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Margrethe Gravning
Sep 12, 2019
Margrethe Gravning, 85, of Brookings, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at the Brookings First Assembly of God at 1:00 P.M. Interment will take place at Colman Cemetery in Colman, South Dakota, following a time of fellowship at the church. A...
Avis Lorraine Leite
Sep 10, 2019
Avis Lorraine (Twedt) Leite peacefully passed from earth to heaven on September 10, 2019, just 13 days shy of her 93 rd birthday. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, September 14, 2019, at First Lutheran Church in Volga with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitations will be 4-7 P.M. Friday, September 13 th at Eidsness Funeral...
Elmer Mannisto
Sep 8, 2019
Elmer Mannisto, 98, died on Sunday, September 8, 2019, at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center in Estelline, South Dakota. Following Elmer's wishes, no funeral services will be held. A graveside service will be held on Monday, September 16, 2019, at 1:00 P.M. at the Elmwood Cemetery in Bruce, where Elmer will be reunited with his late...
Fernando Carballo
Aug 25, 2019
Fernando Carballo, age 67, of Brookings, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019, at home under hospice care. A Memorial Mass will be 2:00 P.M., Friday, August 30, 2019, at St. Thomas More Catholic Parish in Brookings. Eidsness Funeral Home assisted the family with cremation services.
Survivors include his wife, Primy Carballo; his son, Rudy (Emily) Trias; daughters,...
John Paul Jones
Aug 17, 2019
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John Jones, 81, of Brookings, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on August 17, 2019, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. at the GracePoint Wesleyan Church in Brookings...
Shirley Tennyson
Aug 13, 2019
Shirley Ann (Schuler) Tennyson, 81, of Brookings, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at the First Lutheran Church in Brookings, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be at First Lutheran Cemetery in Volga, South Dakota. A time of visitation will...
Billie G Bach
Aug 6, 2019
Billie Bach, 92, of Brookings, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at The Neighborhoods at Brookview. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at Bible Baptist Church in Brookings with interment at the Elkton City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting Billie's...
Maureen Westbrook
Aug 1, 2019
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Maureen Lynette Westbrook was born June 22, 1923, to Emma and Alfred Christensen in Argo Township, Brookings County, South Dakota. She died August 1, 2019, at the Brookings Hospital.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, August 5, 2019, at Eidsness Funeral Home, 1617...
Robert Audus
Jul 28, 2019
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Robert "Bob" Audus, 63, of White, South Dakota, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 2, 2019, at St....
Bette Watts
Jul 18, 2019
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Bette Watts, 78, of White, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at the United Living Center in Brookings. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 24, at the Zion Lutheran Church in White, South...
Donavieve "Donnie" Ruth Tofte
Jul 14, 2019
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Donavieve "Donnie" Tofte, 85, of Volga, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2019, at The Neighborhoods at Brookview. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at the First Lutheran Church in Volga, beginning at 10:30 A.M. Burial will...
Dolores Elizabeth Larson
Jul 14, 2019
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Dolores E. Larson, 88, of Volga, formerly of Sinai, died surrounded by her family on July 14, 2019, at Brookings Health System. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2019, at the Sinai Lutheran Church in Sinai, South Dakota, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Burial will immediately...
Ruby M. Crowe
Jul 11, 2019
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Ruby M. Crowe, age 98 of Brookings and formerly of Lake Norden, SD, passed Thursday, July 11, 2019, at The Neighborhoods at Brookview. Memorial services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lake Norden. Eidsness...
Doug Algra
Jul 5, 2019
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Doug Algra, 67, of Bruce, passed away on July 5, 2019, at his home following a long battle with various health issues. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at the First Reformed Church in Volga,...
Roger Leroy Hornby
Jul 5, 2019
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Roger LeRoy Hornby, age 71, of Westminster, Colorado, passed away July 5, 2019, in hospice care. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at 2:00 P.M. at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to...
Dorothy H Kepford
Jun 19, 2019
Dorothy H. Kepford, 87, of Brookings, died on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at the Neighborhoods at Brookview in Brookings. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Faith Reformed Church in Brookings with burial to follow at Greenwood Cemetery.  Visitation will be 5pm until 7pm, on Monday, June 24th, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings.
...Donna J Hess
Jun 16, 2019
Donna J. Hess, 76, Brookings, South Dakota, passed away on June 16, 2019, at Edgewood Vista with her family by her side.
Donna was born February 2, 1943 in Sheboygan WI to the late Herbert and Dolores Hess.
She graduated from Sheboygan North High School in 1961 and went on to Marquette University. After graduating...
Signe N Anderson
Jun 14, 2019
Signe N. Anderson, age 96, of Brookings, died Friday, June 14, 2019, at the Brookings Hospital.  Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday, June 19th, at First Lutheran Church in Brookings. Visitation will be immediately prior, beginning at 9:30 AM, at the church. Burial will be in First Lutheran Cemetery in Brookings. In lieu of flowers, Signe's family...
David Lee Gilkerson Iii
Jun 14, 2019
David Lee Gilkerson III, 65, of Brookings, died on June 14, 2019, at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls. He passed away peacefully with his wife by his side, having been surrounded his last days by loving friends and family. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 21, at Ascension Lutheran Church in Brookings. Visitation will...
Jerome "Jerry" Lotzer
May 31, 2019
Jerome "Jerry" Lotzer, age 82 of Brookings, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019, at the United Living Community in Brookings. Funeral Services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at Ascension Lutheran Church in Brookings. Visitations will be 5-7 P.M. Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Eidsness Funeral Home. Burial will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, June 8, 2019,...
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