Randall Muller
Oct 17, 2012
Randall Muller, 53, of Lewisville, TX, passed away suddenly on October 17, 2012. Funeral services were held in Texas on October 21 with graveside services at St. John Catholic Cemetery in Beresford on October 25. Randy was born January 28, 1959 to parents Bill and Veronica Muller. He attended Beresford High School, graduating in 1977. He was a longtime resident...
Raymond W. Hansen
Oct 15, 2012
Raymond W. Hansen was born January 27, 1920 in Creighton, NE to parents Sophus and Thora (Rasmussen) Hansen. He died October 15, 2012 at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 92 years. Ray attended school in Knox County, NE. He farmed until 1965 when he began working for the John Deere dealership in Norfolk,...
Norman Nygaard
Oct 8, 2012
Norman T. "Norm" Nygaard was born November 13, 1925 in Beresford, South Dakota to Jacob and Sarah (Sabie) Nygaard. He died October 8, 2012 in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 86 years, 10 months and 25 days. Norm was raised and attended school in Beresford graduating from Beresford High School in 1943. He served in the US Navy...
Duane Thomas
Sep 25, 2012
Duane Dale Thomas was born July 9, 1950 in Windom, MN to parents Orville "Bud" and Thelma (Brugman) Thomas. He died September 25, 2012 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg, SD at the age of 62 years, two months and 16 days. Duane was raised in southwestern Minnesota before his family moved to the Beresford, SD area where he graduated...
Roberta J. Johnson
Sep 25, 2012
Roberta J. Johnson was born September 16, 1921 in Clay County, SD to parents Ellis and Susan (Copeland) White, Sr. She died September 25, 2012 at Bethesda of Beresford at the age of 91 years and 9 days. Roberta was raised and educated in Clay County and graduated from Centerville High School. She married Edwin B. Johnson May 23, 1941...
Ervin Jensen
Sep 16, 2012
Ervin "Johnny" Jensen passed away on September 16th, 2012 at his home in Beresford at the age of 91 years, 4 months and 20 days. Ervin was the first of 3 children born to Richard and Mabel Jensen at home on the farm in rural Beresford on April 27th, 1921. He was confirmed at the Rockfield Lutheran Church and started...
Diane Holt
Sep 10, 2012
Diane Holt was born May 22, 1944 in Vermillion, South Dakota to parents Walter and Christine (Klar) Fickbohm. She died September 10, 2012 in Sioux Falls at the age of 68 years. Diane was raised in the Spink, SD area and attended South Spink School. She graduated from Alcester High School in 1962. Diane had one daughter, Lisa. She worked...
Orville Jenter
Sep 6, 2012
Orville "Gus" Jenter was born August 25, 1921 northwest of Centerville, SD to parents William and Lillian (Austin) Jenter. He died September 6, 2012 at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 91 years. Gus attended District 55 rural school, Centerville High School and graduated from Augustana College in 1943. While at Augustana, Gus was active in...
William Muller
Sep 4, 2012
William (Bill) R. Muller, 84 of Beresford, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012. Bill was born, Feb. 13, 1928 in Parker SD to Henry J. P. and Lillie Belle (Rogers) Muller. Henry moved the family to a farm in the Hudson area. Bill enlisted in the Navy at the young age of 15-thanks to Uncle Amos! He spent 4 years touring...
Paul Rowley
Sep 3, 2012
Paul Harold Rowley was born September 20, 1942 in Aberdeen, SD to parents Charles and Margaret (Robinson) Rowley. He died September 3, 2012 at his residence in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 69. Paul graduated from Sioux Falls Washington High School and the University of South Dakota. He married Carol Macheak in 1963. He later married Sherry Brown...
Theodora "Teddy" Williamson
Aug 28, 2012
Theodora "Teddy" G. Williamson was born May 17, 1932 in Hudson, SD to parents Gerrit and Anna (Vander Schaaf) Gerritsen. She died August 28, 2012 at Good Samaritan Home in Centerville at the age of 80 years, three months and 11 days. Teddy lived at and attended Rock Valley, IA schools. She was employed at a local café where she...
Edward Carlson
Aug 22, 2012
Edward Carlson was born May 2, 1935 near Vermillion, SD. His parents were Ernest W. Carlson and Effie (Lundberg) Carlson. He attended Newdale country school in his early years and graduated from Beresford High School in 1953. After graduation from high school Ed moved to Minneapolis, MN where he worked in the construction industry for a few years; but along...
Mavis Jean Austin
Aug 19, 2012
Mavis Jean Austin was born July 3, 1927 in Lincoln County, SD to parents George and Tillie (Johnson) Ende. She passed away on August 19, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Center in Centerville, SD at the age of 85 years, 1 month and 16 days. Mavis was raised on a farm near Beresford, SD. She attended multiple country schools and...
Marilynn Elaine Hustrulid
Aug 14, 2012
Marilynn Elaine Hustrulid was born September 20, 1927 in Union County, SD to parents Martin and Anna (Braastad) Miller. She died August 14, 2012 at Dougherty Hospice in Sioux Falls at the age of 84 years, 10 months and 24 days. Marilynn was raised on a farm near the Union Grove State Park. She attended Hillswood School and graduated from...
Dorthy E. Larson
Aug 9, 2012
Dorthy Elizabeth Larson was born on October 25, 1932, near Viborg, SD, to parents Chester and Tina (Hansen) Hankins. She died August 9, 2012, at the age of 79. Dorthy received 7½ years of education at the District 81 Country School and the Hurley School. She earned her GED in 1976. Dorthy married Merlyn Larson on March 25, 1951. The...
Donald W. Hughes
Aug 5, 2012
Donald William Hughes died August 5, 2012 at Bethesda Home in Beresford, SD. Don, 85, was born in Ireton, IA on January 13, 1927, the first of nine children. Don grew up in Ireton and worked various jobs as a youth before entering military service. He was a veteran of both WWII and the Korean War. Don was united in...
Elvera Heinzman
Jul 28, 2012
Elvera Heinzman was born August 1, 1944 in Canton, SD to parents Ingvald and Esther (Petersen) Ekle. She died July 28, 2012 at Morningside Care Center in Alcester, SD at the age of 67 years, 11 months and 27 days. Elvera attended Moe rural school and graduated from Alcester High School in 1963. She married Don Heinzman on February 14,...
Eddie Leu Newberg
Jul 25, 2012
Eddie Leu Newberg was born May 16, 1930 in LeMars, IA to parents Paul and Opal (Engeman) Edwards. She died July 25, 2012 at her home in Akron, IA at the age of 82 years. Eddie Leu attended Big Springs country school and graduated from Alcester High School in 1948. After high school she worked for local businesses in Alcester....
Mary Trudeau
Jul 24, 2012
Rena and Ray Waddell welcomed Mary Rebecca Trudeau (Waddell) into this world on November 28, 1923 in Akron, IA; she enjoyed growing up and spending time with her siblings Hazel and Orville Waddell. Mary and Len Trudeau were united in marriage on December 13, 1941 at St Joseph Catholic Church in Emmett, SD. After spending six weeks together in California...
Bernard C. Gellerman
Jul 23, 2012
Bernard Charles "Bernie" Gellerman was born September 2, 1934 in LeMars, IA to parents Henry and Florence (Luikens) Gellerman. He died July 23, 2012 at Morningside Care Center in Alcester, SD at the age of 77 years, 10 months and 21 days. Bernie graduated from high school in LeMars, IA. He was honorably discharged from the Army National Guard in...
