Arnold Adams
Jul 7, 2021
Arnold K. Adams, 93, of Brookings, passed away on July 7, 2021, at home under hospice care surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at 10:30 A.M. at the First United Methodist Church in Brookings. Burial will immediately follow the service at Greenwood Cemetery in Brookings. All are invited to...
Valerie Ann Mullett
Jul 4, 2021
Valerie Mullett, 62, of Volga, passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2021, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. at the First Reformed Church in Volga. A time of fellowship will immediately follow the service at the church. Visitation will immediately...
Dale Gene Dixon
Jun 30, 2021
Dale's Memorial Folder
Dale Dixon, 63, of Aurora, passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at the Impact Church in Aurora, beginning at 10:00 A.M. Following the service there will be a time of fellowship at the church. ...
Elizabeth Gene Christie
Jun 20, 2021
Elizabeth Gene Christie, 96, of Brookings, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021, at The Neighborhoods at Brookview. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at the First United Methodist Church in Brookings, beginning at 1:30 p.m. The service will be live-streamed, and can be found at the following link: https://youtu.be/NBnPm6FUUlg A time...
Nona Marshall
Jun 19, 2021
Nona Marshall, 92, of Brookings, passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at The Neighborhoods at Brookview. A memorial service will be held on Monday, June 28, 2021, at the First Presbyterian Church in Brookings, beginning at 11 A.M. There will be a time of visitation prior to the service at the church from 10:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M.. ...
Duane Oakley Emmett
Jun 16, 2021
Duane Emmett, 71, of Brookings, passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in rural White as a result of a farming accident. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at the GracePoint Wesleyan Church in Brookings, beginning at 11:00 A.M. Following the service, there will be a time of fellowship at the church. A...
Marilyn Ione Smith
Jun 3, 2021
Marilyn Ione (Larson) Smith, age 87, formerly of Broomfield, Colorado passed away peacefully on June 3, 2021. She will be buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Brookings, South Dakota on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, next to her loving husband. Eidsness Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Marilyn was born in Brookings in 1933 to hard scrabble farmers and...
Maryann Jacob
May 25, 2021
Maryann Lee Jacob, 82, passed away May 25, 2021 in Brookings SD. Maryann was born to Chester and Violet (Coates) Schoenfield on November 1, 1938 in Watertown, South Dakota. Upon graduating from Redfield High School in 1956 she went on to earn a B.S. degree from South Dakota State University in 1960 with a degree in Psychology and a...
Susan Gruseth
May 19, 2021
Susan Gaye (Doren) Gruseth, 68, of Lake Preston, passed away on May 19, 2021, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A memorial service will be held at a future date.
Susan was born on September 13, 1952, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Marian (Novak) and Max Doren. In 1954,...
Gary Alan Quinn
Apr 27, 2021
Gary Alan Quinn, age 63, of Brookings, passed away on April 27, 2021. No services are planned. Eidsness Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
Allan John Kooima
Apr 22, 2021
Allan John Kooima, age 69, of Volga, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021, at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at First Reformed Church in Volga with burial to follow at Trinity Cemetery rural Volga. Visitation will be on Monday, April 26 th from 5-7 P.M. also at...
Darrell Eugene Nelson
Apr 18, 2021
Darrell Eugene Nelson, age 68, of Brookings, passed away at home under hospice care on Sunday, April 18, 2021. Visitation to greet the family will be from 6-7 P.M. on Friday, April 23, 2021, at Abundant Life Church with a Celebration of Darrell's life at 7 P.M. also at the Church. Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting the family with...
Robert Espland
Apr 17, 2021
Robert "Bob" Espland, age 93, of Volga, passed away April 17, 2021. He will be buried next to his wife in the Colman Cemetery, Colman, SD. No services are planned. Survivors include his son, Bill and daughter, Jackie. Memorials may be sent to Robert Espland Family c/o Eidsness Funeral Home 1617 Orchard Drive, Brookings, SD 57006.
Gwendolyn Ruth Andersen
Apr 16, 2021
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Ruth Andersen, age 94, of Brookings, passed away Friday, April 16, 2021, at the Brookings Hospital. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May, 22, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Interment will immediately follow the service at First Lutheran Cemetery in Brookings.
Gwen was born on February 27, 1927 in...
Bradley Keith Hesby
Apr 15, 2021
Bradley Hesby, age 36, of Volga, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls from an aortic aneurysm. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, April 23, 2021, at First Lutheran Church in Volga with a private family burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-8...
Zachery Dayton Matthews
Apr 6, 2021
Zachery Dayton Matthews, age 28, of Brookings and formerly of Lake Preston, SD, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at the Brookings ER. A private family graveside service will be held at the Lake Preston Cemetery. Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Zachery was born on August 13, 1992, to Stephen and Susan...
Bette Jo Boynton
Apr 5, 2021
Bette Jo Boynton, age 78, of Brookings, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021, at the Brookings Hospital. No services are planned at this time. Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Bette was born on April 26, 1942, to Ray and Diana Marie (Hein) Moyer in Illinois. She attended school in Oakford Illinois. Bette...
Clair David Husby
Apr 3, 2021
Clair Husby, age 79, of Arlington, SD, passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Fargo, ND. Visitation will be on Thursday, April 8, 2021, from 5-7 P.M. at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Following cremation, a memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Arlington with burial to...
Frankie Mcdowell
Apr 2, 2021
Frankie Lee (Fryer) McDowell took the hand of her precious Lord and Savior on April 2, 2021 at the age of 61. Funeral services celebrating Frankie's life will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2021, at 10:00 A.M. at Brookings First Assembly of God. The service will be live-streamed on the Brookings First Assembly of God YouTube...
Dollie Bass
Mar 30, 2021
Dollie C. (Massengale) Bass, age 90, a resident of Brookings for the past six years and formerly a resident of Baker, MT, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at Edgewood Vista Assisted/Memory Care in Brookings. Visitations will be on Friday, April 2, 2021, at Brookings First Assembly Of God from 5-7 P.M. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. on...
