Obituary Listing

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...

Dec 14, 2023

Steve "Esty" Estenson passed away on December 14, 2023, following complications due to multiple medical issues.  Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings from 2:00 until 4:00.  A time of sharing memories and a short funeral service will begin at 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home.  Burial will take...

Dec 13, 2023

Dec 11, 2023

Bradly Quin Stevens, also known as "Trapper", was born September 9, 1956, to Wayne and Nancy (Muhr) Stevens at Bridgeport, Nebraska. He passed from this life on December 11, 2023, at Brookings, South Dakota.

Brad graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1974 where he enjoyed participating in cross country. Soon after, he married...

Dec 9, 2023

Janice Westphal, age 83, of Brookings and formerly of Kasson, MN, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023.  Visitation will begin at 10:00 A.M. with a Celebration of Life starting at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 16th at First Baptist Church of Kasson (304 4th Street NW, Kasson, MN).  Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting the family with...

Dec 6, 2023

Barbara Belle Braaz was born October 2,1932, in Milwaukee, WI, the second child of Walter and Isabelle Braaz.  She was baptized October of 1932 at St. James Lutheran Church, Milwaukee.

Barbara attended her grade school years at St. James Lutheran School.  She was confirmed in her faith on May 12, 1946 at St....

Dec 5, 2023

Diana Andresen, 81, of Brookings, passed away on December 5, 2023, at the United Living Community.  In following Diana's wishes, there will be no local services held.

Nov 29, 2023

Judith Ann (Carr) Danielsen, 83, passed away peacefully at Brookings Hospital on November 29, 2023. She was born to Donald Burt and Ella Jane (Davies) Carr on August 17, 1940, in Huron, SD. She met her husband, Jerry Danielsen, when they were attending South Dakota State University and they were wed on June 8, 1963.

Nov 26, 2023

John Hulsebus Jr., 91, of Brookings, passed away on November 26, 2023, at the Brookings Hospital.  A memorial service will be planned for the spring of 2024.  A complete obituary is currently pending.

Nov 25, 2023

Curtis Bruce Lee, age 68, of Brookings, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at the Brookings Hospital.  Visitation will be from 5:00-6:30 P.M. on Thursday, November 30th at Eidsness Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. on Friday, December 1st also at Eidsness Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery at White, SD.

Nov 23, 2023

Raymond Kurtz, 93, of Brookings, SD (Currently residing in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa) passed away on November 23, 2023 at the Pioneer Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa.  Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at Eidsness Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m.  A time of fellowship will be held at the funeral...

Nov 18, 2023

Janice Pickard, 75, of Dell Rapids, formerly Brookings, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Bible Baptist Church in Brookings at 11:00 A.M.  A time of fellowship will immediately follow the service.  Burial will be held at approximately...

Nov 16, 2023

Lillian Louise Phillips Dudash Lambert (91 ¾) years young passed after a short illness. She was a resident of Brookings for 4 years, and of the ULC community for the last 2 years. Lillian spent most of her life near Morrisville PA and was from a family of 14 children. She loved her family fiercely both 2...