Photo courtesy of Heritage Funeral Home and Cremation Services - Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Jan 20, 1933 – Nov 18, 2024
Elaine Marie (Madsen) Brodland, 91 of Sioux Falls, SD died peacefully under the care of the Daugherty hospice house on November 18th, 2024, surrounded by her daughters and grandchildren. Funeral service will be Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 11:00 am at St. John American Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. Visitation will be one hour prior with family present. Burial at Salem Community Cemetery, rural Freeman, SD.
Elaine was born on January 20th, 1933 on a farm near Viborg, SD to A. Catherine (Andersen) and Alvin Madsen. She was baptized and confirmed in her Christian faith at Spring Valley Lutheran Church, rural Viborg, SD. She attended a country school and graduated from Viborg High School in 1950.
On June 18th, 1950, Elaine married Wayne Brodland. Two daughters Jan K. Londo and Joan M. Berg were born to this union.
Elaine and Wayne made their home in Menno, SD, Winthrop and Windom, MN, and retired in Sioux Falls, SD. Elaine held several part-time positions in addition to being a loving wife and mother. She worked as a store clerk at Hertz Meat Market and a nursing assistant at the Menno Olivet Care Center in Menno, SD, a veterinary assistant in Winthrop, MN, and an art therapy assistant in Windom, MN.
Elaine enjoyed sewing, cooking and baking, traveling with Wayne, attending her grandchildren’s sporting events, and spending many winters in Mesa, AZ. Grandma was an excellent bread maker, making the best buns and cinnamon rolls.
Later in life, Elaine joined the quilters group at her church. She sewed an excess of 360 quilt tops to be given to those in need. She spent many hours quilting and continued after her move to the Inn on Westport. Her family received many beautiful quilts as gifts.
Grateful for having shared her life are her daughters Jan K. Londo, Bloomington, IL. Joan M. Berg, Sioux Falls, SD, her grandchildren, Andrew (Maggie) Berg, Sioux Falls, SD, Lyndsey Londo, Neptune Beach, FL, Austin Berg, Sioux Falls, SD, Crystal Berg, Sioux Falls, SD, and Lesley Londo, Scottsdale, AZ, and her great grandson Weston Berg, Sioux Falls, SD, and a host of relatives and friends.
Elaine was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne in 2019, her parents, Catherine and Alvin, and step mother Kate Madsen.
Memorials may be directed to St. John American Lutheran Quilters or Dougherty Hospice House
To watch the service virtually, please use the link below:
https://vimeo.com/event/4743384
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So sorry for your families loss. Her and my mom were friends for a very long time. After my mom's stroke, Elaine called me regularly to check on how mom was.
Debbie Schubauer
November 23, 2024 | Rapid City, SD
Elaine was LaValles cousin. He always said she was so good to keep the cousins close. We enjoyed her so much. Our deepest sympathy on her passing. LaValle and Pat Madsen. Racine Wisconsin
LaValle and Pat Madsen
November 21, 2024 | Racine, WI | Family
Elaine and my mom, Eleanor (Terrio) Edelman were lifetime friends until Eleanor's death in 2023...Elaine was truly a very special lady to our family. She will be missed.
Janet Embree
November 21, 2024 | Rapid City, SD | Friend
Elaine was a kind loving soul. One Sunday at St. John, she had her camera with and took picture of my husband and granddaughter. We still have have it on display in our home. Granddaughter was really little then. Our deepest sympathies to all of Elaine’s family.
Judy McCormick
November 21, 2024 | Sioux Falls, SD | Friend
My brother, Craig, told me Elaine passed away. Profound condolences to you all. Our mom, Karen, passed away October 31. There’s a huge crater in our hearts! Mom had moved up by my husband and I in 2022.
Elaine took care of me when I was around 3/4 yrs. old. I would go down for a nap, and at 4 o’clock would wake up to the cuckoo clock doing its thing, and she would always give me a couple of Oreo cookies and milk. I have a Frosty the Snowman book she gave me for my third birthday...
Nancy (Wollman) Heilman
November 21, 2024 | Mound, MN | Friend
