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J. Walters Mccarty

J. Walters Mccarty

Oct 14, 2006

J. Walt McCarty, age 84, died Saturday, October 14, 2006, in Pine River, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 17, 2006, at First United Methodist Church in Brookings, South Dakota, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery at Brookings. Visitations will be from 6-9 P.M. Monday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Memorials may be directed to First...

Gladys J. Blair

Gladys J. Blair

Oct 12, 2006

Gladys J. Blair of Boise, Idaho (formerly of Pierre and Brookings, South Dakota) was called home to be with her Heavenly Father on October 12, 2006. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, October 20, 2006, at Sinai Lutheran Church, with interment in the West Sinai Lutheran Cemetery. Visitations will be from 5-7 P.M. Thursday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in...

Robert T. Bates

Robert T. Bates

Oct 9, 2006

Robert T. Bates, age 87, formerly of Brookings, died Monday, October 9, 2006, at the Tekakwitha Living Center in Sisseton, South Dakota. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, October 13, 2006, at St. Thomas More Catholic Parish in Brookings, with interment and military graveside rites at St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Thursday at...

Bernard Wendell Kirby

Bernard Wendell Kirby

Oct 5, 2006

Bernard W. Kirby, age 76, of Aurora, died Thursday, October 5, 2006, at his home in Aurora, South Dakota. Graveside memorial services will be at Greenwood Memorial Cemetery in San Diego, California. Bernard Wendell Kirby was born September 3, 1930, in Aurora, South Dakota, to Charles Nathan and Golda Belle (Tharp) Kirby. He attended school in Aurora until he joined...

Ruth Madsen

Ruth Madsen

Sep 29, 2006

Ruth Madsen, age 83, of White, South Dakota, passed away quietly at the Brookings Hospital in Brookings, South Dakota, on Friday evening, September 29, 2006, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday, October 5, 2006, at Pioneer Lutheran Church near White, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitations will be from 6-8 P.M. Wednesday...

Ellen V. Krogh

Ellen V. Krogh

Sep 28, 2006

Ellen V. Krogh, age 83, of Brookings, died Thursday, September 28, 2006, at Brookview Manor in Brookings. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, October 2, 2006, at Grace Lutheran Church in Bruce, with interment in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Ellen Victoria (Skovlund) Krogh was born January 30, 1923,...

Harold W. Urevig

Harold W. Urevig

Sep 26, 2006

Harold W. Urevig, age 96, of Brookings, died Tuesday, September 26, 2006, at the United Retirement Center in Brookings, South Dakota. Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 30, 2006, at First Lutheran Church in Brookings, with visitations preceding services. Interment will be at a later date at First Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the A.C.T.S. program...

Delmar J. Quinn

Delmar J. Quinn

Sep 9, 2006

Delmar Quinn, age 92, of White, died Saturday, September 9, 2006, at the White Healthcare Center. Funeral mass will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 13, 2006, at St. Pauls Catholic Church in White, with interment in St. Marys Cemetery at Elkton. Military rites will be conducted by the Higgins-Jessen American Legion Post No. 88 of White. Visitations will be from...

James W. Gill

James W. Gill

Sep 9, 2006

James Gill, age 67, of Brookings, died Saturday, September 9, 2006, at Brookview Manor in Brookings. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, September 23, 2006, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, with interment at Fairview Cemetery at White. There will be no visitations. James William Gill was born December 1, 1938, at Flandreau, South Dakota, to William and Kathryn...

Calvin D. Kinner

Calvin D. Kinner

Aug 20, 2006

Calvin D. Kinner, 77, of Brookings, died Sunday, August 20, 2006, at Brookview Manor. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, August 23, 2006, at Morningside Community Church in Brookings, with interment in the United Cemetery, rural Badger. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Tuesday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Calvin Duane Kinner was born November 6, 1928, in...

Laverne J. Kortan

Laverne J. Kortan

Aug 16, 2006

LaVerne J.(Korty) Kortan, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away at home on August 16, 2006, with his family at his side. Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 22, 2006, at First United Methodist Church in Brookings, with interment at the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, South Dakota. The family requests that memorials be directed to the...

Ruby V. Olson

Ruby V. Olson

Aug 13, 2006

Ruby V. Olson, 93, of Brookings, died Sunday, August 13, 2006, at the Brookings Hospital in Brookings, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, August 21, 2006, at First Lutheran Church in Brookings, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-8 P.M. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Home. Ruby Vivian (Nelson) Olson was born April 28,...

Harriet Hudek

Harriet Hudek

Aug 10, 2006

Harriet Hudek, age 78, died Thursday, August 10, 2006, at United Retirement Center in Brookings South Dakota. A Funeral Mass will be held 8:00 A.M., Wednesday, August 16, at St. Thomas More Catholic Parish, with interment in the church cemetery. Harriet Hudek was born December 13, 1927, at Platte, South Dakota, to Cyrill and Anna (Vanek) Hudek. She grew up...

Dennis Sween

Dennis Sween

Jul 30, 2006

Dennis J. Sween, Sr., died Sunday, July 30, 2006, at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Thursday, August 3, at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Elkton, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-8 P.M. Wednesday at Eidsness-Zink Funeral Chapel in Elkton. Dennis James Sween, Sr., was born April...

Richard J. King

Richard J. King

Jul 24, 2006

Richard J. King, age 81, of Brookings, died Monday, July 24, 2006, at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center in Estelline, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, July 28, 2006, at First United Methodist Church in Brookings, with interment and military graveside rites at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-8 P.M. Thursday at Eidsness Funeral Home...

June Moe

June Moe

Jul 18, 2006

June Moe, age 91, of Brookings, died Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at Brookview Manor in Brookings. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, July 21, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, with interment at First Lutheran Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-8 P.M. Thursday at Eidsness Funeral Home. June Lucille (Deball) Moe was born June 20, 1915, at Pipestone, Minnesota,...

Gene Grimsley

Gene Grimsley

Jul 14, 2006

Gene Grimsley, age 80, passed away Friday, July 14, 2006, at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, due to complications from an aortic aneurysm. Visitations will be from 4-7 P.M. Tuesday at Eidsness Funeral Home, with a wake service following at 7:00 P.M. A private Mass will be held on Friday, July 21, at St. Thomas More Catholic...

Lee Fesler

Lee Fesler

Jul 10, 2006

Mary Leonor Fesler, age 91, died peacefully at home Monday, July 10, 2006, in the loving arms of her family from complications of pneumonia. Lee and her twin brother, Leon, were born January 27, 1915, at home in Boyden, Iowa to Frederick and Anna (Keller) Van Goor. She attended several schools in Iowa and was united in marriage June 17,...

Doug Van Beek

Doug Van Beek

Jul 9, 2006

Doug Bammer Van Beek, age 49, of Brookings, died Sunday, July 9, 2006, at his home in Brookings, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, July 13, 2006, at First Lutheran Church in Brookings, with interment in Trinity Cemetery at Volga. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Wednesday at Eidsness Funeral Home. Douglas Alan Van Beek was born...

Doug Van Beek

Doug Van Beek

Jul 9, 2006

Doug ?Bammer? Van Beek, age 49, of Brookings, died Sunday, July 9, 2006, at his home in Brookings, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, July 13, 2006, at First Lutheran Church in Brookings, with interment in Trinity Cemetery at Volga. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Wednesday at Eidsness Funeral Home. Douglas Alan Van Beek was born...

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