Obituary Listing

Oct 2, 2024

Jay Clark was born September 17, 1933, in Alsen, South Dakota to Clarence and Edna (Erickson) Clark. He died October 2, 2024, at the Alcester Care & Rehab Center at the age of 91 years.

Jay was raised on the family farm with his eight brothers and sisters. He attended Newdale Country School and graduated from Beresford...

Sep 30, 2024

Darlene Joy Hofer was born to Joseph and Juliet (Jensen) Brodland on March 1, 1938. She was baptized and confirmed into the Christian Faith at Salem Lutheran Church, rural Freeman, South Dakota. She attended country school and went on to attend high school at Augustana Academy in Canton, SD. There she developed lifelong friends and continued with her interest...

Sep 25, 2024

Robert (Bob) Grant Kennedy, 91, of Beresford, South Dakota, was peacefully welcomed into the arms of Jesus on September 25, 2024. He was born on September 5, 1933, in Beresford, South Dakota, to Walter and Ethel Kennedy and grew up on the family farm northwest of Beresford. Bob was a 1951 graduate of Beresford High School and alumnus of...

Sep 19, 2024

Nelda Hultgren, 93, passed away Thursday morning, September 19, 2024 at Bethesda of Beresford in Beresford, South Dakota.  She was born Nelda Ethleyn Olson on February 5, 1931-the sixth girl of nine children- to Arthur C. Olson and Cora A. (Ellefson) Olson at their rural Volin, SD family farm in Yankton County.  Nelda was baptized and confirmed at Trondhjem...

Sep 17, 2024

Larry Neil Kinkner was born October 12, 1944 near Beresford, South Dakota to Vern and Genevieve (Fait) Kinkner. He died September 17, 2024 at Dougherty Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 79 years.

Shortly after his birth his father died. His mother married Jim Bruton and he and his brother Leslie were raised with...

Sep 5, 2024

James Wendell Leafstedt of Alcester, SD passed away on September 5, 2024, at age 88.

Born on June 13, 1936, in Hudson, SD to Wendell and Marguerite (Peterson) Leafstedt, James was raised on the family farm near Alcester, homesteaded in 1874. where his lifelong love for agriculture and family developed.

After graduating from Alcester High...

Sep 4, 2024

Roxanne Jolene Tucker was born September 21, 1957 in Akron, Iowa to Jack and Barbara (Boetger) Knight. She died September 4, 2024 near Hawarden, Iowa at the age of 66 years, 11 months and 13 days.

She was raised by her grandmother, Olga (Jensen) Knight in Hawarden where she was raised and attended school. Roxanne was married...

Aug 24, 2024

Dolores Yvonne Schroeder Greguson, 93, was born in Geddes, SD on November 10, 1930. She was the daughter of George and Martha Schroeder, the second of four children. Dolores was only eight when her father passed away from pneumonia and her childhood years were spent helping with her siblings, while her mother ran the local café in Geddes. She...

Aug 18, 2024

Alice Mae (Thormodsgaard) Loneman was born October 24 1937, to Edwin & Lillian (Beeler) Thormodsgaard in their home in Union County near Spink, South Dakota. She was baptized and confirmed at the Brule Creek Lutheran Church, rural Elk Point, SD.

Alice Attended North Spink Rural School. She attended Augustana Academy in Canton, SD, graduating in 1955.

Aug 18, 2024

Larry Judine Lewison was born on June 20, 1947, to Albert and Pearl (Eden) Lewison. He peacefully passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2024, at Sanford Hospital, surrounded by the love of his family.

Larry was deeply rooted in his community, having spent most of his life in Beresford, South Dakota. He dedicated many years of service...

Aug 11, 2024

Brian (Hogger) Lounsbery was born on October 11, 1970 to Gary and Karen (Lass) Lounsbery. He died August 11, 2024 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls after his battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 53 years and 10 months old.

Brian was raised on the family farm in Beresford, SD and graduated from Beresford...

Aug 7, 2024

Marlene Ethelyn Voegeli was born January 3, 1939 in Clay County, South Dakota to Frank and Ethel (Johnson) Hakl. She passed away August 7, 2024, surrounded by her family, in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 85 years.

Marlene was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church and was an active church member throughout her life....

Jul 31, 2024

Darlene Joyce Nelson was born October 22, 1938, in Beresford, SD to parents Edwin and Ruby (Peterson) Nelson and entered into the Lord's care in the presence of family on July 31, 2024, at Centerville Care and Rehab Center at the age of 85 years, nine months, one week, and two days.

Darlene was baptized at Dalesburg...

Jul 24, 2024

Rita Rasmussen, age 89, of Beresford, South Dakota passed away July 24, 2024 at Good Samaritan Society in Canton. Rita was born August 4th 1934 at Huron, SD to parents Lewis and Margaret (Hofer) Mennenga.  She grew up on farms and attended rural schools. Rita attended National College and received her Bachelor Degree in Business Administration and her graduate...

Jul 18, 2024

Joan Bernice (Oines) Hurd, 99, of Beresford, S.D. passed away July 18, 2024 at the Bethesda of Beresford. She was born on August 5, 1924 in Kingsbury County near Arlington, S.D. to parents Alfred and Inga (Kittleson) Oines, the fourth of six children. They lived near Dempster, S.D. and in Washington state before settling on the family farm near...

Jul 13, 2024

Milton Oliver Ustad was born October 18, 1944 in Beresford, South Dakota to Gilbert and Mildred (Johnson) Ustad. He died July 13, 2024 at the VA Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 79 years.

He was raised on the family farm and attended Star Country School before graduating from Beresford High School in 1962....

Jul 10, 2024

Kenneth Carlson, 101, was born January 28,1923 to J. Verner and Tilda (Oakland) Carlson on the family farm near Harrison, SD.  He was baptized and confirmed at Ebenezer Lutheran church and attended DeLange country school.   After school he helped his parents on the farm but wondered what else life might offer away from home.  As a teenager, he followed...

Jul 7, 2024

Wayne M. Sorenson was born on July 14, 1952 to Richard and Helen Sorenson (Olson).  Wayne passed away July 7, 2024 at his farm south of Beresford, South Dakota where he lived and farmed his entire life.

Wayne graduated from Beresford High School in 1970.  Thereafter he farmed and he was also in the SD Army National...

Jun 29, 2024

Ruth Lillian (Weber) Thompson passed away peacefully on June 29, 2024.  She was born to parents Elizabeth (Klehman) and Jacob Weber on August 25, 1925 in Lincoln, Nebraska.  She was educated in Lincoln and upon completion of high school went to work at Gold & Company department store.  She met her husband while he was stationed in Lincoln in...

Jun 19, 2024

Charles Allen Norling (92) passed away at his home on June 19, 2024.  He was born at the home place west of Beresford, Clay County SD to parents Arthur and Amy (Berquist) Norling on April 22, 1932.  He received his elementary education at Glenwood Country School and then began farming with his father and brothers.

Charles was...