Lester E. Austin
Mar 8, 2015
Lester Everett Austin, son of Everett M. and Elsie (Johnson) Austin, was born April 4, 1930 on his parent's farm northwest of Centerville. He passed away on March 8, 2015 at the age of 84 years, 11 months and 4 days. On April 30, 1951, he was united in marriage to Rose Marie Bertrand. Eight children were born to this...
David K. Lappegard
Feb 28, 2015
David Kurt Lappegard was born on November 30, 1937 in Akron, IA to the parents of Tilman & Hazel Lappegard. David lived on the home farm by Alcester, SD nearly his whole life. He was baptized & confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Hudson, SD. David attended Pleasant Hill Rural School #55 from first grade through eighth grade. David then...
Ardis Elaine Jensen
Feb 22, 2015
Ardis Elaine Jensen was born November 8, 1923 in rural Beresford, SD to parents Melvin and Hanna (Johnson) Ende. She died February 22, 2015 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 91 years, three months and fourteen days. Ardis attended rural school and Beresford High School. During WWII she worked at a factory in Boston, Mass....
Gladys A. Bergstrom
Feb 20, 2015
Gladys A. Bergstrom was born August 31, 1908 in rural Volin, SD to parents Gustav and Albertina (Haugen) Nysveen. She passed away February 20, 2015 at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg, SD at the age of 106 years, 5 months and 20 days. Gladys was born, raised and attended school in the Volin area. She also attended three years...
Melvin C. Nothdurft
Feb 10, 2015
Melvin Claus Nothdurft passed away at his home February 10, 2015. Melvin was born July 25th, 1931 to Hans Johann and Minnie Louise Grassman Nothdurft. Melvin received his education in the Larchwood area country schools and worked on various family farms. Melvin enlisted in the U.S. Air Force Aug 31, 1951. He was stationed in Korea and trained as a...
Lois Solbue
Feb 9, 2015
Lois J. Solbue was born April 12, 1945 in Sioux County, Iowa to Edith Moehlmann. She died February 9, 2015 at Sanford hospital in Sioux Falls at the age of 69 years, nine months and 27 days. Lois was raised by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Moehlmann, near Chatsworth, Iowa where she attended school. She was baptized and confirmed...
Norma Pool
Feb 3, 2015
Norma Pool was born December 18, 1937 to parents Richard and Rose (Mader) Fokken. She died February 3, 2015 at Centerville Care and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 77 years, 1 month and 15 days. Norma graduated from Lennox High School in 1955. She married Steve Pool on November 25, 1955 in Lennox. The couple moved to Centerville in...
James Harmon
Feb 2, 2015
With his family by his side, James G. Harmon passed away in his home on February 2, 2015 at the age of 79 after a courageous battle with cancer. He leaves behind his wife, Bonnie and their children; Barb, David, Pam, Brenda and Laci. Jim was born on December 20, 1935 in Centerville, SD, to father Bert and mother Augusta...
Olive L. Johnson
Jan 28, 2015
Olive L. Johnson was born October 28, 1922 on a farm near Alcester, South Dakota to Nick M. and Maggie (Hampton) Doty. She died January 28, 2015 at Sanford Hospital in Canton, SD at the age of 92 years and three months. Olive was raised in the rural farm home, the youngest of 10 children. She attended Cole Rural School...
Elizabeth A. Ullmann
Jan 19, 2015
Elizabeth Anne Pozensny Ullmann was born July 16, 1920 in Germany to parents Johann Pozesny and Charolette Gonschorowski (Lewald). She died January 19, 2015 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford. Growing up Elizabeth lived in the country of Prussia helping her mother and father run their business. She experienced difficult times during WWII, and during that time Elizabeth and her...
Guy Hanson
Jan 16, 2015
Arlin O. "Guy" Hanson, Jr. was born April 20, 1961 in Glendale, California to Arlin O. Hanson, Sr. and Marianne Yeo. He died Friday, January 16, 2015 in Beresford, South Dakota at the age of 53 years, eight months and 26 days. Guy married Diane Bruno in Apple Valley, CA January 3, 1987. They made their home in Vermillion, SD...
Loreen Andal
Jan 14, 2015
Loreen Andal was born November 28, 1933 to Maurice and Margaret (Lass) Harrington on a farm near Beresford, South Dakota. She died January 14, 2015 at her home in Centerville surrounded by family and friends at the age of 81 years. Loreen grew up near Beresford and graduated from Wakonda High School. She married VerDell "Pete" Andal in Beresford on...
Virginia R. Johnson
Jan 13, 2015
Virginia Johnson, 90, of Centerville, SD died Jan. 13, 2015 at Sanford Vermillion Hospital. Funeral services will be 2PM Saturday, Jan. 17th, at Dalesburg Lutheran Church, rural Vermillion. The family will be present from 5-7PM Friday at the church with a prayer service at 7PM. Virginia Roselyn Soderman was born on July 2, 1924 in the Dalesburg Community in Clay...
John Ryger
Jan 12, 2015
Memorial services for John Ryger will be held 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 15 at the United Church of Christ in Beresford. A burial of cremated remains will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday at the Beresford Cemetery. John died Monday, January 12 at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls.
William F. Vermillion
Jan 12, 2015
William F. Vermillion was born July 19, 1920 in Westfield, Iowa to William T. and Ethel (Sprague) Vermillion. He died Monday, January 12, 2015 at Bethesda of Beresford at the age of 94 years. He attended rural school until moving to Elk Point, SD while in the third grade. Bill completed his schooling, graduating from Elk Point High School in...
Caleb Matthew Lyle
Jan 9, 2015
Caleb Matthew Lyle was born June 15, 1989 in Sioux Falls, SD to parents Luke and Susan (Sharp) Lyle and died Friday, January 9, 2015 in Minneapolis, MN at the age of 25. He was interested in drawing and making clay models when he was younger and fishing and hunting in his teenage years with his brother, Nick. He enjoyed...
Lee Wayne Thormodsgaard
Jan 5, 2015
Lee Wayne Thormodsgaard was the 1st born child to parents Oliver and Fern (Twedt) Thormodsgaard on December 21, 1947 in Hudson, SD. He died January 5, 2014 in rural Alcester, SD as the result of a car accident. Lee started driving a tractor by the time he was 7 years old. He attended Elmwood rural school, graduated from Alcester High...
Jana Reiss
Dec 29, 2014
Jana Elizabeth Reiss was born June 30, 1952 in Akron, Iowa to parents Arthur and Stella (Fickbohm) Ludwig. She died December 29, 2014 at her home near Alcester at the age of 62 years. Jana was raised on the Ludwig family farm and attended country school before graduating from Alcester High School in 1970. She met Larry Reiss in 1971...
Evelyn Solberg
Dec 23, 2014
Evelyn Lucille Solberg was born January 6, 1927 near Beresford, SD to parents Lars and Alma (Anderson) Hanson. She died December 23, 2014 in Alcester, SD at the age of 87 years, 11 months and 17 days. Evelyn married Stanley Solberg on November 11, 1948 and farmed in the Nora area. Their daughter Sherry was born in 1955. Evelyn worked...
