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Bernard L. Bickett

Bernard L. Bickett

Feb 16, 2007

Bernard L. Bickett was born April 12, 1935 in rural Beresford, SD to parents John and Elvira (Olson) Bickett. He died February 16, 2007 at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 71 years. Bernard attended school in Beresford. He served in the United States Army from 1955 until 1958. After his honorable discharge from...

Eleanor M. Hunter

Eleanor M. Hunter

Feb 7, 2007

Mass of Christian Burial for Eleanor Hunter will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Centerville. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and a rosary will be said at 7:00 p.m. at Wass Funeral Home in Centerville. Eleanor...

Donna Lee Sammie Atha

Donna Lee Sammie Atha

Feb 4, 2007

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at Alcester Baptist Church in Alcester, SD. Donna Lee Sammie Atha was born August 29, 1945 in Roy, Washington. She died February 4, 2007 in Canton, South Dakota at the age of 61 years, five months and five days. Sammie was raised by her stepfather and...

Linnea C. Peterson

Linnea C. Peterson

Feb 3, 2007

Linnea Charlotte Zetterlund was born July 24, 1918 in Sioux City, IA to parents Herman and Emma (Mossberg) Zetterlund. She died February 3, 2007 at the Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 88 years, 6 months and 9 days. Linnea attended Newdale and Clay Point country schools and graduated from Beresford High School in 1936. She...

Oliver C. Hustrulid

Oliver C. Hustrulid

Jan 27, 2007

Oliver C. Hustrulid was born March 15, 1923 in rural Beresford, SD to parents Bert and Ruth (Albin) Hustrulid. He died January 27, 2007 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 83 years, 10 months and 12 days. Oliver attended Gothland Country School. He joined the United States Army and served 2 years, 2 months...

Glenn C. Knutson

Glenn C. Knutson

Jan 26, 2007

Funeral services for Glenn Knutson will be held 2PM Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at Scandia Lutheran Church in Centerville. Visitation will be Monday from 2PM to 8PM, family present from 7PM to 8PM with a prayer service at 7:30PM at Wass Funeral Home in Centerville. Glenn Knutson was born January 22, 1913 near Centerville, SD to parents Thomas and Amy...

Mildred Reierson

Mildred Reierson

Jan 26, 2007

Mildred Reierson, age 86, died Friday, January 26, 2007 at Bethesda of Beresford. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at Beresford Zion United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Monday with the family present from 6:00-8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Mildred OConnor was born February 5, 1920...

Stuart Newberg

Stuart Newberg

Jan 24, 2007

Funeral services for Stuart will be held at 2:00PM on Monday, January 29, 2007 at Nathanael Lutheran Church in Alcester. Visitation will be held from 2:00-8:00PM on Sunday at Wass Funeral Home in Alcester with the family present from 6:00-7:30PM followed by a prayer service at 7:30PM. Stuart Newberg was born October 21, 1932 in Lincoln County, SD on the...

Blanche B. Steeneck

Blanche B. Steeneck

Jan 22, 2007

Blanche Steeneck, 95, died January 22, 2007 in Alcester, SD. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 26, 2007 at Nathanael Lutheran Church in Alcester; burial will precede the service at 10:00 a.m. at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 25th at Wass Funeral Home in Alcester with the family...

Louis E. Wheatley

Louis E. Wheatley

Jan 9, 2007

A memorial service for Louis Wheatley will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 12, 2007 at Wass Funeral Home in Centerville with Rev. Jay Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery, rural Centerville, South Dakota. Louis E. Wheatley was born November 30, 1938 in Paducah, Kentucky to parents Denver and Helen (Gore) Wheatley. He died Tuesday, January 9,...

Richard Ludwig

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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