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Verle G. Pike
Oct 28, 2015
Verle G. Pike, age 92, formerly of Lake Preston, died Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at the United Living Community in Brookings. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 1, 2015, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Interment of cremated remains will be at the Lake Preston Cemetery. Verle G. Pike was born January 30, 1923, at Aurora, South Dakota,...
Bert Kreitlow
Oct 24, 2015
Bert Ervin Kreitlow, age 57, of White, died unexpectedly in Aberdeen on Saturday, October 24, 2015, of a brain aneurysm. Visitations will be held at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in White, SD on Thursday, October 29th, 2015, from 5-7 p.m. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 30, 2015, at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in White, SD with burial...
Merle D. Thue
Oct 23, 2015
Merle Donald Thue, 85, of Brookings, died peacefully October 23, 2015, with family at his side. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 30, 2015, at First Lutheran Church in Brookings, with interment and military rites at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Merle was born on Feb. 1, 1930...
Charleen E. Forsyth
Oct 21, 2015
Charleen Forsyth, age 85, of Brookings, died Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday, October 25th at First United Methodist Church with burial following in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitations will be 6 - 8 p.m. on Saturday at Eidsness Funeral Home. Charleen "Char" Eleanor Forsyth was born November 11, 1929, to Millard Lincoln...
Martha Hobbie
Oct 17, 2015
Martha Jeanne Hobbie, age 80, departed this world to live with Jesus, on Saturday, October 17, 2015, at her home in Brookings after a short battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her family and friends. Her memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church of Brookings at 2:00 on Thursday, October 22. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery....
Norma Vanderpan
Oct 14, 2015
Norma Helen Mable Berg Vanderpan went to her eternal rest on October 14, 2015 at Brookings Hospital surrounded by her family. Interment will be Monday, October 19, at the First Lutheran Cemetery prior to the Memorial Service. The Memorial Service will be held at First Lutheran Church at 11:00 with a luncheon to follow. Visitation will be held at Eidsness...
Glen E. Anderegg
Oct 10, 2015
Glen E. Anderegg, age 77, of Brookings, died Saturday evening, October 10, 2015, at Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 15, 2015, at First United Methodist Church in Brookings with Interment of cremated remains at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Memorials...
Gene Murra
Oct 6, 2015
Dr. Gene Murra, age 78, of Brookings, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at The Neighborhoods at Brookview. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 10, 2015, at St. Thomas More Parish in Brookings with Fr. Larry Ort of St. Paul's Episcopal Church officiating. Memorial visitations will be 5-7 p.m., Friday at Eidsness Funeral Home. Gene Eldon Murra was born...
Gary Lee Wilson
Sep 28, 2015
Gary Wilson, age 63, of Volga, died Monday, September 28, 2015, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 1, 2015, at First Lutheran Church in Volga. Interment will follow in Hillside Cemetery, rural Volga. Visitations will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga. Gary Lee Wilson was born May...
Arlo Armin Auch
Sep 25, 2015
Arlo Armin Auch, age 70, of Volga, SD, peacefully went to meet the Lord in the afternoon on September 25,2015. ArlowillbeburiedatFortSnelling National CemeteryinMinnesotaon Thursday, October 1, 2015. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 2nd at First Ev. Free Church in Maplewood, MN. All are welcome to attend and celebrate his legacy. Eidsness Funeral Home is handling the arrangements....
Ellen Lovett
Sep 25, 2015
Ellen Lovett, age 53, of Brookings, died Friday, September 25, 2015, at the United Living Community in Brookings. Funeral services will be 12:00 noon Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at Bible Baptist Church in Brookings, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitations will be from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Eidsness Funeral Home. Ellen Marie (O'Neal) Lovett was born June 5,...
S.L. "Buz" Busdicker
Sep 17, 2015
S.L. "Buz" Busdicker, age 84, of Volga, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, September 17, 2015. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 21, 2015, at First United Methodist Church in Brookings, with interment in Union Cemetery at Flandreau at 2:00 p.m. Visitations will be from 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga. Memorials may...
Judeen Orlin Johnson
Sep 8, 2015
Reverend Judeen O. Johnson was born May 5, 1928, in Waseca, MN, the son of Elmer and Pauline (Bagne) Johnson. He died September 8, 2015, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be on Monday, September 14, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Ascension Lutheran Church, Brookings, South Dakota. Visitation will be on Sunday, September 13, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m....
Donald M. Even
Sep 2, 2015
Donald M. Even, age 91, of Brookings, died Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at the United Living Community in Brookings. Funeral services will be10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at GracePoint Wesleyan Church in Brookings, with interment and military rites at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at Eidsness Funeral Home. Donald Melvin Even was born April 29,...
Paul David Hofer
Sep 1, 2015
Paul David Hofer, age 63, of Aberdeen and formerly of rural Flandreau, died Monday, September 1, 2015, at St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen. Visitations will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday, September 3, 2015, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, rural Flandreau. Paul was born September 7, 1951, to David and Justina Hofer. He married...
Alvin Schultz
Aug 30, 2015
Alvin Schultz, age 88, of White, died Sunday, August 30, 2015, at the Hendricks Nursing Home. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at the United Methodist Church of White, with interment in Fairview Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Alvin Schultz was born June 25, 1927, at White, South Dakota,...
Joyce Evelyn Roth-Ulmer
Aug 21, 2015
Joyce Evelyn (Roth) Ulmer passed away Friday, August 21, at Canistota Good Samaritan Center. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 29 at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Joyce, the daughter of Carson F and Helen E (Bingham) Larimore was born in Lawrence, SD on August 26, 1933. She graduated from Colman High School and continued her...
David E. Berge
Aug 21, 2015
David E. Berge, age 89, died Friday, August 21, 2015, at his home in Brookings. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at Lake Campbell Lutheran Church, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. David Eugene Berge was born July 4, 1926, in Brookings County...
Wallace Gene Hickman
Aug 21, 2015
Wallace Gene (Jiggs) Hickman, 82, was born on March 13, 1933, in Columbus, ND to Agnes and Claude Hickman. He passed away on August 21 at the United Living Community nursing home in Brookings, SD. Wally was active in all sports, choir and church activities while growing up with his eight brothers and sisters whom he treasured. He served in...
Doris A. Roden
Aug 20, 2015
Doris A. Roden, age 69, of Brookings, died Thursday, August 20, 2015, at her home. Visitation is from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, August 24, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. There will be an Order of Eastern Star service following visitation. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 25, at First Presbyterian Church, with interment at Greenwood Cemetery....
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