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George G. Decker

George G. Decker

Jul 28, 2007

Funeral services for George Decker of Hudson, South Dakota will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 31st at Brooklyn Evangelical Free Church, rural Beresford. Visitation will be Monday from 4-8 p.m. at the church with the family present from 6-8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m. George Decker was born July 30, 1980 in Parkston, SD to George and...

Alan R. Abraham

Alan R. Abraham

Jul 25, 2007

Alan Abraham, age 60 of Beresford, South Dakota died Wednesday, July 25, 2007 of natural causes at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 28, 2007 at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford. Visitation will be Friday from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford with the family present from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Alan was born...

Gordon L. Moore

Gordon L. Moore

Jul 23, 2007

Gordon L. Moore, age 64, of Centerville, SD died Monday, July 23, 2007 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 27, 2007 at Scandia Lutheran Church in Centerville, South Dakota. Visitation will be Thursday from 2:00-8:00 p.m. at Wass Funeral Home in Centerville with the family present from 7:00-8:00...

Irene Nilson

Irene Nilson

Jul 22, 2007

Irene Nilson, age 89 of Alcester, South Dakota died July 22, 2007 at Morningside Care Center in Alcester. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 27, 2007 at Alcester Baptist Church. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Wass Funeral Home in Alcester. The family will be present from 6:00-8:00 p.m.; there will be a prayer service...

Ilene Griffin

Ilene Griffin

Jul 21, 2007

Mass of Christian Burial for Ilene Griffin will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 4, 2007 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Centerville, SD. Visitation will be Friday, August 3, 2007 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Good Shepherd Catholic Church. The family will be present from 6:00-8:00 p.m.; there will be a wake service at 7:00 p.m. Ilene Griffin was born...

Terry Dreeszen

Terry Dreeszen

Jul 21, 2007

Memorial services for Terry Dreeszen will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 26, 2007 at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford, SD. Terry Dreeszen was born January 2, 1949 to V. Robert and Betty (Smith) Dreeszen in LeMars, Iowa. He died July 21, 2007 at Wakonda Heritage Manor in Wakonda, South Dakota at the age of 58 years, six months...

Fern Knutson

Fern Knutson

Jul 1, 2007

Funeral services for Fern Knutson will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2007 at Scandia Lutheran Church in Centerville. Visitation will be Wednesday from 12:00-5:00 p.m. at Wass Funeral Home in Centerville with the family present from 3:00-4:00 p.m. and a prayer service at 3:30 p.m. Fern was born February 7, 1919 on a farm west of Centerville...

Mae A. Anderson

Mae A. Anderson

Jun 29, 2007

Funeral services for Mae Anderson will be at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, July 2nd at Nathanael Lutheran Church in Alcester. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00-8:00 p.m. at Wass Funeral Home in Alcester. The family will be present from 6:00-8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Mae A. Anderson was born May 14, 1922 in Hickman, NE to...

Ruth Tiltrum

Ruth Tiltrum

Jun 15, 2007

Ruth Tiltrum was born January 6, 1922, rural Alcester, South Dakota, to parents Sigvald and Betsy (Larson) Lykken. Ruth passed away on June 15, 2007 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at the age of 85 years, 5 months and 9 days. She attended Prospect Hill Elementary School and graduated from Alcester High School. Upon completion of one...

Shirley Mae Hanson

Shirley Mae Hanson

Jun 14, 2007

Memorial services for Shirley Hanson will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 18th at Wass Funeral Home in Alcester. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Alcester. The family will be present Sunday from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at Wass Funeral Home, a prayer service will be at 7:00 p.m. Shirley Mae (Lebahn) Hanson was born August 14, 1936...

Evonne M Frieberg

Evonne M Frieberg

Jun 12, 2007

Evonne M. Frieberg was born November 3, 1936 in rural Clay County, SD to parents Carroll and Irene (Willey) Hansen. She died June 12, 2007 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, South Dakota at the age of 70 years, 7 months and 10 days. Evonne attended Prairie Center rural school and graduated from Beresford High School in 1954. She earned...

Steven Keith Hanson

Steven Keith Hanson

Jun 10, 2007

Memorial services for Steven Keith Hanson will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 14th at Wass Funeral Home in Alcester. The family will be present Wednesday at Wass Funeral Home from 6:00-7:00 p.m. and a prayer service will follow at 7:00 p.m. Burial will follow the service at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Alcester. Steven Keith Hanson was born March...

Don W. Heinzman

Don W. Heinzman

Jun 10, 2007

Donald W. Heinzman was born July 24, 1944 in Beresford, SD to parents Walter and Esther (Westling) Heinzman. He died June 10, 2007 at Sanford Vermillion Hospital at the age of 62 years, 10 months and 16 days. Don attended Rainyvale rural school and graduated from Beresford High School in 1964. He married Elvera Ekle in 1967. The couple has...

Carroll E. Hansen

Carroll E. Hansen

Jun 7, 2007

Carroll E. Hansen was born April 22, 1914 in rural Clay County, South Dakota to parents C. Edward and Ella (Hansen) Hansen. He died June 7, 2007 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 93 years, 1 month and 15 days. Carroll attended Prairie Center rural school and graduated from Vermillion High School in 1931. He...

Lorraine E. Jensen

Lorraine E. Jensen

Jun 1, 2007

Funeral services for Lorraine Jensen will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6, 2007 at the Beresford United Church of Christ in Beresford, South Dakota. Burial will follow at Gothland Cemetery, rural Beresford, SD. Visitation will be from 2:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5th at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford with the family present form 6:00-7:00 p.m. A prayer...

Russel Jeffords

Russel Jeffords

May 23, 2007

Funeral services for Russel Jeffords will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 30th at Wass Funeral Home in Centerville. Burial with military honors will follow at Riverview Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4:00-7:30 p.m. at Wass Funeral Home with the family present from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Russel Jeffords was born February 23, 1926 in Centerville, South Dakota to John...

Mildred Edith Dobberstein

Mildred Edith Dobberstein

May 23, 2007

Funeral services for Mildred will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at Alcester United Church of Christ. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday at Wass Funeral Home in Alcester with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. Mildred Edith Dodrill Dobberstein was born October 25, 1918 at her home in Cass County, Nebraska to parents...

Richard Ball

Richard Ball

May 21, 2007

Memorial services for Richard "Pat" Ball were held at the Twin Oaks Avenue Baptist Church in Citrus Heights on May 24th and at 2:00 p.m. at Union Creek Lutheran Church in rural Akron, SD on Thursday, May 31st. Pat was interred at the Union Creek Cemetery with military honors performed by the Alcester VFW Post 6149. Surrounded by his family,...

Mary K. Johnson

Mary K. Johnson

May 14, 2007

Mary K. Johnson was born November 17, 1926 in Marcus, IA to parents Elmer and Margaret (Garvin) Hanson. She died May 14, 2007 at her home in rural Beresford, SD. Mary graduated from Beresford High School. She then attended Nursing School in Sioux City, IA. She married John Johnson in November of 1944. The couple lived in the rural Beresford...

Dennis E. Ellett

Dennis E. Ellett

Apr 28, 2007

Dennis E. Ellett was born March 17, 1946, in Moline, IL, to parents Curtis and Helen (Lambert) Ellett. He died April 28, 2007, in rural Beresford, SD, at the age of 61 years, 1 month and 11 days. Dennis graduated from Moline High School in 1964 and then attended college. Dennis married Phyllis Burkhiser on November 26, 1967. Together they...

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