Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Clark, South Dakota

Kenneth N Loeffelman

Kenneth N Loeffelman

Oct 31, 2020

Kenneth N. Loeffelman, age 91, of Watertown, formerly of Henry, the widower of Willa (Jones) Loeffelman, died on October 31, 2020, in a Watertown Care Center.

Kenneth Nicholas Loeffelman, the son of Nicholas John and Edith Irene (Young) Loeffelman, was born on July 17, 1929, in Billings, Montana.

In his early life, Ken attended school...

Lowell Wahl

Lowell Wahl

Oct 18, 2020

Lowell Wahl, age 84 of Clark, died Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Prairie Lakes Hospital of Watertown.

Funeral services will be held at 1 PM Thursday, October 22 at the Furness Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Cheryl Rondeau Bassett officiating. Casket bearers will be family members and honorary bearers will be Clark Lions Club Members. Visitation will...

Debra K. Hill

Debra K. Hill

Oct 15, 2020

Debra K. Hill, age 67 of Fremont, NE passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha.

Visitation will be from 6-8 pm Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont, NE., and also from 6-8 pm on Thursday, October 22 at Furness Funeral Home of Clark. Funeral services will be 11:00...

Ron Peterson

Ron Peterson

Oct 6, 2020

Ron Peterson Ron's wife Sharon, asked us to place his obituary on our web site, Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers . Nov. 4, 1940 - Oct. 6, 2020 Ron was born in a South Dakota blizzard in 1940 and died of COVID-19 in the 2020 pandemic. He graduated from Clark High School in 1959,...

Beverly Ruth Adams

Beverly Ruth Adams

Sep 28, 2020

Beverly R. (Forest) Adams, age 94, wife of Richard "Dick" Adams, West Lafayette, IN, died on Monday, September 28, 2020 in a West Lafayette hospital.  She was the daughter of Charlie and Anna Forest from Clark.

Graveside services will be held at 10:30AM on Monday, October 12, 2020, in the Rose Hill Cemetery with Pastor Mark...

Virgil Bastian

Virgil Bastian

Sep 27, 2020

Virgil Bastian, age 88, of Henry, the widower of Marjorie (Sharp) Bastian, died on Sunday, September 27, 2020, in Prairie Lakes Hospital at Watertown.

Visitation Services will be held from 5-7PM on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at the Furness Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be Friday, October 16, 2020, at 2PM in the Furness Funeral Home...

Lorna Mae Burke

Lorna Mae Burke

Sep 14, 2020

Lorna Mae Burke, age 91, of Willow Lake, the widow of Daryl Burke, died peacefully on Monday, September 14, 2020.

A Public visitation will be held on Friday, September 18, 2020, from 5-7PM in the Lake Gospel Church of Willow Lake. Visitation services will continue at 9:30AM on Saturday, September 19, 2020, with Funeral Services beginning at...

Doug Hansen

Doug Hansen

Sep 13, 2020

The family of Doug and Tina Hansen would like this thank-you to members of the community:

Never are we made more aware of how much our family and friends mean than after experiencing a loss.  We can't thank or community enough for the kindness, generosity, and support shown to our family during this difficult time.  We...

Tina Hansen

Tina Hansen

Sep 13, 2020

The family of Doug and Tina Hansen would like this thank-you to members of the community:

Never are we made more aware of how much our family and friends mean than after experiencing a loss.  We can't thank or community enough for the kindness, generosity, and support shown to our family during this difficult time.  We...

Gary Thoreson

Gary Thoreson

Sep 11, 2020

Gary Thoreson, age 74, of Watertown, died peacefully on Friday, September 11, 2020, in the Avantara Care Center of Lake Norden.

Visitation Services will be held from 9:30-10:30 AM on Monday, September 21, 2020, in the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer in Watertown. Funeral Services will follow at 10:30 with Pastor Dan Ofstehage officiating. Burial will be...

Verlyn Drayer

Verlyn Drayer

Sep 9, 2020

Verlyn Ann Drayer, 91, a lifelong resident of Doland, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at Jenkins Living Center in Watertown. Verlyn moved to Jenkins in 2014, to receive care and assistance for spinal problems and her difficulty with walking. Recently, she suffered from a lingering infection, and was further compromised by COVID-19.

Public visitation services...

Shirley Tennis

Shirley Tennis

Sep 8, 2020

Shirley Tennis, age 95, of Conde, the widow of Louis Tennis, died on Tuesday, September 8, 2020.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30AM on Monday, September 14, 2020, in the St Joseph's Catholic Church of Turton with the Reverend Tom Hartman celebrating. Public visitation services will begin at 9:30AM in the church. Burial will follow, after...

Jamie Norvell

Jamie Norvell

Sep 6, 2020

Jamie Norvell, age 47, of Watertown, died on Sunday, September, 6, 2020, in a Sioux Falls Hospital.

Services will be held at 10AM on Friday, September 11, 2020, in the Assembly of God Church of Clark with Pastor Mark Cronauer officiating. Following a time of fellowship, burial will be held in the Our Savior's Lutheran Church at...

Francis Coats

Francis Coats

Sep 4, 2020

Francis Dale Coats, age 96, of Huron, formerly of Doland, died on Friday, September 04, 2020, in the Avantara Care Center of Huron.

Funeral Services will be held at 2PM on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, in the Doland Methodist Church of Doland with Reverend Harold Loewen officiating. Visitation will be one hour preceding funeral services. Masks or...

William "Bill" Emil Reiner

William "Bill" Emil Reiner

Aug 28, 2020

William "Bill" Reiner, age 63, of Watertown, died Friday, August 28, 2020, at his home in Watertown.

William "Bill" E Reiner was born in Shelby, Montana, to Art and Holly (Hurlbert) Reiner. He was baptized at the St Luke's American Lutheran Church on June 11, 1958.

He started Kindergarten in Shelby, MT then moved to...

Olga Mae Jones

Olga Mae Jones

Aug 26, 2020

Olga Mae Jones, age 95, of Chillicothe, MO, formerly of Watertown, the widow of Huey Jones, died on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at the StoneBridge Senior Living Center.

Visitation Services will be held from 10AM-11AM on Tuesday, September 8 th , 2020, in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark. Funeral Services will follow at 11AM with...

James "Leif" E Erickson

James "Leif" E Erickson

Aug 25, 2020

James 'Leif' E. Erickson, age 83, of Watertown, the husband of Barb (Bjerke) Erickson, died on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, in a Sioux Falls Hospital.

Graveside memorial services will be held Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Calvary Lutheran Cemetery at Bradley, SD. Minister Marion Grimes will officiate. Services will be held outside, please...

Helen Warkenthien

Helen Warkenthien

Aug 20, 2020

Helen Warkenthien, 87, a long-time resident of Willow Lake, died Thursday, August 20, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in De Smet, SD.

Public Visitation will be held in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel from 4PM to 6PM on Sunday, August 30, 2020. Masks or face coverings are REQUIRED in the building .

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Ricky Lee Peterson

Ricky Lee Peterson

Aug 16, 2020

Ricky Lee Peterson, age 66, of Watertown, died of an apparent heart attack on Sunday, August 16, 2020, in Prairie Lakes Hospital.

Private family services will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Pleasant View Cemetery near Hayti, SD.

Ricky was born January 18, 1954 in Watertown, SD to Otis and Nellie...

Elwood Peterson

Elwood Peterson

Aug 14, 2020

Elwood Peterson, age 91, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Willow Lake, the widower of Shirley (Carstensen) Peterson, died early morning on Friday, August 14, 2020, in Sioux Falls.

Public Visitation Services will be held from 12PM - 2PM on Thursday, August 20, 2020, in the Furness Funeral Home at Clark. Funeral Services will be held at 2PM...

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