Obituaries

Herbert Schoepp

Apr 8, 2022

Herbert Schoepp, age 83, died at Prarie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, South Dakota on Friday, April 8, 2022.

Graveside services will be held June 21, 2022 at 2 pm at the Henry Catholic Cemetery in Henry, SD.

Herbert "Herb" Schoepp was born January 5, 1939 to parents Charles and Catherine "Nellie" (Redmond) Schoepp in Henry,...

Leland Leroy Bachman

Apr 7, 2022

Leland L. Bachman, age 70, Watertown, the son of the late Leo and Velma Bachman, died in the Prairie Lakes Hospital at Watertown on Thursday afternoon, April 7, 2022.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 1PM with visitation 1 hour prior to the services at the Furness Funeral Home Chapel in Clark,...

Brian Pommer

Mar 27, 2022

Brian Pommer, age 68, formerly of Willow Lake, died at home in Missoula, Montana on Saturday, March 26, 2022.

Brian Lee Pommer was born September 27, 1953, in, Watertown, SD, the son of Glenn & Elaine Pommer of Clark, SD. He joined siblings Marilyn (Kay), Sharon, Deborah, & Dale. He died at his home in Missoula MT....

Doris Caulfield

Mar 19, 2022

Doris Caulfield, age 93, Brandon, formerly of Vienna, died in the Bethesda Home at Brandon on Saturday afternoon, March 19, 2022.

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

Hubert Valberg

Mar 17, 2022

Hubert Elwin Valberg, age 92, died at Jenkins Living Center in Watertown, SD on Thursday, March 17, 2022.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at 10:30 AM at the Furness Funeral Home Chapel of Clark with visitation one hour prior to the service.  Pastor Scott Dempster will officiate.  Casket bearers will be Brent Hartman, Ben...

Allen Schmidt

Mar 11, 2022

Allen G. Schmidt, age 69, died at his home in Willow Lake, SD on Friday, March 11, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer.

A memorial visitation will be held Friday, March 18, 2022 from 5-7 PM at the Furness Funeral Home of Clark and one hour prior to the services. Services will be held Saturday, March...

Verdon Lamb

Mar 3, 2022

Verdon Lamb, 87, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Willow Lake, SD, passed away March 3, 2022. Verdon Lyle Lamb was born January 20, 1935, in rural Willow Lake to Lyle and Bertha (Warkenthien) Lamb. He grew up learning from his dad how to farm and how to work hard.

Verdon farmed all his life, and the part...

Carol Ann Rasmussen

Feb 21, 2022

Carol A. Rasmussen, age 80, Watertown, the wife of Dick Rasmussen, died at her home on Monday evening, February 21, 2022 with family at her side, after a brief, reoccurring battle of cancer.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 2PM in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark with visitation one hour...

James "Jim" Everett Jenkins

Feb 21, 2022

James "Jim" Everett Jenkins, age 82, Raymond, died peacefully in Avantara Care Center at Lake Norden on Monday morning, February 21, 2022.

Funeral services will be Monday, February 28, 2022, at 10:30 AM at the Furness Funeral Home Chapel with CRE Michelle Mehlberg officiating.  Visitation will be Sunday, February 27, 2022, from 5-7 PM at the Furness...

Herbert Kranz

Feb 19, 2022

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Herbert Kranz, age 96, of Canby, MN formerly of Clark, SD, passed away at the Sanford Canby Medical Center on Saturday, February 19, 2022.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, February 25, 2022 at 11 AM at the St. Michael's Catholic Church of Clark with The Reverend Daniel Smith celebrating the...

Betty Wasland

Feb 17, 2022

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Betty Wasland, age 76, of Watertown died Thursday morning, February 17, 2022 at Prairie Lakes Hospital surrounded by family.

Visitation will be held at the Furness Funeral Home from 5-7 pm on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Funeral services will be Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 11 am with visitation one hour prior at the...

Elias "Eli" J Waldner

Feb 13, 2022

Elias J. Waldner age 80, of Silver Lake Colony at Clark died on Sunday afternoon, February 13, 2022 at Prairie Lakes Hospital at Watertown with family at his side.

Visitation will be held at his home at Silver Lake Colony on Tuesday. February 15, 2022 beginning at 2PM until 10PM.  Funeral services will be on Wednesday, February...

Diane M Olson

Feb 5, 2022

Diane Olson, age 72, Clark, formerly of Minneapolis and Watertown, died on Saturday, February 5, 2022 from complications of ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease).  She was the sister of Deb (Terry) Schlagel of Clark.

Visitation will be on Friday, February 11, 2022 at the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark from 5-7 PM.

Funeral services will...

Gerald "Butch" Schmitt

Feb 4, 2022

Gerald "Butch" Schmitt, age 67, Doland, died in the Avera St. Lukes at Aberdeen the evening of February 4, 2022 after a lingering illness.  He was the son of Rosemary and the late, Jerome, Schmitt of Clark.

At this time, no services are being planned.  An obituary will not be posted.

Funeral arrangements are with...

Patrick "Pat" Patenode

Feb 3, 2022

Patrick Allen Patenode went to his Heavenly home on February 3 rd , 2022 surrounded by his family.

Patrick "Pat" Patenode was born on November 14 th , 1955 in Denver, Colorado to Lawrence Bernard Patenode and Claudia Ann Brewer.  He was raised in Spearfish, SD and graduated from Spearfish High School in 1974. He served in...

Harold Keyes

Feb 1, 2022

Harold Keyes, age 85, Casa Grande, AZ,  formerly of Clark, died on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 in the Casa Grande Medical Center in Casa Grande, Arizona.

Graveside services with full military honors by the National Army Honors and Clark American Legion Post #60 will be held Saturday, June 18, 2022, at 2 PM at Rose Hill...