Obituary Listing
Recent Obituaries
Lawrence Lind
Jul 6, 2010
Lawrence Andrew Lind died unexpectedly of natural causes on July 6, 2010 at his family home near Alcester, South Dakota. He was born in Hawarden Iowa on May 7, 1944, son of the late Arthur and Hilda (Igelsrud) Lind. Lawrence began his formal education at a rural one room school, Ring #65, in Union County S.D. He attended Hawarden High...
Burdette Heiman
Jul 3, 2010
Burdette Heiman was born September 27, 1926 in Hawarden, Iowa to Earl & Marie (Busch) Heiman. He was pronounced dead at the Hawarden Community Hospital on July 3, 2010 at the age of 83 years, nine months and six days. Burdette was baptized and confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church in Alcester, SD and was a life member of Peace Church....
Joyce M. Sommervold
Jun 25, 2010
Joyce Sommervold was born August 30, 1921 in rural Beresford, SD to parents James and Anna (Johnson) Fedderson. She died June 25, 2010 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford at the age of 88 years, 9 months and 25 days. Joyce attended Brule rural school and graduated from Beresford High School. She married Marvin Sommervold on August 31, 1940. The...
Earl J. Farley
Jun 24, 2010
Earl Joseph Farley was born to Len and Gertie (Merrigan) Farley on July 18, 1924 on a farm south of Beresford. He died on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 85 years, 11 months and 7 days after a long, hard fought battle. Earl was a proud veteran having served...
Clarence Lewis Jr.
Jun 19, 2010
Clarence Bud Lewis, Jr. was born August 29, 1933 in Mortintown, WV, to parents Clarence and Evelyn (Summers) Lewis. He died June 19, 2010 at his home in Beresford, SD at the age of 76 years, 9 months and 20 days. Clarence served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He moved to Beresford in 1988. He married...
Waldemar Gamaliel Sippel
Jun 19, 2010
Waldemar Gamaliel Sippel was born February 14, 1925 in Ruff, Washington to parents Reverend John Christoph and Linde A. O. (Sumnicht) Sippel. He died June 19, 2010 at his home in Beresford, South Dakota at the age of 85 years, four months and five days. Funeral services will be at 10AM on Friday, June 25, 2010 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church...
Richard Lingberg Sr.
Jun 18, 2010
Richard Rich Lingberg, Sr., 82, of Sioux Falls, SD died Friday, June 18, 2010 at the Community Living Center at the Sioux Falls Veterans Administration Medical Center. Rich Lingberg was born March 22, 1928 to E. Walter and Florence (Peterson) Lingberg in rural Clay County, South Dakota near Hub City. Rich was the youngest of four children. He attended Marshall...
Heath David Steeneck
Jun 16, 2010
Heath David Steeneck was born June 10, 1981 in Akron, IA to parents David and Orinda (Swoyer) Steeneck. He died June 16, 2010 at the age of 29 years and 6 days. Heath grew up in Beresford and graduated from Beresford High School in 2000. He worked at various jobs in this area including Dakota Millwork and most recently driving...
Delores Hult
Jun 16, 2010
Delores Hult was born June 11, 1928 in Clay County, SD to parents Noble and Ida (Osthus) Nelson. She died June 16, 2010 at the Centerville Good Samaritan Center at the age of 82 years and 5 days. Dee was raised on a farm in Clay County. She graduated from Centerville High School in 1946 and then attended Yankton College....
Viola Werdebaugh
Jun 7, 2010
Viola Werdebaugh, age 95, of Alcester, SD died June 7, 2010 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be at 1PM on Saturday, June 12th at Nathanael Lutheran Church in Alcester. Visitation will be Friday from 5-8PM at Wass Funeral Home in Alcester with the family present from 6-8PM and a prayer service at 7PM. Laura Viola...
Willard G. Anderson
Jun 3, 2010
Willard G. Anderson was born April 30, 1921 in rural Wakonda, SD to parents John and Mary (Jacobson) Anderson. He died June 3, 2010 at Wakonda Heritage Manor at the age of 89 years, 1 month and 3 days. Willard attended Bethel rural school, graduated from Wakonda High School in 1939 and attended South Dakota State College Brookings. He married...
Lillie Dibbert
May 31, 2010
Lillie Ida Mathilda Hitz was born December 24, 1908 near Osmond, NE, to parents August and Augusta Hitz. She died May 31, 2010 at Wakonda Heritage Manor at the age of 101 years, 5 months and 7 days. She was baptized and later confirmed at the Osmond Lutheran Church on March 28, 1923. She completed the eighth grade and stayed...
Clarence Carlson
May 28, 2010
Funeral services for Clarence Tubby Carlson will be 10AM Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Beresford, SD. Visitation will be Monday from 2-8PM at the church with the family present from 6-8PM and a prayer service at 7PM. Tubby died with his family by his side May 28, 2010 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls at the...
Susanna Hofer
May 26, 2010
Funeral services for Susanna Hofer will be 10AM Saturday, May 29, 2010 at Brooklyn Evangelical Free Church in Beresford and visitation will be 6-9PM Friday at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford. Susanna Sue Hofer was born May 16, 1943 at Tschetter Colony to Jacob and Mary Hofer. She died May 26, 2010 at Bethesda of Beresford at the age of...
Virginia J. Solberg
May 25, 2010
Funeral services for Virginia Solberg will be at 2PM on Friday, May 28th, at Roseni Lutheran Church in rural Beresford. Visitation will be Thursday from 2-8PM at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford with the family present from 6-8PM and a prayer service at 7PM. Virginia was born December 7, 1922 to Alfred and Jennie (Nielsen) Jacobsen in Yankton, SD. She...
Eleanor V. Lass
May 16, 2010
Eleanor Victoria Kylling Lass was born on the family homestead near Beresford on November 5th, 1918 to parents Ludwig and Anna Kylling. Eleanor died May 16th 2010 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls at the age of 91 years. Eleanor graduated from Beresford High School and eloped with Thomas Francis Lass on April 20th 1942. The couple lived in Phillip,...
Grace L. Strand
May 2, 2010
Grace L. Strand was born April 8, 1921 in Dalesburg, SD to parents John and Ida (Nelson) Dahlin. She died May 2, 2010 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 89 years and 24 days. Grace married Orville Strand on May 29, 1939 at Yankton, SD. The couple farmed in the Vermillion, Wakonda, and Centerville areas...
Aaron M. Hoesing
Apr 30, 2010
Aaron Michael Hoesing, son of Michael and Linda (Larson) Hoesing, was born in Yankton, SD on October 1, 1974. He died suddenly on April 30, 2010. Aaron grew up on a family farm near Viborg, SD and graduated from Viborg High School in 1993. Aaron was a 13 year dedicated employee of Simplot Grower Solutions in Beresford, SD. Aaron married...
Sandra M. Voss
Apr 22, 2010
Sandra Marie Crissey Voss was born August 4, 1946 in Storm Lake, IA to parents Cletus and Hannah (Soenksen) Crissey. She died April 22, 2010 at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, SD at the age of 63 years, 8 months and 18 days. Sandra attended Hayes Elementary in Storm Lake, IA, middle school in Denison, IA and graduated from Beresford...
Marcella Johnson
Apr 20, 2010
Marcella Johnson was born March 25, 1920 to parents John and Nell (Van Derhule) Engman near Centerville, SD. She died April 20, 2010 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 90 years and 25 days. Marcella graduated from Irene High School and Southern State Teachers College at Springfield, SD. She was an elementary school teacher for...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.
