Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Clark, South Dakota

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....

Faye Knutson

Faye Knutson

Mar 26, 2020

Faye Knutson, age 100, Clark, widow of Al Knutson, died in the Avantara Clark Care Center early morning, March 26, 2020.

Private family graveside services will be held Monday morning, April 6, 2020, at the Graceland Cemetery at Howard.  The Reverend Mindy Ehrke will officiate.  Family members will serve as casketbearers.

Faye Lower was born...

Patricia Ann Schlagel

Patricia Ann Schlagel

Mar 23, 2020

Patricia "Pat" Ann (Williams) Schlagel passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 23, 2020 at her home in Aberdeen, SD, at the age of 72.

Visitation and private services will be held on Friday at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark with the Reverend Daniel Smith officiating.  Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Clark. ...

Paula Mae Smith

Paula Mae Smith

Mar 20, 2020

Paula Mae Smith, age 71, rural Vienna, wife of Dan Smith, died at her home on Friday, March 20, 2020, after a brief illness.

Funeral services will be held at 2PM on Thursday, October 1, 2020, in the New Hope Lutheran Church of Hayti with Pastor Randy Eisenbeisz officiating. Interment will be in the New Hope...

Linus Reilly

Linus Reilly

Mar 18, 2020

Linus Reilly, age 96, Florence, died peacefully in the Jenkins Living Center at Watertown early Wednesday morning, March 18, 2020.

Due to the COVID-19 Corona virus outbreak:

A private funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday morning at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church at Florence with The Reverend Daniel Smith celebrating.  Burial will...

Leonard Uecker

Leonard Uecker

Mar 17, 2020

Leonard Uecker, 88, of Quitman, Arkansas died on Tuesday, March 17th, 2020, in Little Rock, Arkansas following a brief illness.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30AM on Thursday, July 9, 2020, in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church at Raymond, South Dakota, with The Reverend Randy Bader officiating.  Interment with full military honors will be in...

Marilyn Joyce Lamb

Marilyn Joyce Lamb

Mar 14, 2020

A PUBLIC funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2020 in the Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ at 1PM with The Reverend Bryan Taffe officiating. Burial will follow in the Collins Cemetery at Willow Lake.  Presently, all attending the funeral service should adhere to public CDC guidelines.

Marilyn Joyce Lamb was called...

Todd Steven Terrill

Todd Steven Terrill

Mar 9, 2020

Todd Steven Terrill, age 56, San Antonio, TX died from complications of a stroke with family by his side Monday evening, March 9, 2020 at a San Antonio hospital.

Todd's was born on November 20, 1963 to Lloyd "Punky" and Darlene (Wilde) Terrill of Clark, SD.

Todd graduated from Clark High School in 1982 and...

Jeanette A Swanson

Jeanette A Swanson

Mar 8, 2020

Jeanette A. Swanson, age 85, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Jenkins Living Center in Watertown.

Memorial services will be held Monday, March 16, 2020 at 1:30 PM at the Grace Lutheran Church of Watertown. Reverend Cheryl Rondeau-Basset will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will...

Norma Larson Bailey

Norma Larson Bailey

Mar 5, 2020

Norma Larson Bailey, age 97, Watertown, died Thursday, March 5, 2020, at Jenkins Living Center.

Visitation will be held on Sunday from 12-2PM at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark.

Funeral services will also be held on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at 2PM in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark with The Reverend Mindy...

Richard Lee Zugschwerdt

Richard Lee Zugschwerdt

Mar 4, 2020

Richard Lee Zugschwerdt, age 93, Clark, died in the Avantara Clark care center late Wednesday evening, March 4, 2020.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, July 31st at 10AM at the Garden City Methodist Church of Garden City with Reverend Mark Tracy officiating. STRICT CDA GUIDELINES WILL BE ENFORCED.  MASKS ARE RECOMMENDED ...

Kobe Weets

Kobe Weets

Mar 2, 2020

Kobe D. Weets, age 21, rural Clark, died on Monday, March 2, 2020, of apparent hypothermia exposure near Clark.

Visitation will be held on Friday from 6-8PM at the United Methodist Church at Clark and will continue on Saturday afternoon 1 hour preceding services.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at...

Mary Helen Makens

Mary Helen Makens

Feb 25, 2020

Mary H. Makens, age 96, widow of James, died peacefully in the Avantara Care Center at Clark on Tuesday afternoon, February 25, 2020.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30AM on Saturday, August 22, 2020, in the St. Michael's Catholic Church at Clark with The Rev. Daniel Smith celebrating.  Burial will be in the St....

Aileen M Overlie

Aileen M Overlie

Feb 22, 2020

Aileen M. Overlie, age 86, Watertown, the widow of Alfred, died early Saturday morning, February 22, 2020, in a Watertown hospital.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 28, 2020, at 11AM in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark with The Reverend Richard Fox officiating.  Honorary casketbearers will be Roy and Joyce Brothers, the Happy...

Mary O Waxdahl

Mary O Waxdahl

Feb 21, 2020

Mary Waxdahl, age 98, widow of Alvin, died peacefully in the Avantara Care Center at Clark early Friday morning, February 21, 2020.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, from 4-6 PM at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 27, 2020, at 11:00 AM in...

Danny L Brenden

Danny L Brenden

Feb 15, 2020

Danny Lee Brenden, age 70, Vienna, SD, died on February 15, 2020 at his winter home in Green Valley, AZ, with his wife, Kathy, and dog, Maggie, at his side.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 4PM in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church at Vienna with The Reverend Bryan Taffe officiating.  Memorial visitation...

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