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Sandra Wilkins
Jun 30, 2017
Sandra "Sandy" Sue Wilkins (nèe Lewis) of Brookings, South Dakota died peacefully at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Friday, June 30, 2017. She is preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Stephen Wilkins (Redfield, South Dakota) and her parents, Ralph and Ruth Lewis (Weedville, Pennsylvania). She is survived by her four siblings, Geraldine...
Paul Daniel Stonefield
Jun 30, 2017
Paul Daniel Stonefield, age 63, of Volga, went home to the Lord June 30th, 2017, surrounded by those he loved at the Avera Mckennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, July 3, 2017, at First Lutheran Church in Volga. Visitations will be from 4-6 P.M. Sunday, July 2, 2017, at...
Dorothy Lou Thompson
Jun 26, 2017
Dorothy Lou Thompson, age 88, of Brookings, passed away, Monday, June 26, 2017. Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, July 1, 2017, at First United Methodist Church in Brookings. Interment of cremated remains will be in the Arlington City Cemetery, Arlington, SD.  Visitations will be 5-7 P.M. Friday, June 30, 2017, at Eidsness Funeral Home.
Norma June Mckinney
Jun 21, 2017
Norma June McKinney was born March 1, 1938, to George and Grace (Kor) Lambertus at White, SD.  She died Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at the Hendricks Nursing Home, Hendricks, MN. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, June 26, 2017, at the United Methodist Church in White, with visitations one hour prior to the funeral services. Eidsness Funeral Home...
Murl Patrick
Jun 21, 2017
Murl Allen Patrick, age 85, of White, SD, died Wednesday, June 21, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, June 27, at the United Methodist Church in White, SD, with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery at White. Visitations will be from 5-7 PM on Monday, June 26, 2017, at the church. ...
Lee Sterud
Jun 10, 2017
Lee Alden Sterud, age 50, of Watertown, South Dakota, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at the Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, June 15, 2017, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, with interment at Greenwood Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, June...
James F. Johnson
Jun 9, 2017
James F. Johnson, age 64, died on Friday, June 9, 2017, at his residence in Brookings, SD surrounded by his loving family. Memorial Services will be 11:00AM, Monday, June 12, 2017, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, SD.
James was born...
Alice Malde
Jun 9, 2017
Alice Malde, age 95, of Brookings, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2017, at the United Living Community in Brookings. Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, June 16, 2017, at the Gracepoint Wesleyan Church in Brookings. Interment will occur at 3 P.M. at the Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Mt. Vernon, South Dakota. Visitation will be held...
Sharyn Archer
Jun 5, 2017
Sharyn Archer, age 69, of Brookings, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017, at the Brookings Hospital surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, June 9, 2017, at the First United Methodist Church in Brookings. Interment will take place at Greenwood Cemetery in Brookings. Sharyn was born June 13, 1947, in Pierre, South...
Marlys Ann Schutt
May 29, 2017
Marlys Ann Schutt, age 77, of Brookings, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2017, beginning at 11:00A.M. at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Visitation will take place on Friday, June 2, 2017, from 5:00 P.M....
Robert E. Moberg
May 27, 2017
Robert E. Moberg, age 91, of Bruce, SD, died on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at United Living Community, Brookings, SD. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 2, 2017, at Gracepoint Wesleyan Church, Brookings, SD. Visitation will be 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Thursday, at Eidsness Funeral Home, Brookings,...
Lee Simmons
May 25, 2017
Lee Simmons, 49, of Brookings, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2017, while on hospice at the Arlington Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at the Holy Life Tabernacle in Brookings, with interment taking place at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 1, 2017, at Fairview Cemetery in White, South Dakota. Visitation...
Russell Reeter
May 14, 2017
Russell Reeter, 87, of Volga, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017, at the Neighborhoods at Brookview. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Calvary Presbyterian Church in Volga, South Dakota. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at the Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga. Eidsness Funeral Home...
James H. Bailey
May 12, 2017
James H. Bailey, D.V.M., age 93, of Brookings, died May 12, 2017, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, May 19, at the First Presbyterian Church, 405 7 th Avenue, Brookings, SD. Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. Thursday at Eidsness Funeral Home. James will be buried in Atlantic, IA, on Tuesday, May 23, 2017,...
Christine Rebekah Nail
May 10, 2017
Crazy, but that's how it goes. Christine Rebekah Nail passed away peacefully at home, under hospice, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on November 25, 1975 at Hill AFB, Utah. She was a wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, friend and life of the party. She spent her grade school...
Carol Jensen
May 8, 2017
Carol Jensen, age 57, of Brookings, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2017 at her ADVANCE home under hospice care. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, May 10, 2017 at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Interment will follow at 3:30 P.M. at the Romsdahl Cemetery in rural Beresford, South Dakota. Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting...
Ella Christine Debates
May 3, 2017
Ella Christine DeBates, age 93, of Brookings, formerly rural Jasper, Minnesota, died on May 3, 2017 at the Neighborhoods at Brookview surrounded by her family.
Visitation will be held at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, SD on Friday, May 5 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Funeral services will be...Carolyn Steege
Apr 28, 2017
Carolyn Steege, age 76, of Brookings passed away on Friday, April 28, 2017, at her home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Her deep and strong faith in The Lord was evident by the positive attitude she portrayed during this journey. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 5, 2017, at...
Pamela Kay Cool
Apr 25, 2017
Pamela Kay Cool was born to Marvin George and Norma Jean (Kepplinger) Schamber, October 19, 1949, at Mitchell, South Dakota. She died April 25, 2017, at the age of 67, from pancreatic cancer at Centennial Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 29, 2017, at Peace Lutheran...
Marjorie "Ann" Aaker
Apr 17, 2017
Marjorie "Ann" Aaker, 84, of Elkton, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017 at the Riverview Retirement Community. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 21, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at the United Parish Church in Elkton, South Dakota. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 20, from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M....
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