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Harvey G. Young

Harvey G. Young

Nov 26, 2015

Harvey Gordon Young was born March 6, 1929 in St. Thomas, North Dakota to Kenneth and Margaret Young (Bigwood). He died Thursday, November 26, 2015, at the Brookings Hospital surrounded by family. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at First Lutheran Church in Volga, with interment of cremated remains in the church cemetery. Visitations will...

Shirley Harvey

Shirley Harvey

Nov 23, 2015

Shirley Harvey, age 90, of Brookings, died Monday, November 23, 2015, at home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 30th at First United Methodist Church in Brookings, with lunch to follow. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitations will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday, November 29th at Eidsness Funeral Home. Shirley Inez Harvey was born February 15, 1925,...

Melvin L. Thorne

Melvin L. Thorne

Nov 22, 2015

Mel Thorne, age 98, of Brookings, died Sunday, November 22, 2015, at his home in Brookings. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 27, 2015, at First Presbyterian Church in Brookings, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, followed by a masonic service at 7:00 p.m. Melvin Lloyd...

Jereme James Knutson

Jereme James Knutson

Nov 9, 2015

Jereme Knutson, one of Volga's long-time residents, passed from this life on Monday, November 9, 2015, at the Brookings Hospital enveloped by love and support of family and friends in his final days. He was 39 years old. Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in October 2014, Jereme underwent treatments and was able to hold it at bay to enjoy more time...

James N. Talbert

James N. Talbert

Nov 6, 2015

James Nelson Talbert, 72, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015 at his home at the Neighborhoods at Brookview in Brookings. The memorial service took place Sunday, November 8, at Greenwood Cemetery. Any donations in his memory may be made to the Humane Society of Brookings. He was born on February 22, 1943 in Washington, DC to Jim and Marjorie...

Barbara Behrend

Barbara Behrend

Nov 3, 2015

Barbara Behrend, age 92, of Brookings, died Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Arlington, South Dakota. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 28, 2015, at Ascension Lutheran Church in Brookings, with interment of cremated remains at Hillcrest Cemetery in Estelline. Visitations will be from 5-7 P.M. Friday, November 27, at Eidsness Funeral Home in...

Daniel J. Haler

Daniel J. Haler

Nov 1, 2015

Daniel John Haler, age 28, of Lake Preston, died Sunday, November 1, 2015, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 7, 2015, at Gracepoint Wesleyan Church in Brookings with burial at 3:00 p.m. at Woodland Hills Memorial Park in Mankato, MN. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday, November 6, 2015, at Eidsness Funeral Home in...

Raymond F. Petersen

Raymond F. Petersen

Oct 30, 2015

Raymond F. Petersen, age 77, of White, SD, died Friday, October 30, 2015, at home from lung cancer. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2015, at the United Methodist Church of White with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery. Visitations will be 4:30-7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Eidsness Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Raymond...

Verle G. Pike

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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