Vernie L. Keller
Oct 4, 2014
Vernie L. Keller was born February 22, 1925 in rural Clay County, South Dakota to parents August and Emma (Carlson) Peterson. She died October 4, 2014 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 89 years, seven months and 12 days. Vernie was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She attended Newdale Country School. She married...
Eleanor Helen Larson
Sep 22, 2014
Eleanor Helen Larson was born November 8, 1918 in Sioux City, Iowa to Alfred and Hannah (Knutson) Gunderson, Sr. Eleanor went to be with the Lord September 22, 2014, at her son's home in Beresford, South Dakota at the age of 95 years, 10 months and 14 days. Eleanor was raised in the Beresford/ Centerville area. She was baptized and...
Thomas Murray
Sep 19, 2014
Thomas Albert Murray was born June 25, 1924 at Pukwana, South Dakota to parents Archie and Clara (Bauman) Murray. He died on September 19, 2014 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 90 years, 2 months and 25 days. Tom attended Abild Grade School in the Pukwana area until the family moved to a...
Mary Herll
Sep 19, 2014
Mary Herll was born March 20, 1952 in South Dakota to parents Glen and Verna (Penniston) Logue. She died September 19, 2014 at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 62 years, 5 months and 29 days. Mary graduated from Centerville High School and attended college in Sioux Falls. She had worked at Sioux Valley Hospital, managed...
Lucille B. Nase
Sep 2, 2014
Lucille B. Nase, 89, of Centerville, died Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg. Lucille Bernice Blume was born to Henry F. and Lydia (Rehnke) Blume on March 9, 1925 at Crandon Township, Spink County, SD. Lucille was baptized on November 25, 1925 at Crandon Settlement Methodist Church. She was confirmed into the Lutheran faith on...
Wayne J O'Hara
Aug 22, 2014
Wayne Jospeh O'Hara was born July 12, 1932 near Humboldt, SD to parents Michael and Katherine (Wood) O'Hara. He passed away on August 22, 2014 at Southridge Health Care Center in Sioux Falls. Wayne married Norma Letsche on September 19, 1953. He served in the United States Army from 1954 until his honorable discharge in 1974. He was stationed at...
Charly L. Haeder
Aug 20, 2014
Charly L. Haeder was born September 15, 1975 in Hawarden, IA to parents Charles and Helen (Miller) Boyer. She died August 20, 2014 in Alcester, SD after a courageous, 30 year battle with kidney disease. Charly attended Alcester Elementary School, graduated from High School in 1994, attended Colorado Tech and received her R.N. Certificate from Western Iowa Tech with a...
Lois K. Stevens
Aug 18, 2014
Lois Katherine Stevens was born July 31, 1926 on the family farm east of Akron, IA, to parents Henry and Katherine (Westergard) Hillrichs. She died August 18, 2014 at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg, SD at the age of 88 years and 17 days. Lois was baptized on August 22, 1926 and confirmed in the Lutheran faith on April...
Lavona "Bonnie" Voog
Aug 15, 2014
LaVona "Bonnie" Voog was born January 9, 1923 to Carl amd Mabel (Dubrois) Lunning. She died August 15, 2014 at Centerville Care Center at the age of 91 years, seven months and six days. She was raised in the Centerville area where she attended country schools and graduated from Centerville High School in 1941. LaVona was united in marriage to...
Donald Peterson
Aug 12, 2014
Donald Peterson, 86, of Centerville, SD died Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at the Centerville Care Center. He was born July 18, 1928 in Centerville to Irving and Ruth (Runeberg) Peterson. He was six years old when his mother died; his father married Edith Johnson and Don saw her as his mom. He attended country school near Centerville and graduated from...
Eden Jacobson
Aug 9, 2014
Funeral services for Eden will be 2PM Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Dalseburg Baptist Church, 30503 466th Avenue, Beresford, SD. The family requests that attendees wear pink in honor of Eden. The family will be present to greet friends 5-7PM Wednesday at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford. Eden Galadriel Jacobson was an angel sent from Heaven to her parents, Sawyer...
Patrick Cleberg
Aug 9, 2014
Patrick J. Cleberg was born February 28, 1942 on the family farm near Redfield, SD to parents Francis and Isabelle (Esser) Cleberg. He passed away on August 9, 2014 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 72 years, 5 months and 11 days. Pat attended Sharp rural school and graduated from Redfield High School in 1960....
Arlan Thomas Ostrem
Aug 3, 2014
Arlan Thomas Ostrem was born March 19, 1922 in Wakonda, South Dakota to Ben and Carrie (Knutson) Ostrem. He died August 3, 2014 at Bethesda of Beresford at the age of 92 years, four months and 14 days. He was raised in the Wakonda area, attending Ireland country school and graduating from Wakonda High School. Arlan accepted the Lord in...
Diane Otten
Aug 2, 2014
Diane Leona Otten, 63, of Spink, SD, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on August 2, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, after being diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig disease). Her strength, courage and concern for those she would leave behind inspired us all through her final days. Diane was born July 7, 1951 in Akron, IA...
Deborah Jean Bonte
Jul 29, 2014
Deborah Jean Bonte was born October 31, 1953 to Ben and Irene (Jordahl) Rinken in Spencer, Iowa. She died July 29, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls at the age of 60 years. Growing up she lived in Watertown and Sisseton before her family settled in Garretson, SD. She graduated from Garretson High School before attending Yankton College. Deb...
Lauris Christensen
Jul 25, 2014
Lauris E. Christensen was born February 2, 1920 in Turner County, SD to parents Charles and Louise (Petersen) Christensen. He passed away on July 25, 2014 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 94 years, 5 months and 23 days. Lauris attended school in Turner County. He married Frances Nielsen on October 10, 1941 in Crofton,...
Roger Graham
Jul 25, 2014
Roger L. Graham was born August 10, 1928 in South Dakota to Myron and Jeanette (Anderson) Graham. He died July 25, 2014 at Bethesda of Beresford at the age of 85 years, 11 months and 15 days. He was raised on the family farm northeast of Beresford, attending Silver Lake country school and graduating from Beresford High School. Roger served...
Paul Buum
Jul 23, 2014
Paul Buum was born August 18, 1962 in Hudson, SD to parents Owen and Adele (Johnson) Buum. He died July 23, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 51 years, 11 months and 5 days. Paul graduated from Alcester High School in 1980, attended USD for one year, and finished his schooling at Southeast Technical...
Berniece S. Rusten
Jul 21, 2014
Berniece Swanhild Larson Rusten was born February 26th, 1913 to Ludwig and Oliva (Stone) Larson in Union County, SD. She attended Brule Rural School. She met her husband Melvin Rusten at Augustana Academy and they were married February 26th, 1937. She was a lifelong member of Roseni Lutheran Church, and was active in Ladies Aide and Sunday School. Berniece worked...
Ihlene Fillingsness
Jul 15, 2014
Ihlene Renata Marjorie Rud was born May 1, 1918 in Centerville, SD to Martin and Bertha (Groseth) Rud. She passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Bethesda of Beresford at the age of 96 years, two months and 14 days. She grew up on a farm near Centerville and graduated from Centerville High School. After Ihlene received her degree in...
