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Doris Gjervik

Doris Gjervik

Jan 20, 2024

Doris Gjervik, age 100, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Ecumen of Litchfield, MN. The world has lost a kind and caring soul who maintained a heart of gratitude and service throughout her life.

Doris Mae Nelson was born on May 10, 1923, to Norman and Ruth (Lande) Nelson, on the family farm near Cylinder, Iowa....

Dale Thompson

Dale Thompson

Jan 18, 2024

Dale Thompson was born January 22, 1963 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Henry and LaVerne (Naeve) Thompson. He passed away January 18, 2024 at his home, following a rigorous snow removal project, at the age of 60 years, 11 months and 26 days.

Dale was the youngest of 10 children. They were raised on the family...

Ardis Mildred Johnson

Ardis Mildred Johnson

Jan 16, 2024

Ardis Mildred (Osthus) Johnson, 92, passed away on January 16, 2024 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD. She was born November 8, 1931 in Turner County rural Centerville, SD to parents Martin and Mabel (Andal) Osthus. She attended rural schools in Clay and Lincoln County through the 8th grade and graduated from Centerville High School in 1949. After...

James L. Olson

James L. Olson

Jan 8, 2024

*RESCHEDULED DATES DUE TO WEATHER

Funeral services will be 2PM Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Centerville, SD with burial to follow at Holland Cemetery.  Visitation will be 5-7PM Tuesday at Wass Funeral Chapel in Centerville with a prayer service at 7PM.

James Leroy...

Harlan Tiedeman

Harlan Tiedeman

Jan 8, 2024

Harlan Tiedeman was born January 6, 1944 in Rock Rapids, Iowa to Berend and Josephine (Kaster) Tiedeman. He died January 8, 2024 at Bethesda Care Center in Beresford, South Dakota at the age of 80 years.

Harlan was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in rural Hull, IA and graduated from Boyden-Hull High School in...

Marydell Ronning

Marydell Ronning

Jan 7, 2024

The funeral service will be live streamed at Roseni Lutheran Church on Facebook.

Marydell Ronning passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024 at the Alcester Care & Rehab Center in Alcester, South Dakota at the age of 87 years, 11 months and 24 days.

Marydell was born in Alcester on January 13, 1936 to Glenn and...

Mariam Olive Larsen

Mariam Olive Larsen

Jan 5, 2024

Mariam Larsen, age 96, peacefully passed away on January 5, 2024, at Dow Rummel in Sioux Falls. A celebration of her life will take place at Scandia Lutheran Church in Centerville, SD, on Tuesday at 11:00 AM, followed by burial at Riverview Cemetery, Centerville.

Mariam Olive Hybertson was born February 1, 1927 on a farm north of...

Maureen K. Birgen

Maureen K. Birgen

Jan 3, 2024

To view Rosary and Prayer Service Sunday evening, Jan 7, 2024 06:45 PM Central Time click here to join Zoom Meeting

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Cheryl Sere

Cheryl Sere

Dec 25, 2023

Cheryl Ann Sere was born June 7, 1947 in Viborg, SD to Laurence and Ardelle (Georgeson) Hansen. She passed away at Sanford Health Ava's House on December 25, 2023 at the age of 76.

She graduated from Irene, SD High School and attended some college for Arts and Theater.  She married Robert (Bob) Georgeson on October 15,...

Jennifer L. Busch

Jennifer L. Busch

Dec 25, 2023

Funeral Service can be watched at : https://youtu.be/nFQA7sXxO44

Jennifer L. Busch was given life by her creator and was born on March 24, 2001 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the daughter of Todd and Lynette (Schoellerman) Busch. She died December 25, 2023 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls at the age of 22...

Marjorie Knutson

Marjorie Knutson

Dec 15, 2023

Marjorie P. Knutson was born September 29, 1923 to Arthur and Pauline (Bleich) Engman in Vermillion, South Dakota. She passed away December 15, 2023 at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg, SD at the age of 100 years, two months and 16 days.

She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Marjorie attended schools in the...

Barbara Hofman

Barbara Hofman

Dec 11, 2023

Barbara Jean Lundberg was born July 22, 1938 in Beresford, South Dakota to Oscar and Elna (Larson) Lundberg. She died December 11th, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska with loved ones near, at the age of 85 years old.

Barbara attended grade school at Glenwood country school until attending Beresford High School. In August 1957, she married Harold E....

Kaydence M. Nygaard

Kaydence M. Nygaard

Dec 9, 2023

Kaydence Marie Nygaard was born June 17, 2004 to Josh and CoDee (Spoonemore) Nygaard in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She died December 9, 2023 due to injuries sustained in an auto accident at the age of 19 years.

Kaydence was raised in Centerville, SD where she went to kindergarten and first grade. She continued school in Beresford...

Karen Ellis

Karen Ellis

Dec 5, 2023

Karen Kay Ellis returned home to her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 5th, 2023.

Karen was born July 13, 1948 to Boyd and Loreen (Olsen) Knudson.  She attended Centerville Public School and graduated in 1966.  Shortly afterwards, she married Gary Preheim and to this union, two sons were born:  Brad and Bryan.  Tragically, within a few...

Patricia (Bonine) Jacobsen

Patricia (Bonine) Jacobsen

Dec 4, 2023

Patricia (Bonine) Jacobsen passed away on December 4th, 2023 after a lengthy battle with cancer at the Riverview Healthcare Center in Flandreau, SD. She lived a life of wide experience with many precious moments and worked a variety of different occupations. Patricia was born in Claremore, Oklahoma on April 30th, 1937. The growing family moved to South Dakota soon...

Helen Miller

Helen Miller

Nov 30, 2023

Helen Bjordal Miller

April 12, 1928 – November 30, 2023

Helen Bjordal, daughter of the late Hans Bjordal and Elvira Bervin Bjordal, was born April 12, 1928 in Clay County, South Dakota.

Preceded in death by her husband, of 71 years, Vernon E. Miller, and her parents, brother and...

Jerome Erickson

Jerome Erickson

Nov 28, 2023

Jerome P. Erickson was born June 4, 1945 in Sioux City, Iowa to Paul and Olive (Olson) Erickson. He died November 28, 2023 in a Sioux Falls Hospital at the age of 78 years, five months and 24 days.

He was baptized at Roseni Lutheran Church and raised near Spink, SD. Jerome attended Garryowen Country School and...

Donita Alice Evenson

Donita Alice Evenson

Nov 27, 2023

Link to funeral service: https://youtu.be/CkXV_CG9DeE

Donita Alice Evenson was born February 26, 1923 to Lacy and Amanda (Carson) Watkins in Mason City, Iowa. She died November 27, 2023 at the Alcester Care & Rehab Center at the age of 100 years, nine months and one day.

She and her husband, Everett, had two sons, Jim...

Rita A. Bielau Jorgensen Weeldreyer

Rita A. Bielau Jorgensen Weeldreyer

Nov 9, 2023

Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM Monday, December 11, 2023 at Wass Funeral Chapel in Centerville, SD with Rev. Kurt Laskowsky officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in rural Meckling, SD.

Rita A. Bielau Jorgensen Weeldreyer was born May 17, 1937 in Viborg, South Dakota to Otto and Lydia (Eberhardt) Bielau. She died November 9,...

Carol Ihlene Voegeli

Carol Ihlene Voegeli

Nov 8, 2023

Carol Ihlene Voegeli, age 80, of Beresford, SD passed away on November 8, 2023 at her home. Carol Ihlene (Thormodsgaard) Voegeli was born August 11, 1943 at the Lydia Nelson Home in Beresford to Ingert and Clara (Johnson) Thormodsgaard. She was the youngest of three children. Carol was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith and a lifetime member...

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