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...
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...
