Emma A. Murray
Feb 8, 2011
Emma Alice (Bonine) Murray was born June 4, 1923 near Beresford, SD to parents Theodore and Alice (Glidden) Bonine. She died February 8, 2011 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 87 years, 8 months and 4 days. Emma attended Pioneer Grade School. After graduating from eighth grade, Emma moved to Perry, Iowa to make...
Dora Marie Strand Horton
Feb 5, 2011
Dora Strand Horton, 91, of Centerville, SD died Feb. 5, 2011 at the Centerville Good Samaritan Center. Funeral services will be 2PM Tuesday, Feb. 8th at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford with visitation one hour prior to the service. Dora Horton was born January 28, 1920 in rural Vermillion, SD to Ole and Petra (Aalberg) Strand. She died February 5,...
Merlyn Brosz
Jan 23, 2011
Merlyn Brosz passed away on Sunday, January 23 at Sanford Centennial Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls after a short battle with cancer. He was born, to use his words, the 4th month, 30th day of 1929 to Oscar and Ruth Brosz. After graduating from high school in Tripp, SD he attended Yankton College, served in the military and taught school...
Dolores Mickelson
Jan 23, 2011
Dolores M. Mickelson, age 86, passed away January 23, 2011 at her home in Alcester, SD. A Celebration of Life service will be 1:30PM Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 at the Alcester United Church of Christ. Dolores was born in Chicago, IL August 30, 1924 the oldest of eight children. She was raised in Chicago and worked as a cook and...
Grace Hammitt
Jan 15, 2011
Grace Hammitt, 83, of Alcester, passed away peacefully at her home on January 15, 2011. She courageously battled a form of Lou Gehrigs disease. The disease took a lot away but never took away her smile or sense of humor. A prayer service will be held on Wednesday, January 19th, starting at 6 PM. Memorial services will be held Thursday,...
Dorothy E. Johnson
Jan 11, 2011
Dorothy E. Johnson was born April 6, 1915 in Union County, SD to parents Martin and Beda (Olssan) Johnson. She entered into eternity on January 11, 2011 at Morningside Care Center in Alcester, SD at the age of 95 years, 8 months and 25 days. Dorothy attended West Union rural school near Union Creek. She married Robert E. Johnson on...
Merritt Roy Webster
Jan 8, 2011
Merritt Roy Webster was born July 4, 1946 in Huron, SD. He died January 8, 2011 in Canton, SD at the age of 64 after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Delila (Ochsner); two daughters, Danielle (David) Vlastuin of Ellsworth, WI and Darcie Webster of Ellsworth, WI; four grandsons, Casey and Jordan...
Sylvia M. Holthe
Jan 8, 2011
Sylvia M. Holthe was born July 25, 1923 in Akron, Iowa to parents Albert and Clara (Anderson) Solem. She entered into her death January 8, 2011 in Sioux Falls at the age of 87 years, five months and 13 days. Sylvia attended North Spink Country School. She was baptized and confirmed at Roseni Lutheran Church. On March 2, 1940 she...
Donald W Anderson
Jan 6, 2011
Donald W. Anderson, 92, passed away after a brief illness on January 6, 2011 at Morningside Manor in Alcester. He was born October 25, 1918 in River Falls, Wisconsin. His family moved to a farm north of Alcester when he was a young child, and he attended rural grade school and Alcester High School. After 2 1/2 years at South...
Eugene M. Nordquist
Jan 5, 2011
Eugene Nordquist, 80, formerly of Beresford, SD died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Morningside Care Center in Alcester. Memorial Mass will be 10AM Saturday, Jan. 8th at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Beresford. Gene was born in Beresford, SD January 13, 1930 to Albert and Margaret (Reinartz) Nordquist. He was raised in Beresford and graduated from Beresford High School before...
Pearl F. Embrock
Dec 21, 2010
Pearl F. Embrock was born October 7, 1919 on a farm near Alcester, SD to parents Charles and Amanda (Larson) Anderson. She died December 21, 2010 at the Centerville Good Samaritan Center at the age of 91 years, 2 months and 14 days. Pearl attended school in Alcester. She worked on the family farm with her parents doing chores, driving...
Violet Erickson Henderson
Dec 15, 2010
Violet Muriel Erickson Henderson was born January 8, 1921 to Nels and Christina (Peterson) Johnson on the family farm near Beresford, SD. She died December 15, 2010 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 89 years, 11 months and 7 days. Violet attended Sunnyside School. She worked in Sioux Falls, California and Sioux City. She married...
Nora Anderson
Dec 10, 2010
Nora Anderson was born at home in Centerville, SD August 6, 1921 to Nels and Elizabeth (Andrews) Birkland. She died December 10, 2010 at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg at the age of 89 years, four months and four days. Nora was raised in the Centerville area attending country schools and graduated from Centerville High School. She married Edwin...
Ralph Jensen
Dec 9, 2010
Ralph Jensen was born August 16, 1927 to parents Sam and Alice (Nelson) Jensen on a farm in Grant County SD. As a toddler he and his parents moved to Viborg, where he received his grade and high school education, was baptized, confirmed and married in Our Saviors Lutheran Church. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1945 after which...
Phyllis D. Carlson
Dec 8, 2010
Phyllis D. Carlson was born October 2, 1931 to Ralph and Minnie (Boekhoff) Wessels in rural Chancellor, SD. She died with her daughter at her side December 8, 2010 at her home in Sioux Falls at the age of 79 years, two months and six days. Phyllis attended country schools and graduated from Worthing High School in 1949. She married...
Douglas Clayton Stubbs
Dec 6, 2010
Doulgas Stubbs, age 86, of Denver, CO formerly of Alcester, SD died Dec. 6, 2010. Funeral services will be 10AM Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at Nathanael Lutheran Church in Alcester, SD. Burial with military honors will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Alcester. Father of Dan Stubbs of Denver, CO and Teresa (Mike) Johnson of Lynnwood, WA; brother to Elaine...
James Hult
Dec 1, 2010
Jim was born July 3rd, 1953 in Centerville SD to Wallace and June (Gruntman) Hult. He passed away at the Good Samaritan Center Dec 1st, 2010. He was baptized and confirmed at First English Lutheran church in Centerville. He attended Centerville Public School and graduated in May, 1971. Jim worked for areas farmers as he could. He was diagnosed with...
Delores D. Graham
Nov 27, 2010
Delores Graham was born November 17, 1932 in Sherman, SD the daughter of Edwin and Florence (Beaumont) Docken. She died November 27, 2010 at Bethesda of Beresford at the age of 78 years and 10 days. Delores grew up on the family farm outside of Jasper, MN where she graduated from high school. After graduation she moved to Sioux Falls...
Deane Fahlberg
Nov 26, 2010
Our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Deane Elgin Fahlberg was born February 6, 1922 in rural Beresford, SD to Samuel and Matilda Fahlberg. He entered into Glory on November 26, 2010 at the age of 88 years 9 months and 20 days. Deane was blessed to be born, live his life and pass away on the family farmstead. Deane attended...
L. Joyce Peterson
Nov 14, 2010
Joyce Harrington, daughter of Maurice and Margaret (Lass) Harrington, was born August 23, 1931 on a farm south of Beresford, SD. She died Novemebr 14, 201 at Bethesda of Beresford at the age of 79 years, two months and 21 days. She grew up near Beresford, attended Beresford grade school and graduated from Wakonda High School in 1950. Joyce married...
