Robert John David Lees
Feb 10, 2021
Robert "Bob" J.D. Lees passed away peacefully at home after a brief illness at the age of 95 in Brookings, SD, on February 10, 2021. No services are planned at this time. Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Bob was born in Elkton, SD, on January 5, 1926, to Walter and Caroline (Risch) Lees. ...
John D. Finley
Feb 9, 2021
**Please note that due unforeseen circumstances, the live streamed service for John D. Finley will be slightly delayed. The live stream will begin shortly**
John Doyle Finley passed away peacefully at the Brookings Health System hospital on February 9, 2021.
John was born on August 11, 1935 on the...
Ervin Scharke
Feb 7, 2021
Ervin W. Scharke, 99, of Brookings, SD, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at the United Living Community under hospice care. Graveside services will be held at a later date.
Ervin W. Scharke was born on November 25, 1921, in Brookings County, SD, the son of Herman and Agnes (Hahn) Scharke.
Ervin received his...
Carol Ann Olson
Feb 7, 2021
Carol Ann (Gilley) Olson, age 73, passed away February 7, 2021 at Hospice House in Rapid City, SD. Funeral services will be February 11, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings with burial to follow at Fairview Cemetery in White, SD. A viewing will precede the funeral from noon until 2:00. Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting...
Benjamin Lowell Sahr
Jan 27, 2021
Benjamin Lowell Sahr, age 15, of Volga, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at home under hospice care. Funeral services will be 2:30 P.M. Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at Peace Lutheran Church in Brookings with burial to follow in First Lutheran Cemetery at Volga. Visitations will be 5-8 P.M. on Monday, February 1, 2021, also at the church. Masks...
Audrey Luverne Anderson
Jan 18, 2021
Audrey Luverne Cook was born on January 16, 1932, to Alman and Amy (Van Deusen) Cook in Brookings, South Dakota. Audrey was the third of seven siblings.
Audrey attended school in Brookings until her senior year, when the family moved Aberdeen. Audrey completed her high school diploma at Aberdeen Central High, and went on to earn her...
Raymond Johnson
Jan 16, 2021
On January 16, 2021, Raymond Alvin Johnson was called to heaven after an extended battle with dementia. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and so many other labels. There are no services planned at this time.
Ray was born May 12, 1938, to Raymond Johnson and Lois (Coos) Johnson. He...
David Brian Robinson
Jan 11, 2021
David "Dave" Brian Robinson
Born: June 5, 1955 Windsor ON Canada
Died: January 11, 2021 Sioux Falls, SD USA
Dave departed this life and went into God's arms after a short two week, heroic and valiant fight against COVID19 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Dave had also been newly diagnosed with...
Mercedes "Peggy" Freyberg
Jan 8, 2021
On January 8th, 2021, Peggy peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior.
Mercedes "Peggy" Carol Sneve was born on June 21, 1925 in Volga, SD to William and Cora Sneve. She grew up in Sinai, SD on a farm. In 1944 she married Ervine Pederson, and they were blessed with three...
Dr. Donald L. Auger
Jan 7, 2021
Dr. Donald Leon Auger of Brookings, SD passed away at home on January 7, 2021 at the age of 67 after a five-year battle with cancer. No services are planned and a private scattering of ashes will be done at a later date.
Don was born February 4, 1953 to Edward and Cecile (Dansereau) Auger in Moorhead,...
Dorothy Mae Adams
Jan 5, 2021
Dorothy Adams, 98, of Brookings, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at the Neighborhoods at Brookview. Visitation without family present will be on Thursday, January 7, 2021, from noon until 5 P.M. at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Burial will be private at Hills of Rest Memorial Park in Sioux Falls.
Dorothy Mae Adams was born...
Kimberly Nygaard Christensen
Jan 5, 2021
Kimberly Nygaard Christensen, age 45, of Elkton, passed away unexpectedly at the Brookings Hospital. Visitation will be from 3-6 P.M. on Sunday, January 10, 2021, at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Elkton, SD. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, January 11, 2021, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elkton. Masks will be required at both services. Kim's...
Anna Nelson
Jan 2, 2021
Anna Nelson, 90, of Volga, passed away of natural causes surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at the United Living Community in Brookings. A private family service will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at the First Lutheran Church in Volga at 11:00 A.M. The service will be live-streamed to the First...
Leland Schlimmer
Jan 1, 2021
Leland Schlimmer, 87, of Volga, passed away on January 1, 2021, at the Neighborhoods at Brookview. A private family funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at the First Lutheran Church in Volga at 11:00 A.M. The service will be live streamed on the First Lutheran Church of Volga's Facebook page as well as...
Paul Peter Johnson
Dec 24, 2020
Paul Johnson's Memorial Folder
Paul Peter Johnson, age 83 of Brookings, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Visitation without the family present will be from 12:00 noon until 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 31, 2020, at...
David Church
Dec 22, 2020
On Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020, David Michael Church, loving husband and devoted father of three children, passed away at age 72.
David Michael Church was born on Oct. 28, 1948 to Lois Brown Church and Willard Church in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. His pursuit of saddle bronc riding and rodeo led him across the United States, eventually...
Dirk Jones
Dec 21, 2020
On the evening of December 21 st , Dirk passed away lovingly surrounded by close family at the age of 66 in Brookings, South Dakota. During this winter solstice, the radiant light of Dirk waned while the brilliant illumination of the rare Christmas Star shone overhead.
Born November 18 th , 1954 at Fort Dix in Trenton,...
Merle Knutzen
Dec 18, 2020
Merle Knutzen, 99, of Brookings, passed away on December 18, 2020 at The Neighborhoods at Brookview. Private family funeral services will be held on Monday, December 28th at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria, MN, with burial to follow in Kinkead Cemetery, Alexandria. The funeral will be uploaded to the Eidsness Funeral Home website by Tuesday morning. Eidsness...
Deiedre Jane Leisure
Dec 17, 2020
Deiedre 's Memorial Folder
Deiedre Jane Leisure, 61, of Tempe, AZ passed away from Covid-19 complications on December 17, 2020. She was born on September 22, 1959 in Brookings, SD to Orie and Jody (Cooley) Leisure. She attended elementary, middle, and high school in Brookings and graduated in 1977. She graduate with a BS from South Dakota...
