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Joel Rott

Joel Rott

Oct 7, 2009

Joel Rott, age 51, of Brookings, died Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. He had lived his life to the fullest during his courageous nineteen month battle with brain cancer. Memorial services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, October 10, 2009, at Morningside Community Church in Brookings, with private family interment in Sunset Memorial Gardens...

Wesley Noel Kelley

Wesley Noel Kelley

Oct 6, 2009

Wesley N. Buck Kelley died Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial services will be 10:30 A.M. Friday, October 9, 2009, at the Brookings United Church of Christ, with interment at 4:00 P.M. Friday at Bluff View Cemetery at Vermillion, South Dakota. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Brookings United...

Betty J. Thompson

Betty J. Thompson

Oct 3, 2009

Betty J. Thompson, age 87, died Saturday, October 3, 2009, at her home in Brookings. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, with interment in Pioneer Lutheran Cemetery near White. Visitations will be from 5-7 P.M. Tuesday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Betty Jane (Knudsen) Thompson was born March 9,...

Marvin Leite

Marvin Leite

Oct 2, 2009

Marvin K. Leite, age 87, of Volga, died Friday, October 2, 2009 at Brookview Manor in Brookings, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at First Lutheran Church, Volga, South Dakota, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-7 P.M. Tuesday, October 6, at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga. Marvin Kenneth Leite...

Donald C. Selleck

Donald C. Selleck

Oct 2, 2009

Donald Selleck, age 81, of White, died Friday, October 2, 2009, at the White Healthcare Center in White, South Dakota, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at the United Methodist Church in White, with interment in Fairview Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-8 P.M. Monday at the United Methodist Church in White....

Esther L. Kruse

Esther L. Kruse

Sep 27, 2009

Esther Lynette (Moore) Kruse, 55, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, September 27, 2009, at Brookview Manor in Brookings after battling brain cancer for 11 months. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at Brookings Wesleyan Church with Pastor Tim Purcell and Pastor Clarence Grebner officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 P.M. Tuesday...

Irene Egeberg

Irene Egeberg

Sep 20, 2009

Irene Egeberg, age 90, of Volga, died Sunday, September 20, 2009, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, September 24, 2009, at First Lutheran Church in Volga, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-7 P.M. Wednesday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga. Irene Lempi (Mattila) Egeberg was born June 17, 1919, at...

Virgil E. Christensen

Virgil E. Christensen

Sep 20, 2009

Virgil E. Christensen, age 90, of Brookings, died Sunday, September 20, 2009, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 25, 2009, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, with interment in First Lutheran Cemetery at Brookings. Visitations will be from 4-8 P.M. Thursday at Eidsness Funeral Home. Virgil Eugene Christensen was born September 23, 1918, on...

Orin S. Hevle

Orin S. Hevle

Sep 19, 2009

Orin S. Hevle, age 88, of Brookings, died Saturday, September 19, 2009, at Brookview Manor in Brookings. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at First Lutheran Church in Brookings, with interment and military rites at First Lutheran Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Tuesday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Orin Sidney Hevle was born...

Hilda Starkenburg

Hilda Starkenburg

Sep 18, 2009

Hilda Starkenburg, age 82, of Volga, died Friday, September 18, 2009, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, September 21, 2009, at the Volga Christian Reformed Church, with interment in Trinity Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5:30 to 8:00 P.M. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga. Hilda (Meyer) Starkenburg was born December 16, 1926, on...

Leonard K. Tolk

Leonard K. Tolk

Sep 13, 2009

Leonard K. Tolk, age 56, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died September 13, 2009, at his home in Albuquerque. Memorial services will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at First Lutheran Church in Brookings, with interment in the church cemetery. Leonard Kenneth Tolk was born March 21, 1953, at Hendricks, Minnesota, to Leonard and Ann (Brodersen) Tolk. He attended grade...

Johanna H. Statema

Johanna H. Statema

Sep 6, 2009

Johanna H. Statema, age 93, of Volga, died Sunday, September 6, 2009, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, September 9, 2009, at the Volga Christian Reformed Church, with interment in Trinity Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Tuesday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga. Johanna H. (Algra) Statema was born February 23, 1916, near...

Belle L. Vick

Belle L. Vick

Aug 29, 2009

Belle L. Vick died Saturday, August 29, 2009, at age 97, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, September 1, 2009, at Lake Campbell Lutheran Church, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-7 P.M. Monday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Lake Campbell...

Francis A. Erschens

Francis A. Erschens

Aug 28, 2009

Francis A. Erschens, age 82, of Apache Junction, Arizona, formerly of the Elkton-Lake Benton area, died Friday, August 28, 2009, at a care center in Mesa, Arizona. Graveside services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, September 5, 2009, at St. Marys Cemetery in Elkton, South Dakota. Eidsness Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Francis A. Erschens was born October...

Kassy Wipf

Kassy Wipf

Aug 13, 2009

Kassy Wipf, 83, of Brookings, died on Thursday, August 13, 2009, at the United Retirement Center. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, August 17 at Brookings Wesleyan Church, with interment at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 16, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Kassy Susie (Walter) Wipf, daughter of David and Anna (Glanzer)...

Myron Enevoldsen

Myron Enevoldsen

Aug 5, 2009

Myron Eugene Enevoldsen, age 68, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at the United Retirement Center in Brookings, South Dakota. He had persevered for 45 months following diagnosis with a massive malignant brain tumor. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, August 14, at Eidsness Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m....

Barbara L. Macdonald

Barbara L. Macdonald

Aug 2, 2009

Barbara L. MacDonald, age 64, died Sunday, August 2, 2009, at her home in Volga, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, August 10, 2009, at First Lutheran Church in Volga, with interment at 10:30 A.M. (MDT) Tuesday, August 11, 2009, at Black Hills National Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in...

Glenn P. Seas

Glenn P. Seas

Jul 2, 2009

Glenn P. Flipper Seas, age 61, of Brookings, died Thursday, July 2, 2009, at Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, following a courageous battle with post-polio syndrome. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, July 6, 2009, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitations will precede services on Monday beginning at 12 noon. Glenn...

Howard W. Eggers

Howard W. Eggers

Jul 1, 2009

Howard W. Eggers, age 94, of Brookings, died Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, July 6, 2009, at the First United Methodist Church in Brookings, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-7 P.M. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Memorials may be directed to the Community Life...

Viola Hartley

Viola Hartley

Jun 25, 2009

Viola Hartley, age 92, of White, South Dakota, died Thursday, June 25, 2009, at the Dougherty Hospice, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A celebration of Violas life will be held 10:30 A.M. Saturday, June 27, 2009, at the United Methodist Church in White. Weather permitting, those able are encouraged to join the family in walking to the interment at Fairview Cemetery....

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