Minerva Christopherson
Sep 1, 2026
Minerva Christopherson, age 91, of Brookings, SD, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the Sanford USD Medical Center Emergency Department. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Brookings. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with 7:00 p.m. Prayer Service on Tuesday,...
Pamela J Trandahl Skovlund
Aug 31, 2026
Pamela Skovlund passed away August 31 at Riverview Health Center in Flandreau South Dakota.
Pamela was born June 10,1953 in Winner South Dakota to Allen and Norma Trandahl.
Pamela married Harold Skovlund and had two children, daughter Kellie and son Brett. She had a career in the financial field. In her later years she worked for SDSU. She eventually moved to Aurora...
Kay Hauge
Aug 28, 2026
Kathryn “Kay” Kay Hauge, age 85, of Volga, SD, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 28, 2026 at the age of 85. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, September 4, 2026, at Bible Baptist Church in Brookings, SD. Interment will follow at 2:00 pm at the West Norden Cemetery in rural Lake Norden, SD. A...
George Berger
Aug 23, 2026
George Berger passed away on August 23, 2026 in Flandreau, SD. A memorial service for George will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Bethel Baptist Church in Brookings, SD.
Bud Hugh Morris
Aug 22, 2026
Bud Hugh Morris passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2026 in Sioux Falls, SD. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 am Friday, August 28, 2026 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in White, SD. A visitation will take place an hour prior, at 9:30 am.
Bud Hugh Morris was born during a blizzard on March 8, 1958, in...
Jamie James Tulupan
Aug 22, 2026
Jamie James Tulupan, 67, of Brookings, SD, passed away at his home on August 22, 2026. A visitation will take place from 10:00-10:30am at Faith Reformed Church in Brookings, SD on Saturday, August 29, 2026. A prayer service will follow starting at 10:30am.
Thallis Nadean McKeown Jensen
Aug 21, 2026
Thallis Nadean McKeown Jensen, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away at the Estelline Nursing Home at the age of 102, leaving behind a lifetime of family, music, hard work, creativity, and cherished memories.
Thallis was born on September 25, 1923, to Earl and Ethel McKeown on a farm southeast of White, South Dakota. When she was three...
Joan Edell Pratt
Aug 21, 2026
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Joan Edell Pratt, 88, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior on August 21st, 2026, at The Neighborhoods in Brookings, South Dakota, with her husband and daughter by her side.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Bible Baptist Church in Brookings,...
Irene Goehring
Aug 15, 2026
Irene Jeanette Goehring (Bleyle), 85, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2026, in Brookings, South Dakota, after a six-year battle with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, August 21, 2026, at 11:00 am at First United Methodist Church in Brookings, SD. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2026, from 5:00 pm to...
Mildred "Millie" Jane Piearson
Aug 14, 2026
Mildred "Millie" Jane Piearson, daughter of Jay (Jerry) and Aliene (Blievernicht) Piearson was born on June 16, 1951, in Volga, South Dakota. Millie passed away on August 14, 2026, at the age of 75.
Millie grew up west of Oldham, South Dakota, on the family farm and attended Oldham School. Following her education, she worked as a cook at the Good...
Duane Kendall
Aug 14, 2026
Duane E. Kendall, 86, of Brookings, SD met Jesus face to face on August 14, 2026. He was surrounded by his loving family. A visitation will be held for Duane from 11:30-1:00 on August 22, 2026 at First Lutheran Church in Brookings, SD. A memorial service will follow starting at 1:00pm at First Lutheran Church.
Duane was born on April 17,...
Ruth Ann Lucas
Aug 14, 2026
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Ruth Ann Lucas, 82, of White, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2026, surrounded by her family.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Funeral services will follow on Friday, August 21, 2026, at 10:30 AM at...
Nan Nesbit
Aug 13, 2026
Nan Nesbit, age 77, of Yankton, South Dakota, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at the South Dakota Human Services Center in Yankton. A Graveside Service will be held at St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 10:00 am in Brookings, South Dakota.
Nan was born on May 12, 1949, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Stuart and...
Jacquelin "Jackie" Blackford
Jul 22, 2026
Jacquelin (“Jackie”) Blackford, age 95, of Brookings, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at The Neighborhoods at Brookview, surrounded by the love and gratitude of her three daughters. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, July 31 at 2 pm in the Great Hall of the McCrory Gardens Education & Visitor Center in Brookings.
Jackie was born on...
Ruth Hulsebus
Jul 22, 2026
Ruth Hulsebus, age 95, of Astoria, SD, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Sioux Falls, SD. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, SD. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at 1:00 pm. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in White, SD.
Ruth...
Darren M. Kersey
Jul 20, 2026
Our country lost a great Eagle Scout when Darren M. Kersey of Volga, SD died on Monday, July 20, 2026, after a long, courageous fight with cancer. He was 57. Darren was born in Crosby, ND and grew up in Bismarck, North Dakota where he tried out many potential career paths, including as a volunteer paramedic on a rural ambulance...
Jamison Bjorklund
Jul 10, 2026
Jamison Michael Bjorklund, 49, passed away on July 10, 2026, at his home near Brookings, South Dakota.
Jamison was born on June 3, 1977, in Rock Rapids, Iowa, to Gary and Lori Bjorklund. He was the oldest of five boys and one sister and grew up in the Brookings area surrounded by a large, close-knit family. As a young boy, Jamison...
Ina Binkley
Jun 29, 2026
Ina Irene (Garrett) Binkley, 93, of Roswell, Georgia, passed away on June 29, 2026, from natural causes. Visitation and program will begin at Isburg Funeral Chapel at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 17, 2026. Burial services will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Pierre, South Dakota.
Ina was born on April 4, 1933 in Pierre, South Dakota, daughter of Geoffrey and Edith...
Alvina Marie Melquist
Jun 28, 2026
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Alvina Marie Melquist age 88 of Volga, passed away on Sunday, June 28th at The Neighborhoods at Brookview under hospice care. Funeral Services will be held at First Lutheran Church in Volga on Thursday, July 16th at 11am. Visitation prior to service will be held at 10:00. A...
Marcia Ann Williams
Jun 28, 2026
Marcia Ann Williams passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2026 in Flandreau, SD. A visitation for Marcia will take place from 4:00-6:00pm on Monday, July 20, 2026 at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, SD. A mass for her will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday July 21, 2026 at St Thomas More Catholic Parish in Brookings, SD.
Marcia was born on...
