Kathy Hetrick
Nov 29, 2020
Kathy L. (Jones) Hetrick passed from this earth and met her Savior on Sunday, November 29, 2020. Severe dementia had plagued her for the past several years and brought her loss to her husband and the family and friends who loved her. A private family graveside service will take place on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at...
Arvid Albin Melquist
Nov 27, 2020
Arvid Albin Melquist, age 80 of Volga, passed away on Friday, November 27th at his daughter's home under hospice care. A public graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8th 2021, at The Winthrop Cemetery in Winthrop, MN. Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Arvid was born May 5, 1940,...
Pamela Ann Straw
Nov 26, 2020
Pamela Straw of Lake Norden, formerly of Brookings, passed away Thanksgiving Day at the Avantara Lake Norden Nursing Home. A private burial will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Brookings. Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Pamela was born July 11, 1931, to Windsor A. and Pamela (Powers) of Brookings. She grew up in Brookings, where...
Myrtle First
Nov 25, 2020
Myrtle First of Brookings, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at Avera Mckennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 4, 2020, at 10:30 A.M. at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. The service will be live streamed on the Eidsness Funeral Home website under Myrtle's obituary page for those wishing to view from home....
Connie Englund
Nov 25, 2020
Connie Englund, 66, of Brookings, left this earthly world suddenly and unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at the Brookings Hospital Emergency Room. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a private family memorial service is planned for Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, beginning at 10:00 A.M. The service will be live streamed on Connie's obituary...
Thomas Simmons
Nov 24, 2020
Thomas "Tom" Simmons, 68, of Dell Rapids, formerly of Brookings, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loving family. A private family funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. at the White United Methodist Church in White, South Dakota. Interment will immediately follow the service...
Mavis Peterson
Nov 23, 2020
Mavis Lavonne Dorothy Peterson, age 93, passed away November 23, 2020 at the Estelline Nursing Care Center. A family funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, November 30, 2020, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Brookings with burial in the Sterling Lutheran Cemetery north of Brookings. Visitations will be Sunday, November 29, 2020, from 4-6 P.M. at Our Savior...
Clifford Pickard
Nov 22, 2020
Clifford "Cliff" Pickard, age 78, of Brookings, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020, at the Brookings Hospital. Visitation will be on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, from 4-6 P.M. at Eidsness Funeral Home. Masks are required at the funeral home. Funeral Services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, November 27, 2020, at Bible Baptist Church in Brookings with burial at the...
Marilyn Emma Oppelt
Nov 18, 2020
Marilyn Oppelt, 95,  passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elkton with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Public visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral. Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting the...
Gerald Griffin
Nov 17, 2020
Gerald Griffin, 88, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center. There are currently no services planned.
James William Adams
Nov 15, 2020
James William Adams, age 79, of Flandreau and formerly of Brookings, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020, at Riverview Healthcare Center in Flandreau, SD. Services and obituary are currently pending.
Douglas Harvey Hai
Nov 13, 2020
Douglas Harvey Hai, 73, of Brookings, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020, at the Avantara Arlington Care Center. Private family memorial services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. The service will be live-streamed on the Eidsness Funeral Home Facebook page. The public is welcome to join the family for a...
Helen M Peterson
Nov 13, 2020
Helen M. Peterson, age 96, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020, at The Neighborhoods at Brookview, Brookings, South Dakota. A celebration of life will be held at a later date, with interment at First Lutheran Cemetery in Brookings, SD. Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Helen was born at home March 16, 1924, near...
Douglas Alfred Dayton
Nov 12, 2020
Douglas A. Dayton, age 76, of Brookings, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020, at home under hospice care.  No services are being planned at this time. Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Mark Alan Liebing
Nov 12, 2020
Mark Liebing, 65, of Brookings, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020. A private family service will be held on Friday, November 20, 2020, at 10:30 AM at Eidsness Funeral Home. The service will be live-streamed and can be found on the Eidsness Funeral Home Facebook page at the time of the service. Masks are required in the funeral...
Phyllis Olson
Nov 11, 2020
Phyllis Angeline Olson, age 90, of Brookings, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at The Neighborhoods at Brookview in Brookings. Private family burial services will be at Rosehill Cemetery in Minot, ND, with a celebration of her life to be held in Brookings in the spring. Eidsness Funeral Home of Brookings is assisting the family with arrangements.
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David John Lees
Nov 9, 2020
David John Lees, age 57, of Brookings, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020. No services are planned at this time. Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
David was born January 8, 1963, to Robert and Dorothy (Kurtz) Lees. He was the second youngest of nine children; he was one of five brothers. David spent...
Kathryn "Kay" Irene Chester
Nov 9, 2020
Kathryn "Kay" Irene Chester, age 93, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020, at the United Living Community in Brookings. Visitation without the family present will be from 9-11 A.M on Friday, November 13, 2020, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. A private family burial will take place at Greenwood Cemetery that afternoon.
Kay was born on...
Paul Charles Swift
Nov 9, 2020
Paul Charles Swift, age 77, of Brookings, passed unexpectedly into the presence of his Savior on Monday, November 9, 2020. Memorial services will be at Bible Baptist Church in Brookings on Saturday, November 28th at 10:30 am. Visitation will be from 9:00-10:00 am that same morning. Paul's funeral will be live-streamed on the Eidsness Funeral Home website under Paul's...
Gary Mathis
Nov 2, 2020
Gary Marvin Mathis, 69, went to his eternal home in heaven on November 2, 2020. Gary passed away at the Avantara Arlington Skilled Nursing Facility and was blessed to have their kind, compassionate care in his final days. A private family memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2020, at 11:00 AM at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church. ...
