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Donald Schultz
Jul 10, 2008
Donald Schultz, age 74, of Brookings, died Thursday, July 10, 2008, at the White Healthcare Center in White, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, July 14, 2008, at the United Methodist Church in White, with interment in Fairview Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in White. In lieu of flowers, memorials...
Garnet Bortnem Otterness
Jul 9, 2008
Garnet Bortnem Otterness, age 88, of Wichita, Kansas, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, in Wichita. Funeral services will be on Saturday in Wichita and at 10:00 A.M. Monday, July 14, 2008, at Lake Campbell Lutheran Church, rural Volga. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Memorials supporting...
Ryan J. Voeller
Jul 6, 2008
Ryan J. Voeller, age 23, of Brookings, died Sunday, July 6, 2008, in Brookings. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, July 10, 2008, at the First United Methodist Church in Brookings, with interment in the Elkton City Cemetery, Elkton, South Dakota. Visitations will be from 4-8 P.M. Wednesday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, with a prayer service at...
Helen Vierhuf
Jun 25, 2008
Helen Vierhuf, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at the White Healthcare Center in White, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Zion Lutheran Church in White, with interment at Fairview Cemetery at White. Visitations will be held prior to the service at the church on Saturday, beginning at 10:00 A.M....
Richard W. Thompson
Jun 21, 2008
Richard W. Dick Thompson, age 75, of Brookings, died Saturday, June 21, 2008, at Brookview Manor in Brookings. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at the Holy Life Tabernacle in Brookings, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Tuesday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Richard Wayne Thompson was born August 18,...
Elmer K. Christensen
Jun 20, 2008
Elmer K. Christensen, age 94, died Friday, June 20, 2008, at his residence in Brookings, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at Grace Lutheran Church in Nunda with interment in Prairie Queen Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Monday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Elmer Krogh Christensen was born January 17, 1914,...
Rocky Gilbert
Jun 19, 2008
Howard Rocky Gilbert, age 73, of Brookings, died Thursday, June 19, 2008, at the Brookings Hospital in Brookings. He was born to Alden and Hester Anne (Warner) Gilbert at Spokane, Washington, February 1, 1935. Service plans will be announced at a later date.
Violet M. Kalousek
Jun 16, 2008
Violet M. Kalousek, age 77, of Elkton, died Monday, June 16, 2008, at Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, June 21, 2008, at the United Parish of Elkton, with interment in the Elkton City Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Friday at Eidsness-Zink Funeral Chapel in Elkton. Violet May (Thomsen) Kalousek...
Dolly Hodgins
Jun 13, 2008
Dolly Hodgins, age 81, of Burnsville, Minnesota, died Friday, June 13, 2008, of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 17, with visitation at 10:00 A.M., at Mary, Mother of the Church in Burnsville. A second service will be held 11:00 A.M. Thursday, June 19, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Bonesteel, South Dakota,...
Milo R. Apland
Jun 12, 2008
Milo R. Apland, age 65, of Brookings, died Thursday, June 12, 2008, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at the United Church of Christ in Brookings, with interment in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, rural Oldham. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Tuesday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, with a...
Arlene Nelson
Jun 8, 2008
Arlene Nelson, age 86, of Volga, South Dakota, died Sunday, June 8, 2008, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at First Lutheran Church in Volga, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitations will precede services at the church on Wednesday. Memorials may be directed to the Brookings Humane Society. Amy Arlene Nelson...
Esther M. Carlson
Jun 7, 2008
Esther (Cotton) Carlson, age 92, of Volga, died Saturday, June 7, 2008, at Brookview Manor in Brookings, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, at Calvary Presbyterian Church in Volga with Pastor Steve Richerts and Clarence Grebner officiating, with interment in Trinity Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Volga,...
Norman W. Willert
Jun 4, 2008
Norman Willert, age 85, of Elkton, died Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday, June 7, 2008, at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Elkton, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-8 P.M. Friday at Eidsness-Zink Funeral Chapel in Elkton. In lieu of flowers, the...
Carlyle E. Olson
May 30, 2008
Carlyle E. Olson, age 80, died Friday, May 30, 2008 at the Golden Living Center in Arlington, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at the United Methodist Church in Bruce, South Dakota, with interment at Hillcrest Cemetery in Estelline. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Monday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga, South Dakota....
Melissa M. Granum
May 24, 2008
Melissa M. Granum, age 32, died Saturday, May 24, 2008, at her residence in Brookings. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, May 29, 2008, at First Lutheran Church in Volga, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-8 P.M. Wednesday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga. Melissa Marie Granum was born April 10, 1976, at Brookings,...
Ruth L. Gunderson
May 12, 2008
Ruth Gunderson, 84, of Brookings, died from congestive heart failure May 12 at the Brookings Hospital. Ruth L. Rasmussen was born to Fred and Betty Rasmussen at Erwin May 24, 1923. She was raised on the family farm near Erwin and graduated from Erwin High School. On February 13, 1946, she married Lynell Gunderson of Lake Preston. He preceded her...
Jeff A. Ebel
May 10, 2008
Jeff Mountain Ebel, age 46, died Saturday, May 10, 2008, at his home in Brookings, South Dakota. Memorial services will be 4:00 P. M. Wednesday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Jeffrey Allen Ebel was born April 16, 1962, at Wheaton, Minnesota, to Lynn Charles and Ellen (Wallman) Ebel. He attended grade school and high School in Wheaton. Jeff drove...
Jane J. Riechers
May 7, 2008
Jane J. Riechers, age 83, of Volga, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, May 12, 2008, at First Lutheran Church in Volga, South Dakota, with interment at 3:00 P.M. Monday at the Faulkton Cemetery, Faulkton, South Dakota. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga....
Hugh R. Barnett
Apr 20, 2008
Hugh R. Barnett, age 85, died Sunday, April 20, 2008, at his farm home near Brookings. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 A.M. Friday, April 25, 2008, at St. Thomas More Catholic Parish in Brookings, with interment and military rites at the church cemetery. Visitations will be from 3-7 P.M. Thursday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, with a prayer service...
Pearl Bergjord
Apr 19, 2008
Pearl Bergjord, age 93, of Clear Lake, South Dakota, died Saturday, April 19, 2008, at the Good Samaritan Luther Manor in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Clear Lake, with interment at Bethlehem Cemetery at Astoria, South Dakota. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Tuesday at Eidsness Funeral...
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