Obituary Listing

May 9, 2006

Florence Gubbrud was born January 6, 1914 in Canton, SD to parents David and Julia Dexter. She died May 9, 2006 at Bethany Lutheran Home in Sioux Falls at the age of 92 years. Florence graduated from Canton High School in 1932 and was Homecoming Queen her senior year. She attended Sioux Falls College and received her teaching certificate. She...

May 8, 2006

Paul C. Klosterman, age 88, of Worthington, Ohio died Sunday, May 7, 2006 at Riverside Hospital. A memorial service was held May 13th in the Chapel of Worthington Presbyterian Church. A graveside memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 8th at North Nathanael Cemetery. The family will gather at Nathanael Lutheran Church following the service. Paul...

May 8, 2006

Judy Walz was born September 10, 1939 in Avon, SD to parents Louie and Margaret (Duermier) Schulz. She died May 8, 2006 at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD with her family by her side after a long courageous battle with cancer. Judy graduated from Delmont High School. She then graduated from the South Dakota Beauty and Cosmetology Academy...

Apr 30, 2006

Fay Ellen Rusten, age 96, died Sunday, April 30, 2006 at Bethesda of Beresford. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 4th at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Beresford. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford with the family present from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Fay Ellen...

Apr 28, 2006

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 3rd at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Beresford. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford with the family present from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Ileen V. Tollefson was born March 18, 1918 in rural Lincoln County near Beresford, SD to...

Apr 16, 2006

Funeral services for Betty Bystrom will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at Dalesburg Baptist Church, rural Beresford. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Betty Louise Justesen was born on June 26, 1928 in Centerville, SD to parents Just and...

Apr 15, 2006

Vernon Newton was born August 18, 1912 in Centerville, South Dakota to parents Charles and Lucille (OConnor) Newton. He died April 15, 2006 at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 93 years. Vernon graduated from Centerville High School in 1931. He entered the United States Army in 1944 and served until his honorable discharge....

Apr 14, 2006

Craig T. Johnson was born September 8, 1953 in Sioux Falls, SD to parents Harris and Ruth (Klopstad) Johnson. He died April 14, 2006 at the age of 52 years, 7 months and 7 days. Craig attended North Star rural school and graduated from Beresford High School in 1972. He worked for Hudson Lean Pork for many years and several...

Apr 13, 2006

Eleanor M. Anderson, 88, passed away as the result of a heart attack on April 13, 2006 at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls. Eleanor M. Anderson, seventh child of Mathias and Mary Thompson was born June 12, 1917 on the family farm southeast of Alcester. She attended Finn Rural School, Alcester High School, and, after one year at Southern...

Apr 5, 2006

Kay Salvis was born July 24, 1919 in Beresford, SD to parents Clarence and Edna (Erickson) Clark. She died Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at Morningside Manor in Alcester, SD at the age of 86 years, eight months and 11 days. Kay was raised and educated in the Beresford area. She worked for Boeing Aircraft near Seattle for a few years...

Mar 30, 2006

Warren A. Reierson was born November 17, 1918 in Akron, IA to parents Martin and Rika (Dorfmeyer) Reierson. He died March 30, 2006 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 87 yeas, 4 months and 13 days. Warren attended school in the Akron area. He married Mildred OConnor on December 14, 1939. The couple farmed in...

Mar 20, 2006

Verlyn Rich Johnson, 62, died on Monday, March 20, 2006 in Los Angeles, Calif. Verlyn, son of Elmer and Alice (Erickson) Johnson was born in Canton, SD on Nov. 22, 1943. He attended Beresford schools, graduated from Brookings High School in 1961 and Augustana College in 1965 with a business major. He was athletic and played basketball. Also, with a...

Mar 19, 2006

Funeral services for Cy Smolik will be held 11AM, Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at Roseni Lutheran Church, rural Beresford with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 2PM to 5PM at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford and then resuming at 6:30PM at Roseni Lutheran Church with the family present from 7PM to 8PM. Clarence Cy Smolik was...

Mar 17, 2006

Mary Alma (Gibson) Lundberg, 94, went to be with her Lord on March 17, 2006. Alma Lundberg was born to Elsie Mae (Morrison) and Henry Wead Gibson on September 22, 1911 in Gracin Springs, KY. She married Benjamin Ernest Lundberg on May 29, 1938 at Ireton, IA. She lived on the Lundberg homestead with her husband until they moved into...

Mar 14, 2006

Mabel Lucille Steen Ewoldt was born May 23, 1918 in Holstein, IA to parents Fred and Dara (Libkie) Steen. She died March 14, 2006 at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 87 years, 9 months and 21 days. Mabel married Harry Ewoldt on May 4, 1935 in Sioux City, IA. To this union four sons...

Mar 12, 2006

Ragna Abrahamson was born July 4, 1910, in Spink, SD, to parents Ole and Anna (Eide) Abrahamson. She died March 12, 2006, at Bethesda of Beresford at the age of 95 years, 8 months, and 8 days. Ragna was baptized and confirmed in the Brule Creek Lutheran Church in rural Elk Piont, SD. She was educated at Pleasant Hill school...

Mar 11, 2006

Randy Gene Tornberg of Beresford was born on June 25, 1970, the seventh child of a large loving family to Gordon and LaDell Tornberg. He lost his heroic battle with a brain tumor on Mar. 11, 2006 at age 35. He is survived by his four beautiful children, Brittny (age 12) Tanner (age 9) and twin girls Sadie and Josie...

Mar 8, 2006

Raymond Magnus Larson was born June 24, 1914 in Union County, South Dakota to parents Hans and Ragnhild Larson. He died March 8, 2006 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 91 years, 8 months and 14 days.

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Mar 5, 2006

Warren L. Lounsbery was born January 5, 1912 in Centerville to parents, Claude and Iva (Grimsley) Lounsbery. He died March 5, 2006 at Bethesda of Beresford at the age of 94 years and two months. Warren was raised and educated in the Centerville and Hurley area. On March 10, 1937 he was married to Margaret Ambur in Beresford. He farmed...

Feb 28, 2006

Funeral services for Lucille Cole were held March 4 at Dalesburg Lutheran Church with burial at the church cemetery. Lucille Cole was born September 14, 1914 at Beresford, SD to parents Otto B. and Esther (Frick) Carlson. She was baptized and confirmed at Dalesburg Lutheran Church. She attended Newdale Elementary School and graduated from Beresford High School. Lucille was united...