Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Clark, South Dakota

Clarice Duenwald

Clarice Duenwald

Dec 24, 2022

Clarice Faye Duenwald, age 64, died surrounded by family, on December 24 th , 2022 at Avantara Clark nursing home.  She was born June 4 th , 1958 in Bowdle SD to Otto and Florence (Schuh) Bollinger.

Burial will be on Friday, June 9, 2023 at 10:00AM at the St. Boniface Cemetery of Clark. Family will...

Deborah Jo Hass

Deborah Jo Hass

Dec 21, 2022

Debby Hass, age 69, of Raymond, SD, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2022, at the Avantara Care Center in Clark, SD. Debby fought ovarian and peritoneal cancers and was also diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Through it all, she never complained and always said, "It's in the Lord's hands."

Deborah Jo White, affectionately called, "Debby", was born...

Mavis Brenden

Mavis Brenden

Dec 19, 2022

Mavis Brenden, age 98, died peacefully with her family at her side in Watertown, SD on Monday, December 19, 2022.

Visitation will be on Friday, January 6, 2023 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Furness Funeral Home in Clark, SD and one hour prior to the service. A funeral service will be held at the...

Norman "Brent" Wika

Norman "Brent" Wika

Dec 17, 2022

Brent Wika, age 83, died peacefully with his wife at his side on Saturday, December 17, 2022.

Norman Brent Wika, son of Norm and Marbeth (Stevens) Wika was born on March 24, 1939 in Clark, SD. Brent married Judy Postulka of Burke, SD on June 1961. They have two sons, Greg (Cheryl) of Anchorage, Alaska and Garrett...

Jody Larsen

Jody Larsen

Dec 14, 2022

Jody Larsen, age 57, died with family at her side in her home on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.

Please note that we will livestream the service on the Furness Funeral Home Facebook page. It will also be available to view later for those unable to attend. Thank you.

A visitation will be held...

Ron Wolf

Ron Wolf

Dec 9, 2022

Sioux Falls, SD ~ Ronald Gene Wolf, age 65, died on Friday, December 9, 2022.

A Celebration of life for Ronald will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2023 from 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM at the Grande Prairie Clubhouse. 7001 S. Edinburg PL. Sioux Falls, SD 57108.

Ronald Gene...

Arlis Fox

Arlis Fox

Dec 9, 2022

Please note: due to weather Arlis' Funeral Service has changed.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, December 19, 2022 at the Holy Name Catholic Church of Watertown at 10 AM with The Reverend John Fischer. Visitation will be held an hour prior. Burial...

Service Of Remembrance Christmas 2022

Service Of Remembrance Christmas 2022

Dec 4, 2022

Our Service of Remembrance was held Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 4 pm.  Below is a video we presented remembering all those we have served this past year.  We wish you a Merry Christmas and are sending extra hugs and prayers during this time as we remember those who will be missed this holiday season.

Bernice Mavis Reitz

Bernice Mavis Reitz

Dec 1, 2022

Bernice Mavis (Krull) Reitz, age 78, of Brookings, SD, formerly of the Willow Lake area, died at her home on December 1, 2022.

Bernice was born on May 24, 1944 in Lennox, SD to Ester (Poppen) and Bernard Krull. She grew up in Tea, SD and graduated in Bryant, SD. After high school; Bernice worked at the...

Tony Schmitt

Tony Schmitt

Nov 25, 2022

Tony Schmitt, age 58, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota following a brief illness. There will be a private burial held Saturday, December 10, 2022 at St Boniface Cemetery in Clark, South Dakota. Private services will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are with Miller Funeral Home of Sioux Falls...

Douglas James Harrington

Douglas James Harrington

Nov 19, 2022

Douglas James Harrington of Raymond went home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 19, 2022. He left this world with his family by his bedside at Avera Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD

He was born on July 17,1954, the sixth child out of 11 children born to Jim and Mavis (Thompson) Harrington of Watertown. ...

Lois M Brown

Lois M Brown

Nov 10, 2022

Lois M. Brown, age 80, of Clark, formerly of Willow Lake, died Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Avantara Nursing Home in Clark.

A memorial visitation will be held at Furness Funeral Home of Clark on Sunday, November 13, 2022 from 2-4 PM.  Burial will be in Richland Cemetery of rural Carpenter, SD at a later date.

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Amos Wollmann

Amos Wollmann

Nov 7, 2022

Amos Wollmann, age 88, of Fordham Colony, Carpenter, SD, died at Sanford USD Medical Center on Monday evening, November 7, 2022.

Visitation will be held at at Fordham Colony School on Wednesday. November 9, 2022 beginning at 2:30 PM.  Funeral services will be on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Fordham Colony Church with burial...

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,...

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