Obituary Listing

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...

Mar 13, 2016

Richard Boyd DuBois was born February 16, 1944 in Hurley, SD to parents Arling and Esther (Logdson) DuBois. He passed away on March 13, 2016 at Beresford, SD at the age of 72 years.

Dick graduated from Centerville High School and then attended Southern State College in Springfield, SD....

Mar 8, 2016

Leland Stanley Saugstad was born January 18, 1941 in Beresford, SD to Lloyd and Alice (Jervik) Saugstad. He died March 8, 2016 at Sanford in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 75 years, one month and 20 days. Following his graduation from Alcester High School he served for four years in the US Air Force. He was stationed...

Mar 6, 2016

Betty Gile Mead passed away on March 6, 2016 in Rockford, Michigan. She was born on a farm near Oldham, SD to Daniel W. and Ula May (Morgan) Gile on November 14, 1922. Betty Rose grew up in Madison, SD where she graduated from Central High School. She gained her excellent work ethic while working...

Mar 5, 2016

Ella Lorraine Beeler, age 92, died March 5, 2016 at Alcester Care and Rehab. Funeral services will be 10:30AM on Thursday, March 10th at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Beresford, SD. Visitation will be from 5-8PM on Wednesday at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford with the family present from 5-7PM.

Ella was born to...

Feb 19, 2016

Darlene Judith Singer was born July 3, 1931 in Union County, SD to parents James and Mabelle (Smith) Welch. She passed away after a short illness on February 19, 2016 at Sanford Centennial Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 84 years, 7 months and 16 days.

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Feb 16, 2016

Dagny Lillian Osthus was born August 1, 1923, to Hansina and Kristoffer Osthus in Hooker, SD. She was baptized October 7, 1923 and confirmed July 4, 1937 at Bethlehem Lutheran of Hooker, SD.

She grew up near Centerville, attending rural Rose...

Feb 14, 2016

Karleen Ann Kratochvil left this earth at Osmond, NE on February 14, 2016 at the age of 76 years, 11 months and 24 days.

Karleen A. Kratochvil was the first born of five children to Harry and Ethel (Johnson) Kratochvil on February 20, 1939 in Union County, SD. Due...

Feb 9, 2016

Robert Burney Ambur passed away peacefully on February 9, 2016 at his home in Beresford, South Dakota at the age 88. Robert was born in Beresford, South Dakota on November 4th, 1927 to Albin and Grace Ambur.

The funeral will be on Saturday, February 13 at 2PM at the Zion United Methodist Church...

Feb 7, 2016

Matthew Wade Smolik passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Feb. 7, 2016, following an accident in which he sustained a traumatic brain injury.

Matt was born in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Aug. 29, 1975, to Jeanette (Wevik) and Clarence "Cy" Smolik. He was raised on the family...

Jan 30, 2016

John A. Paulsen was born December 20, 1927 in Lincoln County, South Dakota to Nels and Clara (Andersen) Paulsen. He died January 30, 2016 in Beresford at the age of 88 years, one month and 10 days.

John, the youngest of four children, was raised on the family farm north of Beresford and he attended North Star...

Jan 22, 2016

Roger D. Knutson was born January 7, 1949 in Viborg, SD to parents Bernest and Juna Knutson. He passed away on January 22, 2016 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 67 years and 15 days.

Roger graduated from Centerville High School in 1967. He...