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...
Boyd C. Knudson
Aug 22, 2015
Boyd C. Knudson was born March 28, 1921 on a farm southwest of Centerville, SD to parents Conrad and Serena (Evenson) Knudson. He died August 22, 2015 at Centerville Care and Rehab Center at the age of 94 years, 4 months and 24 days. Boyd graduated from Centerville High School in 1938 and attended the University of Minnesota for 1...
Elwood H. Gylfe
Aug 22, 2015
Elwood Herman Gylfe was born March 11, 1924 to Gustav Herman and Mabel (Shogren) Gylfe on a farm west of Beresford in Clay County SD. He passed away peacefully August 22, 2015 surrounded by his family. Elwood was the middle of three children. His parents both spoke fluent Swedish and as a small child picked up much of the Swedish...
Ardis C. Thormodsgard
Aug 9, 2015
Ardis Caroline Thormodsgard was born October 3, 1920 in rural Clay County, South Dakota to Emil and Ida (Hovde) Stene. She died August 9, 2015 in Beresford, SD at the age of 94 years, 10 months and six days. She was baptized and confirmed at Roseni Lutheran Church and graduated from the Nora Elementary School. Ardis married Palmer Thormodsgard in...
Berniece Sandvall
Aug 1, 2015
Berniece Mae Sandvall, age 96, passed away August 1 at Alcester Care Center, Alcester, SD. Berniece was born May 15, 1919 to Vernie and Ellen (Olson) Larson. The eldest of six children, Berniece grew up on the family farm, attended Finn School and graduated from Alcester High School. After graduation, she worked for area people as a hired girl doing...
Phyllis E. Blumer
Jul 27, 2015
Phllis Blumer was born November 1, 1915 in Union County, SD to parents Earl and Minnie Uecker Blumer. She died July 27, 2015 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 99 years. Phyllis attended rural school, graduated from Beresford High School and Nettleton Business School in Sioux Falls. Phyllis worked at the Land Bank in Beresford...
Carol Neuroth
Jul 18, 2015
Carol Ann (Farms) Neuroth was born on September 15, 1927 in Centerville, South Dakota to Robert Asa and Frances Eva (Smith) Farms. At the age of 87, she left this earth on July 18, 2015. Carol attended Morning Star rural school for her early elementary grades and finished her education at Centerville Public School where she graduated with the class...
Kenneth G Voegeli
Jul 14, 2015
Kenneth "Kenny" Voegeli, 84, passed away July 14, 2015 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. His friends and family surrounded him as he quietly entered into the Kingdom of Heaven. Kenneth George Voegeli was born February 3, 1931 in Beresford, SD to George and Hertha (Stusse) Voegeli. He married Gwynneth Stalheim January 15, 1954 and they lived northeast...
Jane A. Kienast
Jul 8, 2015
Jane Arlene Kienast was born October 12, 1957 in LeMars, IA to parents Bert and Etta (Hulstein) Baker. She died July 8, 2015 at the Alcester Care Center in Alcester, SD at the age of 57 years, 8 months and 26 days. Jane lived in Rock Valley, IA until the age of three when the family moved to a farm...
Nora Lehnhoff
Jun 13, 2015
Nora L. Lehnhoff, age 92, died Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Hopitals - Rochester, St. Mary's Campus. Nora L. Tompkins was born to Frank and Elbra (Crandall) Tompkins on March 23, 1923 in Madison, Lake County, South Dakota. She attended rural school near Chester S.D. In 1940 she married Everett Long (ended in divorce). In 1950 she married...
Clarence B. Stevens
May 27, 2015
On March 5, 1926; William and Nellie (Windmayer) Stevens welcomed their first son, Clarence Benjamin to the family farm northeast of Centerville, South Dakota. He joined one sister, Eva. Times were hard with no electricity or running water. Clarence was baptized and confirmed in Scandia Lutheran Church in Centerville. Clarence attended rural school through 7th grade. He especially enjoyed helping...
Robert Gregory
May 26, 2015
Robert Lee Gregory was born March 2, 1970 in McCook, NE to parents Bill and Elsie Gregory. He died May 26, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 45 years, 2 months and 24 days. As a youth, Robert was active in little league baseball, Teen Missions International, cross country, track, and his...
