Rosella A. Groseclose
Jan 24, 2011
Rosella Rosie Gloseclose, age 83, of Brookings, died Monday, January 24, 2011, at the Brookings Hospital. Her wish was to be cremated. A family viewing and memorial service was held in Brookings. A celebration of Rosies life will take place at the Onida Cemetery at a future date to be announced. Condolences may be sent to the family at 400...
Robert C. Schwartz
Jan 21, 2011
Robert C. Schwartz, 76, died Friday, January 21, 2011, at the Brookings Hospital from complications due to ALS. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 25, at Grace Lutheran Church in Bruce with Rev. Wayne Hjermstad officiating. Burial is in Trinity Cemetery at Volga. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. In...
N. M. Tyler
Jan 19, 2011
N.M. Bud Tyler, age 91, of Astoria, passed away, Wednesday, January 19, 2011, at the Hendricks Hospital, Hendricks, Minnesota, due to complications from diabetes. Since Buds favorite season was Spring, funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, March 19, 2011, at the United Methodist Church in White, South Dakota, with burial at Fairview Cemetery. Visitations will be at 9:30 A.M....
John J. Wagner
Jan 15, 2011
John J. Wagner, age 86, of Brookings, died Saturday, January 15, 2011, at the White Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 19, 2011, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Brookings, with interment at Fairview Cemetery at White. Visitations will be from 4-8 P.M. Tuesday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. John Jacob Wagner was born December...
Elizabeth K. Easton
Jan 11, 2011
Elizabeth K. Easton of Brookings died Tuesday morning, January 11, 2011, at Golden Living Center in Arlington, South Dakota, at the age of 94 years, seven months, and 25 days. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 15, 2011, at First United Methodist Church in Brookings, with interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Wessington Springs, South Dakota. Visitations will...
Ella Lutterman
Jan 10, 2011
Ella Lutterman, age 99, died Monday, January 10, 2011, at Ramsey Care Center, Maplewood, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 15, 2011, at Zion Lutheran Church of White, South Dakota, with interment to follow at Fairview Cemetery in White. Visitation will start at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, before the service at the church. Ella Lutterman...
Nadine Nicholas Ness
Jan 10, 2011
Nadine Nicholas Ness, age 95, of Brookings, died Monday, January 10, 2011, at the United Retirement Center in Brookings. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M. on Thursday January 13, 2011, at Sinai Lutheran Church, Sinai, South Dakota with interment in the West Sinai Lutheran Cemetery. Visitations will be Wednesday, January 12, from 4 to 7 pm at the Eidsness...
Heather L. Murphey
Jan 9, 2011
Heather Murphey, age 33, of Brookings, died Sunday, January 9, 2011, at the E.R., Brookings Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 15, 2011, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Heather Leigh Murphey was born April 26, 1977, to Duane and Marcia (Lund) Murphey in Pierre, South Dakota. She grew up in Pierre and graduated from...
Elaine & Carley Mcgill
Jan 7, 2011
Elaine Rose and Carly Fay McGill were stillborn on Friday, January 7, 2011, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Private family funeral services will be held Wednesday in Elkton with interment in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Survivors include their parents, Connie and Grant McGill, of Elkton; grandparents, Joan and Ray Shepherd of Elkton, and Irene and Lincoln McGill of Lantry,...
Winston W. Wolpert
Jan 7, 2011
Winston W. Wolpert, age 89, of Brookings, died Friday, January 7, 2011, at Brookview Manor in Brookings. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 12, 2011, at Ascension Lutheran Church in Brookings. Interment will take place in the spring at Spirit Lake Cemetery, rural DeSmet. Visitations will be from 4-6 P.M. Tuesday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. In...
Lewis P. Nielson
Jan 6, 2011
Lewis Beeler Nielson, age 89, of Volga, died Thursday, January 6, 2011, at the United Retirement Center in Brookings, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, January 10, 2011, at the Sinai Lutheran Church with interment and military rites at the West Sinai Lutheran Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga....
Donna K. Draughn
Dec 31, 2010
Donna K. Draughn, age 47, died Friday, December 31, 2010, at her home in Brookings. Funeral services will be held at 6:30 P.M. Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at Peace Lutheran Church in Brookings. Donna K. Draughn was born December 22, 1963, in Chicago, Illinois, to Donald and Marcella (Gronke) Clary Draughn. Donna moved to South Dakota from Tennessee with her...
Jean M. Helfinstine
Dec 28, 2010
Jean M. Helfinstine, age 90, of Brookings, died Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday, December 30, 2010, at First Presbyterian Church in Brookings, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Wednesday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Memorials may be directed to the Rex & Jean Helfinstine...
Dale E. Vander Wal
Dec 28, 2010
Dale E. Vander Wal, age 64, died Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at his home near Bruce. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Friday, December 31, 2010, at the First Reformed Church in Volga, with interment in Trinity Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Thursday at First Reformed Church, 601 East First Street. Dale Eugene Vander Wal was born July...
Anmae Johnston
Dec 28, 2010
Anmae Johnston, age 81, of Brookings, died Tuesday, December 28, 2010 after a short battle with cancer. She died in her home with her family at her side. She was loving mother, grandmother, and friend. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, January 3, 2011, at First United Methodist Church in Brookings. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M....
Dorothy Haas
Dec 24, 2010
Dorothy Nelson Haas was born March 18, 1913 in Chelsea, South Dakota. After graduating from Cresbard High School, she attended South Dakota State where she studied pharmacy. After undergraduate studies, she went on to complete a Masters in Pharmaceutical Science, the first woman to earn this degree from SDSU (1937). Dottie enjoyed her college years immensely and made many lifelong...
Vernon L. Quail
Dec 24, 2010
Vernon L. Quail, age 84, of Brookings, died Friday, December 24, 2010, at the Brookings Hospital. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Tuesday, December 28, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. No services are planned. Vernon Leonard Quail was born March 2, 1926, at Bemis, South Dakota, to Carl and Dora (Koppelman) Quail. He was raised in Iroquois and Brookings....
Bernice G. Mock
Dec 3, 2010
Bernice G. Mock, age 100, of Brookings, died Friday, December 3, 2010, at Brookview Manor in Brookings. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 7. 2010, at St. Thomas More Catholic Parish in Brookings, with interment at Graceland Cemetery at Madison. Visitations will precede services at the church on Tuesday. Bernice Genevieve (Seid) Mock was born March 5, 1910,...
Doris F. Van Maanen
Nov 27, 2010
Doris Fay (Umberger) Van Maanen, age 80, passed away Saturday, November 27th at Avera Heart Hospital, Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at First Lutheran Church of Volga. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 30, 2010, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga, with family present. Doris Umberger...
Geraldine Christianson
Nov 21, 2010
Geri Christianson, age 80, died Sunday, November 21, 2010 at her home in Volga. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, November 24, 2010, at Ascension Lutheran Church in Brookings, with interment at First Lutheran Cemetery in Volga. Visitations will be from 5-7 P.M. Tuesday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga. Geraldine Geri Estella Christianson was born June 15, 1930,...
