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Herb Vaske

Herb Vaske

Jun 20, 2013

Herb Vaske, age 83, of Brookings, died Thursday, June 20, 2013, at Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral mass will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 24, 2013, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Elkton. Visitations will be from 5-7 P.M. Sunday at Eidsness-Zink Funeral Chapel in Elkton, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. In...

Helen Hemmingsen

Helen Hemmingsen

Jun 14, 2013

Helen Hemmingsen, age 94, of Brookings, SD, died on June 14, 2013 at home. No services are planned at this time. Eidsness Funeral Home is handling Helen's arrangements. Helen was born on November 13, 1918 to Anton and Nelsina (Petersen) Hemmingsen in Coleman, SD. She attended SDSU and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree. Helen worked in Denver Colorado...

Denise M. Peterson

Denise M. Peterson

Jun 13, 2013

Denise M. Peterson age 49, died on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 17, 2013 at the First Presbyterian Church in Brookings, SD. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. Sunday at the Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Denise M. Peterson was...

Mary Wood Bush

Mary Wood Bush

Jun 11, 2013

Mary Wood Bush, 88, died on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at her home in Brookings. Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Brookings. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Mary Wood was born in Maysville, KY on March 13, 1925 to Margaret Lucille Lee and Harry...

Alvin P. Schmidt

Alvin P. Schmidt

Jun 10, 2013

Alvin P. Schmidt, age 84, of White, died Monday, June 10, 2013, at the White Healthcare Center in White. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 14, 2013, at the United Methodist Church in White, with interment and military graveside rites at Fairview Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in White, with...

Carrie Knutson

Carrie Knutson

Jun 9, 2013

Carrie Marie Wooten Knutson, one of Volga's long-time residents, passed from this life on June 9, 2013 enveloped by the love and support of family and friends in her final days. Diagnosed with cancer in 2011, Carrie underwent treatments and was able to hold it at bay to enjoy more time with those she cherished, just as they were blessed...

Nancy T. Erickson

Nancy T. Erickson

Jun 8, 2013

Nancy T. Erickson, age 76, of Brookings, died Saturday, June 8, 2013, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 13, 2013, at St. Thomas More Catholic Parish in Brookings, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Eidsness Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral...

Melinda E. Johnson

Melinda E. Johnson

Jun 7, 2013

Melinda Johnson, age 53, died quietly at home in Brookings on Friday, June 7, 2013, after losing her fight with cancer. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at Bible Baptist Church in Brookings. Visitations will be from 4-6 P.M. Tuesday at Eidsness Funeral Home. Melinda E. (Roberts) Johnson was born March 6, 1960, in Jamesport, Missouri,...

Tina Jo Winfield

Tina Jo Winfield

Jun 6, 2013

Tina Jo Winfield, age 34, died Thursday, June 6, 2013, at the Deuel County Good Samaritan Center in Clear Lake, South Dakota. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Tina Jo Winfield was born July 7, 1978, at Mitchell, South Dakota. She lived in Minneapolis and Rapid City and attended school in Mesa, Arizona. She moved to South...

Philip Eugene Christie

Philip Eugene Christie

Jun 1, 2013

Philip Eugene Christie, son of Allen Jay and Elizabeth (Carter) Christie was born April 21, 1922, on a farm in rural Brookings, SD. He died Saturday, June 1, 2013, in Brookview Manor, Brookings, SD. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00a.m., Saturday, June 8, 2013, at the First United Methodist Church in Brookings. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until...

Eva Leona Williams

Eva Leona Williams

May 31, 2013

Eva Leona (Bolte) Williams, 79, of Elkton, SD died on May 31, 2013 at the Avera Flandreau Hospital after a long and courageous battle with colon cancer. Throughout her trials, she maintained a strong faith, independence and will to live. She inspired many around her with her quick wit and humor. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Monday...

Zena A. Hartley

Zena A. Hartley

May 19, 2013

Zena Hartley, age 81, of Brookings, died Sunday, May 19, 2013, at Brookview Manor. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013, at First United Methodist Church in Brookings, with interment in Fairview Cemetery at White. Visitations will be from 5-7 P.M. Wednesday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Zena Ann (DeVries) Hartley was born September 7, 1931,...

Jessyca Rogers

Jessyca Rogers

May 3, 2013

Jessyca Rogers, age 24, of Brookings, died Friday, May 3, 2013, in an automobile accident near Brookings. Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Jessyca Lynn Rogers was born at home in Omaha, Nebraska, on January 1, 1989, which made her special and in the local news as the first New...

Elaine M. Olson

Elaine M. Olson

Apr 25, 2013

Elaine M. Olson, age 95, of Brookings, died Thursday, April 25, 2013, at the Brookings Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, April 27, 2013, at First Lutheran Church in Brookings. Following cremation, interment will be at First Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials should be directed to the SDSU Foundation, the South Dakota Art Museum, or the Brookings Public...

Orville B. Kjelden

Orville B. Kjelden

Apr 14, 2013

Orville Kjelden, age 91, of Brookings, died Sunday, April 14, 2013, at Brookview Manor in Brookings. Funeral services will be 1:30 P.M. Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Brookings, with interment at Singsaas Lutheran Church, rural Astoria, South Dakota. Visitations will precede services at the church. Eidsness Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Orville...

Jesse Deboer

Jesse Deboer

Apr 14, 2013

Jesse DeBoer, age 28, of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, formerly of Brookings, died Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Brooklyn Park. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Eidsness-Zink Funeral Chapel in Elkton, with interment in Fairlawn Cemetery at Aurora, South Dakota. Jesse Ray DeBoer was born October 19, 1984, at Billings, Montana, to Marlin and Joyce (Gries)...

Elva Plueger

Elva Plueger

Apr 4, 2013

Elva Plueger, 96, of Brookings, died Thursday, April 4, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in Arlington, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, April 8, 2013, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Brookings, with interment at Fairlawn Cemetery in Aurora. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Elva Ann (Pecks) Plueger...

Donald Adrian Peterson

Donald Adrian Peterson

Apr 2, 2013

Donald Adrian Peterson, age 84, of Volga, died on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at the Brookings Hospital with many of his family by his side. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, April 6, 2013, at First Lutheran Church in Volga. Burial will be in Bethany Cemetery at Astoria, SD. Visitation will be on Friday from 4-7 P.M....

Todd E. Krumm

Todd E. Krumm

Mar 26, 2013

Todd Krumm, age 53, of Volga, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Brookview Manor in Brookings. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, March 30, 2013, at First Lutheran Church in Volga with burial in the church cemetery. Visitations will be on Friday from 5:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga. Todd Eugene Krumm...

Clinton Berndt

Clinton Berndt

Mar 26, 2013

Clinton Berndt, age 77, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at his home near White. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 30, 2013, at the McKnight Community Hall in White, with interment in Fairview Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Friday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in White. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials. Clinton Arthur Berndt...

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