Obituary Listing

May 15, 2018

Lori A. Knutsen, 58, of Volga, SD passed away May 15, 2018 at her home surrounded by loved ones after a long and courageous battle with cancer.  Her funeral service will be Monday, May 21st at 10:30 AM at First Lutheran Church of Volga with interment at Hillside Cemetery.  Visitation will be at Eidsness Funeral Home in Volga, SD...

May 12, 2018

Rochelle Schotzko, age 68, of Sioux Falls, passed away on May 12, 2018, at Ava's Hospice House. Visitations will be from 1-3 P.M. on Saturday, May 19, 2018, at Miller Funeral Home—Westside Chapel (6200 West 41st Street, Sioux Falls) with burial to follow at Sterling Cemetery, rural Brookings, SD. Eidsness Funeral Home of Brookings is handling the arrangements.

May 11, 2018

Dale L. McCuen, age 71, of Davenport, IA, passed away, May 11, 2018, at his home under hospice care.  Private family graveside services will be held in Fairview Cemetery at White, SD.  Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Dale was born August 6, 1946, to Lawrence and Eunice (Potter) McCuen in Brookings, SD.  He...

May 9, 2018

Delores (Dee) Melicher was born April 22, 1928, in Freeman, SD, to her parents Leo and Mabel Melicher.   She passed away unexpectedly on May 9, 2018 at University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, CO.  A graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 16, 2018, at First Lutheran Cemetery in Brookings. The family will meet at...

May 6, 2018

Keith D. Bullock was born on June 27, 1922, the son of Alan Lee and Ardelle (Decker) Bullock, in a log cabin home on Poison Creek ranch near Lonetree, Wyoming.  He died on Sunday, May 6, 2018, at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center in Estelline, SD, at the age of 95 years. ...

Apr 25, 2018

Ilene Ione Jurrens has gone home to her Savior.

Ilene was born July 6, 1927, to Peter and Inga Ramlo.  She died at the age of 90, on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at the Brookings Hospital.  Ilene Ione Ramlo was one of 11 children growing...

Apr 24, 2018

Catharine (Cathy) Whitehead, 91, died peacefully on Tues. April 24th at the United Living Community in Brookings, South Dakota. Visitation will be on Tues. May 1, 2018, from 5-7 P.M. at Eidsness Funeral Home.  A memorial service will be held on Wed. May 2, 2018, at 11am at the Eidsness Funeral Home with the Rev....

Apr 23, 2018

Jason Niemann, age 36, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, and formerly of the Brookings area, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018, at the Rock Rapids Medical Center. Funeral Services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Peace Lutheran Church in Brookings. Visitations will be 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2018, at Eidsness...

Apr 19, 2018

Dr. Deidre Susan Busacca died April 19th, 2018 in Sioux Falls holding the hands of her daughters and husband and surrounded by friends and family. She was 67 years old. Deidre (pronounced DAY-dra, like the day outside) was born September 14th, 1949 in Berkeley, California to Gloria Shoemaker Gilstrap and Don Gilstrap; she was a...

Apr 12, 2018

Joanne Elizabeth Negstad (Hanson), 82, died April 12, at her home surrounded by her family.  As a woman in leadership she was a role model and mentor to many.  For her, life was relationship.  Joanne died as she lived, filled with grace, affirmation and gratitude. She was born April 1, 1936 to Rev. Oscar C....

Apr 10, 2018

Marie K. Jensen, age 76, of Brookings, formerly of Aurora, SD, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at the United Living Community in Brookings, SD.  Visitations will be 5 -7 p.m. Friday, April 20, 2018, at the Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings.  Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the First English Lutheran Church...

Apr 3, 2018

Vada Thomsen, 89, of Estelline, formerly of White, South Dakota, passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at the Estelline Care Center in Estelline, South Dakota.  Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in White, beginning at 1:00 p.m., with burial immediately following the service at Fairview Cemetery in White.  Visitation...

Mar 29, 2018

Funeral Mass for William F. "Bud" Dempsey will be held on April 2, at 10:30 am, at St. Thomas More Catholic Parish. Lunch will be served at the McKnight Community Hall following the committal at the Fairview Cemetery, White, with full military honors. Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 1, from 5:00 pm...

Mar 19, 2018

Anna-Liisa (Myllymaki) Peterson, 96, died Monday, 19 March 2019, at United Living Center in Brookings, SD.   Visitations will be from 5-7 P.M. Friday, March 23, 2018, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, March 24, 2018, at Ascension Lutheran Church.

Anna-Liisa was born 30 June 1921 in...

Mar 18, 2018

Betty Gile, age 92, of Brookings, passed away, Sunday, March 18, 2018, at The Neighborhoods at Brookview.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at St. Thomas More Parish. Burial will be private in Greenwood Cemetery at Brookings.  Eidsness Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

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Mar 18, 2018

Frances Laverdure Jetty passed away peacefully on March 18, 2018, in Brookings, South Dakota. She was 86. She leaves behind her loving husband Alfred "Bud" Jetty, son Ronald Jetty and wife Tammy Kempfert, son Michael Jetty and wife Laura Ferguson, foster sons Henry Bucholz and Bruce Bucholz, and grandchildren Rosie Ferguson, Sapphire Ferguson Jetty, Rachel...

Mar 16, 2018

Rolland Ray Rue, 82, died on Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Neighborhoods, surrounded by his loving family.  Rolland was born on April 25, 1935, in Marshfield, WI, the son of Raymond and Myrtle (Hemquist) Rue.  A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00PM on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at Eidsness Funeral...

Mar 12, 2018

Alvira Anderson, 82, of Brookings, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018, at the Neighborhoods at Brookview.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at the Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Brookings, beginning at 1:00 p.m.  Following a time of fellowship at the church, burial will be held at the Trosky Cemetery in Trosky, Minnesota.  Visitation...

Mar 11, 2018

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Ethan Gabriel Rosa Santos, six years old, of Aurora, SD, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls following an automobile accident.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 3:00 P.M. Friday, March 16, 2018, at St. Thomas More...

Mar 9, 2018

Maralyn Twombley, 79, of Arlington, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018, at the Arlington Care Center in Arlington, South Dakota. Following her wishes, Maralyn will be cremated, with a graveside service occurring at a later date.

Maralyn Bassett was born on May 26, 1938, to Loren and Mona...