Janet O'Connell Green
Apr 14, 2012
Janet O'Connell Green was born March 18, 1932 on a farm south of Hawarden, IA to parents Henry and Viola (Marienau) Weyen. She died April 14, 2012 in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 80 years and 26 days. Janet attended Preston country school #3 in Plymouth County, IA. March 13, 1952 she married Raymond O'Connell at St. Joseph...
Carlton E. Leikvold
Apr 13, 2012
Carlton Eugene Leikvold was born on June 4, 1926 in the house of the farm where he lived his whole life. His parents were Olvin G. Leikvold and Helen (Helsa) Leikvold. Carlton was united in marriage on January 28, 1961 to Deanna (Anderson) Leikvold. Two sons were born to this union: Karl (wife Robin, daughters, Kelsie and Sophia) and Kurt...
Robert James Walton
Apr 9, 2012
Robert James Walton was born October 15, 1942 in Webster, SD to parents J.L. and Gladys (Bertz) Walton. He died April 9, 2012 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls at the age of 69 years, five months and 24 days. Bob attended country school for 8 years and rode horse 2 ½ miles each way or even walked sometimes. After...
Orland L. Sternquist
Apr 7, 2012
The celebration of the life of Orland Sternquist will be at the Dalesburg Lutheran Church 2PM Saturday, April 14, 2012. Visitation will be Friday from 2-8PM at Wass Funeral home in Beresford with the family present from 5-7PM and a prayer service at 7PM. He left this earth April 7, 2012 to join his wife Harriet for a cup of...
Dora Jensen
Apr 4, 2012
Dora Minnie Jensen was born March 20, 1909 in Beresford, SD, to parents Magnus and Anna (Bergquist) Jensen. She died April 4, 2012 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 103 years and 14 days. Dora lived in Lyman County near Kennebec, SD from the age of 4 months to two years and spent the rest...
Lyle Jensen
Mar 29, 2012
Lyle Victor Jensen was born February 7, 1925 in Beresford, SD to Victor and Ethel (Swanson) Jensen. He died Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Dow Rummel Village in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 87 years, one month and 22 days. Lyle grew up in Beresford and graduated from Beresford High School in 1942. He attended the School of...
Wayne Diedrich
Mar 26, 2012
Wayne Diedrich was born June 25, 1950 in Belle Fourche, SD to parents Lyle and Fern (Barker) Diedrich. He died Monday, March 26, 2012 at Sanford Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls at the age of 61 years, nine months and one day. He attended Douglas Elementary School at Ellsworth Air Base and graduated from Canton High School in 1968. Wayne...
Tova A. Johnson
Mar 24, 2012
Tova Antonette Johnson was born October 20, 1943 in Enderlin, ND to parents Niels and Johanna Nielsen. She died March 24, 2012 at her residence in rural Centerville at 68 years of age. Tova lived in North Dakota and Minnesota for a time until moving to her grandfather's farm near Irene, SD. There began a lifetime love of animals, especially...
Harold B. Peterson
Mar 22, 2012
Harold Blegen Peterson was born March 23, 1920 in rural Clay County near Centerville, SD to parents Gustav and Anna (Hagen) Peterson. He died March 22, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Center in Centerville, SD at the age of 91 years, 11 months and 29 days. Harold attended North Riverside rural school and graduated from Centerville High School. He worked...
Roland W. Merrick
Mar 21, 2012
Roland "Jack" Merrick was born February 7, 1928 near Beresford, SD to parents Hugh and Blanche (Forbes) Merrick. He died March 21, 2012 at the Hudson Health Care Center in Hudson, SD at the age of 84 years, 1 month and 15 days. Jack attended Pleasant Hill rural school and graduated from Beresford High School in 1946. After graduating, Jack...
Mardella Birgen
Mar 19, 2012
Mardella "Dell" Birgen was born February 16, 1926 in Epiphany, SD to parents Adam and Catherine Scherer. Dell died March 19, 2012 at St. Benedict Health Care Center in Parkston, SD at the age of 86 years, 1 month and 3 days. Dell graduated from Burbank High School. She moved to Sioux Falls and worked at various jobs. Dell married...
Patricia Anne Weeks
Mar 16, 2012
Patricia Anne Weeks, born March 21, 1934 in rural Centerville to Harold and Ella (Bennington) Holmberg. Her mother passed away when she was 2-years old and she was raised by her grandparents, Fred and Lena Holmberg. She attended rural Morning Star school and graduated from Centerville High school in 1952. She married Harrison Weeks June 9, 1952 and lived on...
Katherine Virginia Johnson
Mar 10, 2012
Katherine V. (Mears) Johnson died on March 10, 2012 at the Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center surrounded by her daughters and dear friends. Kay was born May 12, 1943 in Fayetteville, NC. She grew up in Sunnymead, CA and Reno, NV with parents Clifford and Frances Hymes. She enjoyed spending time at the beach and with friends. She graduated from High...
Harold H. Naeve
Mar 1, 2012
Harold H. "Bud" Naeve, 67, died March 1, 2012 surrounded by his family at Morningside Care Center in Alcester, SD after a six month battle with cancer. He was born October 5, 1944 in Lakeland, FL to Harold and Bess (Larson) Naeve. He was raised and attended school in Alcester graduating from Alcester High School in 1962. Bud worked at...
Irene F. Christensen
Mar 1, 2012
Irene Freida Christensen was born October 22, 1922 in Lake City, Iowa to parents Luther and Margaret (Rohrbeck) Main. She died March 1, 2012 in Beresford, South Dakota at the age of 89 years, four months and nine days. Irene was baptized at Lidderdale, IA and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Latimer, IA. She graduated from High School...
Beverly Jean Wetrosky
Feb 28, 2012
Beverly Jean (Wevik) Wetrosky was born March 26, 1930 at the family home in rural Beresford, SD to Newton and Viola (Sommervold) Wevik. She passed away peacefully with her family at her side February 28, 2012 at Bethesda of Beresford after a short battle with cancer. She was 81 years, 11 months and two days. Bev graduated from Alcester High...
Frances M Preheim
Feb 27, 2012
Frances "Sis" Preheim was born January 10, 1917 to Paul and Emma (Smith) Wiese. She died February 27, 2012 in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 95 years, one month and 17 days. Sis was raised in the Centerville area and graduated from Centerville High School in 1936. She married Emerson Preheim in 1938. They had one son, Gary...
Verdell Andal
Feb 24, 2012
VerDell Osthus "Pete" Andal was born May 15, 1927 in Hooker, South Dakota to parents Alfred and Inga (Osthus) Andal. He died February 24, 2012 at his home in rural Centerville, SD at the age of 84 years, 9 months and 9 days. Pete attended Hooker rural school and graduated from Centerville High School. He then farmed with his father...
Mildred E. Wevik
Feb 21, 2012
Mildred E. Wevik was born September 25, 1912 in Lincoln County, SD to parents August and Martha (Engle) Rasmussen. She was raised by Earl and Ida Dann. She died February 21, 2012 at Bethesda Nursing Home at the age of 99 years, 4 months and 26 days. Mildred attended Mt. Hope School, Pioneer High School for two years and then...
Calvin Olson
Feb 16, 2012
Calvin Olson was born February 27, 1951 in Madison, SD to Floyd and Pauline (Coates) Olson. He died February 16, 2012 at his home in Alcester, SD at the age of 60 years, 11 months and 19 days. Cal was raised and attended school in Sioux Falls and Garretson prior to enlisting in the US Marine Corp when he was...
