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Robert J. Hintz

Robert J. Hintz

May 27, 2014

Robert J. Hintz, age 91, of Brookings, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at the United Living Community. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 30, 2014, at Grace Lutheran Church in Bruce, South Dakota, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery in Brookings. Visitations will be held on Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings....

Ronald Rottluff

Ronald Rottluff

May 25, 2014

Ronald W. Rottluff, 69, died Sunday, May 25, 2014, in Hospice at the White Senior Living Center in White. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 1, 2014, at Eidsness Funeral Home In Brookings. Ronald William Rottluff was born April 21, 1945, in Ramona. He graduated from Oldham High School and joined the Navy in 1964...

Dale E. Nelson

Dale E. Nelson

May 23, 2014

Dale E. Nelson, age 85, of Volga, passed away Friday, May 23, 2014, at the Neighborhoods at Brookview in Brookings. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at First Lutheran Church in Volga, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga. Dale Eugene Nelson was born...

Donald L. Zelenka

Donald L. Zelenka

May 14, 2014

Donald L. Zelenka, age 67, of Brookings, died Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, May 17, 2014, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitations will precede services, beginning at 1:00 P.M. Donald LeRoy Zelenka was born December 19, 1946, at White River, South Dakota. He attended...

Ordell Yonkovich

Ordell Yonkovich

May 7, 2014

Ordell Ann Yonkovich, 77, of Brookings, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2014. She was born in Winthrop, Minnesota, on April 5, 1937, to Ann & August Habeck. She graduated from Winthrop High School in 1955 and received a degree in Elementary Education from Mankato State University. She married John F. (Jack) Yonkovich June 21, 1958. She taught...

William J. Costello

William J. Costello

May 6, 2014

William "Bill" James Costello passed away on Tuesday, May 6 at United Living Community surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, May 12, 2014, at First United Methodist Church in Brookings, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to First United Methodist...

Benjamin Neuharth

Benjamin Neuharth

May 5, 2014

Benjamin "Ben" Neuharth, age 71, of Brookings, passed away Monday, May 5, 2014, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 10, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Visitations will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Eidsness Funeral Home. Ben was born September 28, 1942, to Christ and...

Harold H. Vandervliet

Harold H. Vandervliet

May 3, 2014

Harold H. VanDerVliet, age 89, of Volga, went peacefully to be with the Lord on May 3, 2014. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, May 6, at First Reformed Church in Volga, with interment in Trinity Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Monday at First Reformed Church in Volga. Harold Henry VanDerVliet was born November 15, 1924, at...

Mary Lang

Mary Lang

Apr 29, 2014

Mary Lang, age 81, of Elkton, died on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2014, at the United Parish of Elkton, with interment in the Elkton City Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-8 p.m. on Friday at the Eidsness-Zink Funeral Chapel in Elkton. Mary Lou Lang was born...

Edgar B Gunderson

Edgar B Gunderson

Apr 27, 2014

Edgar Gunderson, age 82, of Brookings, died on Sunday, April 27, 2014, at the Brookings Hospital after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. Visitations will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday April 30, 2014 at the Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga, SD. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2014, at First Lutheran Church in Volga,...

Margaret Lytle

Margaret Lytle

Apr 23, 2014

Margaret Henwood Lytle was born January 9, 1920 in Holyoke, Mass. to Proctor and Ethel Henwood. She died April 23, 2014 in Rochester, MN at The Homestead Senior Living Facility. Visitation will be Monday, April 28, at Eidsness Funeral Home from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Brookings at 2:00 p.m. on...

Dolly Christine Ponto

Dolly Christine Ponto

Apr 23, 2014

Dolly Ponto went to be with her Lord and Savior at 10:00 p.m. on April 23, 2014, in Brookings, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 2014, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elkton, South Dakota. Burial will follow at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Elkton. Visitations will be on Friday from 4-7 p.m....

Helen Simmons

Helen Simmons

Apr 22, 2014

Helen Simmons, age 95, of White, formerly of Madison, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at the White Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Friday, April 25, 2014, at the United Methodist Church in White, with interment at 2:00 P.M. Friday at Graceland Cemetery in Madison. Visitations will be from 5-7 P.M. Thursday, at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in White....

William "Bill" Phillips

William "Bill" Phillips

Apr 21, 2014

William "Bill" Phillips, age 76 of Brookings, died on Monday, April 21, 2014, at the White Healthcare Center in White, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at St. Thomas More Parish in Brookings. Visitations will be from 5-7 P.M. on Friday with a Liturgical Wake Service beginning at 6:30 P.M....

Edna M. Gums

Edna M. Gums

Apr 10, 2014

Edna M. Gums, age 89, of Brookings, died Thursday, April 10, 2014, at the Neighborhoods at Brookview. Funeral services will be 11:00 A. M. Monday, April 14, 2014, at First Lutheran Church in Brookings. Visitations will precede services at the church. Interment will be 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 15, at the Medina Cemetery in Medina, North Dakota. Edna Marie (Brenniese)...

Lawrence W.O. Holmes

Lawrence W.O. Holmes

Apr 9, 2014

Lawrence W.O. "Larry" Holmes died Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at his home in Brookings. Memorial services, with masonic rites, will be 1:30 P.M. Saturday, April 19, 2014, at the Brookings United Church of Christ, with interment at a later date at First Lutheran Cemetery in Middle River, Minnesota. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Brookings United...

Catherine Benton

Catherine Benton

Apr 9, 2014

Catherine (Wiener) Benton, 93, died April 9 at the United Retirement Center in Brookings, S.D. Catherine was born on Oct. 6, 1920, in Baltimore, Md., to Nicholas J. and Mary (Maniski) Wiener. Two years later the family moved to nearby Brooklyn, Md. She attended Brooklyn Park Grammar School and Glen Burnie High School. She graduated from Strayer Business College and...

Robert Gruseth

Robert Gruseth

Apr 9, 2014

Robert Gruseth, age 65, longtime Volga resident, died on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Society of Lennox after an eight year battle with Alzheimer's disease. . Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at Lake Campbell Lutheran Church. Visitation will be on Friday from 5-7 p.m. at Eidsness Funeral Home in...

Norma Basmajian

Norma Basmajian

Mar 30, 2014

Norma Basmajian was born on October 27, 1919, in Mt Vernon Georgia, the daughter of Doster and Arlie Humphrey. She died on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at the Neighborhoods at Brookview at the age of 94. Services will be held at a later date in Georgia. Norma who was the oldest of five children. While living in Mt Vernon,Georgia, she...

Darrel "Red" Pahl

Darrel "Red" Pahl

Mar 29, 2014

Darrel D. "Red" Pahl died Saturday, March 29, 2014, at his home near Aurora, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 3, at First United Methodist Church in Brookings, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to McCrory...

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