Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Clark, South Dakota

Dean Alexander

Dean Alexander

Nov 6, 2022

Dean Alexander, age 66, died at home on Sunday, November 6, 2022.

The memorial service will be live-streamed and recorded on the Furness Funeral Home Facebook page.

There will be a visitation at the Furness Funeral Home of Clark, South Dakota on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM and...

Gretchen Partridge

Gretchen Partridge

Oct 29, 2022

Gretchen Partridge, age 96, formerly of Willow Lake and Clark, died Saturday, October 29, 2022 at a Largo, FL nursing home.

Furness Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. There is an online registry at www.Furness funeral home.com.

Dennis Anderson

Dennis Anderson

Oct 19, 2022

Dennis Anderson, age 69, died at Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls, SD on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.

Funeral arrangements are with the Furness Funeral Home in Clark, SD where there is an on-line registry at www.furnessfuneralhome.com .

Ernest M. Peterson

Ernest M. Peterson

Oct 10, 2022

Ernest M. Peterson, age 87, died Monday, October 10, 2022, at Avantara in Lake Norden, South Dakota.

Ernest M Peterson was born on May 3 rd , 1935 to parents Merle and Gladys (Campbell) Peterson in Clark, South Dakota.

After attending school in Clark; Ernest enlisted into the United States Army on March 1 st...

Kathryn Jean Frey

Kathryn Jean Frey

Oct 5, 2022

Kathy Frey, age 67, of Watertown, SD died peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 4, 2022, with family by her side.

Visitation will be held Monday, October 10, 2022, from 5-7 PM at the Furness Funeral Home of Clark and one hour prior to the services.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at 11...

Robert Forest

Robert Forest

Sep 30, 2022

Robert E. Forest, age 94, of Clark, South Dakota, died at Wookey's Assisted Living Center in the independent apartments with family at his side on Friday, September 30, 2022.

Robert's funeral service was live streamed on our Furness Funeral Home Facebook page and may be watched there at your convenience.

Visitation will...

Hazel Ness

Hazel Ness

Sep 23, 2022

Hazel Ness, age 107, died at Avantara in Clark, SD on Friday, September 23, 2022 with family by her side.

Services will be held at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Clark, SD on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 11:00 AM with public visitation 1 hour prior. Burial will follow at Rose Hill cemetery in Clark,...

Randy Schrader

Randy Schrader

Sep 20, 2022

Randy " Miracle Man" Dean Schrader 65, of Wilmington died Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at his home.

Services will be held Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 10 AM at Furness Funeral Home with Minister Marion Grimes officiating.

He was born in Spink County, SD on April 30, 1957 the son of the late...

Jerry Bachman

Jerry Bachman

Sep 18, 2022

Heaven gained a new shepherd Sunday, September 18, 2022. Jerry Lee Bachman, age 71, passed peacefully in his sleep at Community Memorial Hospital in Redfield, South Dakota after many years of struggling with health issues. Following two bouts of cancer, multiple cardiac events along with other issues, he was sick and tired of being sick and tired.

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Mark Ceisel

Mark Ceisel

Sep 17, 2022

Mark Ceisel, age 76, died at Avantara in Clark, SD with his wife; Karen; present at his bedside on Saturday, September 17, 2022.

Visitation will be held at the Furness Funeral Home in Clark, SD on Thursday, September 29, 2022 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM and one hour prior to service. Services will be held at...

Cardell James Kellen

Cardell James Kellen

Sep 16, 2022

Cardell James Kellen, age 70, was found deceased at home on Friday, September 16, 2022.

Cardell Kellen was born to parents Alfonse and Catherine (Ring) Kellen on April 17, 1952. He had three children; Lisa Neff, Sherry Landino, and Jared Kellen.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Furness Funeral Home in Clark, SD where...

John M. Waldner

John M. Waldner

Sep 15, 2022

John M. Waldner, age 84, of Watertown, SD died Thursday, September 15, 2022 at Prairie Lakes Hospital of Watertown following a brief illness.

Arrangements are pending with Furness Funeral Home of Clark, SD where there is an online registry at www.furnessfuneralhome.com.

James P Gerhardt

James P Gerhardt

Sep 13, 2022

James P. Gerhardt, of Buena Vista, CO., died after a brief illness on September 13, 2022, in a Colorado Springs, CO. hospital. He was 72. Jim is survived by his long-time companion, Cathy Manning of Buena Vista, CO.; his siblings Joey (Mike) Durishin of Arlington, VA.; Tom (Lynda) Gerhardt of Glendale, AZ.; Kathy (Mark) Masters of Centennial, CO.; Mark...

Mavis Hawkyard

Mavis Hawkyard

Sep 8, 2022

Mavis Hawkyard, age 94, of Clark, SD, died at Avantara Lake Norden on Thursday, September 8, 2022.

Memorial Services will be held at Furness Funeral Home on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at 2 PM with visitation one hour prior. Following the service, burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery of rural Clark with a lunch and...

Loren Niehaus

Loren Niehaus

Sep 6, 2022

Loren Niehaus, passed into the arms of the angels, on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. A visitation will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2022 from 3:00 PM until 4:30 PM at the Furness Funeral Home in Clark, SD.

Loren Niehaus was born December 11, 2020 in Watertown, SD to parents Alyssa Schumacher and Jordan Niehaus. He was...

Patricia Fey

Patricia Fey

Sep 5, 2022

Patricia Ann Fey, passed away on Monday, September 5 , 2022 in Sioux Falls. Visitation will be from 5:00PM – 7:00 PM on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at the Furness Funeral Home in Clark, SD. Memorial service will be at 11:00 AM on Monday at the Furness Funeral Home in Clark, SD.

Patricia Ann Fey, daughter of...

Katharine Joann (Schmidt) Walker

Katharine Joann (Schmidt) Walker

Sep 4, 2022

Katharine JoAnn (Schmidt) Walker of St. Michael, MN, formerly of Clark, died peacefully at home with her family by her side on Sunday, September 4, 2022, after a short battle with cancer.

Kathy, the daughter of Dialo and Margaret Schmidt, was born on December 27, 1963, in DeSmet, SD. In 1976...

Reverend Kenneth Bain

Reverend Kenneth Bain

Aug 25, 2022

Reverend Kenneth L. Bain died while receiving hospice care at Avera Prince of Peace on August 25, 2022. He was 69 years old.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be prayed on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at St. Mary Church in Sioux Falls beginning at 10:30 AM. The Most Reverend Donald E. DeGrood will be the...

Agnes May Habben

Agnes May Habben

Aug 20, 2022

Agnes May (Bierce) Habben was born on July 3, 1926 to Burton Bierce and Agnes Cox in Delavan, WI. She recently passed while residing at the Clark Care Center under hospice in the early morning hours of August 20, 2022. Agnes grew up in the area of Withy, WI until she was of high school age. She then left...

Richard Linwood Adams

Richard Linwood Adams

Aug 16, 2022

Richard Adams, age 93, died Monday, August 15, 2022 in Lafayette, Indiana. His wife, Beverly Adams, was the sister of the late Jim Forest of Clark.

Graveside services will be held Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at 2 PM at Rose Hill Cemetery of rural Clark, South Dakota.  Casketbearers will be Tammy & Mike Miller, Jackie & Wayne...

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