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...
Shirley D, Mcvay
Jul 10, 2014
Shirley D. McVay was born February 23, 1931 in Akron, IA to parents Harry and Annie (Beckman) Hartman. She passed away on July 10, 2014 at Canton-Inwood Memorial Hospital at the age of 83 years, 4 months and 17 days. Shirley graduated from Alcester High School and attended Nettleton Business School in Sioux City. Following business school she worked at...
Shirley Edman
Jul 5, 2014
Shirley Samuelson Edman was born August 10th 1935 to Roy & Mildred (Westling) Holm. Shirley went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 5, 2014 while residing at Centerville Care Center, Centerville SD. Before being married Shirley worked as a school teacher. On June 1st 1957 Shirley was married to Walford "Sammy" Samuelson. Shirley and Sammy worked...
Cora Augusta Peterson
Jul 1, 2014
Cora Augusta Peterson was born August 1, 1914 in rural Clay County, South Dakota near Centerville to parents Gustav and Anna (Hagen) Peterson. She died July 1, 2014 at the Centerville Care Center at the age of 99 years and 11 months. Cora attended the North Riverside rural school and graduated from Centerville High School. She moved to Parker, SD...
Ralph Lauritzen
Jun 28, 2014
Ralph Lauritzen was born August 17, 1928 in Viborg, SD to parents Holger and Marie (Smith) Lauritzen. He passed away on June 28, 2014 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg, SD at the age of 85 years, 10 months and 11 days. Ralph attended Viborg Public Schools, graduating in 1946. He then worked in the oil fields in California and...
Marjorie L. Jensen
Jun 25, 2014
Marjorie LaVonne Madsen was born on December 18th, 1924 in Wakonda, SD to Espen and Agnes Madsen and made her journey to Heaven on June 25th, 2014 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 89 years, 6 months, and 7 days. Marge attended Lodi Country School near Wakonda and later graduated from Wakonda High School. After...
Marietta Brown
Jun 12, 2014
Westfield, Iowa- Marietta Marcella Brown (Etta) 88 of Westfield died Thursday June 12, 2014 at the Akron Care Center following a long illness. Services will be 11:00 AM on Monday, June 16th at the Congregational UCC in Westfield. Visitation with the family will be from 6:00 - 8:00 PM Sunday June 15th at the church. Arrangements are under the direction...
Dale Donald Cleland
Jun 6, 2014
Dale Donald Cleland, 87, of Beresford, SD died June 6, 2014 in hospice care at Bethesda of Beresford. He was born January 8, 1927 in his parents' home in Oacoma, SD. Dale started school in 1932, attending in the old Oacoma schoolhouse. Dale's father died unexpectedly in 1939. This became a financial hardship for the family; therefore, one less mouth...
Donald C. Andrews
May 26, 2014
Donald C. Andrews was born December 28, 1926 near Akron, IA, to parents Clarence and Clara (Knecht) Andrews. He passed away on May 26, 2014 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 87 years, 4 months and 28 days. Don grew up on the family farm. He entered the United States Military in March of 1945....
Virginia Mary Thompson
May 26, 2014
Virginia Mary Thompson was born on December 4, 1924 on the historic Dolan homestead to Joe and Nellie Dolan. She entered into eternal life on May 26, 2014 at the age of 89 at Sunnyview Care Center in Ankeny, Iowa. Virginia grew up one of seven children at the top of the hill. She graduated from Beresford High School, going...
