Obituary Listing

Nov 15, 2023

Mary Hagan ended her journey at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, SD on November 15, 2023. No local services are being planned.

Mary Virginia Hagan (Degnan) began her journey in St Louis Missouri on Christmas Eve of 1937.  She was born of the marriage of Virginia Mamie Degnan (Foster) and William Bernard Degnan....

Nov 14, 2023

Chris Edward Caugherty passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Sanford Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. He was 74.  A celebration of Chris's life will be held on May 4, 2024, at 1:00 P.M. at the Caugherty residence.  Casual dress is encouraged, and in lieu of flowers the family requests monetary donations that will given...

Nov 11, 2023

James "Jim" H. McKnight, DVM age 86 of Brookings, passed away at the Brookings Emergency Room on Saturday, November 11, 2023.  Visitation will be from 5-6:30 P.M. on Friday, November 17, 2023, at Eidsness Funeral Home.   Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Eidsness Funeral Home.  A light lunch with...

Nov 9, 2023

Karl Ludeman, 63, of Aurora, passed away on November 9, 2023, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.  There will be a family-led final tribute to Karl's life on August 3, 2024, from 1:00 until 4:00 p.m. at the South Point Apartments Community Room located at 6003 South Cliff Avenue in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Karl's...

Oct 29, 2023

Julie Hallan, 70, of Brookings, passed away on October 29, 2023, at her home under hospice care.  Memorial services will be held on Friday, November 3, 2023, at Peace Lutheran Church in Brookings at 1:30 p.m.  Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting the Hallan family with arrangements.  Please note that Julie's funeral service is located after the picture...

Oct 26, 2023

Ricky Steever, age 65 of Volga, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023.  Visitation will be from 2:00-4:00 PM on Saturday, November 4th at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings.

Ricky was born on April 25, 1958, to Teddy and Shirley (Hays) Steever.  He grew up in Brookings. Ricky later moved to Sioux Falls...

Oct 21, 2023

**The Funeral Service for Michael Davis II can be found in the window immediately following the obituary text.  The funeral service begins approximately 34 minutes into the video.**

Michael Dean Davis II was born in Brookings, South Dakota on August 6, 1980, to Michael and Debra (Herold) Davis.  He was 43 years, 2...

Oct 18, 2023

Darwin Johnson, age 89, of Brookings, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at his home.  Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at Bethel Baptist Church in Brookings.  Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on Tuesday, October 24th at Eidsness Funeral Home.

Darwin Johnson was born on August...

Oct 7, 2023

Joyce Peters, age 90 of Brookings, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at the Brookings Hospital.  Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Brookings.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Oct 7, 2023

Lynda Seas, age 71, formerly of Brookings, died Saturday, October 7, 2023, at Unity Hospital, Fridley, MN embraced by her loving family after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. Graveside services are currently pending in Greenwood Cemetery at Brookings, SD.  The family requests that cards be sent to Eidsness Funeral Home at 1617 Orchard Drive, Brookings, SD  57006. ...

Oct 4, 2023

Marcella Denman, age 78 of Tyler, TX, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, while on hospice care.  Private family graveside services will be held on Friday, October 13, 2023, at Trinity Cemetery in Volga, SD, with a reception to follow at the Volga Christian Reformed Church basement starting at 1:30P.M.

Born to...

Oct 4, 2023

Nichole Mercado, age 44 of Brookings, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at the Brookings Hospital.  Funeral services will be back in her home state of New Jersey.  Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting the family with local arrangements.

Oct 3, 2023

Terry Eugene Swartos of Volga, SD passed away on Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 at home after a long illness of Lewy Body Dementia.  A private celebration of life with immediate family is being planned.  Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Terry Eugene Swartos was the first of six children born...

Oct 3, 2023

Irene L. Trulock, age 92, of Madison and formerly of Hendricks, MN, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at the Bethel Lutheran Home in Madison, SD.  Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at the White United Methodist Church.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Eidsness Funeral Home is...

Oct 3, 2023

Tucker Berg Hallan, age 13, of Brookings, SD passed away at home on October 3rd from health-related issues.  Funeral services will be 3 P.M. on Monday, October 9, 2023, at GracePoint Wesleyan Church in Brookings.  Visitation will be from 1-3 P.M. also at the church.  Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Oct 2, 2023

John (Ace) Albers, age 58, of Brookings, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2023, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.  Graveside services will be held on Monday, October 16, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. in Fairview Cemetery at White, South Dakota.  Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Sep 28, 2023

Norma Law, 95, passed peacefully on September 28th, 2023, at the United Living Community in Brookings, South Dakota.  Visitations will begin at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, with a funeral service to start around11:00 A.M. at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings.  A committal service will follow in Naples, SD.

Norma was...

Sep 27, 2023

Rita Barnett, age 95, of Brookings passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 6, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. at St. Thomas More Parish with burial to follow in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on Thursday, October 5th at Eidsness Funeral Home with a...

Sep 24, 2023

Kathryn Meyer, age 103 of Volga, peacefully slipped into the arms of her Lord on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at The Neighborhoods at Brookview in Brookings.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, September 29th at the Volga Christian Reformed Church in Volga with burial to follow at Trinity Cemetery.  Visitations will be from...

Sep 24, 2023

DeLyle "Pete" Kiehn, 86, of Brookings, passed away on September 24, 2023, at the United Living Community.  Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 2, 2023, at the Brookings First Assembly of God in Brookings at 11:00 A.M.  Burial will immediately follow the service at Greenwood Cemetery in Brookings.  A time of fellowship will follow burial...