Obituary Listing

Mar 14, 2023

Harley Pope Jr., 52, of Brookings, passed away on March 14, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with cancer.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings.  There will be a time of fellowship following the service.  Visitation will...

Mar 13, 2023

Maynard Keimig, age 89, of Lake Norden, SD, or formerly of Brookings, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023, at the Avantara Lake Norden Nursing Home.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, April 10, 2023, at St. Thomas More Parish in Brookings with burial to follow in Hillcrest Cemetery at Estelline, SD.

Maynard...

Mar 12, 2023

Margo Dempsey, 60, of Brookings, passed away on March 12, 2023, at the Brookings Hospital.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings.  A time of visitation will be held the evening prior, Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Eidsness Funeral Home from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M..  Although...

Mar 10, 2023

A committal service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, May 26, 2023, at the Sisseton Cemetery in Sisseton, SD.

Dorene Lotzer Service Folder

**Please note that the funeral service and visitation for Dorene Lotzer will be postponed until Monday, March 20, 2023.  Visitation will take place from...

Mar 8, 2023

Rodney Wright Renaas passed away peacefully on the farm, just as he wished, with his wife and son by his side on March 8, 2023 at age 84. Rod was a lifelong resident of Nunda. He was born to Augustinus (Bob) and Lillian (Johnson) Renaas on July 27, 1938, at the Volga Hospital.  He joined older sister...

Mar 8, 2023

Daniel Robert Kampmann, age 59, of Brookings, passed away on March 8, 2023 at Ava's House in Sioux Falls, SD after a courageous battle with cancer.  No funeral service will be held. A private family burial will take place at First Lutheran Cemetery in Brookings at a future date. Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting the family with...

Mar 3, 2023

Addie June Adams from Brookings, South Dakota, has gone into the arms of Jesus and those she loved. Born July 31, 1988, Addie was a very adventurous child and a tomboy. Growing up on an acreage outside Havre, Montana, Addie was big into running through the field, climbing trees, riding 4-wheelers, making fires, learning survival, and camping...

Mar 2, 2023

John Knutson, 75, of White, passed away on March 2, 2023, at the Brookings Hospital.  A public visitation and fellowship time will be held on Sunday, March 5, 2023, from 1:00 until 3:00 P.M. at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings.

John Richard Knutson was born on May 31, 1947, to Melvern and Elsie...

Mar 1, 2023

Curtis Eugene Nelson, age 94 of Brookings, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Visitation will be 5-7 P.M. on Monday, March 6 th at Eidsness Funeral Home.  Memorial services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 7 th at Abundant Life Church with a private family burial to follow at Greenwood Cemetery.

Curtis was...

Feb 24, 2023

**The service for Wayne Wolforth will be uploaded shortly and will be available in a player window following the obituary text**

Wayne Wolforth, surrounded by his family, passed away at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls on February 24, 2023, following a heart attack the previous day at his "Wolf Den" in Brookings,...

Feb 14, 2023

Shirley Lundgren Service Folder

Shirley Lundgren, age 98, of Pipestone, MN, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in Pipestone.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, February 20th at the United Parish in Elkton, SD, with burial to follow in the Elkton City Cemetery.  Visitations will be from...

Feb 7, 2023

Please Note:  The family of David Quail has decided to postpone the visitation that was scheduled for Tuesday due to the pending weather.  Please check back for a future date for the service.  Thank you for understanding.

David Quail, 70, of Brookings, passed away on February 7, 2023, at Touchmark at All Saints in Sioux Falls.

Jan 31, 2023

Virgil Bernstein Service Folder

Virgil Bernstein, 90, of Brookings, passed away on January 31, 2023, at The Neighborhoods at Brookview.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 3, 2023, at the First Lutheran Church in Brookings at 1:30 P.M.  A time of fellowship will follow the service.  Visitation will precede the funeral,...

Jan 27, 2023

Melvin "Dutch" Krumm, age 85 of Volga, passed away at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center on Friday, January 27, 2023.  Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on Monday, January 30th at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga.  Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, January 31st at First Lutheran Church in Volga with burial to follow in the...

Jan 23, 2023

Rick's service may be live streamed by clicking https://youtube.com/live/4hFrAbZfqFQ?feature=share

Richard Carl "Rick" Wahlstrom was born February 13, 1923 on a farm near Craig, Nebraska, the son of Carl Hugo and Edna (Erickson) Wahlstrom, the children of Swedish immigrants. Remembered for his passion for people and pigs, the farm kid, war hero, PhD, humanitarian,...

Jan 22, 2023

A committal service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, May 26, 2023, at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Aberdeen with a reception to follow at Sacred Heart Parish Hall.

Roland John Couser, 82, of Brookings, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at the Brookings ER.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M....

Jan 21, 2023

Amy Heidemann, 42, of Brookings, passed away on January 21, 2023, at the Brookings Hospital.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Brookings at 11:00 A.M.  Family and friends are invited to join in a time of fellowship following the service.  Visitation will be held the evening prior,...

Jan 15, 2023

Evelyn Clair (Nester) Fee of Brookings, SD, passed away in her 93 rd year on January 15, 2023.   Funeral Services will be held at 1:00pm Saturday, January 21, 2023, at First Presbyterian Church in Brookings with burial to follow at Greenwood Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4pm until 6pm on Friday, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings.

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Jan 14, 2023

Janet Wilson, 83, of Brookings, passed away on January 12, 2023, at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center.  In following Janet's wishes, there will be no funeral service held.  Burial will take place in Greenwood Cemetery at a future date.  Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting the Wilson family with arrangements.

Janet Rae Wilson...

Jan 6, 2023

Constance A. Irwin (Connie), 88, of Brookings died on January 6, 2023 at the United Living Community in Brookings, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 13, at 2:00 p.m. at the Pius XII Newman Center at 1321 8 th Street in Brookings. After mass, everyone is invited to share memories and fellowship in...