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Connie Englund

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. ...

Rochelle A Anderson

Rochelle A Anderson

Oct 30, 2020

Rochelle A. Anderson, age 73, of Estelline, passed away at the Estelline Care Center on Friday, October 30, 2020.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at St. Francis DeSales Catholic Parish in Estelline with burial to follow in the church cemetery.  The funeral Mass will be live-streamed to the Eidsness Funeral Home...

Duane Ellis

Duane Ellis

Oct 28, 2020

Duane Ellis, 90, of Brookings, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at the Neighborhoods at Brookview.  A private family service will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at the United Parish in Elkton at 1:00 p.m. with military rites immediately after the funeral. The service will be live streamed and can be found here https://www.facebook.com/upminister...

Roberta "Bert" Marie Schwartz

Roberta "Bert" Marie Schwartz

Oct 26, 2020

Roberta Marie "Bert" Schwartz, age 79, of rural Aurora, passed away October 26, 2020, at home under hospice care. Private family services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, October 31, 2020, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings with burial to follow at Fairview Cemetery in White, SD. The service will be live streamed on the Eidsness Funeral Home Facebook Page....

Anna Marie Montgomery

Anna Marie Montgomery

Oct 26, 2020

Anna Marie (Sowers) Montgomery, 79, Brookings, SD went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 26, 2020, at the Avera McKennen Hospital in Sioux Falls.  Private graveside services will be 10:30 am on Friday November 6, 2020 at the Fairview Cemetery in White, SD. Memorial services to follow at 11:30 am at Eidsness Funeral...

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