Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Clark, South Dakota

Mary Ann (Johannsen) Hritz

Mary Ann (Johannsen) Hritz

Jul 10, 2020

Mary Ann Hritz, age 78, of Watertown passed away peacefully in Prairie Lakes Hospital on Friday, July 10, 2020.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 2PM in the St. Martins Lutheran Church at Watertown with The Reverend Paul Janke officiating.  Burial will be in the Helgen Lutheran Cemetery at Florence.  Visitation will...

Verdon Kretzschmar

Verdon Kretzschmar

Jul 9, 2020

Verdon "Burt" Kretzschmar, age 69, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at home in Custer after a nine month battle with cancer.

A PRIVATE FAMILY visitation will be held on Friday, July 17, 2020, at the Furness Funeral Home Chapel in Clark with strict CDC social distancing measures in place beginning at noon. ...

Robert "Pepper" Neal

Robert "Pepper" Neal

Jul 9, 2020

Bob "Pepper" Neal, age 89, Watertown, SD, died Thursday, July 9, 2020, at his home with family by his side.

Private family services will be held at 11AM on Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Furness Funeral Home Chapel in Clark with strict CDC social distancing measures in place. Masks or face coverings...

Nancy Berendes

Nancy Berendes

Jul 6, 2020

Nancy Berendes, age 47, Doland, died on Monday, July 6, 2020, at Prairie Lakes from injuries received in a traffic accident in Clark County on the evening of the 5th.

A family directed Memorial service with time of sharing will be held at noon on Friday, July 17 th in the Doland Fire Hall at Doland, South...

Dennis Allen Flatten

Dennis Allen Flatten

Jul 2, 2020

Dennis A. Flatten, age 73, Clark, died peacefully with family surrounding him on Thursday, July 2, 2020, after a brief illness of cancer.

D ue to the COVID 19 pandemic and being that the funeral is outside, in lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated.

Public visitation will be held on...

Ardys L Rick

Ardys L Rick

Jun 25, 2020

Ardys L. Rick, age 93, Webster, formerly of Bradley, died in the Bethesda Home at Webster on Thursday, June 25, 2020.  She was the wife of Maurice Rick.

PUBLIC visitation with strict CDC guidelines being followed will be held on Thursday, July 2, 2020 from 3-5PM at the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark.  Masks...

Lowell Wilmer Pederson

Lowell Wilmer Pederson

Jun 23, 2020

Lowell Pederson, age 91, Clark, died in the Avantara Clark City care center early Tuesday morning, June 23, 2020.

Visitation will be held on Saturday from noon until 3PM at the Furness Funeral Home Chapel in Clark with STRICT CDA GUIDELINES enforced. MASKS ARE RECOMMENDED please.

PRIVATE family services...

Lavon Blinsmon

Lavon Blinsmon

May 31, 2020

Lavon Ann Blinsmon, age 88, died Sunday, May 31 st , 2020, at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls, SD.

Visitation and funeral Mass will be private and will be held at St. Michael's Catholic Church at Clark, SD, with The Reverend Daniel Smith celebrating on Wednesday, June 3 rd , 2020.  Burial will follow in...

Nola (Kannegieter) Goodman

Nola (Kannegieter) Goodman

May 28, 2020

Nola (Kannegieter) Goodman, age 75, of Sidney, MT, formerly of the Watertown/Willow Lake Communities, died in Sidney, on May 28, 2020, of complications due to Alzheimers.

Public Graveside services, with social distance guidelines in place, will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2020, at 11AM in the Mt. Hope Cemetery at Watertown. Pastor Steven Johnson will officiate....

Bruce William Obermeier

Bruce William Obermeier

May 19, 2020

Bruce William Obermeier, 66, passed away in his Green Bay, Wisconsin, home on May 19, 2020 from a sudden heart attack.

Bruce was born to Clayton and Betty (Phelps) Obermeier in Omaha, Nebraska, on March 25, 1954. He joined his sister and four brothers on an adventurous journey through life, making lasting friendships wherever the family moved....

John F Berger

John F Berger

May 15, 2020

John Fredrick Berger, age 89, Clark, formerly of Lake City, the husband of Arlene (Hegseth) Berger, died peacefully on Friday, May 15, 2020, in the De Smet Memorial Hospital with family by his side.

A PUBLIC visitation time, with CDC guidelines in place, will be held on Friday, May 29, 2020, from noon until 2:00 PM at...

Alice Olive Lynch

Alice Olive Lynch

May 8, 2020

Alice O. Lynch, age 92, patiently and courageously awaited the "Angel Bus" from Heaven.  It arrived at the Avantara Care Center in Clark on Friday, May 8 th , with her husband Art as the driver under God's direction.  She peacefully and eagerly left her loving family and went along on the ride to her next job as an...

Mona A. Schlagel

Mona A. Schlagel

May 4, 2020

Mona A. Schlagel, age 95, widow of Wilbur "Bill" Schlagel, Clark, died peacefully in the Avantara Care Center at Clark on early Monday morning, May 4, 2020.  She resided in the care center since March of 2019.

Private funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon at the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark with Minister Michelle...

James W. Mitchell

James W. Mitchell

Apr 24, 2020

James "Jim" Walter Mitchell, age 78, Virginia Beach, VA, the son of Martha and Art Mitchell, died Friday, April 24, 2020 in Virginia.

Ramona Mae Kirkeby

Ramona Mae Kirkeby

Apr 23, 2020

Ramona "Mona" Mae Kirkeby, age 91, widow of Lee, died at her home near Vienna, on Thursday, April 23, 2020 of natural causes.

MEMORIAL SERVICES SATURDAY, June 19th, 2021 at 11am at the hangar home of Dean and Anna Kirkeby, across the road of the Clark Airport. Lunch follows. All are welcome.  The service will also...

Peter Carmine Maffei

Peter Carmine Maffei

Apr 22, 2020

On Wednesday, April 22, Peter "Pete" C. Maffei, loving husband and father of three, passed away peacefully at age 85 after a brief illness.

A committal service will be held Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at 1 PM at the South Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Sioux Falls, SD with a luncheon to follow. ...

Beverly (Smith) & Son - Virgil Connor - Mcmillan

Beverly (Smith) & Son - Virgil Connor - Mcmillan

Apr 19, 2020

Beverly Jean Connor , age 85, of Columbia Heights, MN passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at the home of her grandson, Allan Borg in Biscay, MN.

Graveside services for Beverly and her son Virgil will be held at 2PM on Saturday, June 27th at Rose Hill Cemetery  at Clark with Pastor...

Jolene Kay Wirt

Jolene Kay Wirt

Apr 13, 2020

Jolene Kay Wirt was born May 10, 1974 in Rosebud, South Dakota. At the age of four, Jolene was adopted by her proud parents, Doug and Nancy Wirt. The family moved from Bridgewater, South Dakota to Watertown, South Dakota in 1979. She attended Watertown Public Schools and graduated with honor in 1993. Jolene was a proud member of the...

Velma E Bachman

Velma E Bachman

Apr 6, 2020

Velma E. Bachman, widow of Leo, age 92, Clark, died in the Avantara Watertown Care Center on Monday evening, April 6, 2020.

Due to the current COVID-19 conditions, visitation and services will be private on Friday, April 10th with Pastor Mark Tracy officiating.  Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Clark.

Velma was...

Jerry Wayne Audus

Jerry Wayne Audus

Apr 6, 2020

Jerry Wayne Audus, age 69, Lecanto, FL, formerly of the Bradley community, died on Monday, April 6, 2020, in Florida after a long, hard-fought eight-year battle of cancer.

Memorial services will be held on June 26th at 2PM in the Bradley Community Center.  Burial will follow in the Prairie Hill Cemetery at Bradley....

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