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Richard Ludwig
Jan 3, 2007
Richard Ludwig was born September 21, 1926 in rural Union County, SD to parents Ernest and Violet (Patrick) Ludwig. He died January 3, 2007 at the Morningside Care Center in Alcester, SD at the age of 80 years, 3 months and 12 days. Richard attended Petry rural school in Union County. He then began working on the family farm. He...
Robert Elroy Lucas
Dec 18, 2006
Robert Bob Elroy Lucas, age 69, died December 18, 2006 at the VA Hospital in Sioux Falls due to complications from surgery. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2007 at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford, South Dakota. Bob was born May 13, 1937 in Brookings, South Dakota to Lynn and Florence (Michaelsen) Lucas....
Olaf C. Akland
Dec 13, 2006
Olaf C. Akland, 95, of Beresford died December 13, 2006 in a Sioux Falls hospital. His memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 16, 2006 at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford. Burial will be at Sunland Memorial Park in Sun City, AZ. Olaf C. Akland was born March 27, 1911 near Menno, SD to Tobias and...
Evelyn D. Smith
Dec 9, 2006
Evelyn Darlene (Henning) Smith was born October 13, 1926 in Wolsey, SD to parents William and Molly (Flynn) Henning. She died December 9, 2006 at the Good Samaritan Center in Centerville, SD at the age of 80 years, 1 month and 26 days. Evelyn and her family moved to her life long home of Centerville, SD. After graduating from high...
Elda J. Hansen
Dec 4, 2006
Elda J. Hansen was born weighing a fragile 3 pounds on May 28, 1927 in Lennox, SD to parents Edward and Sadie (Kuper) Hammerstrom. She died December 4, 2006 at the Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 79 years, 6 months and 6 days. Elda moved to Canton as a young girl and attended school there....
Ward Richard Orr
Nov 29, 2006
Ward Richard Orr was born November 23, 1924 in Waupaca, WI, to parents Thomas and Clara (Anderson) Orr. He died November 29, 2006 at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in Hawarden, IA at the age of 82 years and 6 days. Ward attended school in Waupaca, WI. He married Jeanne Polly on March 30, 1946. The couple lived in Wisconsin and...
Marvin Palmer Nelson
Nov 20, 2006
Marvin Palmer Nelson, 92 of Beresford, SD died Nov. 20, 2006 at McClung Assisted Living, rural Beresford. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25th at Romsdal Lutheran Church, rural Beresford. Visitation will be held from 2:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford with the family present from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Marvin was born April...
Jeanette Kunselman
Nov 13, 2006
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16th at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford. Visitation will be from 1:00-4:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Wass Funeral Home with a prayer service at 2:00 p.m. Jeanette Jan Ann Kunselman was born December 10, 1920 in Elk Point, SD to parents Elza and Anna (Rubaak) Minter. She died November 13,...
Avis Antonson
Nov 12, 2006
Funeral services will be at 2:00PM, Friday, November 17, 2006 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Beresford. Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00PM with family present from 7:00 to 8:00PM at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford. Avis Marion Naomi Carlson Antonson was born September 22, 1920 on the family farm in rural Beresford, SD to parents Einar and Naomi...
Francis M. Jacobson
Nov 11, 2006
Francis Milton Jacobson was born November 24, 1916 to John and Dora (Hansen) Jacobson on their farm in Union County, SD. He died November 11, 2006 in Alcester at the age of 89 years, 11 months and 17 days. Francis attended school at Brule for four years prior to his family moving to Clark County. They farmed there until the...
Verda Erickson
Nov 8, 2006
Verda Erickson was born May 29, 1921 in Montrose, SD to parents Thor and Rachel Holt. She died November 8, 2006 peacefully in her sleep at her daughters home in Rapid City, SD. Verda moved from Montrose with her family to Centerville, SD when she was 7 years old. She attended Frog Creek rural school and Centerville High School. She...
Carmen M. Staum
Nov 5, 2006
Carmen Mollie (Keiser) Staum was born May 17, 1917 to parents George and Mary (Anderson) Keiser in Alcester, SD. She died November 5, 2006 at the Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 89 years, 5 months and 18 days. Carmen attended Alcester schools and graduated from Alcester High School in 1935. She married Marvin Staum on...
Rolland Abraham
Nov 2, 2006
Rolland Abraham was born May 9, 1922 near Spink, SD to parents John and Selma (Solaas) Abraham. He died Thursday, November 2, 2006 in Alcester, SD at the age of 84 years, five months and 23 days. Rolland was raised and educated in Union County, SD. He attended Brule Creek Lutheran Church where he was baptized and confirmed. Rolland married...
Marlys Twedt
Oct 31, 2006
Marlys Jane Welch Twedt was born April 13, 1931 in Beresford, SD to Harry and Lizzie (Smith) Welch. Jesus Christ received her into glory on October 31, 2006 at her home in Beresford, SD, surrounded in love by her family, at the age of 75 years, six months and 18 days. Marlys was raised and educated in Beresford. After her...
Helen Louise Kirk
Oct 21, 2006
Helen L. Anderson Kirk was born on April 20th, 1945 in Sioux City, Iowa to Oliver and Wava Anderson. She grew up on the family farm near Alcester, SD and spent her elementary years at Normanna School. As a young girl, Helen first attended North Nathanael Church where she began to develop her Christian faith. She was later confirmed at...
Amy Wilbert
Oct 17, 2006
Interment for Amy Wilbert will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 21, 2006 at Beresford City Cemetery. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Beresford. Visitation is from 3:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 20th at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford with the family present from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Amy Wilbert was born November 29,...
Ron Voss
Oct 16, 2006
Funeral services for Ron Voss of Beresford will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 20, 2006 at Beresford United Church of Christ. Visitation will be Thursday from 2:00-8:00 p.m. at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford with the family present from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Ron Voss was born June 9, 1944 in Beresford, SD to Hans and Edna (Briggle) Voss. He...
Dennis Hedeen
Oct 10, 2006
Dennis Hedeen was born February 14, 1940 in Slayton, MN to parents Earl and Opal (Jones) Hedeen. He died October 10, 2006 at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 66 years, 7 months and 26 days. Dennis attended elementary school in Beresford graduated from Beresford High School. He moved to Wisconsin and lived there for...
Adell B. Offerdahl
Oct 5, 2006
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 9th at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Beresford. Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday 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. Adell Beatrice...
Tina C. Hansen
Oct 3, 2006
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7th at Brooklyn Evangelical Free Church, rural Beresford. Visitation will be on Friday from 2:00 8:00 p.m. at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford with the family present from 7:00 8:00 p.m. Tina Christine Gustafson Hansen was born June 14, 1904 in Clay County, SD to parents Charles and Amelia...
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