Jeanette Duerst
2026
Jeanette Ann (Fray) Duerst was born on August 22, 1939, in Vermillion, South Dakota, to Vina (Johnson) and Rolf Fray. She was the younger twin to her brother, Jerald “Jerry” Rolf Fray (wife Carolyn), and had a younger sister, Linda, who passed away in 1990 from Multiple Sclerosis. Jeanette grew up on a farm south of Centerville, SD. When she...
Carol Jean Frick
May 30, 2026
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Carol Jean Frick was born on October 25th, 1946 in Hot Springs, SD, to Milford Bickett and Darlene (Hagen) Bickett. Carol passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at Ava's House Hospice facility on May 30th, 2026.
Carol grew up in Beresford, SD where she graduated high school in 1964. She married the...
Dolores Arlette Johnke
May 23, 2026
Dolores Arlette (Poll) Johnke, 91, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Bethesda of Beresford in Beresford, SD. Funeral services will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at United Church of Christ in Centerville, SD. Visitation with the family present will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a prayer service beginning at...
Earl Lawrence Leafstedt
May 21, 2026
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Earl “Lawrence” Leafstedt, 98, of Alcester, SD, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Hillcrest Healthcare Center in Hawarden, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Big Springs Baptist Church in Alcester, SD. Visitation with the family present will take place one hour...
Anton Swanson
May 15, 2026
Anton “Tony” Lee Swanson, 83, of Beresford, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2026, at Bethesda of Beresford.
Born on December 19, 1942, to Thure and Tilly Swanson, Tony grew up in Beresford, where he developed the quiet resilience and steady optimism that would define his life. After earning his GED, he chose a path of service and adventure,...
Elizabeth "Nikki" Perry
May 15, 2026
Celebrating the Life of Elizabeth “Nikki” Rose Perry (August 8, 1941-May 15, 2026)
Elizabeth “Nikki” Rose Perry was born on August 8, 1941, to Wilbur F. and Rose E. (Farrell) Kornder in rural Kingsbury County, South Dakota. She attended elementary school in Osceola, South Dakota; completed 9th and 10th grades in Bancroft, South Dakota; and graduated from St. Agatha Catholic School...
Leighton Knight
May 14, 2026
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Leighton Douglas Knight was born on November 18, 1940, to Floyd and Hattie (Smith) Knight in Watertown, SD. He grew up on the Knight family farm near Thomas, SD. Leighton attended Thomas schools until it closed in 1957 before the start of his senior year. He attended and graduated from Hazel...
Alvern Buum
May 13, 2026
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Alvern J. Buum was born September 26, 1936 in Union County, South Dakota to Lloyd and Antoinette (Swanson) Buum. He died May 13, 2026 in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 89 years.
Alvern was raised near Spink, SD and attended country school. He proudly served in the US Air Force from 1957-...
Anna Peterson
May 4, 2026
Anna Peterson, 98, of Centerville, SD, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026, at Centerville Care and Rehab Center in Centerville. Her Celebration of Life funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Scandia Lutheran Church in Centerville. Visitation with the family present will take place one hour prior to the service at the...
Beatrice McGuire
May 1, 2026
Surrounded by love, Beatrice Marie McGuire passed from this life into God's embrace on May 1, 2026, at the age of 95. She was born to George and Odella (Ouellette) Hubert on November 30, 1930.
Bea was raised near Beresford, where she learned the values of hard work, resilience, and faith that would guide her throughout her life. On November 20,...
Sophie Marleen Eidsmoe
Apr 24, 2026
Sophie Marleen Van Dyke Eidsmoe, 79, went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ April 24, 2026, surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with cancer – a battle she won by remaining faithful to the Lord.
Marleen was born September 2, 1946, in Valley City, North Dakota to Henry and Dora Van Dyke and was raised on...
Garrett Martin Hartsock
Apr 22, 2026
It is with heartfelt sorrow that we share the sudden passing of our son Garrett Martin Hartsock, on April 22, 2026, at the young age of 22. Garrett was born October 9, 2003, in Sioux Falls, SD. Garrett fought a courageous fight since birth. Despite early health issues he grew up being a very happy go-lucky young man. He was...
Donowan Glenn Larson
Apr 22, 2026
Donowan Larson, 88, of Alcester, SD, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Hawarden, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 27, 2026, at Alcester Baptist Church in Alcester, SD. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m., with a prayer service starting at 6:00 p.m., on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at Wass...
Bryan Jeffrey Blumer
Apr 20, 2026
Bryan Blumer, age 45, of Beresford, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Beresford Zion United Methodist Church. Burial will follow the lunch at Zion Cemetery, rural Beresford. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 P.M. on Friday, April 24,...
Janice Kay O'Connor
Apr 19, 2026
Janice O’Connor, 80, of Beresford, SD, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at her home in Beresford. Private family services will be held on Friday, April 24, 2026, at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Beresford. Visitation will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the church on Friday. Burial will take place at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery...
Marlys Nelson
Mar 30, 2026
Marlys Shirley LaMae Nelson (Peterson) was born February 5, 1929, in Jamestown, North Dakota, to Ellsworth and Ida (Oakland) Peterson. Her family moved from Jamestown to Washburn, then to Lewisburg and Nashville, Tennessee, before settling in Centerville, South Dakota. It was here that the roots of her life, family, and traditions would be firmly stitched together.
She graduated from Centerville High...
Rosemary Weiland
Mar 29, 2026
Rosemary Anne Weiland, 60, was called to the Lord on March 29th, 2026, surrounded by her family, following a courageous 23-year battle with cancer.
Rosemary was born in St. Paul, MN, to Donald and Audrey Erickson on July 22, 1965. She was raised in St. Paul alongside her big sister, Anne Marie. After graduating from Derham Hall High School in 1983,...
David Thompson
Mar 25, 2026
David Wayne Thompson was born November 12, 1953 to Stanley and Ruth (Tellefson) Thompson in Sandwich, Illinois. He passed away March 25, 2026 at his home near Beresford, South Dakota after a battle with cancer.
David grew up in Newark, IL where he graduated in 1971. He was a farm kid from the beginning; a hobby collector of antique gas engines,...
Corey Gacusana
Mar 18, 2026
Corey Gacusana passed away on March 18th of 2026 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Scotland, South Dakota following a long-term illness. A celebration of life will be held March 28th, at 10:00 am at Roseni Lutheran Church. Burial to be done at a later date.
Corey Marin Gacusana, 82, was born on May 17, 1943, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to...
James Carlson
Mar 17, 2026
James V. “Jim” Carlson was born August 13, 1943 in Viborg, South Dakota to Arthur B. and Cora (Ven) Carlson. He passed away March 17, 2026 in Viborg at the age of 82 years.
Jim was baptized and confirmed at Skrefsrud Lutheran Church and has been a member of Scandia Lutheran Church for 60 years. He attended Millbrook #47 grade school...
