Obituary Listing

Feb 6, 2017

Judy Ward was born April 17, 1952 to Jake and Harriet (Dyk) Namminga in Yankton, South Dakota. She died from complications of Lewy body dementia February 6, 2017 in Beresford, SD at the age of 64 years.

Judy was raised in rural Springfield, SD where she graduated from USD...

Feb 4, 2017

Donald Leroy Latendresse was born July 19, 1930 in Beresford at the home of his parents John J. and Olga (Pedersen) Latendresse and entered into death peacefully in his sleep on Saturday February 4, 2017 at the age of 86 years, 6 months and 16 days.

Don was a...

Jan 11, 2017

Jeff W. Nelson was born August 9, 1955 in Minnehaha County, South Dakota to Wylum and Audrey (Wheeldon) Nelson. He died January 11, 2017 in Alcester, SD at the age of 61 years, five months and two days.

Jeff graduated from Tri-Valley High School in Colton, SD where he played baseball and was a wrestler. He worked...

Dec 30, 2016

Mike W. Snoozy, 62, of Beresford, South Dakota died December 30, 2016 at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls.

Michael William Snoozy was born March 12, 1954 in Vermillion, SD to William and Letha (Larson) Snoozy. At age 3, Mike moved with his family to Fenton, Michigan where he was raised. He was a wrestler in high...

Dec 25, 2016

? ? Shirley Jean McKee, age 85, of Alcester, South Dakota passed away the morning of December 25, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 14, 1931 in rural Alcester to Carl G. and Beda M. (Berglund/Nordling) Peterson, and was educated at Finn Country School and graduated from Alcester High School in 1949.  Shirley married Paul V....

Dec 23, 2016

Edna Virginia Vik was born August 12, 1938 to parents Ed and Vivian (Johnson) Vik. She passed away December 23, 2016 at the Centerville Care Center at the age of 78 years, 4 months and 11 days.

Edna was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended rural...

Dec 20, 2016

William L. Johnson was born January 12, 1925 near Beresford, SD to parents Louis and Ethel (Noble) Johnson. He died December 20, 2016 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 91 years, 11 months and 8 days.

Bill attended Beresford High School. He entered the...

Dec 19, 2016

Barbara Jean Hansdahle was born January 13, 1939 in Beresford, SD to parents Knute and Ardell (Thorson) Hansdahle. She passed away on Decmeber 19, 2016 at Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion, SD at the age of 77 years, 11 months and 6 days.

Barb was baptized and confirmed at...

Dec 17, 2016

Luella (Stene) Holthe was born July 31, 1918 to Ole and Lily (Jamtgaard) Stene in rural Union County, South Dakota and passed away December 17, 2016 at 98 years. She graduated from Starr School. After finishing school, a number of families used her homemaking skills as she worked around Union County.

She met her future husband (Oscar...

Dec 11, 2016

Linda Mead, 73, of Beresford, SD, died December 11, 2016 in Beresford, SD. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

She is survived by 2 sons, Daniel (Kimberly) Williams, Beresford, SD and Michael (Annalyn) Langmo, Tacoma, WA; 2 daughters, Deb (Mike) Lupardus, Blair, NE and Jody...

Dec 9, 2016

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Marlys A. Ambur was born January 9, 1929 in Canton, SD to parents Arthur and Laura (Thorsby) Tysland. She passed away on December 9, 2016 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 87 years and 11 months.

Marlys...

Dec 6, 2016

FAITH, FAMILY, FRIENDS, FARMING - - and MUSIC

If we were to sum up Roger's life in a few words, the preceding caption of five words list the priorities of his life. He lived each day with intent aspiration, no hankering around!

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Dec 2, 2016

Elaine Violet Stevens was born April 7, 1940 in Canton, SD to William and Evelyn (Ruud) Kooiman. She died Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 in Beresford, SD at the age of 76. She and her twin sister Evelyn (Kooiman) Redden spent their early childhood in the Canton and northwest Iowa areas. Due to their mother's illness and subsequent death from...

Nov 20, 2016

Evelyn A. Gors was born September 20, 1936 in Centerville, SD, to parents Allan and Melvie (Danielson) Olson. She died November 20, 2016 at her home in Centerville at the age of 80 years and two months.

Evelyn graduated from Centerville High School in 1954,...

Nov 17, 2016

Roger Erick Messler, 85, of Yankton, passed away November 17, 2016 at Avera Hospital in Yankton.

Roger was born on May 16, 1931 in Alsen, SD to Erick and Ebba Messler.  He grew up in Alsen and graduated from Beresford High School in 1949. He then went to Kansas...

Nov 17, 2016

Lola Mary Fedde was born to Harry and Anna Sorheim July 1st, 1929 in Carthage, SD. She graduated from Howard High School. After two years at Augustana College, she taught at the South Dakota School for the Deaf. While at Augustana she met Robert. They were married June 21, 1952 at Bethany Lutheran in Howard,...

Nov 7, 2016

Sheila L. Lowther was born August 24, 1962 in Vermillion, SD to parents Dale and Donna (Lane) Bye. She passed away November 7, 2016 at the Heart Hospital of South Dakota in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 54.

Sheila graduated from Beresford High School 1980 and then...

Nov 5, 2016

Delilah Rae Merrick was born February 3, 1932 in Alcester, SD to parents Oscar and Evelyn Newberg. She passed away on November 5, 2016 at Bethany Home in Brandon, SD at the age of 84 years, 9 months and 2 days.

Delilah grew up in Alcester and graduated from...

Oct 25, 2016

Howard Tucker was born June 8, 1931 in Alcester, SD to parents Clarence and Carrie (Finn) Tucker. He died October 25, 2016 in Alcester, SD at the age of 85 years, 4 months and 18 days.

Howard graduated from Alcester High School. He started working for the Union County...

Oct 2, 2016

Richard A (Bud) Girard, Sr, Sioux Falls, SD, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2016 in the VA Hospital in Sioux Falls SD.  He was 90 years old.

Bud was born on July 19, 1926 in rural Spink, SD to Peter and Bernadette (Hubert) Girard.  They lived on farms in the SE part of South Dakota where...