Obituaries

Sep 13, 2025

Carla Bobzien, of Clark, passed away on September 15, 2025.  Following Carla's wishes, there will be no services held.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Furness Funeral Home of Clark, SD.

Expressions of sympathy may be sent to Furness Funeral Home for forwarding to the Bobzien family:

The Family of Carla Bobzien C/O Furness Funeral Home...

Aug 24, 2025

The Celebration of Life for Karen Emel will be live streamed on the Furness Funeral Home Facebook page.  This can be found by going to Facebook, searching "Furness Funeral Home", and the video will be the first video on the page.  The video will also be downloaded and put onto this website following the service.  If you...

Aug 24, 2025

Julia Maas, 97, of Crocker, passed away on August 24, 2025, at the Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at the Crocker Lutheran Church in Crocker, with interment immediately following the service at St. Thomas Cemetery in Crocker.  A meal and time of fellowship...

Aug 24, 2025

Shirley E. Dreher, age 94, a lifetime resident of Clark County, died at Avantara Clark on Sunday, August 24, 2025.

Funeral services will be Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 10:30 am at the Furness Funeral Home of Clark with Pastor Randy Bader officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 27, 2025, from 5:00-7:00 pm at Furness Funeral Home....

Aug 23, 2025

Marvine Juliette Obermeier, age 93, of Watertown, SD, formerly of Clark, SD, passed away on August 23, 2025, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown.

Visitation will be Saturday, August 30, 2025, from 4:00-6:00 pm at Furness Funeral Home of Clark.  Funeral services will be held Sunday, August 31, 2025, at 2:00 pm at...

Aug 18, 2025

Larry Parliament, age 82 of Watertown, died peacefully early Monday morning, August 18, 2025

Funeral services will be held Friday, August 22, 2025, at 11 AM at Cornerstone Church of Watertown. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Following a lunch, burial will be at Prairie Hill Cemetery of rural Bradley,...

Aug 7, 2025

A celebration of life will be held for Ramona White Moe-Ustrud on Tuesday, August 12th from 4:00 – 7:00 pm at Second Street Station in Watertown, SD. A short program will take place at 5:00 pm, officiated by Pastor Leland Armbright.

Ramona passed away at age 97 on August 7, 2025, in her...

Aug 4, 2025

Alice, age 75, passed away from complications arising from a knee surgery on August 4th at United Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota. On August 25, 2025 at 2 pm a funeral service will be held a Furness Funeral Home in Clark, South Dakota followed by burial at the Garden City Cemetery.  A time of visitation will precede...

Aug 3, 2025

Henry Berkeland, age 97, of Watertown, SD, formerly of Willow Lake, SD, passed away on August 3, 2025, surrounded by family.

Henry was born on January 16, 1928, near Luverne, MN, to Anna (Aagedal) and John Birkeland. He attended country school near his home north of Luverne, and farmed with his father until...

Jul 31, 2025

June Herke, 91, passed away on July 31, 2025, of Alzheimer's Dementia.  In following with Mrs. Herke's wishes, no funeral services will be held at this time.

June Herke was born on June 19, 1934, to Dominic and Ida (St Onge) Gadbois at Jefferson, South Dakota.  On December 24, 1954, June was united...

Jul 31, 2025

Donald Fryslie, age 96, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2025, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, SD.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer in Watertown.  Pastor Dan Overbo will be officiating services.  A meal and time of fellowship will immediately follow the service. ...

Jul 20, 2025

Pamela (Pam) Sue Handke passed away July 20, 2025 in Sioux Falls, SD. She was 78 and had been living with kidney failure before suffering a heart attack.  Memorial services will be held on Monday, July 28, 2025, at Furness Funeral Home in Clark at 1:00 p.m.  A time of fellowship will immediately follow the service in...

Jul 15, 2025

**Please note that all services are being performed by Williams Dingmann Funeral Home in Big Lake, Minnesota.  We are posting the following obituary at the request of Mr. Zinda's family**   https://www.williamsdingmann.com/obituaries/Dennis-L-Zinda?obId=43604686#/obituaryInfo

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church in Big Lake...

Jul 6, 2025

Theresa Willis, 56, of Redfield, passed away on July 6, 2025, at the Redfield Community Memorial Hospital following a long battle with health issues.  There is currently no funeral services planned at this time.

Jun 14, 2025

Mass of Christian Burial for Randall Arthur Mason, of Watertown, will be at 10:30 am, Friday, June 20, 2025, at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, Watertown.  A reception will follow at the church.  Inurnment will be at Greenlawn Cemetery, Redfield, at a later date.  Visitation will be Thursday, June 19, at the church with a Rosary at 5:00...

Jun 12, 2025

Mary Louise Miles, Beaverton, OR returned to her heavenly home on Thursday June 12, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was 74 years young.

Mary (or "Mary Lou" as she was affectionately called) was born on February 2, 1951, in Tacoma, WA, where her father was stationed at McChord Air Force Base. Not...

Jun 11, 2025

Robert "Bob" Schlueter, 90, of Clark, passed away peacefully at his home on June 11, 2025.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Clark at 11:00 a.m.  Burial with full military honors will immediately follow the service at Rose Hill Cemetery in Clark.  A time of fellowship and...

May 14, 2025

Alice E. (Madsen) Heim, age 89, of Clark, passed away May 14, 2025, at Avantara in Clark after a brief illness.

Funeral services will be held at Peace Lutheran Church of Clark on Friday, May 23, 2025, at 2:00 PM with Pastor Randy Bader officiating. A visitation will be held on Thursday, May...

May 8, 2025

Carol Houghtaling, 94, formerly of Doland, passed away on May 8, 2025, at the Avantara Clark care center.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at the Doland United Methodist Church at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Teresa Person officiating the service.  Burial will take place at Doland Cemetery.  All are invited following the service to join...

May 1, 2025

Georgia "Snook" (Miller) Fite, age 104, died Thursday, May 1st, 2025, at the Avantara Norton Rehabilitation Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Services were held on May 6th, 2025, at 2:00 pm at the United Methodist Church in Clark. Interment was at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Clark.

Georgia was born on October 12th, 1920, in Wessington Springs,...