Clinton Wetrosky
Dec 15, 2015
Clinton Lloyd Wetrosky was born September 12, 1925 at the family home in rural LeMars, IA to Elmer and Ruth (Eberhard) Wetrosky. He passed away peacefully with his five children at his side at Bethesda of Beresford on December 15, 2015. He was 90 years, 3 months and 3 days. Clinton attended Merrill Iowa Liberty Consolidated School and Rural...
Gerald Larson
Dec 12, 2015
Gerald Paul Larson entered in to rest December 12, 2015 surrounded by his family. Gerald was born July 18, 1946 to parents Gordon and Emma (Johnson) Larson at Hudson, South Dakota. He was baptized and confirmed at Roseni Lutheran Church and grew up on the farm south of Beresford. In his youth Jerry attended country school Brule #50 and for...
Nane A. Thomson
Dec 8, 2015
Nane A. Thomson was born May 5, 1927 in St. Paul, MN to parents Edwin and Mattie (Rathbun) McConnell. She died December 8, 2015 In Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 88. Nane graduated from high school in Sioux City, IA and attended and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Dakota. She married John...
Alfred Buckneberg
Nov 30, 2015
Alfred Bernard Buckneberg was born in Centerville on June 21, 1920 to Martin and Mable (Knudson) Buckneberg. He entered into death November 30, 2015 at Centerville Care and Rehab Center at the age of 95 years, five months and nine days. Alfred attended eight years of grade school at Riverside Country School before graduating from Centerville High School in 1939....
Allen E. Powell
Nov 25, 2015
**Funeral rescheduled due to weather.** Visitation 5-7PM Tuesday at Funeral Home in Alcester with 7PM Prayer Service. Funeral 2PM Wednesday at Nathanael Lutheran Church. Allen Powell was born February 12, 1950 in Hawarden, IA to parents Emery and Pearl (Talbot) Powell. He died November 25, 2015 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 65. Allen attended...
Paul Emil Lindgren
Nov 25, 2015
Paul "Smiley" Emil Lindgren was born June 18, 1931 in Hawarden, IA to parents Emil and Johanna (Jensen) Lindgren. He passed away in Sioux Falls, SD on November 25, 2015 at the age of 84 years, 5 months and 7 days. Paul attended Edwards rural school and graduated from Hawarden High School in 1949. After graduation, he worked at different...
Lucy Farley
Nov 22, 2015
Mary Lucille "Lucy" (Gemmill) Farley was born to John & Theresa (Slowey) Gemmill on August 10, 1928 near Irene, SD. After graduating from Irene High School she moved to Yankton, SD and worked at Gurneys. Lucy married Earl Farley November 30, 1954 at Mayfield Church near Irene. They lived in Beresford, SD. They had nine children and she stayed at...
Wayne Murphey Wastell
Nov 17, 2015
Wayne Murphey Wastell was born June 7, 1915 in Barton County, MO to parents Ernest Charles and Sina May (Murphey) Wastell. He died Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Bethesda of Beresford at the age of 100 years, five months and 10 days. Wayne was the 11th of 12 children. He attended country school and worked on the family farm. In...
Shirley Jensen
Nov 11, 2015
Shirley Wulff Jensen was born January 12, 1925 near De Smet, SD. She passed away on November 11, 2015 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 90 years, 9 months and 29 days. Shirley graduated from De Smet High School and Chillicothe Business College in Missouri. After working as a secretary for California Shipbuilding Corp. during...
Darrel E. Clay
Nov 8, 2015
Darrel Eugene Clay, age 69, was born March 22, 1946 to Harold and Doris (Kram) Clay. He grew up north of Beresford, SD, attended Pioneer Grade School, graduated from Beresford High School in 1964, and was a life-long member of the Beresford United Church of Christ. When Darrel was nine years of age, he was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes;...
Jerold Lee Voegeli
Nov 8, 2015
Jerold Lee Voegeli was born October 22, 1939 to John and Agnes (Espeland) Voegeli. He went to be with Jesus with his family by his side on November 8, 2015 at Sanford Hospital at the age of 76 years and 16 days. Jerold attended Pleasant Valley District 39 Country School and graduated from Beresford High School in 1957. He went...
Loreen V. Knudson
Nov 3, 2015
Loreen Olsen Knudson was born on the family farm southeast of Beresford June 8, 1925 to Edwin and Blanche (Landeen) Olsen. She died November 3, 2015 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls at the age of 90 years, four months and 25 days. She was baptized as an infant in the Beresford Methodist Church, and she accepted Jesus...
Norma Jean Thomson
Oct 29, 2015
Norma Jean Thomson was born March 29, 1946 in Corsica, SD to Ivan and Martha (Vanden Hoek) Muckey. She passed away on October 29, 2015 at her home in Centerville, SD at the age of 69. Norma graduated from Dakota Christian High School in 1964. Norma married John McDowell on May 26, 1966. He died January 9, 1968 while serving...
Douglas Hustrulid
Oct 24, 2015
Douglas J. Hustrulid was born August 8, 1957 in Sioux Falls, SD to parents Vernon and Mary Ellen (Henle) Hustrulid. He died October 24, 2015 in Beresford, SD at the age of 58 years, 2 months and 16 days. Doug graduated from Beresford High School in 1975. He had started working at the Beresford Republic when he was in high...
Bonnie Jean Newberg
Oct 14, 2015
Bonnie Jean Newberg was born May 12, 1926 in Ireton, IA to parents Harry and Emma (Reed) Collins. She passed away October 14, 2015 at her home in Alcester, SD at the age of 89 years. Bonnie married Roland Newberg on October 18, 1946. The couple lived on a farm southwest of Alcester until January of 1962 when they moved...
Debra Fahlberg
Oct 3, 2015
Debra (Deb) Ann Fahlberg was born January 2, 1955 in Sexsmith, Alberta, Canada to Donald I. and Esther F. (Willems) Hanson. She died October 3, 2015 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 60 years. When she was a small girl, Deb's family moved to Mt. Vernon, SD whereas the pastor's kid she was...
Jeff Blumer
Oct 2, 2015
Jeff Blumer was born December 7, 1957 in Hudson, South Dakota to Delmo and Avis (Anderson) Blumer. He died October 2, 2015 on his farm near Beresford at the age of 57 years, nine months and 25 days. Jeff was raised on the family farm near Beresford and graduated from Beresford High School. He began working with his father out...
Marilyn Weatherton
Sep 24, 2015
Marilyn Joyce (Neumeier) Weatherton was born April 13, 1948 to Leo T. and Irene (Miller) Neumeier. She grew up in Paris, Arkansas, met and later married Carl Weatherton on May 8, 1965. She was a loving wife, and dedicated partner as she travelled with her husband wherever his work sent him. Carl and Marilyn settled in Beresford, SD in the...
Charlotte M. Nilson
Sep 14, 2015
Charlotte M. Nilson was born October 18, 1944 in Ottumwa, IA to parents John and Alfa (Hardesty) Middleton. She passed away September 14, 2015 at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 70 years, 10 months and 26 days. Charlotte graduated from Blakesburg High School in 1962. On December 8, 1977, she married Don McSparen....
Willard G. Knutson
Sep 7, 2015
Willard Glendon Knutson met his beloved Savior on September 7, 2015, at the age of 88 years at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls after a brief illness. Willard was born on August 28, 1927, in rural Centerville to Ariel and Clara (Lunning) Knutson. He received his education at Midway School and graduated from Centerville High School in the class of...
