Obituary Listing

Jun 28, 2016

Arden Jensen, late of Burbank, SD, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at the Christian Community Home in Hudson, Wisconsin with his daughters, Debra and Dawn, at his side. He was 94 years of age.

Arden was born at home on September 30, 1921 on the family farm near Burbank. He attended Rockfield Country School where...

Jun 27, 2016

Ramona Ericson, 93, of Hawarden, IA, formerly of Alcester, SD died Monday, June 27, 2016 at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden. Funeral services will be held at 11AM Friday, July 1, 2016 at Big Springs Baptist Church, rural Alcester with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church.

Ramona Wilson Ericson was born January...

Jun 24, 2016

Vince Jurgenson, 61, of Beresford, died June 24, 2016 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. Vince requested no funeral services to be held.

Jun 19, 2016

Clare Thedorff was born January 11, 1932 in DeSmet, SD to parents Joseph and Irene (Pirlet) Thedorff. He died peacefully at his home in rural Centerville on June 19, 2016 at the age of 84 years.

Clare attended school in Lake Preston. He served in the United States Armed...

Jun 16, 2016

Wayne Leroy Anderson, 91, was born May 14, 1925 to Alfred and Minnie (Lumberg) Anderson in Beresford, SD.  Roy was called home to be with the Lord on June 16, 2016.  He attended high school in Beresford, and was drafted to the US Army in 1945.  He served in Germany and France and was honorably...

Jun 4, 2016

James A. Scott "Scotty"was born April 20, 1942 at Dakota Hospital in Vermillion, South Dakota to Zier Albert and Evelyn (Nelson) Scott. He died June 4, 2016 at his home in Alcester, SD at the age of 74 years.

Jim was raised on the family farm north of Vermillion. He attended Greenfield Public...

May 13, 2016

Harriet Y. Carlson was born September 16, 1927 in Minnesota to parents Ernest W. and Effie Josephine Carlson.  She died May 13, 2016 at Bethesda Nursing Home at the age of 88 years, 7 months and 27 days.

Harriet moved to the Beresford area with her family as an infant.  She attended Newdale and Marshalltown rural schools...

May 11, 2016

Memorial services for David R. Johnson will be held at a later date.  David passed away May 11, 2016 at his home in rural Alcester.

May 11, 2016

Ervin Prentice York, age 81, of Centerville, SD passed peacefully at the Sioux Falls Veteran's Hospital after a prolonged illness.

He is survived his loving wife of 59 years, Rosa Belle York; his eldest daughter Martha Lynne Riley; and two sons, Timothy Mitchell York and David Ervin York. He is also survived by two grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren,...

May 10, 2016

Robert O. Carlson (Bob), 84, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away on May 10, 2016, on the family farm where he grew up.

Bob was born in 1932 in Hawarden, IA with twin brother Rodney, to Clarence and Gertrude (Sedgwick) Carlson. His parents, and his siblings, Gordon,...

May 6, 2016

Doris Landeen, age 85, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Beresford, died on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Dougherty Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD.

Doris Evelyn Nielsen was born on January 11, 1931 in Miller, SD.  She graduated from Miller High School in 1949, attended and graduated from South Dakota Beauty Academy in Sioux Falls, worked in...

May 6, 2016

Luella "Elaine" Wathier, 84, of Centerville, SD, passed away on Friday, May 6th, 2016 at the Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton, SD.  Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 12th, 2016 at the Wass Funeral Home in Centerville, SD.  Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Elaine...

May 6, 2016

Delmar Kenneth Johnson was born June 27th 1923 to Nels & Christina (Peterson) Johnson.  He attended Sunnyside School and continued farming with his Dad until he joined the US Marine Corps in 1945. He received his training at Camp Lejeune, SC and served in Guam and China and was discharged in October of 1946. He returned to...

Apr 24, 2016

Frances Irene "Fritz" Christensen, 98, of Beresford, South Dakota passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Bethesda of Beresford.

She was born December 7, 1917 to John & Marie Orton in Sioux County, Ireton Iowa. Frances attended both rural schools and Ireton High School.

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Apr 22, 2016

James Lewis Truman was born March 1, 1956 in Spirit Lake, IA to parents Elwood and Donna (Sour) Truman. Jim entered into the gates of Heaven on April 22, 2016 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD following a nine month battle with cancer. He was surrounded by many who loved him deeply....

Apr 16, 2016

Joseph Jeremiah "Joe" Manning, 89, of Beresford, South Dakota passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Bethesda of Beresford.

He was born November 30, 1926 to Jeremiah and Ellen (Kribell) Manning in Union County, rural Beresford, SD. Joe attended Emmet Country School and graduated from the eighth grade. After graduating from the eighth grade he began farming...

Apr 16, 2016

Sylvia Bonine was born on June 8, 1925 in Lincoln County, South Dakota to parents Patrick and Josephine Logsdon. She died April 16, 2016 in Knoxville, TN at the age of 90 years.

She attended country schools in Lincoln and Clay counties in SD and graduated from Wakonda High School. Sylvia attended Yankton...

Mar 29, 2016

Doris D. Jungersen Schaap was called to her final home on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Doris was born on February 6, 1927 to James Jungersen and Martha (Twedt) Jungersen near Inwood, Iowa. She later moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and graduated from Washington High School in 1945. She was...

Mar 24, 2016

Gary Lee Kratochvil was born April 20, 1943 to Charles and Maxine (Anderson) Kratochvil in Hawarden, IA. He died March 24, 2016 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 72 years, 11 months and five days. He was raised on a farm southeast of Alcester, active in 4-H and he was selected a South...

Mar 24, 2016

David Allen Parmley was born May 28, 1959 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Carl and Harriet (Erickson) Parmley. He died unexpectedly at his home in Centerville March 24, 2016 at the age of 56 years.

He was raised and received his education in eastern South Dakota cities of Parker, Hartford, Chancellor and Lennox. David...