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Marcella Smith

Marcella Smith

Jun 30, 2011

Marcella "Marcie" Smith, age 88, of Brookings, died Thursday, June 30, 2011, at the United Retirement Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at the First United Methodist Church in Brookings, with interment in Fairview Cemetery at White. Visitations will be from 5-7 P.M. Monday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Marcella Lucille (Erickson) Smith was...

Norma R. Nielsen

Norma R. Nielsen

Jun 28, 2011

Norma R. Nielsen, age 93, of Lake Benton, formerly of Brookings, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at the Hendricks Community Hospital. A memorial visitation will be held from 4-7 P.M. Friday, July 1, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Interment will be held at a later date at Memorial Hill Cemetery in Lake Benton, Minnesota. Norma Ruth (Doehle) Nielsen was...

Lloyd H. Hansen

Lloyd H. Hansen

Jun 12, 2011

Lloyd H. Hansen, age 82, of Brookings, died Sunday, June 12, 2011, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Friday, June 17, 2011, at Ascension Lutheran Church in Brookings, with interment in Pioneer Lutheran Cemetery, rural White. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Thursday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers...

Viola Willmott

Viola Willmott

Jun 8, 2011

Viola Willmott, age 87, of White, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, June 12, 2011,at the United Methodist Church in White, with interment in Fairview Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Saturday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in White. Viola (Kruse) Willmott was born February 27, 1924, at Little Rock,...

Larry G. Fluharty

Larry G. Fluharty

Jun 3, 2011

Larry G. Fluharty, age 80, of Brookings, died Friday, June 3, 2011, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, June 6, 2011, at St. Thomas More Catholic Parish in Brookings. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Interment will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, at Scotty Philips Cemetery in Fort Pierre,...

William L. Riechers

William L. Riechers

Jun 2, 2011

William L. Riechers, age 59, of Volga, died Thursday, June 2, 2011, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be 1:30 P.M. Monday, June 6, 2011, at First Lutheran Church in Volga, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Sunday at First Lutheran Church and again an hour preceding services Monday. In...

James C. Wiener

James C. Wiener

Jun 1, 2011

James C. "Jim" Wiener, age 68, of White, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls after a brief battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 4, 2011, at the United Methodist Church in White, with interment in Fairview Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in...

Eileen F. Bell

Eileen F. Bell

May 31, 2011

Eileen F. Bell of Brookings passed away at the Brookings Hospital on May 31, 2011, having celebrated her 100th birthday last December. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, June 5, 2011, at the First United Methodist Church in Brookings. After Interment at Greenwood Cemetery there will be cake and fellowship back at the church. Eileen was the widow of...

Mark Winquist

Mark Winquist

May 28, 2011

Mark Winquist, age 50, died Saturday, May 28, 2011, at his home in Brookings. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at First United Methodist Church in Brookings, followed by visitations from 2-4 P.M. Wednesday at the Central United Methodist Church in Milbank. Interment will be at 4:00 P.M. in the Milbank Cemetery. Brookings visitations will be...

Mildred I. Sapp

Mildred I. Sapp

May 27, 2011

Mildred I. Sapp, age 83, of rural Bruce, died Friday, May 27, 2011, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at First Reformed Church in Volga, with interment in Trinity Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Monday at First Reformed Church. Mildred Irene (Kleinjan) Sapp was born July 13,...

Eugene I. Whitehead

Eugene I. Whitehead

May 27, 2011

Eugene I. Whitehead, 93, died May 27, 2011 at the Brookings Hospital. Memorial services are at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, June 4, 2011, at the First United Methodist Church in Brookings, with Reverend Teri Johnson officiating. Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Eugene Whitehead was born March 4, 1918, in Canton, South Dakota, to Irving and May (Brown) Whitehead, joined...

Dorothy I. Peterson

Dorothy I. Peterson

May 25, 2011

Dorothy I. Peterson, age 84, of Brookings, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at the Sturgis Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Friday, June 3, 2011, at the United Methodist Church in White, with interment in Fairview Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Thursday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Dorothy Ida (Lamb) Peterson was born March 5,...

Keith A. Kinner

Keith A. Kinner

May 19, 2011

Keith A. Kinner, age 56, of Elkton, died Thursday, May 19, 2011, at his home near Lake Benton, Minnesota, of natural causes. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 23, 2011, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lake Benton. Visitations will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at St. John's Lutheran Church with a prayer service at 7:00...

Wayne W. Waltz

Wayne W. Waltz

May 17, 2011

Wayne W. Waltz, age 91, of Brookings, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at the United Retirement Center in Brookings. Memorial services will be held 10:30 A.M. Friday, May 20, 2011, at First Lutheran Church in Brookings. Eidsness Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Wayne W. Waltz was born September 18, 1919, in Brookings, South Dakota, to P. Ward...

Jerry Vanden Berg

Jerry Vanden Berg

May 16, 2011

Jerry Vanden Berg, age 98, died Monday, May 16, 2011, at the United Retirement Center in Brookings. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Friday, May 20, 2011, at the Volga Christian Reformed Church, with interment in Trinity Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-8 P.M. Thursday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga. Memorials may be directed to the Volga Christian Reformed...

Donald M. Boettcher

Donald M. Boettcher

May 10, 2011

Donald M. Boettcher, age 87, of Bruce, died Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at the Estelline Nursing & Care Center. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, May 13, 2011, at Grace Lutheran Church in Bruce, with interment and military rites at Elmwood Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-7 P.M. Thursday at Grace Lutheran Church. Donald M. Boettcher was born August...

Edna V. Rossman

Edna V. Rossman

May 9, 2011

Edna V. Rossman, age 100, of White, died Monday, May 9, 2011, at the White Healthcare Center. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, May 14, at St. Paul's Catholic Church in White, with interment in Fairview Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Friday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in White. Memorials will go to a chosen charity of the...

Shirley E. Simmons

Shirley E. Simmons

May 8, 2011

Shirley E. Simmons, age 92, of White, formerly of Madison, died Sunday, May 8, 2011, at the White Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 11, at the United Methodist Church in White, followed by interment and military rites at 2:00 P.M. at Graceland Cemetery in Madison. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Tuesday at Eidsness Funeral...

Shirley Mckibben

Shirley Mckibben

May 6, 2011

Funeral services for Shirley McKibben will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, May 16, 2011, at the United Methodist Church in White, with interment in Fairview Cemetery. Visitations will precede services at the church beginning at 12 noon. Shirley McKibben, 82 of Turlock, went home to be with The Lord she loved at her daughters' home after battling Congestive Heart Failure for...

Dick Hanson

Dick Hanson

May 6, 2011

Dick Hanson, age 80, formerly of Excelsior, Minnesota, and most recently from North Fort Myers, Florida (winters) and Clearwater, Minnesota (summers), died at Cape Coral, Florida Hospital on May 6, 2011, with his high school sweetheart who became his beloved wife of 57 years, Marilyn, at his side. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, May 14, at Sinai Lutheran...

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