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John Peterson
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...
Marjorie Bohlen
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...
Clifford Rindels
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...
Louis Pepe
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.
Richard (Dick) C. Waldner
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...
Eugene "Gene" Judd
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...
Shelly Rae "Simmons" Zajic
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.
...Anne Hovey
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...
Ernest Diedrich Hamer
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...
Lyle Sundet Strande
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...
Lavalle Donald Gravning
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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George William Buchenau
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...
Steve Estenson
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...
Bradly Stevens
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...
Janice Lorraine Westphal
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...
Barbara Seidl
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....
Diana Andresen
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.
Judith Ann Danielsen
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.
John Hulsebus Jr.
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.
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