Obituary Listing

May 1, 2009

Merle Ray Christensen was born December 5, 1957 to Ralph and Lucille (Jensen) Christensen in Beresford, SD. He died May 1, 2009 in Beresford. Merle lived on the family farm until his fathers death in 1975. He was baptized and confirmed at Nazareth Lutheran Church. Merle graduated from Beresford High School in 1976 and graduated from Mitchell Area Vo-Tech with...

Apr 25, 2009

Francis Lewis Kelly was born December 17, 1921 in Beresford, SD to parents George and Margaret (Bergman) Kelly. He died April 25, 2009 at the Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 87 years. Francis graduated from Beresford High School in 1940. He served in the United States Navy Seabees from December 1942 to February of 1946...

Apr 22, 2009

Judith J. Hybertson was born October 1, 1935 in Sioux City, IA and was adopted by Eugene and Elizabeth Varnum in January of 1936. She went to meet her Lord on April 22, 2009 at Sanford Foundation Hospice Cottage at the age of 73 years, 6 months and 21 days. Judy lived in Sioux City until 1945 when they moved...

Apr 20, 2009

Lorraine Bjordal was born July 1, 1931 in rural Clay County, South Dakota near Wakonda, to parents Arthur and Iris (Sherman) Hall. She died April 20, 2009 at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg, SD at the age of 77 years. Lorraine attended Colfax rural school, graduated from Wakonda High School in 1949, and attended Nettleton College of Business in...

Apr 13, 2009

Funeral services for A.M. Eisenbraun will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday at the Centerville United Church of Christ. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Wass Funeral Home in Centerville with the family present from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. August Martin A.M., Izzy, Ike Eisenbraun was born November 16, 1918 in Tripp, SD to...

Apr 11, 2009

Fern Patnoe was born July 12, 1911 on a homestead near Presho, SD, the 5th of 10 children born to Nick and Margaret (Hampton) Doty. She died on April 11, 2009 at the Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 97 years, 8 months and 29 days. Her parents had moved to western South Dakota to prove...

Apr 7, 2009

Curtis A. Murray was born January 3, 1919 in Hawarden, IA to parents Archie and Clara (Bauman) Murray. He died April 7, 2009 at the Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 90 years, 3 months and 4 days. Curtis attended school in the Kimball, SD area. He entered the United States Army in 1942. He served...

Apr 2, 2009

Funeral services for Darrell Knutson will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8th at Scandia Lutheran Church in Centerville. Visitation will be Tuesday from 2:00-8:00 p.m. at the Scandia Fellowship Hall with the family present from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Darrell Knutson was born October 7, 1931 to Herman and Eva (Jensen) Knutson in...

Mar 24, 2009

Michael D. Weyen was born July 28, 1969 in Sioux Falls, SD to parents Ron and Peg (Lantaff) Weyen. He died March 24, 2009, at the age of 39 years, 7 months and 24 days at his home in Sloan, IA due to natural causes. Mike graduated from Alcester High School in 1987. He attended Vo-Tech school in Granite Falls,...

Mar 8, 2009

Velma B. Wiese was born February 11, 1914 in Centerville, SD to parents Paul and Emma (Smith) Wiese. She died March 8, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Center in Centerville, SD at the age of 95 years and 27 days. Velma graduated from Centerville High School in 1933. She worked at the Egge Caf for 5 years. She worked for...

Mar 5, 2009

Alyce L. Bartlett was born December 29, 1921 in rural Centerville, SD to parents Robert and Kathryn (Flynn) Young. She died March 5, 2009 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 87 years, 2 months and 6 days. Alyce received her education in the Centerville Public School and graduated in 1939. She married her husband...

Mar 4, 2009

Funeral services for Wesley Sundstrom will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Wass Funeral Home. The family will be present at the funeral home Friday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wesley Sundstrom was born November 11, 1926 in Beresford, South Dakota to Richard and Ruth (Sanford) Sundstrom. He died March 4, 2009 at Good Samaritan Society in Canton,...

Feb 20, 2009

Lillian Laverne Ericson, 92 years, 9 months and 17 days, passed away at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD on February 20, 2009. She had been ill since January 17, 2009. Lillian had a courageous fight with various obstacles that were thrown her way. She was positive and cheerful up to the day before she went to sleep. When...

Feb 14, 2009

Funeral services for Selma Westin will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18th at Peace Lutheran Church in Alcester. Visitation will be from 2:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Wass Funeral Home in Alcester with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. and the family present from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Selma was born December 12, 1912 in Union County, South Dakota to Sigvald and...

Feb 7, 2009

Erna Lehman Goodrich died February 7 at La Rosa Health Care Center in Tucson, Arizona. She was 99 years old. Erna Wilhelmina Frieda Lehman was born in 1909 in Beresford, South Dakota, to Emil R. Lehman and Frieda (Schoft) Lehman. She received her primary and secondary education in the Beresford public schools and graduated with honors in history and economics...

Jan 21, 2009

Funeral services for Linda Poll will be held at 10:00AM, Saturday, January 24 at the United Church of Christ in Centerville. Visitation will be Friday from 5PM to 8PM with family present from 7PM to 8PM with a prayer service at 7PM at the church. In lieu of flowers, Linda requests any memorials to the Centerville United Church of Christ...

Jan 21, 2009

Funeral services for Reginald Stone will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford. Visitation will be Friday from 2:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. A prayer service will be at 7:00 p.m. and the family will be present from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Reginald J. Stone was born May 1, 1919 in Beresford, South...

Jan 15, 2009

Sara Olson was born July 6, 1902 at Alcester, SD to parents Ole and Sophie (Peterson) Pearson. She died January 15, 2009 at the Morningside Care Center in Alcester, SD at the age of 106 years, 6 months and 9 days. Sara attended Finn rural school, graduated from Alcester High School in 1921, and attended National Business Training School in...

Jan 7, 2009

Funeral services for Alta Heath will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 10, 2009 at the Alcester United Church of Christ. Visitation will be from 4:30-8:00 p.m. Friday, January 9, 2009 with the family present from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at Wass Funeral Home in Alcester.

April 5, 1917 Alta Alvera Naeve was born to Alfred and Anna...

Jan 5, 2009

Lilly was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. She attended grade school and high school and went on to college to become a rural school teacher. Lilly taught for seven years and enjoyed teaching very much.

She married Owen Quall of Alcester, they shared 62 years together. They were members of Roseni Lutheran Church....