Obituary Listing

Mar 5, 2024

Boyd Shank of Brookings, age 109, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at home.  Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. on Friday, March 8, 2024, at First Lutheran Church in Brookings with burial to follow at First Lutheran Cemetery.  Visitations will be from 5:00-6:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 7th at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings.

Mar 2, 2024

Lynette Avonne Clasen, age 72, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024, at her home after a battle with cancer.  A visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Friday, March 8, 2024, at Eidsness Funeral Home.  A celebration of life will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Pioneer Lutheran Church, rural White, SD.  ...

Mar 2, 2024

Roger Allen Meyer  August 31, 1943 – March 2, 2024

Roger Meyer, 80, of Volga, passed away on March 2, 2024, at his residence following a courageous battle with lung cancer that spanned over 20 years.

Roger Allen Meyer was born August 31, 1943, in Volga, SD, the son...

Feb 24, 2024

Robert "Bob" Bartling, age 97 of Brookings, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at the Brookings ER.  Visitation will be from 3-5 P.M. on Sunday, March 3rd at Eidsness Funeral Home.  A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, March 4th at First Presbyterian Church in Brookings.  A private family burial will...

Feb 23, 2024

Marilyn Gleason, 82, of Brookings, passed away on February 23, 2024.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Bible Baptist Church in Brookings at 1:30 p.m.  A time of fellowship will immediately follow the service.  Visitation will precede the service from 12:30 until 1:30 p.m. at the church.  Burial will take place in Washington at...

Feb 19, 2024

Christine Sue Woodard, age 97, of White, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024, at home under hospice care.  Funeral Services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 24, 2024, at the United Methodist Church in White, SD.  Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on Friday, February 23rd also at the church with an Eastern Star Service at...

Feb 19, 2024

Gladys Marie (Egertson) Lee, age 98, passed away on February 19, 2024, in Brookings SD.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 1, at the First Lutheran Church in Volga, beginning at 10:30am, with visitation preceding the service, beginning at 9am. Burial will immediately follow the service in First Lutheran Cemetery at...

Feb 14, 2024

Rebecca "Becky" Holter, 73, of Volga, passed away on February 14, 2024, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.  Visitation will be held Thursday, February 22, 2024 at the Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m.  A prayer service will be held following the visitation beginning at 6:00 p.m.  Eidsness Funeral Home is...

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.