and educated in Centerville where...

Sep 10, 2017

Barbara Nyreen Phillips was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on August 28, 1925, to Bayard "Ole" Phillips and Julia Moe Phillips.  She gently passed away at Bethesda of Beresford Sunday, September 10, 2017, at the age of 92.  Barbara led a full life, a life in four parts.

Barbara had fond memories...

Sep 9, 2017

Dick (Dirk) Morren went to be with his Lord Jesus at 9:04 PM Saturday, September 9, 2017 with his wife at his side.  Dick was 87 years old.  A memorial service will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Delaware Reformed Church, Lennox, SD.  His family will be present to greet family and friends from 5:00-7:00 PM...

Sep 8, 2017

David Stene, 65, of Sioux Falls, SD died Friday, September 8, 2017 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD.  Memorial services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Roseni Lutheran Church, Beresford, SD.  David's family will be present to greet friends from 5:00-7:00 PM Monday, September 11, 2017 at the church, followed by a prayer service...

Sep 7, 2017

"Each of you has received a gift to use to serve others." 1 Peter 4:10

Oliver F. Anderson was born March 11, 1928 to Fred and Eva (Johnson) Anderson and died on September 7, 2017 at the age of 89 years. Oliver was born, educated, life-time church member, married, and employed all within...