Sally Embrock
Jun 14, 2012
Sara Jane Embrock, known by all as Sally, age 68, of Alcester, SD passed away June 14, 2012 at Avera Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Visitation will be Sunday, June 17, 2012, at Wass Funeral Home in Alcester, SD from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The family will be present from 5:00-7:00 pm with a sharing time at 6:00 pm. The...
Richard L. Olson
Jun 2, 2012
Funeral services for Richard will be 10AM Wednesday, June 6th at Immanuel Free Lutheran Church in rural Centerville. Visitation is Tuesday 2-8PM at Wass Funeral Home in Centerville with the family present from 5-7PM and a prayer service at 7PM. The family encourages attendance in your favorite sport attire. Richard L. "Stubby" Olson died June 2, 2012 suddenly at his...
Janell Katherine Hanson
Jun 1, 2012
Janell Katherine Hanson was born February 21, 1926 to C. Alvin and Anna (Knutson) Peterson in rural Centerville, SD. She grew up and attended school there graduating from Centerville High School in 1943. She worked briefly in Sioux Falls and married Lester Hanson on December 15, 1946. They made their home and raised their children in Sioux Falls. Janell was...
Kenneth D. Knutson
May 27, 2012
Kenneth Dale Knutson was born July 3, 1934 on the family farm west of Centerville, SD, to parents Arthur and Sena (Jensen) Knutson. He died May 27, 2012 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 77 years, 5 months and 27 days. Ken graduated from Centerville High School in 1953. He married Joann Peterson on February...
Joye Elizabeth Westra
May 24, 2012
Joye Elizabeth Greenfield Westra was born November 6, 1928 in Mitchell, SD to parents Fred and Henrietta (Oltmans) Greenfield. She died May 24, 2012 at her home near Centerville, SD at 83 years of age. Joye graduated from Lennox High School and attended Sioux Falls College for one year, earning her teaching certificate. She taught for five years in rural...
Allen Ray Stevens
May 22, 2012
Allen Ray Stevens was born September 23, 1953 in Viborg, SD to parents Ernie and Delores (Maschino) Stevens. He died suddenly on May 22, 2012 at his home near Centerville, SD at 58 years of age. Allen attended school in Centerville. He married Carol Carlson on January 29, 1972. The couple have been lifelong residents of Centerville. Allen worked for...
Grace E. Kennedy
May 13, 2012
Grace Evangeline Kylling Kennedy was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on March 4, 1930 to Anna and Ludvig Kylling. She died on Mother's Day, May 13, 2012 at the age of 82. After spending her childhood on a farm in Lincoln County, she graduated from Beresford High School. Grace received a degree in Music Education from St. Olaf College...
Dorothy Marie Sassel
Apr 24, 2012
Dorothy (Weiland) Sassel was born October 19, 1920 in rural Beresford, South Dakota to Anthony and Mary (Reinartz) Weiland. She went to be with the Lord Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Bethesda of Beresford at the age of 91. Dorothy was raised in rural Beresford attending Cleveland Country School and graduating from Beresford High School. She was united in marriage...
Connie A. Peters
Apr 16, 2012
Connie Adele Peters was born November 14, 1950 in Hawarden, IA to parents Norman and Laverna (Steeneck) Pilla. She died April 16, 2012 at Canton-Inwood Memorial Hospital at 61 years of age. Connie has lived in Alcester her entire life and has worked at various places in the area. One of the highlights of her life was traveling to Hawaii...
Opal E. Fitzgerald
Apr 15, 2012
Opal Elizabeth Sollman Fitzgerald was born November 18, 1916 to Charles and Lillie Sollman in Montrose, Missouri. She died April 15, 2012 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 95 years, 4 months and 27 days. At the age of two, Opal moved with her parents to Worthing, South Dakota then in 1929 to Beresford, South...
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...
