Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Clark, South Dakota

Wayne J. Fletcher

Wayne J. Fletcher

Mar 12, 2019

Wayne J. Fletcher, age 85, of Garden City, SD died at Prairie Lakes Hospital of Watertown on Tuesday, March 12, 2019.

Visitation will held on Sunday, March 17, 2019 from 4-6PM with a Masonic Service at 5:30 PM all in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, March...

Betty A. Kranz

Betty A. Kranz

Mar 11, 2019

Betty Kranz, age 78, widow of Lavern Kranz, of Clark died at her home unexpectedly on Monday, March 11, 2019.

PLEASE NOTE LOCATION OF: Visitation will be held Friday, March 15, 2019 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Clark from 5-7 pm with a wake service at 6:30 pm led by Reverend Daniel Smith.

The...

Randy Zellner

Randy Zellner

Mar 9, 2019

Randy D. Zellner, Summit, age 61, died Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the Lake Norden Care Center.

A memorial visitation will take place on Friday, March 15, 2019 from 5-7 PM at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Kranzburg.  Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 10:30 AM also at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in...

Margaret Joan Gillespie

Margaret Joan Gillespie

Mar 2, 2019

Margaret Joan Gillespie

Margaret Joan Gillespie of Canton Ohio passed away March 2, 2019 after an extended illness.

Burial will be June 1, 2019 at 1 PM at Rose Hill Cemetery near Clark, SD.

Joan was born in Watertown, South Dakota to Margaret and Dr. Abner Willen. The oldest of five...

Kolinda Darlene Jetty Guerin

Kolinda Darlene Jetty Guerin

Mar 1, 2019

Kolinda Darlene Jetty Guerin, age 56, Bradley, died at her home in Bradley on Friday, March 1, 2019.

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

Irene Elsie Lura

Irene Elsie Lura

Feb 28, 2019

Irene Lura, 93, formerly of Clark, joined her Heavenly Father on February 28, 2019 at The Willows in Oxford, Florida with her family around her.

A memorial service and burial will be held Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 11:00 am at Clark Center Lutheran Church, rural Clark, with a lunch following at St....

Myrna Brenden

Myrna Brenden

Feb 26, 2019

Myrna Brenden, age 64, Henry, widow of Tom Brenden, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday morning, February 26, 2019 with family at her side.

Memorial visitation will be held on Sunday, March 3, 2019 from 4-6 PM at the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark.

Memorial services will be held on Monday, March 4,...

Arlene Waldner

Arlene Waldner

Feb 11, 2019

Arlene Waldner, age 45, Clark Colony near Raymond, died while visiting her sister at Shamrock Colony near Carpenter on Monday evening, February 11, 2019.  She had been ill with a pulmonary illness for many years.

Visitation begins at 2PM Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at her home at Clark Colony.  A wake service will be held Wednesday evening...

Violet Mae Heiden

Violet Mae Heiden

Feb 10, 2019

Violet M. Heiden, age 94, Watertown, the widow of Howard Heiden, died in the Jenkins Living Center on Sunday afternoon, February 10, 2019 after suffering an apparent heart attack.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark with The Reverend Marilyn Spurrell officiating.  Dorothy...

Paul Orris

Paul Orris

Feb 9, 2019

Paul Orris, age 68, rural Clark, died at his home on Saturday, February 9, 2019 of natural causes.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 14, 2019 from 5-7 PM at the St. Paul Lutheran Church at Clark and will continue the next day at the Church after 9AM.

Funeral services will be held on...

Carol (Dunlavy) Peterson

Carol (Dunlavy) Peterson

Feb 7, 2019

We are adding the obituary of Carol (Dunlavy) Peterson to our web site at the request of her South Dakota family.  Carol was a wonderful, caring, and giving person.  Please keep her family in your thoughts and prayers.

Carol Loraine Peterson, age 71, of Buffalo passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019...

Richard "Dick" D Orris

Richard "Dick" D Orris

Feb 5, 2019

Richard "Dick" D. Orris, 71, of Cavour passed away Tuesday, February 5 th , 2019 at his home in Cavour. The memorial service for Dick will be held at Furness Funeral Home in Clark, SD on Saturday, February 16 th at 11:00 a.m.

Richard "Dick" DeOrville Orris was born on June 19, 1947 to Robert...

Donald "Dunk" Bjerke

Donald "Dunk" Bjerke

Feb 4, 2019

Donald "Dunk" Bjerke, age 85, Watertown, died February 4, 2019 at his home in Watertown after a lingering illness.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 3PM in the Mt. Olive Lutheran Church at Watertown with The Reverend Iver Possehl officiating.  The organist will be Sharon Falk with a sister-in-law, Pam Van Gilder,...

Clara Heer

Clara Heer

Feb 3, 2019

Clara Heer, age 101, Clark, formerly of the Doland area, died on Sunday morning, February 3, 2019 at the Wookey Assisted Living Center at Clark where she has resided the past 5 years.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 11:00 AM in the St. Michael's Catholic Church at Clark with The...

Valois Ann Danekas

Valois Ann Danekas

Feb 1, 2019

Valois Ann (Frenchie) Danekas, age 90, Clark, formerly of the Raymond Community, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019 at the Clark Care and Rehabilitation Center in Clark, SD where she had resided for nearly 2 years. She was the widow of Walter Danekas.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 10:30...

Brad Lee Brede

Brad Lee Brede

Jan 31, 2019

Brad Lee Brede, age 53, Carpenter, died at his home of natural causes on Thursday, January 31, 2019.  He was the son of Dick and Sherry Brede of Carpenter.

Memorial services will be Saturday, June 15, 2019 at 4 PM at the Carpenter Methodist Church with Pastor Brenda Wicks officiating. Crystal Grann will provide the music.  Burial...

Marlyn Dean Kannegieter

Marlyn Dean Kannegieter

Jan 7, 2019

Marlyn D. Kannegieter, age 77 of Willow Lake, died peacefully on Monday morning, January 7, 2019 at the Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell with family at his side.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 11, 2019 from 5-7 PM in the Willow Lake Gospel Church at Willow Lake and will continue at 9AM Saturday...

Minerva Fick

Minerva Fick

Dec 29, 2018

Minerva Fick, age 93 of Sioux Falls, formerly of Willow Lake passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday afternoon, December 29, 2018 at a Sioux Falls care center.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 2 PM at the Grace Lutheran Church of Willow Lake. Reverend Bryan Taffe will officiate and Dorothy...

Ronald "Ronnie" James O'Connor

Ronald "Ronnie" James O'Connor

Dec 25, 2018

Ronald "Ronnie" J. O'Connor, age 73, died at his home on Tuesday, December 25, 2018.

Burial will be in the St. Boniface Cemetery at Clark in June of 2019.  Services will be private.

He was born Ronald James O'Connor on December 28, 1944 at Clark, the son of George and Kathryn (Devine) O'Connor.  Ronnie attended...

Betty Loterbauer

Betty Loterbauer

Dec 23, 2018

Betty Irene Loterbauer, age 63, Clark, died at her home on Sunday, December 23, 2018.

Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 11:00 am at the Furness Funeral Home Chapel in Clark, SD.  Pastor Colin Beveridge will officiate. Following the service, a lunch will be hosted by Betty's family at the Ullyot Building/City...

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