Beresford 79 May 30th, 2026 Carol Jean Frick was born on October 25th, 1946 in Hot Springs, SD, to Milford Bickett and Darlene (Hagen) Bickett. Carol passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at Ava’s House Hospice facility on May 30th, 2026. Carol grew up in...
Obituaries
Earl “Lawrence” Leafstedt
98 Alcester April 3, 1928 - May 21, 2026 Earl “Lawrence” Leafstedt, 98, of Alcester, SD, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Hillcrest Healthcare Center in Hawarden, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Big Springs Baptist...
Jeanette Ann Duerst
86 Centerville Jeanette Ann (Fray) Duerst was born on August 22, 1939, in Vermillion, South Dakota, to Vina (Johnson) and Rolf Fray. She was the younger twin to her brother, Jerald “Jerry” Rolf Fray (wife Carolyn), and had a younger sister, Linda, who passed away in...
Leighton Douglas Knight
85 Beresford Leighton Douglas Knight was born on November 18, 1940, to Floyd and Hattie (Smith) Knight in Watertown, SD. He grew up on the Knight family farm near Thomas, SD. Leighton attended Thomas schools until it closed in 1957 before the start of his senior year....
Alvern J. Buum
89 Beresford Sept. 26, 1936 – May 13, 2026 Alvern J. Buum was born September 26, 1936 in Union County, South Dakota to Lloyd and Antoinette (Swanson) Buum. He died May 13, 2026 in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 89 years. Alvern was raised near Spink, SD and attended...
Garrett Martin Hartsock
22 Beresford Oct. 9, 2003 – April 22, 2026 It is with heartfelt sorrow that we share the sudden passing of our son Garrett Martin Hartsock, on April 22, 2026, at the young age of 22. Garrett was born October 9, 2003, in Sioux Falls, SD. Garrett fought a courageous...
Beatrice Marie McGuire
95 Beresford Nov. 30, 1930 - May 1, 2026 Surrounded by love, Beatrice Marie McGuire passed from this life into God’s embrace on May 1, 2026, at the age of 95. She was born to George and Odella (Ouellette) Hubert on November 30, 1930. Bea was raised near Beresford,...
Larry Lee Smith
76 Formerly of Beresford Nov. 2, 1949 – April 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...
Janice O’Connor
80 Beresford, SD Feb. 21, 1946 - April 19, 2026 Janice O’Connor, 80, of Beresford, SD, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at her home in Beresford. Private family services will be held on Friday, April 24, 2026, at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Beresford....
Bryan Blumer
45 Beresford Jan. 8, 1981 – April 20, 2026 Bryan Blumer, age 45, of Beresford, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Beresford Zion United...