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Dorothy Nesson
Jan 19, 2014
Dorothy May Nesson, 89, of White, SD, died Sunday afternoon, January 19, 2014, at the White Healthcare Center. Her memorial service, led by Rev. David Knefelkamp, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 31, 2014, at Zion Lutheran Church in White. Interment will be at a later date. Dorothy was born the youngest of three children at Brookings, SD,...
Robert A. Nettleton
Jan 19, 2014
Robert A. Nettleton, age 86, of Volga, died Sunday, January 19, 2014, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday, January 23, 2014, at First Reformed Church in Volga, with interment in the Arlington City Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Wednesday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed...
Mary June Hayes
Jan 15, 2014
Mary Hayes, age 84, of Brookings, died on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at the Neighborhoods at Brookview. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, January 20, 2014, at GracePoint Wesleyan Church in Brookings. Visitations will be from 1-3 P.M. on Sunday, January 19, also at GracePoint Wesleyan Church. Mary was born on June 20, 1929 to Edward and...
David W. Willis
Jan 13, 2014
Dr. David Wayne Willis, 58, of Brookings, S.D., passed away Monday, January 13, 2014 in Sioux Falls, S.D. Dave was born March 7, 1955 in Ames, Iowa to the late Dr. Wayne O. and Sally R. Willis. He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Susan, and three children: Matthew Willis (Pamela), of Estelline, S.D.; Jamie Kerr (Stef),...
Kenneth Liebsch
Jan 12, 2014
Attention: Due to the weather, funeral services for Kenneth Liebsch will be held at 10:30 a.m. on FRIDAY, January 17, 2014. Kenneth L. Liebsch, age 93, of Volga, died Sunday, January 12, 2014, at the Golden Living Center in Arlington, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 16, 2014, at First Lutheran Church in Volga, with interment...
Vicki Lynn Stoll
Jan 2, 2014
Vicki Lynn Stoll (Davis) departed from United Living Community onThursday, January 2, 2014, to join her father Glenn Davis, grandparents William and Clazine Cain, mother and father-in-law Sharon and Daniel Stoll, brother Douglas Ringler, and step-sister Sara Davis in eternal life. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at the Church of Jesus Christ...
Margaret Gerdes
Jan 1, 2014
Margaret (Froning) Gerdes, age 90, passed away January 1, 2014 in Brookings. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at St. Thomas More Parish in Brookings, SD. Burial will follow at St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery in Faulkton, SD. Visitations will begin at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday at the church. Eidsness Funeral Home...
Norma Tandberg
Dec 30, 2013
Norma Tandberg, age 88 of Brookings, died Monday, December 30, 2013 at the Brookings Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at St. Thomas More Parish. Burial will be at East Lincoln Cemetery in Amery, Wisconsin at a later date. Visitations will be from 2-4 P.M. with a Rosary and Scripture...
Katie Jones
Dec 30, 2013
Katie Jones, age 29, resident of Bismarck, formerly of Volga, passed away in her sleep on Monday, December 30, 2013, in Bismarck. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 6, 2014, at First Lutheran Church in Volga, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitations will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at First Lutheran Church in Volga. In...
James R. Hornby
Dec 29, 2013
James R. Hornby, age 66, of Brookings, died December 29, 2013, in Brookings. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 3, 2014, at First Lutheran Church in Brookings. Visitations will be from 4-8 P.M. Thursday at First Lutheran Church. Memorials may be directed to the South Dakota Special Olympics. James Robert Hornby was born February 19, 1947, to Robert...
Joye Ann Billow
Dec 6, 2013
Dr. Joye Ann Billow, 70, of Brookings died Friday, Dec. 6, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls after a brief battle with cancer, which she faced in a straightforward manner and with much grace. A visitation will take place Friday, Dec. 13, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Eidsness Funeral Home. Friends may share their memories of Joye through...
Maxine Martinson
Dec 5, 2013
Maxine "Mickey" Martinson, age 81, of Brookings died Thursday, December 5, 2013, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 9, 2013, at the Volga Christian Reformed Church. Visitations will be from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Maxine Helen (Gillen) Martinson was born November 7, 1932, at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to...
Gwenn Johnson
Dec 2, 2013
Gwenn Johnson, age 79, died Monday, December 2, 2013, at her home in Brookings after a long, courageous struggle with heart failure. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 7, 2013, at First Lutheran Church in Brookings, with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery at Pipestone, Minnesota. Visitations will be from 5-6:30 P.M. Friday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Gwendolyn...
William B. Kessler
Nov 26, 2013
Dr. William Burnell Kessler, 84, a retired dentist, passed away on Wednesday November 26, 2013, at Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am. Monday, December 2, 2013, at the United Church of Christ in Brookings. Dr. Kessler was born December 16, 1928 in Oklahoma City, OK to Walter and Louise (Killinger) Kessler. He...
George Madsen
Nov 24, 2013
George Junior Madsen (Junior Madsen) died Sunday, November 24, 2013, at Brookings. Funeral services will be 4:00 P.M. Saturday, November 30, 2013, at Pioneer Lutheran Church, rural White. Visitations will be from 4-8 P.M. Friday at George and Arlene's home in White, (301 East First Street). Interment will be in the church cemetery with graveside military rites by Higgins-Jessen American...
William Lee Tucker Jr.
Nov 23, 2013
William Lee Tucker Jr., age 83, died Saturday, November 23, 2013 at his home in Brookings under hospice care. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Morningside Community Church in Brookings, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 p.m. on Friday at Eidsness Funeral Home. W. Lee Tucker Jr. was...
Alice S. Volkers
Nov 17, 2013
Alice Susie (Mans) Volkers was born December 20, 1923, on the family farm six miles west and one mile south of Volga in Bangor Township, to Mitchell H. and Ida (Piebenga) Mans. She was welcomed into her heavenly home on Sunday, November 17, 2013. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, November 25, 2013, at the Volga Christian Reformed Church,...
William J. Kuechenmeister
Nov 17, 2013
William J. Kuechenmeister, age 88, died Sunday, November 17, 2013, at his home in Brookings, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, November 22, 2013, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Brookings, with interment in First Lutheran Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-7 P.M. Thursday at Eidsness Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 7:00 P.M. William J....
Robert Laverne Henninger
Nov 16, 2013
Robert LaVerne Henninger, age 80 of Brookings, went Home to be with The Lord Saturday morning at his daughter's home under Hospice Care. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, 11/21/13 at his nephew, Donnie Fishers home located in Pawnee City, Nebraska. Preceding this, at 3:30 p.m., will be a gathering of friends &...
Kay Bauman
Nov 3, 2013
Ida K. "Kay" Bauman, age 67, of Bruce, died Sunday, November 3, 2013, at her home under hospice care surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 7, 2013, at Grace Free Lutheran Church in Bruce, with interment at Elmwood Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Wednesday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga. Kay was...
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