Clara M. Falk
Dec 11, 2012
Clara M. Skotvold was born November 20, 1918 in rural Centerville, SD to parents Christian and Kirsten (Anderson) Skotvold. She died December 11, 2012 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 94 years and 21 days. Clara attended Mt. Zion rural school. She married Floyd Falk on February 17, 1945. The couple farmed until 1969, when...
Carrie Westling
Dec 10, 2012
Carrie Westling was born June 28, 1918 in Union County, SD to parents Henry and Kate (Hulls) Meinjohans. She passed away on December 10, 2012 at Morningside Care Center in Alcester, SD at the age of 94 years, 5 months and 12 days. Carrie married Harold Westling on June 29, 1938. The couple welcomed two children into the world, their...
Albert A. Brue
Dec 6, 2012
Albert A. Brue, 76, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Dec. 6, 2012, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. Funeral services will be 2 PM Wed., Dec. 12, 2012, at Wass Funeral Home in Centerville, SD. Visitation with the family present is 5-7PM Tuesday at Wass Funeral Home with a prayer service at 7 PM. Albert was born May 25, 1936,...
Dolores G. Mcgill
Dec 5, 2012
Dolores O'Connor McGill was born at Garryowen, SD January 9, 1918, the youngest of ten children born to Vincent and Mary Ellen O'Connor. She died December5, 2012 at Bethesda of Berresford at the age of 94 years. She married Edmund McGill in 1943. Dolores was a longtime resident of Beresford. She attended the first class at Mount Marty College in...
Marjorie Ruth Carlson
Dec 5, 2012
Marjorie Ruth Carlson was born on December 19, 1927 in Madison, SD to parents Benjamin and Minnie (Boeck) Long. Ruth passed away December 5, 2012 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 84. She had one sister and 5 brothers. After the death of her mother, her father married Gladys Hagen. To this marriage a step-sister...
Rolland Amundson
Dec 2, 2012
Rolland Wayne Amundson was born March 28, 1932 in Yankton, SD to Oscar and Pearl (Anderson) Amundson. He died December 2, 2012 in Sioux Falls at the age of 80 years, eight months and four days. Rolland was raised and attended school in several states as his father worked road construction. When he was 19 he joined the US Army...
Richard E. Johnson
Nov 29, 2012
Richard E. Johnson of Alcester passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls at age 88. Johnson was a long-time employee of the State Bank of Alcester, serving as a Loan Officer, Vice-President, and member of the Board of Directors. Richard Johnson was a prominent leader in the community, a distinguished member of the School...
Ruth M. Lind
Nov 25, 2012
Ruth Mae (Vrana) Lind was born June 1, 1936 to Thomas and Alice (Ruzicka) Vrana in Wahoo, NE. She died November 25, 2012 in Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 76 years, 5 months and 24 days. Ruth was baptized and confirmed at Prague Presbyterian Church of Prague, NE, attended county school by Malmo for grades 1-8 and graduated...
Vickie M. Knutson
Nov 17, 2012
Vickie Marie Knutson was born on April 26, 1955, the daughter of Guy and Jennie (Joesting) Lines. She went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, November 17, 2012. Vickie grew up in Charles City, Iowa on the family farm. Following high school graduation she worked as a legal secretary in Charles City. She later attended Sioux Falls College and...
Arthur Norling
Nov 16, 2012
Arthur J. "Scratch" Norling was born April 28, 1929 in rural Clay County, SD to parents Arthur, Sr. and Amy (Berquist) Norling. He died November 16, 2012 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at 83 years of age. Scratch attended Glenwood rural school. He then began his lifelong career as a farmer. He married Arlys Haugen on January 7,...
Cleo G. Winquist
Nov 15, 2012
Cleo G. Winquist was born September 29, 1920 in rural Union County, SD to parents John and Amelia (Hoffman) Joustra. She died November 15, 2012 at Morningside Care Center in Alcester, SD at the age of 92. Cleo grew up and attended rural schools in Iowa and South Dakota. She later began cleaning houses for a number of women from...
Jane A. Mohr
Nov 13, 2012
Jane A. Mohr was born April 16, 1934 in Valley City, ND to parents John and Mildred Anderson. She died November 13, 2012 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 78. Jane graduated from high school in 1952 and attended Nursing school. She married Percy Mohr on October 10, 1953. The couple moved to Beresford in...
Kathryn J. Solberg
Nov 7, 2012
Kathryn Jean Solberg was born November 6, 1946 in Lawrence, Kansas to parents Roger and Wilma (Linduski) McKellips. She died November 7, 2012 at her home in Sioux Falls, SD. She was baptized and confirmed at the Alcester UCC by Pastor Paul Muiguel. Kathy graduated from Alcester High School in 1964 and attended Dakota Wesleyan in Mitchell, SD. She married...
James Kennedy
Nov 4, 2012
James A. "Jim" Kennedy was born December 5, 1930 near Beresford, SD to parents Ray and Alice (Norling) Kennedy. He went to Heaven on November 4, 2012 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 81 years, 10 months and 29 days. Jim attended Brooklyn elementary school and graduated from Beresford High School in 1948. He...
Alta Jensen
Nov 3, 2012
Alta Jensen was born December 20, 1928 on a farm in rural Lincoln County, SD to parents Odin and Maggie (Hagemeyer) Larson. She passed away November 3, 2012 at her home in Beresford, SD at the age of 83. After graduating from Hurley High School, Alta became Deputy Treasurer for Turner County in Parker, SD. She met Ralph Jensen while...
Ardis E. Johnson
Oct 29, 2012
Ardis Eleanor Johnson was born January 30, 1929 to Alfred and Emelia (Erickson) Anderson in Davis, SD. She attended country school in rural Davis. She married Ernest Johnson on February 5, 1946 at Dalesburg Lutheran Church. The couple lived in Colorado Springs, CO while Ernest served in the US Air Force. They moved back to South Dakota and made their...
Robert G. Block
Oct 28, 2012
Robert Block, 77, died October 28, 2012 in Beresford, SD as the result of a massive heart attack. His family will be conducting a memorial service at 2PM on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at the Beresford Zion United Methodist Church.
Ella Bak Anderson
Oct 20, 2012
Ella Marie Bak was born October 17, 1944 in Centerville, SD to parents Henry and Anine (Mikkelsen) Bak. On October 20, 2012 Ella passed away from cancer of the esophagus. A memorial service was held on October 27, 2012 at Buck-Wheeler-Hyland Funeral Home in Belvedere, IL. Ella was born and raised in Centerville, SD. She was baptized and confirmed at...
Quinten Miller
Oct 19, 2012
James Quinten Miller, 90, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. The funeral service will be Monday, October 22 at 10:00 a.m. at the Beresford Zion United Methodist Church. The family will be present for visitation at the Beresford Zion United Methodist Church on Sunday, October 21 from 5:00 to 8:00 with a prayer...
Margaret E. Lundeen
Oct 18, 2012
Margaret Elaine Lundeen was born March 30, 1924 in Hawarden, IA to parents Harold and Lula (Nelson) Smith. She passed away peacefully on October 18, 2012 at Morningside Care Center in Alcester, SD at the age of 88. Margaret graduated from Hawarden High School in 1942. She worked at the telephone office in Hawarden. Margaret married Lloyd Lundeen on August...
