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Mary Jo Lyon

Mary Jo Lyon

Jul 10, 2012

Mary Jo Lyon, 88, formerly of Anton, Iowa, passed away in Brookings, South Dakota, on July 10, 2012. A small family funeral service was held Saturday, July 14, 2012, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings followed by interment in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Anthon, Iowa. Mary Jo was born in 1924 at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and moved to Hamburg,...

Matthew James Crosby

Matthew James Crosby

Jul 4, 2012

Matthew J. Crosby, age 16, died Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at his home in Brookings. Visitations, followed by a brief service, will be from 5-7 P.M. Tuesday, July 10, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Matthew James Crosby was born February 15, 1996, at Thomasville, Georgia, to Steven Crosby and Carol Malone. He moved with his family to Brookings when...

George A. Rud

George A. Rud

Jun 29, 2012

George Rud, age 78, of Volga, died Friday, June 29, 2012, at the Golden Living Center in Arlington, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at First Lutheran Church in Volga, with interment and military rites at the Bergh Cemetery near Volga. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Monday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga....

Shirley V. Brown

Shirley V. Brown

Jun 22, 2012

Shirley V. Brown, age 90, of Volga, died Friday, June 22, 2012, at Brookview Manor in Brookings. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, June 26, at First Lutheran Church in Volga, with interment in the Arlington City Cemetery. Visitations will precede services at the church beginning at 9:30 A.M. Shirley Verna (Thomas) Brown was born July 5, 1921, at...

Virginia (Mager) Denton

Virginia (Mager) Denton

Jun 12, 2012

Virginia Denton, age 67, of Brookings, died Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She died of complications following a fall at her apartment in Brookings. Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Virginia Rae (Mager) Denton was born June 15, 1944, at the home of...

Helen Vessey

Helen Vessey

Jun 11, 2012

Helen Vessey, age 90, of Brookings, died Monday, June 11, 2012, at the United Living Community in Brookings. Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, June 15, 2012, at the First United Methodist Church in Brookings. Visitations will be 5-7 P.M. Thursday, June 14, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Helen Louise McConnell was born November 14, 1921, in East...

Joanne Holm

Joanne Holm

Jun 9, 2012

Joanne "Jody" Holm, age 90, of Brookings, died Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Brookview Manor in Brookings. Memorial services will be 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at the First United Methodist Church in Brookings. Memorials should be directed to the Healing Words Foundation, P.O. Box 752, Brookings, SD 57006. She was born July 13th, 1921 in Springfield, MO to...

Helene K. Sandman

Helene K. Sandman

Jun 9, 2012

Helene K. Sandman, age 93, of Volga, died Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Brookview Manor in Brookings. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at First Lutheran Church in Volga, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitations will precede services at the church on Wednesday, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Eidsness Funeral Home is in charge of the...

Lauretta M. Chapman

Lauretta M. Chapman

May 30, 2012

Lauretta M. Chapman, 89, of Brookings, died Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at the Brookview Manor. Funeral Services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, June 3, 2012, at First Lutheran Church in Volga, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Saturday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the...

Doris L. Olson

Doris L. Olson

May 26, 2012

Doris L. Olson, age 86, of Brookings, died Saturday, May 26, 2012, at Brookview Manor in Brookings. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at First Lutheran Church in Brookings, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-7 P.M. Tuesday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Doris Lorraine (Mundahl) Olson was born September 27,...

Alice G. Moulton

Alice G. Moulton

May 26, 2012

Alice G. Moulton, age 82, of Elkton, SD, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Galichia Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. She had been visiting her two daughters and their families in Kansas for several weeks when she became ill. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 1, 2012, at Prairie Winds Baptist Church at Elkton, with interment...

Irene Bolte

Irene Bolte

May 22, 2012

Irene Bolte, age 92, of Volga, died Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at Brookview Manor in Brookings. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, May 25, 2012, at Sinai Lutheran Church, with interment in the West Sinai Lutheran Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Thursday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga. Irene Lois (Anderson) Bolte was born June 6, 1919...

Ruth C. Reaves

Ruth C. Reaves

May 15, 2012

Ruth C. Reaves, age 97, of Brookings, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at the Brookings Hospital in Brookings. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, May 21, 2012, at First United Methodist Church in Brookings, with interment in the Colman Cemetery. Visitations will be from 3-5 P.M. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. In lieu of flowers, donations should...

Larry Hartley

Larry Hartley

May 11, 2012

Larry "Lars' Hartley, age 62, of Brookings, died Friday, May 11, 2012, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at Grace Lutheran Church in Bruce. Visitations will be from 5-7 P.M. Monday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Larry Eugene Hartley was born September 21, 1949,...

Lyle E. Nielsen

Lyle E. Nielsen

Apr 26, 2012

Lyle E. Nielsen, age 82, of Brookings, died Thursday, April 26, 2012, at Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Monday, April 30, 2012, at Morningside Community Church in Brookings, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-7 P.M. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Memorials should be sent to the United Cemetery...

Gerald George Houtman

Gerald George Houtman

Apr 24, 2012

Gerald G. Houtman, age 80, of Brookings, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at the Golden Living Center in Arlington. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Friday, April 27, 2012, at First United Methodist Church in Brookings, with interment at Trinity Cemetery at Volga. Visitations will be from 5-8 Thursday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Gerald George Houtman was born...

Electa M. Nagel

Electa M. Nagel

Apr 23, 2012

Electa M. Nagel, age 96, of Brookings, died Monday, April 23, 2012, at Brookview Manor in Brookings. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Lake Campbell Lutheran Church, rural Volga, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Friday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga. Electa Caroline Marie (Trygstad) Nagel was born...

Christian A. Rohrer Iii

Christian A. Rohrer Iii

Apr 10, 2012

Christian A. Rohrer III, age 80, of Elkton, died Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, April 14, 2012, at First Baptist Church in Elkton, with interment in the Elkton City Cemetery. Visitations will be 5-8 P.M. Friday at Eidsness-Zink Funeral Chapel in Elkton. Christian Albert Rohrer III was born June 11,...

Leonard M. Peterson

Leonard M. Peterson

Apr 1, 2012

Leonard M. Peterson, age 90, of Brookings, died Sunday, April 1, 2012, at the Brookings Hospital. Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, April 5, 2012, at First United Methodist Church in Brookings, with interment in Fairview Cemetery at White. Memorials may be directed to the camping scholarships at First United Methodist Church. Leonard Marten Peterson was born October 28,...

Viola L. Noess

Viola L. Noess

Mar 31, 2012

Viola L. Noess, age 92, of Mitchell, formerly of Brookings, died Saturday, March 31, 2012, at the Firesteel Healthcare Center in Mitchell. Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 7, 2012, at Sinai Lutheran Church, with interment in the West Sinai Lutheran Cemetery. There will be no visitations. Viola Lorraine (Peterson) Noess was born August 23, 1919, to Marvin...

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