Rick Bortnem
May 10, 2026
Rick Bortnem, age 72, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at his residence near Lake Campbell, SD. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Lake Campbell Lutheran Church in rural Volga, SD. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Eidsness Funeral Home...
John "Tracy" Nee
May 5, 2026
John “Tracy” Nee, 66, of Brookings, SD passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with neck cancer. Tracy was born on July 21, 1959, in Las Vegas, NV to Dick and Terry Nee. He was the oldest of three siblings: Tom, Stacy, and Tim.
Tracy spent many years working in the construction industry with drywalling,...
Shirley Faye Lathrop
May 4, 2026
Shirley Faye Lathrop, age 87, of Brookings, South Dakota passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday May 8, 2026 at 10:30am in Volga, SD at the First Reformed Church. A visitation will take place Thursday, May 7, 2026 from 5:00-7:00pm at the First Reformed Church.
Shirley was born on a farm north East...
Brian Keith Davidson
May 2, 2026
Brian Keith Davidson was born on November 18, 1960, in Columbus, Ohio, the firstborn of a set of twins. He grew up in Columbus and graduated from Marion–Franklin High School.
Brian found great meaning and pride in his work at The Salvation Army in Huron, South Dakota. He enjoyed having a purpose there and was well liked by coworkers and leadership...
Carol Maye Reihe
May 2, 2026
Carol Reihe, age 74, of Brookings passed away at her home on Saturday, May 2nd surrounded by family.
Carol Maye Saathoff was born in Estelline at the town hospital. She attended Estelline elementary and high school and went on to get her GED. Carol grew up baking and cooking with her mom and watching after her brothers. She worked at Smitty’s...
Gay Lynn Bauer
Apr 27, 2026
Gay Lynn Treloar Bauer, age 73, of Aurora, South Dakota, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 4:30 pm in Brookings, SD at Eidsness Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the Fairlawn Cemetery in Aurora, SD.
Gay Lynn was born...
Sara Watters
Apr 26, 2026
Sara Watters, age 45, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at her home in Brookings, South Dakota.
A Public Viewing will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. A Burial will immediately follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Brookings.
Sara was born on November 4, 1980, to Gary Watters...
Larry L. Smith
Apr 23, 2026
Larry Lee Smith was born November 2, 1949 in Sioux Falls to Boyce and Julie (Brown) Smith of Beresford SD. He entered into rest on April 23, 2026 at United Living Community Hospice in Brookings. A Memorial Service will be held in the Chapel at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, SD on May 1, 2026, at 12:30 pm. A Private...
Paul H. Sanders
Apr 22, 2026
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Paul Henry Sanders died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 101 at the Neighborhoods at Brookview in Brookings, SD. His Memorial Service will be at Ascension Lutheran Church in Brookings on May 2 at 1:00 pm with family present for visitation one hour before the service. Committal Service...
Harold George Poppen
Apr 17, 2026
Harold George Poppen, age 90, of Brookings, SD, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026, at his residence.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. A time of luncheon and fellowship...
Stephen "Steff" Lebert
Apr 13, 2026
Stephen "Steff" Lebert, age 72, of Volga, passed away at home on April 13, 2026. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at First Lutheran Church in Volga, SD. There will be a visitation the night prior from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm with a prayer service 7:00 pm at the Eidsness Funeral...
Donald Charles Carlson
Apr 11, 2026
Donald Charles ‘Swede’ Carlson, age 85, of White, peacefully passed away, April 11, 2026, at home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at St. Paul Catholic Church in White, SD. Visitation will be held the night prior from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm with a Prayer Service at 6:45 pm...
John Raymond Myers Jr.
Apr 6, 2026
John Myers, age 83, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at the Brookings Hospital due to health complications. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm with a time of sharing stories starting at 6:30 pm at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, SD.
John Raymond Myers Jr. was born on...
Brian Lynn Darnall
Mar 30, 2026
Brian Lynn Darnall, age 76, was born to Lloyd & Maxine (Swanson) Darnall in Elmhurst, IL on September 9th, 1949. He passed away on March 30th, 2026, surrounded by his family at the Brookings, SD Hospital after a 12-year journey of perseverance with his health. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, with...
Lorraine Evonne Costello
Mar 27, 2026
Lorraine Evonne Costello, age 94, passed away at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD, on Friday, March 27, 2026, surrounded by her family. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, April 4, 2026, with a Visitation starting one hour prior at 9:30 am at First United Methodist Church in Brookings, SD. Interment will immediately...
Joyce Christine Reeter
Mar 25, 2026
Joyce Christine Reeter, age 93, of Volga, SD, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at the United Living Community in Brookings, SD, surrounded by her family. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 28, 2026, with a Visitation starting one hour prior at 9:00 am at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, SD. Interment will...
Lois Johnson
Mar 17, 2026
Lois Johnson (71) passed away at the United Living Community on March 17, 2026 where she excelled in Bingo and Trivia.
Lois Anne Johnson was born the 6th of 8 children to the Rev. Condon H. Terry and Elma (Beardslee) Terry on May 11, 1954 in Kadoka, SD. Her family moved to Phillip and later to Madison, South Dakota. When she...
Scot Miskimins
Mar 14, 2026
Scot P. Miskimins, age 67, of Aurora, SD, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD, after a hard-fought battle with lung cancer. No services will be held per Scot’s wishes.
Scot Peter Miskimins was born on November 10, 1958, in Wessington Springs, SD, the son of Dr. R.S. and Betty (Krog) Miskimins. He...
Amy Pedersen
Mar 5, 2026
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Amy Beth (Johnson) Pedersen, 59, of Brookings, South Dakota, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She fought a courageous battle with cancer for nearly 14 years.
Visitation will be from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM on Thursday, March 12 at Ascension Lutheran Church, Brookings,...
Darlene Fellon
Feb 22, 2026
Darlene Faye Fellon, age 86, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at the United Living Community in Brookings, SD. A private family Memorial Service will be held.
Love
Family
My
Journey
This is my story, this is my song, Praising My Savior all the day long.
I/m Greatly Blessed,
Highly Favored,
Imperfect but
Forgiven
Child of God!
“God works out everything, in conformity with the purpose of His will” (Ephesians...
