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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...

Jan 15, 2016

Glenn Reinhold Kroger was born July 22, 1934 to Mat and Mary (Klutman) Kroger. He passed away January 15, 2016 in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 81 years, five months and 23 days. Glenn was born and raised in Alvord, IA. After graduating from Alvord High School in 1953, he attended Stevinson Auto & Electrical School in...

Jan 13, 2016

Ray Schaap, son of John Schaap and Jennie (Van Dyke) Schaap was born October 31, 1921 on a farm near Rock Rapids, Iowa.  When Ray was three years old they moved to Timber Lake, South Dakota.  After three years going to country schools, he attended school for one year on the Indian Reservation at White Horse, South Dakota where...

Jan 12, 2016

Audrey (Skaff) Inberg was born in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota on the 28th of February, 1926 to parents Joseph and Agnes (Burkhardt) Skaff.  She passed away on the 12th of January, 2016 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD; she was 89 years of age.

Audrey attended school in Sioux Falls and graduated from...

Jan 9, 2016

Reid Boetel was born January 28, 1948 in Hawarden, IA to parents Christian and Lois (Roberts) Boetel. He passed away on January 9, 2016 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 67 years, 11 months and 11 days.

Reid graduated from Alcester High School...

Dec 29, 2015

Ruth Evelyn Johannsen was born on a farm south of Alcester, SD on January 20 th , 1923 to parents William H. and Josephine (Barry) Johannsen. She passed away on December 29, 2015 at the age of 92 years, 11 months and 9 days. She would have celebrated her 93 rd birthday on...

Dec 20, 2015

Esther Lykken was born April 5, 1920 in Union County, South Dakota to Mons and Agnes (Vetos) Lakness. She entered into death December 20, 2015 at Bethesda of Beresford at the age of 95 years, eight months and 15 days.

She was baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Beresford. On June 17, 1942 she married...

Dec 19, 2015

Arlene Dorothy Kratochvil was born June 14, 1922 in Sioux County, Iowa to Dale and Edna (Stief) Abbey. She died December 19, 2015 in Le Mars, Iowa at the age of 93 years, six months and five days.

Arlene was raised on a farm near Hawarden and she graduated from Hawarden High School in 1940. She worked...

Dec 18, 2015

Milton LeRoy Wass was born March 18, 1918 in Beresford, SD, the only child of parents Lloyd and Rose (Stuessi) Wass, and entered into death on December 18, 2015 at the age of 97 years and nine months. He was baptized in the Methodist faith and graduated from Beresford High School in 1936. His fondest childhood memories include learning...

Dec 18, 2015

Aileen LaVonne Sundstrom was born June 15, 1924 to Hans and Lizzie (Braastad) Johnson in Beresford, SD. She died December 18, 2015 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 91 years, six months and three days. Aileen was raised in the Spink, SD area and attended country schools. She was confirmed at Roseni Lutheran...