Phyllis Boom
Jul 30, 2013
Phyllis Nelson Boom was born December 25, 1920 in rural Irene, South Dakota to parents Lawrence and Matilda (Mickelson) Nelson. She died July 30, 2013 at the Centerville Care Center at the age of 92 years, seven months and five days. She was raised and attended school in Centerville. Phyllis married Raymond Boom February 27, 1937 in Yankton. The couple...
Wesley Fahlberg
Jul 19, 2013
Wesley Fahlberg was born on November 23, 1920 and died on July 19, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was the oldest of the family of Joel and Ruth (Swanstrom) Fahlberg, born in the farmhouse built by his grandfather Peter on the home place north of Beresford. He completed his grade school education at Pleasant Country School, and he graduated...
Larry Johnson
Jul 15, 2013
Larry Johnson was born May 27, 1936 in Union County, South Dakota, an only child, to parents Robert and Dorothy (Johnson) Johnson. He died surrounded by his family July 15, 2013 in Alcester, SD at the age of 77 years, one month and 18 days. He was raised in the Alcester area attending country school and graduated from Alcester High...
Richard Sebern
Jul 13, 2013
Richard H. "Dick" Sebern was born August 27, 1920 in Lanesburro, IA to parents William and Tilla (Wegner) Sebern. He died July 13, 2013 in at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 92 years, 11 months and 16 days. Dick graduated from high school in Glidden, IA in 1938. He served in the United States Army...
James Varnum
Jul 7, 2013
James E. Varnum was born August 23, 1933 in Sioux City, Iowa and was adopted by Eugene and Elizabeth Varnum. He died July 7, 2013 at Centerville Care Center at the age of 79 years, 10 months and 14 days. Jim lived in Sioux City until 1945 when they moved to the Golden Rod farm on Frog Creek Road near...
Kevin Voegeli
Jul 3, 2013
Kevin Voegeli was born October 30, 1957 to parents Kenneth and Gwynneth (Stalheim) Voegeli. He died July 3, 2013 in Beresford, SD at the age of 55 years, 8 months and 3 days. Kevin attended Silver Lake rural school, graduated from Beresford High School in 1975, and attended Vo-Tech school in Watertown. He returned home and worked on the farm...
Palmer O. Hustrulid
Jun 29, 2013
Palmer Odell Hustrulid was born January 24, 1925 on the family farm, rural Beresford, SD to parents Bert and Ruth (Albin) Hustrulid. He died June 29, 2013 at the Bethesda Nursing Home at the age of 88 years, 5 months, and 5 days. Palmer attended Gothland rural school. He received his high school diploma from Beresford High School in 2000,...
Leroy Peterson
Jun 29, 2013
LeRoy Harry Peterson was born August 6, 1922 in Rural Union County, South Dakota to Carl G. and Beda M. (Berglund/Nordling) Peterson. He was called to Heaven on June 29, 2013 at the age of 90 years, 10 months, and 23 days. LeRoy attended rural Huggins and Finn Schools. Growing up in a large family with 7 sisters and 4...
Clayton B. Fedderson
Jun 25, 2013
Clayton B. Fedderson was born March 3, 1926, in Union County, South Dakota to parents James and Anna (Johnson) Fedderson. He died June 25, 2013 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 87 years, 3 months and 27 days. Clayton was born and raised on the family farm south of Beresford. He attended Brule Grade School...
Joanne M. Duncan
Jun 25, 2013
Joanne Marie Duncan was born December 6, 1931 near Centerville, SD to parents Oscar and Mary Ann (Donahue) Johnson. She died June 25, 2013 at Morningside Care Center in Alcester, SD at the age of 81 years, 6 months and 19 days. Joanne graduated from Centerville High School in 1949. She taught rural school for two years and then married...
Leroy H. Thompson
Jun 24, 2013
LeRoy H. "Ted" Thompson was born June 15, 1940 in rural Lincoln County, SD to parents Herman and Frances (Meyer) Thompson. He passed away June 24, 2013 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 73 years and 9 days. Ted graduated from Beresford High School in 1958. He served in the United States Army from September...
Elroy Palmer
Jun 17, 2013
Elroy Palmer was born March 9, 1928 in North Dakota to Ted and Esther (Krause) Palmer. He died June 17, 2013 at Bethesda of Beresford in Beresford, SD at the age of 85 years, three months and eight days. Elroy was raised in North Dakota and attended Wahpeton State School of Science for aircraft mechanics. He served in the US...
Juna Carlson
Jun 8, 2013
Juna Maurine Ovella Voog was born on her family's farm near Centerville, SD on November 9, 1928, the youngest of 12 children. She died as she lived, peacefully and quietly, on June 8th at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls surrounded by her family. Juna attended Centerville Public Schools before entering the teacher education program at the University of...
Bruce K. "Doc" Westling
Jun 5, 2013
Bruce K. "Doc" Westling was born February 23, 1948 to Harold and Carrie (Meinjohans) Westling in Hawarden, IA. He died June 5, 2013 in Alcester at the age of 65 years, three months and 12 days. He was raised and educated in Alcester graduating from Alcester High School in 1966. Doc attended automotive technical school in Omaha then returned and...
William J. Neuroth
Jun 1, 2013
William J. "Bill" Neuroth was born April 1, 1937 to William and Anna (Pohlen) Neuroth on the family farm south of Beresford. He died June 1, 2013 in Beresford at the age of 76 years and 61 days. The family moved into Beresford in 1938 and he attended Beresford schools; graduating from high school in 1955. Bill attended eight years...
Bruce & Carol Larsen
Jun 1, 2013
Bruce H. Larsen 67, of Meridian ID, formerly Sioux Falls, died June 1, 2013. Carol A. Larsen 68, of Meridian ID, formerly of Sioux Falls, died September 8, 2014. Both passed away at their residence after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by family. Bruce was born October 6, 1945 in Grand Rapids, MN to Henry and Almyrta (Baker) Larsen....
Karen K. Wanamaker
May 27, 2013
Karen K. Wanamaker, 74, died May 27, 2013 at her home in Beresford, SD. She was born February 14, 1939 in Huron, SD to John M. and Ruby (Brown) Thompson. Karen grew up in Doland, SD and graduated from Doland High School in 1957. She attended Presentation School of Nursing before marrying Jack F. Nelson on February 25, 1958. Karen...
Marlys M. Williams Deming
May 19, 2013
Marlys Williams Deming, 85, died May 19, 2013 at Bethesda of Beresford, SD. She was born on December 22, 1927 to the parents of Harry and Jennie Lodde. She grew up on her parents farm in Davis, attended grade and high school in Centerville, and went on to Sioux Falls College where she earned her college degree in music. She...
Marion Irene Warnkvist
May 8, 2013
Marion I. Warnkvist was born June 16, 1919 in rural Alcester, SD to parents Carl and Beda M. (Berglund/Nordling) Peterson. She died May 8, 2013 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at 93 years of age. Marion was educated at Higgins and Finn country schools, graduating from the 8th grade in 7 years. She continued to read, learn and...
Richard J. Perry
May 7, 2013
Richard J. Perry was born August 24, 1935 in Carpenter SD to Lawrence and Lucinda (Colyer) Perry. He died May 7, 2013 at the Centerville Nursing Home at the age of 77. He was raised in the Huron and Willow Lake, SD area. He attended rural schools and went to high school in Willow Lake. He served in the US...
