Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Clark, South Dakota

James Forest

James Forest

Apr 19, 2015

James "Jim" Forest, age 87, Clark, died peacefully with family at his side on Sunday morning, April 19, 2015 in the Golden Living Center at Clark. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 22 from 5:30-7:30 PM with a Liturgical Wake Service beginning at 7:30 PM all at the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark. Visitation will continue on Thursday...

Floyd Obermeier Flatten

Floyd Obermeier Flatten

Apr 14, 2015

Floyd O. Flatten, age 94, Clark, formerly the longtime postmaster in Crocker, SD, died in the Prairie Lakes Hospital at Watertown on Tuesday morning, April 14, 2015. Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 19, 2015 from 5-7 PM at the Furness Funeral Home in Clark and continuing after 9AM at the Church on Monday. Funeral services will be held...

Beulah V Langenfeld

Beulah V Langenfeld

Apr 9, 2015

Beulah V. Langenfeld, age 92, Sioux Falls, the widow of Joseph Langenfeld, died early Thursday morning, April 9, 2015 in the Prairie Creek Assisted Living Center in Sioux Falls after a lingering illness. She was formerly of the Watertown/Clark area and had served as the Physicians Assistant in Clark for many years. A funeral mass will take place Wednesday April...

Phil Framstad

Phil Framstad

Apr 8, 2015

Philip "Phil" Framstad, age 75, rural DeSmet, died at his home on Wednesday afternoon, April 8, 2015 of an apparent heart attack. A visitation will be held on Sunday, April 12, 2015 from 5-7 PM with a wake service starting at 6:45 PM at the St. Mary's Catholic church in Bryant. A funeral mass will be held Monday, April 13,...

Steven Dean Peterson

Steven Dean Peterson

Apr 5, 2015

Steve Peterson, age 58, Menno, SD, formerly of Clark, peacefully and joyfully joined his Risen Lord on Sunday morning, April 5, 2015. He has been a resident of the Menno Care Center for 9 years. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 5PM at the Furness Funeral Home Chapel in Clark. Dorothy Fuller will be...

Inez A Knock

Inez A Knock

Apr 2, 2015

Inez A. Knock, age 91, of the Bryant/Willow Lake area, the widow of Arthur Knock, died peacefully with family at her side on Thursday, April 2, 2015 in the Parkview Care Center at Bryant where she had resided for nearly a month. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 10, 2015 from 5-7PM at the United Presbyterian Church in Willow...

Dannie W Chisholm

Dannie W Chisholm

Apr 1, 2015

Dannie W Chisholm, age 73, Clark, formerly of Ft. Pierre, died in the Prairie Lakes Hospital at Watertown on Wednesday afternoon, April 1, 2015. Services are set for Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 1PM in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark with visitation hours beginning at 11AM the day of the services. The Reverend Gary Anderson will officiate. Burial...

Ethan A Audus

Ethan A Audus

Mar 21, 2015

Ethan A. Audus, age 82, Clark, died early Saturday morning, March 21, 2015 in a Watertown hospital. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 from 5-7PM at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark and after 9AM at the Church on Wednesday morning. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 10:30 AM in the St....

Viola Waldow-Grewing

Viola Waldow-Grewing

Mar 20, 2015

Viola M. Waldow-Grewing, age 90 of Willow Lake, died late Friday night, March 20, 2015 at the Parkview Care Center at Bryant after a brief illness. Viola Mae Hanson was born on December 19, 1924 in Vienna, the daughter of Peter Hanson and Alma Thompson. She grew up in Vienna and was baptized andconfirmedat the Vienna Bethlehem Lutheran Church.Viola attended...

Mary Darlene Helkenn

Mary Darlene Helkenn

Mar 14, 2015

Mary Darlene (Boudreau) Helkenn believed things should be clean, organized, and well-loved. She practiced this belief with her gardening, her home, her family, and her cooking. It wasn't easy. Mary had an uphill battle living on a dairy farm and having seven children, but Mary was one tough lady and her home and family was always all of the above...

Clifton Lee Bollerslev

Clifton Lee Bollerslev

Mar 8, 2015

Clifton "Cliff" Bollerslev, age 87, rural Doland, died near his home on Sunday, March 8, 2015 of an apparent heart attack. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 11:00 AM in the Furness Funeral Home at Clark with Pastor Roger Shepherd officiating. Visitation will be held 2 hours prior to services. The pianist will be Dorothy...

Carol Jean Fuller

Carol Jean Fuller

Mar 6, 2015

Carol Jean (Maynard) Fuller, age 61, rural Clark, died peacefully with family at her side in the Jenkins Living Center early Friday morning, March 6, 2015 after a brief illness. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 from 5-7PM at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark and will continue at the Church in Watertown after 9AM on Thursday....

Sherylyn Jean Croninger - Cross

Sherylyn Jean Croninger - Cross

Mar 6, 2015

A private burial will be held on Saturday at Rose Hill Cemetery in Clark for sisters, Darla Rae Sasse and Sherylyn Jean Cross, daughters of Frank and Sharon (Ness) Croninger. A public reception will be held at 1:30PM at the Furness Funeral Home Chapel in Clark on Saturday, September 12, 2015. Please join the family. Sherylyn Jean Croninger Cross 1949-2015...

James Albert Danekas

James Albert Danekas

Feb 9, 2015

James A. Danekas, age 67, Wilton, CA, formerly of Raymond, died peacefully in the Sutter Memorial Hospital late Monday night, February 9, 2015 in Sacramento from complications due to heart surgery. Visitation will be held Thursday, February 19, 2015 from 5-7 PM at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark. Services will be held on in South Dakota Friday, February 20,...

Donald Gabriel Syvertson

Donald Gabriel Syvertson

Jan 31, 2015

Donald G. "Don" Syvertson, age 83, Clark, died peacefully in the Avera McKennan Hospital at Sioux Falls early Saturday morning, January 31, 2015 after a brief illness. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 from 5-7PM at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 11AM in the St....

Marjory I Nelson

Marjory I Nelson

Jan 14, 2015

Marjory (Roberdeau) Nelson, 93, of Doland died suddenly and peacefully Wednesday, January 14, 2015 in the Alzheimer's Unit of the Golden Living Center at Lake Norden where she resided since June 4, 2012. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 19, 2015 at 11AM in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark with Pastor Donna Nickels officiating with visitation...

Jane Gerhardt

Jane Gerhardt

Jan 10, 2015

Mary Genevieve (Jane) Gerhardt, age 88, formerly of Clark, died on January 10, 2015 at a care center in Peoria, Arizona. A Celebration of Life service and rosary will be held on Monday, July 6, 2015 at 10:30 AM at the Furness Funeral Home Chapel in Clark, South Dakota with the Permanent Deacon Peter Mehlhaff officiating and Dorothy Fuller as...

Gloria Davidson-Sabin

Gloria Davidson-Sabin

Jan 1, 2015

Gloria Jean Davidson-Sabin, age 67, Bryant, died January 1, 2015 at the Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown due to pancreatic cancer. She was born in Watertown, SD on January 31, 1947, and raised by her parents Edward and Ella Davidson on their farm at Cherry Lake. She went to school at Washington 24 in Clark County until the 5th grade....

John A Lenz

John A Lenz

Dec 18, 2014

John A. Lenz, age 91, Watertown, formerly of Henry, died in the Jenkins Living Center at Watertown on Thursday, December 18, 2014. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 11:30AM in the St. Martin's Lutheran Church - WELS in Watertown with The Reverend Paul Janke officiating. Following a dinner at the Church, burial will take place...

24Th Annual Christmas Service Of Remembrance

24Th Annual Christmas Service Of Remembrance

Dec 7, 2014

Families that we have served since December 1, 2013 will receive a letter in the mail along with a form to complete and return to us. This is a note that will appear as an ad in the Clark County Courier, all are welcome. Dear Friend, We would like to invite you to take part in our 24th annual Christmas...

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