Arden Nilson
Dec 22, 2014
Arden Nilson was born August 11, 1941 in Union County, SD to parents Sigmund and Edna (Peck) Nilson. He died December 22, 2014 at Sunset Manor in Irene, SD at the age of 73 years, 4 months and 11 days. Arden graduated from Hawarden High School in 1959. He married Jeannie Reinking in July, 1960. He later married Kay Hammers...
Darlene Mae Knutson
Dec 19, 2014
Darlene Mae Knutson was born September 21, 1927 in Clay County, SD to parents Wilmer and Lily (Johnke) Tieman. She died December 19, 2014 at the Centerville Care & Rehab at the age of 87 years, two months and 28 days. Darlene was raised and attended school at Dalesburg. She married LaMoyne Knutson on March 1, 1946 in Sioux Falls,...
Richard "Dick" Hughes
Dec 16, 2014
Richard "Dick" Hughes was born September 30, 1933 in Alcester, SD to parents Richard L. "Pete" and Emma (Numsen) Hughes. He died December 16, 2014 at Morningside Care Center in Alcester at the age of 81 years, two months and 16 days. Dick was raised in Alcester and graduated from Alcester High School. He married Marlys Berg on June 30,...
Leasa J. Larson
Dec 16, 2014
Leasa Jean Larson, 55, a resident of Fergus Falls, passed away on December 16, 2014 at Vibra Hospital in Fargo, ND amongst friends and family. Leasa was born June 21, 1959 in Haywarden, IA to Leo and Doris (Jacobs) Larson. She grew up on the family farm near Alcester, SD until moving to Big Stone City, SD with her family....
Cynthia G. Lass
Dec 9, 2014
Cynthia Lass June 6, 1957-December 9, 2014 Cynthia was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She attended Terreton Elementary and West Jefferson High School. Cynthia grew up on a farm where she enjoying walking, raking leaves, and even pulling weeds. She was energetic and was a hard worker. Cynthia moved with her family to Brookings, SD, her senior year of high...
Leonard Earl Uecker
Dec 6, 2014
Leonard Earl Uecker was born January 18, 1923 in Charles Mix County, South Dakota to Amiel and Ethel (Corrigan) Uecker. He died December 6, 2014 at Bethesda of Beresford in Beresford, SD at the age of 91 years, 10 months and 18 days. He graduated from high school and attended one year of college. Leonard married Marjorie Jensen January 28,...
Diane Annette Davidson
Dec 3, 2014
Diane Annette Davidson was born September 27, 1955 to Cameron and Lois (Erickson) Larson of Beresford, South Dakota. She passed away peacefully at the Avera Dougherty House on Wednesday, December 3, 2014. Diane was baptized and confirmed at Komstad Covenant Church, where she was an active, life-long member. Throughout the years she was on the church board, taught Sunday school...
Carol E. Carlson
Dec 2, 2014
Carol Elmer Carlson was born March 11, 1921 in Union County, SD to parents Otto and Esther (Frick) Carlson. He died December 2, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 93 years, 8 months and 21 days. Carol was a lifelong member of Dalesburg Lutheran Church where he was baptized and confirmed. He attended Newdale...
Levila E. Johnson
Nov 26, 2014
LeVila Johnson, 88, of Alcester, S.D., died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014, at Morningside Manor, Alcester. She was born LeVila Elnora Olson on May 21, 1926 -- the fourth of nine children -- to Arthur C. and Cora A. (Ellefson) Olson at the rural Volin, S.D., family farm. As an infant, she was baptized at Trondhjem Lutheran Church, Volin, S.D., and...
Margaret L. Hartman
Nov 21, 2014
Margaret Lorraine Hartman was born July 14, 1928 in rural Sioux County, IA to parents Adolph and Alpha (Johnson) Hitzmann. She died November 21, 2014 at Morningside Care Center in Alcester, SD at the age of 86 years, 4 months and 7 days. Margaret attended country school in rural Akron and graduated from Hawarden High School in 1946. She married...
Jack Lawrence
Nov 15, 2014
Jack Alden Lawrence was born March 4, 2003 in Mitchell, SD to parents Tim Lawrence and Gina Mondry. He died November 15, 2014 near Flandreau, SD. Jack moved with his parents to Beresford and was currently in the 6th Grade at Beresford Middle School. He was outgoing with a contagious smile. Jack loved the people around him and had true...
Steven Charles Hanssen
Nov 11, 2014
Steven Charles Hanssen was born May 22, 1956 in Sioux Falls, SD to parents Chuck and JoAnn (Boulware) Hanssen. He died November 11, 2014 at Avera MeKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 58 years, 5 months and 19 days. Steve graduated from high school in Mitchell, SD in 1974. He married Deb DeVries on December 18,...
Lynn Edward Numsen
Nov 7, 2014
Lynn Edward Numsen of Alcester, age 63 years, died on 7 November, 2014 while working on a local farm. He is known to have had heart disease for the past 10 years. He was born at the hospital in Hawarden, Iowa on 2 October, 1951 to LeRoy and Eveline (nee Miller) Numsen the third child of his parents. His middle...
Violet Siemers
Nov 2, 2014
Violet Esther Siemers was born April 18, 1919 in Union County, South Dakota to George and Inez (Shuck) Fickbohm. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She died November 2, 2014 at Bethesda of Beresford at the age of 95 years, six months and 14 days. Violet was raised on the family farm and attended Prospect Hill and...
Marian Ruth Heimes
Oct 31, 2014
Marian Ruth Heimes was born July 22, 1921 to parents Charles and Margaret (Backlin) Johnson. She went to Heaven to be with her beloved Lord, on October 31, 2014 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD in the company of her children, at the age of 93 years, 3 months, and 9 days. Marian completed 8 years at Clay Pointe...
Robert H. Dolan
Oct 24, 2014
Robert Henrich Dolan 83, of Beresford, SD died Friday October 24th with family by his side. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 28th from 4-7pm with family present at 5pm. A prayer service will follow at 7pm. Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday, October 29th at 2 pm. Both services will be held at St Teresa's Catholic Church in Beresford, SD. Burial...
Ralph W. Tice
Oct 14, 2014
Graveside services will be held 11:00 AM, Tuesday, October 28 at Riverview Cemetery, Centerville. Visitation will be from 10 AM to 11 AM at Wass Funeral Home in Centerville. Ralph died October 14 at his home in Las Vegas, NV.
Derwood E. Ericson
Oct 13, 2014
Derwood Ericson was born June 1, 1924 in Hawarden, IA to parents Albin and Anna Ericson. He died October 13, 2014 at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden, IA at the age of 90 years, 4 months and 12 days. Derwood graduated from Hawarden High School. He married Ramona Wilson on September 16, 1945 in Alcester, SD. The couple farmed...
Donald Stotz
Oct 13, 2014
Donald Karl Stotz was the only child of Selma (Bielau) Stotz and Karl Stotz. He was born on the family homestead near Hooker, SD on February 12, 1938. Don's first language was German, but his parents chose to speak only English to prepare him for first grade in a one-room school near his home. He attended Centerville High School where...
Grace E. Larsen
Oct 10, 2014
Friday, October 10, 2014 was the day Grace E. Larsen, 94, of Sioux Falls, passed away. Grace Elizabeth Dickey, daughter of Sylvester and Elizabeth Dickey, was born January 5, 1920 in Fulton, SD. She grew up in Worthington, MN and graduated from Augustana College in 1942 with a B.A. Degree. She was united in marriage to Frank H. Larsen on...
