Obituary Listing

Jun 10, 2024

Charles Petrus Emanuel Strom was born on a very hot day, July 12, 1938 at the farm house of his parents, Herbie and Josie (Hansen) Strom, in Emmett Township, Union County, Beresford, SD. He was recently recognized as the oldest lifelong member of Dalesburg Lutheran Church where he was baptized as an infant and also confirmed on June 8,...

Jun 6, 2024

Ronald Lyle "Foxy" Lavoy was born January 10, 1940 in Lansing, Michigan to Lyle and Virginia (Vroegindewey) Lavoy. He died June 6, 2024 at the VA Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 84 years.

Ron lived in Lansing and Kalamazoo, MI before his family moved to South Dakota. He graduated from Chamberlain High School...

May 29, 2024

Carrol Ann Heidebrecht was born October 6, 1941 in Centerville, South Dakota to Ole and Lila (Myers) Halverson. She got to meet Jesus face to face on May 29, 2024.

Carrol was raised on the family farm near Centerville with her older brother, Ole Jr. She attended country school during 6th and 7th grade because the school...

May 10, 2024

Deborah Jo Pease, of rural Centerville, SD, passed away Friday, May 10, 2024, at her home. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:00 am Thursday, May 16, 2024 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Centerville, SD. Father David Roehrich will be the celebrant. Burial will follow at Saint Columbkille Cemetery. Liturgical wake service will be 5:00 to 7:00 pm...

May 8, 2024

Sara JoAnn Clementson was born to Herbert and Olive (Hofstad) Clementson on June 27th, 1938, at Akron Hospital in Akron, Iowa. JoAnn lived most of her childhood in and near Alcester, SD. She was baptized at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Elk Point and confirmed at Nathanael Lutheran Church in Alcester, SD. JoAnn was active in many activities throughout...

May 4, 2024

Maureen C. Moriarty, 89, passed away peacefully on May 4th, 2024 at Legends at Lake Lorraine in Sioux Falls, SD.

Maureen was born July 22nd, 1934 on the family farm in Tabor, SD to Clara (Kronaizl) and Wenceslaus Rokusek. She grew up in Tabor, SD with her brothers and sisters where she attended and graduated from Tabor...

Apr 29, 2024

Jean Lois Bergdale Eilers, age 90, of Maysville, Georgia died April 29, 2024, at Northeast Georgia Hospital in Gainesville, Georgia.

Jean was born on April 25, 1934, at home in rural Union County, South Dakota near the town of Alcester to parents Leslie Bergdale and Ruth Wilson Bergdale. She grew up in the same home, attended Miller...

Apr 20, 2024

Madonna Esther (Nordquist) Manning passed away peacefully on April 20, 2024. She was born August 4, 1933, in Huron, South Dakota, to Albert and Margaret (Reinartz) Nordquist.  They moved to Beresford a year later, where her dad and uncle, Leo Reinartz, started the Beresford Auto Salvage.

She attended Beresford schools and graduated in 1951.  While in high...

Apr 15, 2024

Karen Kaye (Carnes) Conklin, born July 9th, 1944, in Pueblo, Colorado, to Miles and Marcella (Staley) Carnes, passed away on April 15th, 2024, in Vermillion, South Dakota, after a short illness.

Karen graduated from Lennox High School in 1962 and married Harold Lee Conklin on June 7th, 1963, in Lennox, South Dakota. Together, they welcomed two children,...

Apr 2, 2024

Brian Jude Hofer was born September 30, 1954 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Ottwin and Mildred (Kappenman) Hofer. He died April 2, 2024 in Sioux Falls at the age of 69 years.

Brian was raised in Bridgewater, SD where he attended Catholic school through the 8th grade. Following his graduation from Bridgewater High School he attended...

Apr 1, 2024

Rosa Muller was born October 16, 1925 in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. She died April 1, 2024 at the Alcester Care & Rehab Center in Alcester, SD at the age of 98 years, five months and 15 days.

Rosa was adopted into the family of Robert and Faye (Hiscox) DeRemer and raised on the family farm east...

Mar 28, 2024

Dennis Kaye Davidson, a caring husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather unexpectedly passed away on March 28, 2024.  Dennis was born in Okeene, Oklahoma on August 29, 1950, to Irene (Armstrong) Davidson.  Dennis' dad, Corky, worked for the telephone company putting in phone lines across the country which had the family moving about every six months. Eventually that landed them...

Mar 23, 2024

Veronica A. (Fitzgerald) Muller died March 23, 2024 at the Bethesda Care Center in Beresford, South Dakota at the age of 91 years, three months and two days. Veronica, also known as "Bonnie" to many, was born December 21, 1932 in rural Beresford to John and Theresa (Gendreau) Fitzgerald. She was the eighth of 13 children. She was raised...

Mar 21, 2024

Donna Fay Olsen was born February 13th, 1934 in Union County, South Dakota to Mabel Olsen and Laverne Lundberg. Her step dad was Gust Steeneck. She was born into eternal life Thursday March 21st, 2024 at Alcester Care and Rehab at the age of 90 years, one month and eight days. She was baptized and confirmed at Roseni Lutheran...

Mar 20, 2024

Scott Jamie Swee was born on January 19, 1974. After a rocky start to life, he found a loving home with the Glen and Chelaine Nelson family until, at age 3, he joined his forever family in Beresford. Scott, known by his family who loved him as Jamie, died March 20, 2024. He is the son of Sheridan and...

Mar 16, 2024

Shirley Mae (Hedeen) Jacobson was born on January 12, 1950 in Hudson, South Dakota to Earl and Opal (Jones) Hedeen. She passed away in the presence of her husband, Larry, on March 16, 2024 at the Avera Daugherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 74 years. Shirley had been under Avera Home Hospice Health Care...

Mar 15, 2024

Lois Schempp, 91, long-time resident of Alcester, SD, passed away into the loving arms of her Lord & Savior on March 15, 2024 at Dow Rummel Village in Sioux Falls, SD.

Lois Mae Nelson was born August 14, 1932 to parents Evert & Mabel (Backlund) Nelson in Hawarden, Iowa.  Lois's early years were spent in Hawarden, Beresford,...

Mar 9, 2024

Mary Frances (Gebhart) Moore was born November 6, 1944, in Dell Rapids, SD to Leo and Matilda (Klein) Gebhart. Surrounded by her family, Mary passed away March 9, 2024 in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 79 years. She was the oldest of their nine children. Mary grew up on a farm near Elkton and attended St. Mary's...

Feb 29, 2024

Gregory Joseph Schumacher, Jr. of Alcester, SD, passed away peacefully on February 29th, 2024. Greg was born September 6th, 1939, to Greg and Elizabeth Schumacher in Alcester. His early education was at Dodd School, and he later attended and graduated from Alcester High School in 1957. After graduation he enlisted in the US Army and served in the military...

Feb 19, 2024

Dan Lee Solberg passed away peacefully February 19,2024.

Dan was born February 3, 1943, to Bert and Esther Solberg at their home near Glad Valley, South Dakota. After his father's sudden death in the fall of 1943, Dan moved with his family to Isabel, South Dakota, where Esther supported their family by working as a cook at...