Obituary Listing

Jul 8, 2023

Barbara "Barb" Schulz, 89, passed away on Saturday, July 8th, 2023, in White SD, peacefully and comfortably, surrounded by family.  Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at the White United Methodist Church with burial to follow at Fairview Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Eidsness Funeral...

Jul 5, 2023

Robert Swanson died at age 92.  He was the third of four sons born to his parents.

After graduating from high school he attended Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, to receive a B.S. in Animal & Range Science.  Bob served in the Army during the Korean War.  He and his younger...

Jul 4, 2023

Clare Kerr, 98, of Bruce, passed away on July 4, 2023, at the Brookings Hospital.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at the Sterling United Methodist Church in rural Brookings, SD at 10:30 A.M.  Burial will immediately follow the service at the Sterling United Methodist Church Cemetery.  A time of fellowship and lunch...

Jun 28, 2023

Ronald Granum, 74, of Estelline, formerly of Volga, passed away on June 28, 2023, at his home following a prolonged illness.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 7, 2023, at the First Lutheran Church in Volga at 2:00 P.M.  Burial will immediately follow the service at First Lutheran Cemetery in Volga.  Visitation will be held one hour...

Jun 27, 2023

Please Note:  To view a recording of Fraces' Funeral, please click on the video player below.  The funeral will begin after the slideshow of photos.

Frances Fay Olson, age 85, of Bruce, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center in Estelline, SD.  Funeral services...

Jun 25, 2023

Richard Dean Kor, 75, passed away at his home June 25, 2023. Visitations will be from 5-7 P.M. on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in White, SD.  The Kor family kindly requests no memorials or flowers.

Richard was born June 16, 1948, in Pierre SD. In September of 1948, Richard...

Jun 17, 2023

Erin Link, 37, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Brookings, passed away on June 17, 2023, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls.  A celebration of Erin's life will be held Friday, June 23, 2023, at First Lutheran Church in Brookings at 11:00 A.M.  A time of fellowship will immediately follow the service at the church. ...

Jun 17, 2023

Clarence Milton Simmons, age 74, a lifelong resident of White, SD, passed away at United Living Community under Hospice care surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, June 17, 2023.   Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at the United Methodist Church in White at 2:00 P.M.  Burial will follow the service at Fairview...

Jun 7, 2023

*The recording of Tim Wellman's service may be viewed in the player window found at the bottom of the obituary text.  The service starts approximately 9 1/2 minutes into the video.*

Timothy "Tim" Lloyd Wellman, age 50, of Brookings, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at home from an apparent heart attack.  ...

May 28, 2023

James Lee Stein passed away Sunday, May 28, at the age of 88, in the presence of his family and the love he nurtured through time, patience, good humor, hard work, and wisdom.  There will be no services held at this time.  Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

James was born on...

May 24, 2023

**Please Note:The recording of today's funeral service is can now be viewed by scrolling to the bottom of the obituary text.  The funeral service can be found 32 minutes into the video, and is preceded by pictures provided by Teresa's family.**

Teresa Pomrenke, 62, of White, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023,...

May 18, 2023

Rena Haynes, age 69, of Volga passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Ava's House in Sioux Falls.  Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Bible Baptist Church in Brookings.  Burial will be at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN, at a later date.

Rena Haynes...

May 6, 2023

Laura Deiterman, 57, of Sioux Falls, passed away on May 6, 2023, at Ava's House in Sioux Falls, SD.  Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. at the Hayti Lutheran Church in Hayti, SD.  Interment will take place at the West Norden Cemetery in Hayti, SD.  Visitation will be held...

Apr 26, 2023

Marlene Joan Mock, 84, left this world April 26, 2023, at Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls, after a long battle with Lewy Body dementia.  Mass of Christian Burial will be May 5 th at 10:30 a.m. at St. Thomas More Parish in Brookings, SD.  Interment will be at 2:00 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial...

Apr 21, 2023

Terry J. Tom formerly of Brookings, passed away in April of 2023. A meal and time of sharing will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, SD.

Terry grew up in Brookings, and graduated from Brookings High School in 1981. He attended...

Apr 11, 2023

Having fulfilled his mission of caring for Marjorie, his beloved wife of 65 years until her death in January, Arthur Gerald VanderWaal of Brookings died on April 11, 2023, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls at the age of 94.  Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. on Monday, April 17 th at First Presbyterian Church in...

Apr 8, 2023

Neil Larson, age 77, of Brookings, SD passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, beginning at 10:30 A.M.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.  Interment will follow the service at Lakeview Cemetery at South Shore.

Apr 8, 2023

Jo Ann (Kurtz) Meyer, 90  of Brookings passed away peacefully on April 8, 2023 in hospice at the Neighborhoods at Brookview.  Willis Meyer, 92, of Brookings, passed away on March 8, 2024, at The Neighborhoods at Brookview in Brookings.  Services for both Willis and his beloved wife, Jo Ann will be held on Friday, June 21, 2024,...

Apr 2, 2023

Arlene Granum, age 100, of Volga, passed away at home on Sunday, April 2, 2023.  Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, April 10, 2023, at First Lutheran Church in Volga.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral on Monday.  Burial will take place at a later date at First Lutheran Cemetery in Volga due...

Apr 1, 2023

JoAnne Crandall, age 65, of Arlington, SD, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023.  Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on Friday, April 7 th with a prayer service beginning at 5:30 P.M. at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings.

JoAnne Crandall was born on June 24, 1957, to Bernard and Rita (Bryant) Reed in Goshen, Indiana.  She...