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Linda Poll
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...
Reginald J Stone
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...
Sara A Olson
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...
Alta Alvera Heath
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...
Lily Marie Quall
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....
Stephen J Pool
Dec 20, 2008
Stephen John Pool was born January 13, 1932 near Davis, South Dakota to parents Frank and Alice (Noteboom) Pool. He died December 20, 2008 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 76 years.
Steve graduated from Chancellor High School in 1950. He then began his lifelong career as a farmer. Steve...
Merle Christensen
Dec 20, 2008
Merle Christensen was born April 23, 1923 in Esmond, SD to parents Adolph and Ingeborg (Neilsen) Christensen. He died December 20, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Center in Scotland, SD at the age of 85 years.
Merle moved to the Beresford area as a young boy and attended Pioneer rural school. He served in the United States...
Ruby E Marshall
Dec 7, 2008
Ruby E. Marshall, 97, died Dec. 7, 2008 at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden , IA. A memorial service will be at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008 at Big Springs Baptist Church , rural Alcester , SD. She donated her body for medical education to the University Of...
Alice Cooper Ericson
Dec 4, 2008
A memorial service for Alice Cooper Ericson will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2009 at Alcester Baptist Church. She died December 4, 2008 at Mission, Texas at the age of 95. Alice was born July 8, 1913 at Hawarden, IA to parents Irwin and Maude Cooper. Alice grew up near of Hawarden, attending rural school and...
Gerry Coffman
Nov 25, 2008
Geraldine 'Gerry' Coffman, age 66, of Beresford, SD entered into Heaven November 25, 2008 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Gerry was born July 10, 1942 in rural Beresford, SD to H. J. and Ida (Hongslo) Henle. She graduated from Beresford High School in 1960 and married Cherlan H. Coffman on February 18, 1965. After Cherlan's retirement from...
Kathaleen Holmberg
Nov 23, 2008
Funeral services for Kathaleen 'Dollie' Holmberg will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Centerville with burial at Riverview Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the church with a wake service at 7:00 p.m.
Kathaleen 'Dollie' Logue was born September 22, 1916 in rural Centerville, SD to...
Geoffrey S. Merriman
Nov 20, 2008
Geoffrey S. Merriman was born May 16, 1959 in Sioux Falls, SD to parents Don and Elaine (Dahlin) Merriman. He died November 20, 2008 at the age of 49 years, 6 months and 4 days.
Geoff graduated from Beresford High School in 1977 and attended Mitchell Vo-Tech. He then worked with his family in Merriman Drilling Company...
Lucille A. Nelson
Nov 17, 2008
Lucille A. Nelson was born September 14, 1915 to parents Nick and Anna (Lakness) Larson, and was raised by Olai and Marie Espeland. She entered into death on November 17, 2008 at Bethesda of Beresford at the age of 93 years, 2 months and 3 days.
Lucille married Elden Nelson on July 31, 1936. He died in...
Mary Ann Johnson
Nov 3, 2008
Mary Ann Johnson was born December 30, 1923 to Charlie and Nannie Anderton in Hawarden, Iowa. She died November 3, 2008 in Sioux City, Iowa at the age of 84 years 10 months 4 days.
Mary Ann lived her entire life in the Alcester, SD area. She attended Big Springs Rural School and graduated from Alcester High...
Nels M. Thormodsgaard
Nov 2, 2008
Nels Thormodsgaard was born on December 18, 1917, on the family farm near Alcester, South Dakota to parents, Haakon and Ida (Sullestad) Thormodsgaard. He passed away on November 2, 2008, at Golden Living Center in Madison, South Dakota, at the age of 90 years, 10 months, and 14 days.
Nels was a lifetime member of Trinity Lutheran...
Irving M. Frick
Oct 31, 2008
Funeral services for Irving Frick will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at Dalesburg Lutheran Church, rural Beresford. Visitation will be Tuesday from 2:00-8:00 p.m. at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford with the family present from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:00 p.m.
Irving Monroe Frick was born March 29, 1918 in...
Donna Marie Truman
Oct 25, 2008
Donna Marie Truman was born August 26, 1927 on a farm near Hayti, SD to parents Robert and Evelyn (Flavin) Sour. She passed away at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. on October 25, 2008. She had attained the age of eighty-one years, one month, and twenty-nine days.
Donna received her primary education at...
Yutta Eva Rasmussen
Oct 17, 2008
Funeral services for Yutta Eva Rasmussen will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at Nathanael Lutheran Church in Alcester. Burial will follow at Nathanael Lutheran Cemetery, rural Alcester. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Wass Funeral Home in Alcester with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m.
Yutta Eva Rasmussen, infant daughter of...
Wayne Erickson
Oct 15, 2008
Wayne Erickson, age 86, of Beresford, SD died October 15, 2008 peacefully at his home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Scandia Lutheran Church in Centerville, SD. Visitation will be Friday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall at Scandia Lutheran Church with the family present from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Carlton...
Stanley Fillingsness
Oct 15, 2008
Stanley Fillingsness, age 90 of Beresford, SD died October 15, 2008 at Bethesda of Beresford. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 20th at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Beresford. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00-8:00 p.m. at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford with the family present from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Stanley Fillingsness was born July...
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