Obituary Listing

Feb 14, 2024

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Brian L. Schmidt, age 59, of White, SD passed away on February 14, 2024, at the Brookings ER due to complications from Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, a disease that he had for over 23 years.  Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 21, 2024,...

Feb 9, 2024

Sandra JoAnn Wilber age 84, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Friday February 9, 2024, at the Brookings Hospital.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at St. Thomas More Parish in Brookings with burial to follow at St. Thomas More Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-7 P.M. on...

Feb 5, 2024

Ardell Madison peacefully left us on February 5, 2024, at the age of 96. She was born on October 3, 1927, in a farmhouse near Parker, SD, the only child to Lawrence and Esther (Christensen) Paulson.

On September 24, 1947, she embarked on a lifelong adventure with Eugene "Gene" U. Madison, and together,...

Jan 27, 2024

Tina Heesch, age 50, of Brookings passed away at home under hospice care on Saturday, January 27, 2024.  Visitation will be from 5-8PM on Friday, February 2, 2024, at Eidsness Funeral Home.  Funeral Services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 3rd also at Eidsness Funeral Home.

Tina Heesch was born in...

Jan 26, 2024

Clara Brown, age 92, of Hendricks, MN, and formerly of Brookings and Astoria, SD, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024.  Visitation will be from 2:00-3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Astoria with a funeral service starting at 3:00 P.M.  Burial will follow at Bethany Cemetery.  Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting...

Jan 19, 2024

Kyle Nelson, longtime resident of LaBolt, South Dakota, died on January 19, 2024, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.  He was 61 years old.  Kyle had currently been living in White, South Dakota before entering hospice.

Kyle Gene Nelson was born in Mitchell, SD on March 29, 1962, to Stanley and...

Jan 17, 2024

Jeffery Robbins, 66, of Hendricks, MN, passed away on January 17, 2024, at the Hendricks Hospital.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at the Faith Lutheran Brethren Church in Hendricks, MN at 1:00 P.M.  Burial will take place at Greenwood Cemetery in Brookings, SD following a time of fellowship at the church.  Visitation...

Jan 15, 2024

Kirk Kranz, age 56, of Brookings, passed away suddenly in Valley, NE, where he was working as a construction superintendent on January 15, 2024.  A celebration of life will be held on Monday, January 22, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Ascension Lutheran Church in Brookings.  A time of fellowship will immediately follow the service at the church. ...

Jan 14, 2024

The funeral service for John Peterson can be viewed by clicking on the window immediately following the obituary text.

John Peterson, 61, of Brookings, passed away on January 14, 2024, at the Brookings Hospital.  Memorial services will be held on Friday, January 19, 2024, at the First Presbyterian Church in Brookings at 1:00...

Jan 8, 2024

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Marjorie's funeral service will be recorded and uploaded to this obituary page on Saturday afternoon for those unable to join us.

Marjorie (Marj) Ruth (Liebing) Bohlen, 83, passed away 01/08/2024 at the Brookings Health System, Brookings, South Dakota. A Celebration of Life and Remembrance service...

Jan 4, 2024

Clifford LeRoy Rindels was born May 23, 1931, on a farm near Castlewood, SD, to Henry and Anna (Ruesink) Rindels.  He passed away on January 4, 2024, at Avera Prince of Peace in Sioux Falls, SD.  Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 8, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings.  Burial will...

Dec 26, 2023

Louis Pepe, 68, of Brookings, passed away on December 26, 2023, at his home due to medical complications.  Following Louis's wishes, there will be no services held.

Dec 25, 2023

Richard (Dick) C. Waldner, 89, of Brookings, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023, at the United Living Community in Brookings.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at First Lutheran Church in Brookings at 10:30 a.m.  A time of fellowship and a meal will immediately follow the service at the church.  Burial will...

Dec 23, 2023

Eugene "Gene" Judd, age 75, of Aurora, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls after suffering from a massive stroke.  Memorial services will be held at 2 PM on Friday, December 29th at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings.

Gene was born on December 8, 1948, to...

Dec 23, 2023

Shelly Rae (Simmons) Zajic, age 58, of Astoria, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at home under hospice care.  Visitations will be from 4:30-7:30 PM on Friday, January 5, 2024, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings.  A Celebration of Shelly's Life will be at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 6th also at Eidsness Funeral Home.

Dec 15, 2023

Anne Hovey, age 53 of Bruce, passed away at home under hospice care.  Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on Tuesday, December 19th at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings.  Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, December 20th at Grace Free Lutheran Church in Bruce, SD.  Grace Free Lutheran Church will live-stream the service through this...

Dec 15, 2023

Ernest Diedrich Hamer, age 83, of White, SD, passed away due to complications with liver cancer in the Emergency Room at the Brookings Hospital on Friday, December 15, 2023.  Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 28th, 2023, at the White United Methodist Church with burial at Greenwood Cemetery in Brookings, SD.  Visitation will...

Dec 15, 2023

Lyle Sundet Strande, age 92, of Volga passed away on Friday December 15, 2023, at The Neighborhood at Brookview/Brookings Hospice Care in Brookings, SD. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday December 27, 2023 at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings.

Lyle Sundet Strande was born in Volga, SD on November...

Dec 15, 2023

LaValle Gravning, age 91, of Brookings, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023, at the Brookings Hospital.  Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on Wednesday, December 20th at Eidsness Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, December 21st at Brookings First Assembly of God.  Burial will follow at the Colman Cemetery, Colman, SD.

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Dec 14, 2023

George Buchenau, age 91 of Brookings, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.  Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, December 22, 2023, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings.

George W. Buchenau was born on May 23, 1932, in Amarillo, TX.  He...