Michael David Warkenthien

Michael David Warkenthien, age 35, Sioux Falls, formerly of Clark, died as the result of an industrial accident on Thursday afternoon, December 13, 2018 near Baltic, SD.  He was the son of David and Carol (Lamb) Warkenthien of Clark.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 19, 2018 from 4-7 PM at the United Methodist Church at Clark.

Funeral services will be Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 2 PM at the Clark High School Gymnasium. Pastor Mark Tracy will officiate. The active casketbearers will be Tyler Lamb, Jeff Drexler, Harrison, John, and Andy Wookey, John and Patrick Gerhardt, Jordan Hallberg, Nick Borns, Jason Roehrich, Brady Jacobsen, Greg Schut, Ben Elias, Matt Schaefers, and Bryce DesLauriers.  The Clark High School Class of 2002, Fellow employees and staff of the Hefty Seed Co., and The Army National Guard Units #196 Maneuver Enhancement Brigade – Sioux Falls – the unit he was deployed with & Alpha Battery 1-147 Field Artillery Unit in Aberdeen should consider themselves as honorary casketbearers.  Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery at Clark with full military honors by the Cagley-Smith American Legion Post #160 of Clark and the United States Army Honor Guard.

He was born Michael David Warkenthien on October 10, 1983 at Watertown, the son of David & Carol (Lamb) Warkenthien.  Michael grew up in Clark attending elementary school and then Clark High School graduating in 2002.  While in high school he was active in wrestling, golfing, football and music.

Following high school he worked for Mack's Landscape as well as other landscape companies and  started at Hefty Seed Co. in Baltic in January of 2013.

Michael enlisted in to the United States Army National Guard in 2007.  He has served his country honorably since that time.  Mike, as he was called by many, loved the National Guard.  It is very evident given he was just promoted to Captain and the position of Commander of the Alpha Battery 1-147 Field Artillery Unit- Aberdeen.

In his free time he enjoyed spending time on the water, wake boarding with his new boat, cheering on the Pittsburgh Steelers, hunting at the family farm, LOVED farming, golfing, and having a good time.  He thoroughly enjoyed his nieces and nephew, Braedon, Avery, and Makenna, and spending time with all of his family.  One also can never forget the companionship he had with his dogs, Axen, and Gracie.

Preceding him in death were his great-grandparents, Wally & Katherine Campbell, Harold & Verna Lamb, Alfred & Mabel Warkenthien, Victor & Selma Froke; grandfathers, Darrell Warkenthien & Myron Lamb; and step-grandfather, Bob Harding.

Survivors include his parents, David & Carol Warkenthien of Clark, siblings, Sarah (Eric) Zaug and their children, Braedon and Avery, and Laura (Brock) Asmussen and their daughter, Makenna.  He also leaves his grandmothers, Carolyn Warkenthien Harding and Joyce Lamb all of Clark, and a host of other relatives, friends and his dogs, Axen and Gracie.

Michael had a motto he lived by; "LIVE LIFE NO REGRETS"

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Clark Area Community Foundation or the Warriors Never Give Up project.

Arrangements are under the care of the Furness Funeral Home of Clark where there is an on-line registry at www.furnessfuneralhome.com