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Alice M. Saugstad
May 15, 2008
Alice Saugstad was born April 30, 1918 near Jamestown, North Dakota to parents Lars Larson and Anna Johanna (Fjelsbo) Jervik. She died Thursday, May 15, 2008 in Beresford at the age of 90 years and fifteen days. Alice attended Sundy country school in Norway Township in Lincoln County and graduated from Augustana Academy in Canton. She married Lloyd Saugstad on...
Freeland Mead
May 12, 2008
On May 12, 2008, Freeland Fred Mead passed into the arms of his Heavenly Father while surrounded by family and friends. Freeland Mead was born in a covered wagon on March 19, 1917 near Nenzel, NE to parents Fred and Cecelia (Myers) Mead. He spent his early years near Tamarack, MN. Following his parents deaths Fred lived for a time...
Marion A. Sternquist
May 8, 2008
Marion Sternquist was born July 25, 1918 in Princeton, MN to parents Leonard and Ellen (Carlson) Sternquist. She died May 8, 2008 at Morningside Care Center in Alcester, SD at the age of 89 years, 9 months and 13 days. Marion moved to Alcester with her family at a young age. She graduated from Alcester High School in 1936, graduated...
Gilbert Ellingsen
Apr 26, 2008
Gilbert Ellingsen was born February 8, 1915 in Union County, South Dakota to parents Gabriel and Anna (Holthe) Ellingsen. He died April 26, 2008 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 93 years. Gilbert married Maxine Johnson on February 22, 1947. He farmed his entire life in the Alcester area. He retired in 1976 and moved...
Patrick A. Kieffer
Apr 22, 2008
Patrick A. Kieffer was born July 31, 1963 in Chicago, IL to parents Richard and Diana (DuBois) Kieffer. Patrick went home to be with the Lord on April 22, 2008 at the age of 44 years, 8 months and 21 days. Patrick attended school in Centerville and moved to Sioux Falls to work at Litton Industries. He met Diane Johnson...
Anita Helena Inberg Moore
Apr 14, 2008
Anita Helena Inberg Moore was born January 12, 1903 in Dalesburg, SD to parents Joseph and Ingrid (Berg) Inberg. She died on April 14, 2008 in Huntington Beach, CA at the age of 105 years. Anita was baptized February 5, 1903 and confirmed on September 10, 1916 at the Dalesburg Lutheran Church, rural Vermillion, SD. She attended the Dalesburg Swede...
Gordon Albert Larson
Apr 14, 2008
Gordon was born March 11, 1925 the son of Albert and Esther (Larson) Larson. He died April 14, 2008 at Avera Heart Hospital at the age of 83 years, one month and two days. He attended school at Danefield rural and Beresford High Schools. He served honorably in the US Army during World War II and the occupation of Japan...
Jean B. Wanamaker
Apr 13, 2008
Jean B. Wanamaker, age 75 of Centerville, South Dakota died on Sunday, April 13, 2008 at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg, South Dakota. She was born June 11, 1932 in Centerville to Vernon and Palma (Tysdal) Squires. Jean graduated from Centerville High School in May 1950 and attended Springfield State where she completed her certification to teach in rural...
Alden B. Lundquist
Apr 5, 2008
Alden Lundquist, 95, of rural Beresford, SD died April 5, 2008 at home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 9th at Dalesburg Baptist Church, rural Beresford. Visitation will be Tuesday at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford from 2:00-8:30 p.m. with the family present from 7:00-8:30 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Alden B. Lundquist...
Bruce E. Jensen
Mar 28, 2008
Bruce Jensen was born February 14, 1931 in Hawarden, IA to parents Walter and Bonnie (Akin) Jensen. He died March 28, 2008 at Morningside Care Center in Alcester, SD at the age of 77 years, 1 month and 14 days. Bruce attended rural schools in Union County and graduated from Alcester High School in 1949. He served in the United...
Barbara J. Haneke
Mar 27, 2008
Barbara Jean (Bucher) Haneke was born November 25, 1944, at Miller, SD. She died March 27, 2008 at Sanford Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD after a 9 year battle with cancer, at the age of 63 years. She was the daughter of Elmer & Lorine Bucher. She attended St. Liborius Grade School and Fairview High School at Polo, SD. She...
Lawrence Hagen
Mar 14, 2008
Lawrence S. Hagen was the 5th born child to Carl and Nettie Asper Hagen on their Union County farm near Alcester, S.D. on Sept. 8, 1912. He died March 14, 2008 at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg, SD at the age of 95 years, 6 months and 6 days. He attended Cole School and attended Augustana Normal in Canton....
Helen Sundstrom
Mar 9, 2008
Helen Sundstrom was born August 6, 1908 at Cypress Mill, TX to parents Reinhold and Ulrika (Kellersberger) Schroeter. She died March 9, 2008 at Waterford at All Saints in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 99 years, 7 months and 3 days. Helen graduated from Plainview High School in Texas and from the University of Texas at Austin in...
John A. Ivarsen
Mar 9, 2008
Funeral services for John Ivarsen will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at Romsdal Lutheran Church, rural Beresford. Visitation will be from 2:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford with a prayer service at 6:00 p.m. and the family present from 6:00-8:00 p.m. John A. Ivarsen was born May 31, 1941 in Lincoln County,...
Patricia J. Nelson
Feb 25, 2008
Patricia Jeanette Nelson was born at Bruce, SD on December 21, 1934 to Vern W. and Blanche A. (Sedig) Johnson. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 25, 2008, at the age of 73 years, 2 months and 4 days, after her battle with cancer. She attended school in Bruce until her junior year in...
Caroline Genevieve Howard
Feb 17, 2008
Caroline Howard, age 86, of Centerville, SD died Feb. 17, 2008 at the Centerville Good Samaritan Center. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008 at Beresford Zion United Methodist Church. Visitation will be Wednesday 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...
Delona M. Johnson
Feb 15, 2008
Delona Marthea Johnson was born July 7, 1926 to parents August and Martha (Engal) Rasmussen, of rural Beresford, SD. She died February 15, 2008 at Sanford Foundation Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 81 years, 7 months and 8 days. Delona attended Pioneer rural school, graduated from Beresford High School, and attended beauticians school in Sioux...
Cameron Wesley Jensen
Jan 27, 2008
Cameron attended Newdale rural school. He married Betty Holley on August 20, 1952. He served in the United States Army from December 9, 1952 to November 24, 1954 and was stationed in Okinawa. Cameron returned to Beresford and began his lifelong career as a farmer. He and Betty moved into town in 1985. Upon his retirement Cameron was promoted to...
Joe Monson
Jan 26, 2008
Funeral services for Joe Monson will be Thursday, Jan. 31st at 10:00 a.m. at Scandia Lutheran Church in Centerville. Visitation will be Wednesday from 2:00-8:00 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. Joe Monson was born January 1, 1909 in Centerville, South Dakota to Henry and...
Beverly Anne Day
Jan 24, 2008
Funeral services for Beverly Day will be held Monday, January 28, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at the Alcester United Church of Christ. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00-8:00 p.m. at Wass Funeral Home in Alcester with the family present from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Beverly Anne Severson Day went to be with her Savior and Lord on January 24th, 2008, having lived...
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