Obituary Listing

Jun 10, 2017

Herbert Thomas Starzl was born November 17, 1940 in Barnesville, MN to Wencl and Irma (Rounsville) Starzl. He died June 10, 2017 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 76 years, six months and 23 days.

On September 26, 1961 he married Carol Ann Heiter...

Jun 5, 2017

Kendal S. Frick was born September 21st, 1944 to Stanley and Margaret (Peterson) Frick.  Kendal passed away peacefully in his home June 5th, 2017.

Kendal attended Newdale country school just a short distance from the farm he was raised on; he finished his schooling at Beresford High School. After...

May 30, 2017

Steven Lee Johnson was born August 10, 1952 in Yankton, South Dakota to Edwin and Roberta (White) Johnson. He died May 30, 2017 at his home in rural Beresford, SD at the age of 64 years. He was raised in the Hub City area where he attended grade school. Steve graduated from Beresford High School in 1971 and served in...

May 28, 2017

Eldon "Ted" Swanson, died May 28 in Centerville.  Private family services will be held at a later date.

May 23, 2017

Joyce Elaine (Feay) Jensen passed away on May 23rd, 2017 at Bethesda of Beresford at the age of 88 years, 2 months, and 1 day.

Joyce was born to Alex and Joy Feay and raised in West Sioux of Sioux Falls, SD. The roller-skating rink was her...

May 13, 2017

Marlin "Corky" Klostergaard, 88, of Beresford, SD died May 13, 2017. Funeral services will be 10AM Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Beresford. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-7PM at the church with the family present from 5-7PM and a prayer service at 7PM. The family requests memorials to the Nazareth Cemetery Fund.

May 12, 2017

JEAN AUDREY FORESTEIRE PETER, passed away May 12, 2017 in Yankton, South Dakota, at the age of 88. Jean was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on April 24, 1929 to Anthony Foresteire and Mary White Foresteire. She became a champion speed skater at a young age and kept her competitive spirit throughout her life. As a young woman,...

May 11, 2017

Donald C. Young was born on September 7, 1930 on a farm between Alcester & Beresford, SD to parents Harold and Margaret (Bachman) Young.  In his early childhood years, from 1935 to 1941 the family lived near Flandreau, SD.  His family moved back to a farm east of Beresford in 1941.  Don attended Gothland School.  He continued his education at...

May 9, 2017

Beverly Marie (Heller) Kroupa, 75, of Centerville, SD passed away peacefully May 9, 2017 at the Centerville Care and Rehab Center in Centerville, SD. She was born April 12, 1942 to Alva and Ethel Mae (Shubeck) Heller. She attended school in Centerville, SD and graduated from Centerville High School in 1960. Bev obtained her Bachelors of Science...

May 8, 2017

Delores Mae Maschino, daughter of Wilson and Helen (Madsen) Maschino, was born August 14, 1935 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She died May 8th, 2017 at the age of 81 years.

She lived in Wilmot, SD for 10 years and moved to Sioux Falls in 1950. Delores married Ernie Stevens...

May 7, 2017

Sara Dale Kennedy was born on March 18, 1965 , to Dale and Barbara Kennedy, and she died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 7, 2017. She attended Beresford public schools. Classes were challenging, but she enjoyed special friends, Todd Anderson and Julie Hustrulid.  Grandma Alice and Aunt Dag were big in her younger life, too. ...

May 5, 2017

Vergene ("Gene") August Heiman was born December 3, 1933 on the family farm in Alcester, South Dakota to parents Earl and Marie (Busch) Heiman. Gene was welcomed into eternal life on May 5, 2017.  He died peacefully surrounded by his family at the Hawarden Regional Hospital in Hawarden, Iowa at the age of...

May 3, 2017

Genevieve Jeanette Jensen was born August 23, 1939 on a farm near Turkey Ridge, South Dakota to Harold and Marian Jensen. Growing up with her little sister, Cleo, they both attended a little country school. Interestingly, mom said she never had a classmate until she attended high school in Centerville. When she graduated from 8th grade, she already knew...

Apr 13, 2017

James Porter Jones was born March 20, 1938 in Medford, Oregon to parents Bernie and Esther (Dewitt) Mershon. He died April 13, 2017 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 79.

Jim grew up in the San Fernando Valley of southern California. He served...

Apr 2, 2017

Leslie Henning ("Sam") Sundstrom was born February 27, 1916 to Henning and Ethel (Wimple) Sundstrom.  He was called to his heavenly home on April 2, 2017 at the age of 101 years, 1 month and 6 days.

Sam was 2 ½ years old when his Aunt Clara and Uncle Otto Sundstrom moved to the farm with Henning,...

Mar 31, 2017

Joyce Elaine McShane was born December 31, 1943 in Vermillion, SD to parents Lee and Agnes (Jacob) Paulson. She passed away March 31, 2017, in her daughter's home in LeMars, IA at the age of 73.

Joyce grew up in Union County, SD. She married Virgil McKee In 1961...

Mar 30, 2017

Mavis Theodora Brose was born September 10, 1923 to parents Arthur F Brose and Alma Weiss Brose . She was born and grew up on a farm near the Four Corners in Kingsbury County. She was the oldest of six children; Irene, Leona, Dorothee, Vernon, and Harold. Mavis graduated from Arlington High School in 1941....

Mar 28, 2017

Roger D. Heglin was born December 14, 1945 in Beresford, SD to parents Ralph and Lillian (Anderson) Heglin. He passed away peacefully on March 28, 2017 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 71.

Roger attended Brooklyn rural school as well as Beresford and Centerville...

Mar 5, 2017

Alex Rodriguez was born December 5, 1989 in Staten Island, NY to Melvin and Wanda (Gonzalez) Rodriguez. His life was taken March 5, 2017 in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 27 years.

Alex was raised in New York and moved to Florida when he was 11. He moved with his father and brother, Jon, to...

Mar 5, 2017

L. Darlene Hartman was born September 7, 1933 in Sioux County, Iowa to Floyd and Hila (Nelson) Strong. She died March 5, 2017 in Sioux Falls. SD at the age of 83 years.

Darlene was united in marriage to Edward Hartman on November 6, 1953 at the Hawarden Baptist Church in Hawarden, IA.  Together they farmed on several farms...