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Pearl F. Embrock

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Gregory Scott Coffman

Gregory Scott Coffman

Nov 12, 2010

Gregory Scott Coffman was born July 9, 1969 in Italy, to parents Cherlan and Geraldine (Henle) Coffman. He died November 12, 2010 in Chicago, IL at the age of 41 years, 4 months and 3 days. Greg attended Beresford Elementary School and graduated from Beresford High School in 1987. He attended and graduated from Northeastern University in Boston, MA and...

Lyle Jerry White

Lyle Jerry White

Nov 10, 2010

Jerry White, 66, passed away November 10, 2010 at Centerville after a long courageous battle with cancer. Lyle Jerry White was born September 15, 1944 to Lyle and Marjane (Shogren) White. He graduated from Centerville High School in 1962 and then attended USD and USF. He married Mary Falk on April 4, 1964. They moved to an acreage near Centerville...

Ernest Donald Jensen

Ernest Donald Jensen

Nov 10, 2010

Ernest Donald Jensen was born March 27, 1922 on a farm near Beresford, SD to parents Chris and Minnie (Lee) Jensen. He died November 10, 2010 at Bethesda of Beresford at the age of 88 years, seven months and 13 days. Ernest spent his life on the farm. He had a lifetime membership in the American Angus Association and was...

Mildred Killian Jervik

Mildred Killian Jervik

Nov 9, 2010

Mildred (Millie) Killian Jervik, 90 years old, died of natural causes on November 09, 2010. Millie was a very loving and caring mother with many friends. She was born the first of six children to William (Bill) Arnold Killian and Mabel Betty Killian in Goshen, Idaho on July 26, 1920. Millie was raised on a farm and attended elementary school...

Darlene Blumer

Darlene Blumer

Nov 8, 2010

Darlene Blumer was born November 10, 1926 in Parker, SD to parents Lawrence and Cecilia (Stevens) Bennington. She died November 8, 2010 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls at the age of 83 years, 11 months and 28 days. She was raised in the Centerville area. As an adult, Darlene lived in Viborg, Centerville and Beresford. She married Novello Blumer...

Todd Kendall Merrick

Todd Kendall Merrick

Nov 5, 2010

Todd Kendall Merrick was born June 4, 1961 in Hawarden, IA to parents Richard and Janet (Johnson) Merrick. He died November 5, 2010 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Fallls, SD after a long hard-fought battle with cancer at the age of 49 years, 5 months and 1 day. Todd graduated from Alcester High School in 1979 and attended Dakota...

Harriet T. Waggoner

Harriet T. Waggoner

Nov 2, 2010

Harriett Theodora Johnson was born September 4, 1916, in Hawarden, Iowa, the daughter of Emil T. and Margaret (Sjoquist) Johnson and entered into the presence of Jesus on November 2, 2010, at the age of 94 years, 2 months, and 28 days. On January 18, 1942, Harriett married Merlin Phillip Waggoner. They resided in Alcester and Hawarden until Merlins death...

Raymond Dale Kennedy

Raymond Dale Kennedy

Oct 30, 2010

Dale Kennedy died peacefully on October 30, 2010, with his wife of 60 years, Barbara (Phillips) by his side. Raymond Dale Kennedy was born at his parents' home, Raymond and Alice (Norling) Kennedy, on April 8, 1925. As a child, Dale attended Brooklyn Church, Brooklyn #42 School, and graduated from Beresford High School in 1943 where he played football and...

Karen Joan Stuntebeck

Karen Joan Stuntebeck

Oct 21, 2010

Karen Joan (Larsen) Stuntebeck, was born on July 17, 1940 to Pedar and Iva (Beeler) Larsen of Centerville, SD. She died of natural causes while camping and pheasant hunting with her family in Kimball, SD on October 21, 2010. Karen was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a member of Scandia Lutheran Church. She attended school in...

David Jervik

David Jervik

Oct 16, 2010

David P.D. Jervik was born April 3, 1951 in Hawarden, IA to parents Clarence and Beverly (Larson) Jervik. He died October 16, 2010 in Hastings, NE at the age of 59 years. David grew up in the Norway Center area and attended rural schools and Alcester High School. He joined the United States Army and served two tours of duty...

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