Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Clark, South Dakota

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...

John Allen Graves

John Allen Graves

Dec 22, 2018

PLEASE NOTE:  DAY OF THE FUNERAL HAS BEEN CHANGED TO SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2018!!!! 10:00 AM Funeral.

John A. Graves, age  70, rural Raymond, died in a Watertown hospital late on Saturday night, December 22, 2018 after suffering an apparent heart attack.

Visitation will be held on FRIDAY, December 28, 2018 from...

Edward A Herrick

Edward A Herrick

Dec 18, 2018

Furness Funeral Home is posting the obituary for Mr. Edward Herrick at the request of his son, Doug Herrick who are residents of Clark.  Please keep all of the family in your thoughts and prayers.

Edward A. Herrick, 83, of Watertown, SD, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Ava's House...

Michael David Warkenthien

Michael David Warkenthien

Dec 13, 2018

Michael David Warkenthien, age 35, Sioux Falls, formerly of Clark, died as the result of an industrial accident on Thursday afternoon, December 13, 2018 near Baltic, SD.  He was the son of David and Carol (Lamb) Warkenthien of Clark.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 19, 2018 from 4-7 PM at the United Methodist Church at Clark....

Stanley Samuel Schulz

Stanley Samuel Schulz

Dec 10, 2018

Stanley S. Schulz, age 81, Conde, died peacefully at his home near Conde on Monday morning, December 10, 2018 with family at his side.

Memorial Services will be held on Friday, December 14, 2018 at 10AM in the Conde United Methodist Church with Pastor Brandon Dunham officiating. Burial with full military honors will be in the Conde...

Cory Ray Binger

Cory Ray Binger

Dec 8, 2018

Cory Ray Binger, age 47, of Clark died early Saturday, December 8, 2018 in a Sioux Falls hospital with family by his side from a comprehensive stroke that occured at home Thursday morning, December 6.

There will be a memorial visitation beginning at 5PM on Thursday, December 13, 2018.  At 7PM there will be a time of...

Luxie Lou Grant

Luxie Lou Grant

Dec 3, 2018

Luxie L. Grant, age 70, died on Monday evening in a Watertown hospital.

There will be no services locally.  Burial will be in Redmond, OR.

She was born on December 23, 1947 at Redmond, OR. the daughter of George B. and Vivian (Putnum) Wilson.  She was schooled and graduated from high school at Redmond.

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President George H. W. Bush H. W. Bush

President George H. W. Bush H. W. Bush

Nov 30, 2018

THE HONORABLE GEORGE H. W. BUSH

June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018

George Herbert Walker Bush, World War II naval aviator, Texas oil pioneer, and 41st President

of the United States of America, died November 30, 2018. He was 94 years old and is survived

by...

Clayton Stickler

Clayton Stickler

Nov 30, 2018

Clayton Stickler, age 62, Aberdeen, WA, the son of the former Bernard and Cora (Lamp) Stickler, died at his home in Aberdeen, WA on Friday, November 30, 2018.

Private graveside services will be held on Wednesday morning at the Rose Hill Cemetery at Clark.  A family only visitation will be held prior at the Furness Funeral Home...

Joie Ann Steffen

Joie Ann Steffen

Nov 29, 2018

Joie Ann Steffen, age 45, of Clark, Mrs. Robert, died peacefully in the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls on Thursday morning, November 29, 2018 after a very sudden illness due to a blood disorder.

Visitation will be held on Monday, December 3, 2018 from 5-8 PM at the Clark United Methodist Church.

Funeral...

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