EIDSNESS FUNERAL

Norma Law, 95, passed peacefully on September 28th, 2023, at the United Living Community in Brookings, South Dakota. Visitations will begin at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, with a funeral service to start around 11:00 A.M. at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. A committal service will follow in Naples, SD. Norma was born to Herman and Nora Lunde Hanson in Madison, South Dakota on October 17th, 1927. The family moved to a farm near Vienna, South Dakota. She attended grade school at S.W. Foxton, a county school near the family farm. Later she graduated from high school in Vienna, South Dakota. She took courses in Madison, South Dakota, where she received a teacher's...

Richard Carl "Rick" Wahlstrom passed away on January 23, 2023, surrounded by family in Brookings, SD, three weeks before his 100th birthday. Born on a farm in Craig, NE on February 13, 1923, he graduated from Oakland, NE High School in 1940. After enrolling at the University of Nebraska in 1941, he was called to serve in World War II as a gunner in the 492nd Field Artillery Battalion of the 11th Armored Division in Europe for over 3 years. In the fall of 1946, he re-enrolled at the University of Nebraska. It was there that he met the love of his life, LaRayne Steyer. Married on August 17, 1947, Rick and LaRayne shared nearly 71 years together before her death. They were blessed with...

Richard Carl "Rick" Wahlstrom 99, of Brookings, passed away quietly on Monday January 23, with his family by his side. A complete obituary may be found at www.eidsnessfuneralhome.com.

Roland John Couser, 82, of Brookings, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at the Brookings ER. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at St. Thomas More Catholic Parish. Visitation will be from 4-6 P.M. on Friday with a Wake Service and Rosary at 5:30 P.M. at Eidsness Funeral Home. For a complete obituary please visit www.eidsnessfuneralhome.com.

Linda was born on Feb. 9, 1956, to Jerry and Colleen (Swindle) Callans. Linda attended Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, MO. On June 16, 1990, Linda was united in marriage to Don Crowe at the First Baptist Church in Springfield. Survivors include her husband, Don; daughter, Susanna Crowe, and her husband, Joshua Dutcher. www.eidsnessfuneralhome.com

Orlando Sheets, 72, of Volga, passed away on April 6, 2022, at his home while on hospice care. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 11, 2022, at 10:30 A.M. at the First Lutheran Church in Volga. A time of visitation will be held on Sunday, April 10, 2022, from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. at the First Lutheran Church in Volga. Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting the Sheets family with arrangements. In his earlier years, Orlando worked for Spinnerin Yarn Company in Hackensack, New Jersey. He then went on to work for 3M Company, which took him to several locations including Freehold, New Jersey, Bristol, Pennsylvania, and Aberdeen, South Dakota where he ultimately retired in 2008. Orlando...

Orie Leisure, 83, of Brookings, passed away on March 2, 2022, at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Lunch will be served at the funeral home following the service. A time of visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home, beginning at 10:00 A.M. Ora "Orie" William Leisure was born on June 19, 1938, to Ralph and Dolores (Leonard) Leisure in Watertown, South Dakota. Orie spent his childhood in Watertown, graduating from Watertown High School. During his school years, Orie was very active in sports, and was named the first Chief of...

On January 24th, Pat and Doris Mitchel were involved in a car accident on interstate I29. Pat died on scene. Doris survived the initial trauma, but succumbed to her injuries on February 3rd. Funeral services for Pat and his wife Doris will be Saturday, February 26, 2022, at 12 noon at Peace Lutheran Church in Brookings. Visitations will be one week prior on Saturday, February 19, 2022, from 2-4 P.M. at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Pat was born and raised in northern California. He joined the Army during the Vietnam War and served four years in SE Asia. After returning home, he furthered his education through the Army and became a physician assistant. Pat later joined the...

Zachery Matthews, age 28, of Brookings and formerly of Lake Preston, SD, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at the Brookings ER. A private family graveside service will be held at the Lake Preston Cemetery. Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Survivors include his mother and step-father, Susan (Randy) Nesseim of Lake Preston; brothers, Chris (Christina) Jones, Joshua (Laura) Jones; step-brothers, Ryan Nesseim, Ronnie Nesseim; and step-sister, Bobbie (Brian) Lingbeck.

Arvid H. Dills age 90, of Madison and formerly of Brookings, passed away while wintering in Arizona. Visitation will be from 4-6 P.M. on Monday, March, 8, 2021, with a funeral service starting at 6:30 P.M., all at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. The funeral service will be live-streamed under Arvid's obituary on the funeral home website. Masks will be required at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Castlewood Cemetery at Castlewood, SD, on Tuesday. Survivors include his children, Edwin (Brittany) Dills of Thomasville, NC, and Julie (Wade) Tangen of Bruce, SD, grandchildren: Karianne, Connor And Claire Dills. Delanie, Ashlyn, Talissa and Tosten Tangen. His significant other...

Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Gary Robert Sackmann of Brookings, SD passed away on Monday, February 15th at the age of 72 surrounded by his loving family after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. Gary is reunited with his parents, Rob & Lillian, his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Gilbert and Elsie, and his daughter, Tanya. Gary's wife, Susan, will continue her love for Gary until they meet again. Dad's legacy will carry on through his three boys, twins Daryl (Melany) and Michael (Jolyn), and youngest son John (Sara). His greatest gifts were his six grandchildren Brayden, Cayle, Hannah, Ronan, Nolan, and Raven. Friends and family are invited to a visitation...

Jennie Vaselaar, 91, formerly of White, SD, passed away on February 13, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 19, 2021, at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings at 1:00 p.m. A time of visitation will be held the evening prior at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings from 5:00 until 6:30, with a prayer service and sharing time from 6:30 until 7:00 p.m. Please visit www.eidsnessfuneralhome.com for complete obituary and service information.

Paul Peter Johnson, age 83 of Brookings, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Visitation without the family present will be from 12:00 noon until 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 31, 2020, at Eidsness Funeral Home. Masks are recommended. A private funeral for immediate family will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Friday, January 1, 2020, at Eidsness Funeral Home with burial to follow at the East Hendricks Cemetery in Hendricks, MN. The funeral will be live-streamed on www.eidsnessfuneralhome.com under Paul's obituary. Paul was born June 12th, 1937 in...

Deiedre Jane Leisure, 61, of Tempe, AZ passed away from Covid-19 complications on December 17, 2020. She was born on September 22, 1959 in Brookings, SD to Orie and Jody (Cooley) Leisure. She attended elementary, middle, and high school in Brookings and graduated in 1977. She graduate with a BS from South Dakota State University. She began a pursuit of an advanced degree at Arizona State University but became disabled while there. She lived in Rapid City, SD for a short time to be closer to family but chose to move back to Tempe for the warm, dry weather and the better public transportation for wheelchair bound persons. Deiedre was characterized by friends and family as amazing, smart,...

Allyn Vere Dorn, age 84, of Brookings, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at home under hospice care. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M Monday, August 24, 2020, at Eidsness Funeral Home with burial at 1:00 P.M. at Calvary Lutheran Cemetery, rural Hendricks, MN. Visitation will be 2-5 P.M. on Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Home.

Rustin "Rusty" Olson, age 40, of Brookings, passed away from an apparent heart attack on February 15, 2020, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Thursday, February 20, 2020, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Brookings. Rustin Granger Olson was born February 22, 1979, to Norman and Betty (Skoglund) Olson in Rochester, Minnesota. Rusty grew up in Rochester, where he was active in 4-H and Boy Scouts. His dedication earned him the honor of Eagle Scout. Rusty graduated from Mayo High School in 1997. After high school, Rusty attended SDSU in Brookings, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management. During his time at SDSU, Rusty served his country in...

Leroy Patrick, age 84 of Brookings, and formerly of White, passed away Sunday, Nov. 10th. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, Nov. 16th at St. Thomas More Parish in Brookings. Visitations will be 4-6:30 P.M. on Friday, Nov. 15th at McKnight Community Center in White with a Wake Service at 6:45 P.M. at St. Paul's Catholic Church in White. Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Shirley Ann (Schuler) Tennyson, 81, of Brookings, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at the First Lutheran Church in Brookings, beginning at 10:30 a.m. A time of visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings.

Robert "Bob" Audus, 63, of White, South Dakota, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 2, 2019, at St. Paul's Catholic Church in White, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Burial will immediately follow the service at Fairview Cemetery in White. A time of visitation will take place on Thursday, August 1, 2019, at St. Paul's Catholic Church from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Eidsness Funeral Home is assisting Bob's family with arrangements.

Donavieve "Donnie" Tofte, 85, of Volga, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2019, at The Neighborhoods at Brookview. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at the First Lutheran Church in Volga, beginning at 10:30 A.M. Burial will immediately follow the service at First Lutheran Cemetery in Volga. A time of visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. the evening prior at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga.

Ruby M. Crowe, age 98 of Brookings and formerly of Lake Norden, SD, passed Thursday, July 11, 2019, at The Neighborhoods at Brookview. Memorial Services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lake Norden. Eidsness Funeral Home of Brookings is handling the arrangements. Ruby Marie Crowe was born on March 21, 1921, to Henry H. and Margaret Riter in Willow Lake, SD. She lived on the farm with her parents and siblings, and as a teenager, she resided in Williow Lake during the winter months to attend Willow Lake High School. She graduated in 1939. Ruby moved to the west coast in the fall of 1939; settling in the Los Angeles, CA area. She was united in...