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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Robert J. Foster
Mar 20, 2013
Robert J. Foster, age 82, of Brookings, died Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at First Presbyterian Church in Brookings, preceded by interment with military rites at 1:00 P.M. at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Monday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. In lieu of flowers,...
Shirley Mittan
Mar 20, 2013
Shirley J. Mittan, age 73, of Brookings, died Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, March 25, 2013, at Morningside Community Church in Brookings, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Shirley Jean (Goossen) Mittan was born December 4,...
Kenneth Michael Bickley Sr.
Mar 16, 2013
Kenneth Michael Bickley Sr., 62, of Bruce, South Dakota, died on Saturday, March 16, 2013, as a result of an automobile accident. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Friday, March 22, 2013, at the Ascension Lutheran Church in Brookings. Visitation will be 5 P.M. until 7 P.M. on Thursday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Ken was born...
Mavis June Diedrich
Mar 1, 2013
Mavis June Diedrich died, Friday, March 1, 2013, at the Crook County Long Term Care Facility in Sundance, WY., after a short illness. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Our Savior Lutheran Church (WELS synod) in Brookings. Burial will be in the Elkton City Cemetery. Visitations will precede services one hour. Mavis June Diedrich...
Mabel M. Yurgaitis
Feb 22, 2013
Mabel M. Yurgaitis, age 95, died on Friday, February 22, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in Arlington, South Dakota. A celebration of Mabel's life will be held at a later date. Interment will be at the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum at San Diego, California in June. Mabel Margeurete (Thoms) Yurgaitis was born on October 6, 1917, at...
