Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Clark, South Dakota

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...

Art A Lynch

Art A Lynch

Nov 19, 2014

Arthur "Art" A. Lynch, age 87, Clark, died peacefully in the Golden Living Center at Clark on Wednesday evening, November 19, 2014 Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 23, 2014 from 3-5PM with a Liturgical Wake Service beginning at 5PM all in the St. Michael's Catholic Church at Clark. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, November 24,...

Carol Benike

Carol Benike

Nov 16, 2014

Carol Benike, age 71, of Dawson, MN formerly of Clark, SD died early Sunday morning at a hospital in Madison, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 21, 2014 from 4-6PM at the Furness Funeral Home in Clark and after 10AM at the Church on Saturday morning. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 11AM...

Marjorie A Forest

Marjorie A Forest

Nov 8, 2014

Marjorie "Marj" Forest, age 78, Clark, died peacefully in the Prairie Lakes Hospital at Watertown on Saturday morning, November 8, 2014 with family at her side after suffering an apparent stroke at her home the night before. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 from 5-7PM with a Liturgical Wake Service beginning at 7PM all in the St....

Rev. Robert P Seater

Rev. Robert P Seater

Nov 7, 2014

The Reverend Robert P. Seater, age 88, of West Bend, WI, currently of Iowa City, IA, formerly of the Clark/Raymond communities died peacefully early Friday morning, November 7, 2014 in Iowa City, IA after a brief illness. Rev. Seater and his wife The Reverend Hilda Seater both served Congregational and Presbyterian Parishes in Clark and in Raymond. Graveside services will...

Leona Norma Fichtner

Leona Norma Fichtner

Nov 5, 2014

Leona N. Fichtner, age 97, Browns Valley, MN, formerly of Bradley, died in the care center in Browns Valley early Wednesday morning, November 5, 2014. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2014 from 10AM - Noon with a public prayer service beginning at noon with Minister Marion Grimes officiating. A lunch will follow in the funeral home reception...

Roberta Emma Smith

Roberta Emma Smith

Oct 25, 2014

Roberta E. Smith, age 90, Clark, died in the Prairie Lakes Hospital early Saturday morning, October 25, 2014 after a brief illness. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 from 5-7 PM at the Furness Funeral Home in Clark and will continue after 8:30 AM at the Church in Clark on Thursday. Funeral services will be held on...

Milo Richter

Milo Richter

Oct 24, 2014

Milo D. Richter, age 63, Clark, died at his home early Friday morning; October 24, 2014 with his family at his side after a 5 month hard fought battle with acute myeloid leukemia. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 from 4-7PM at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark and will continue on Wednesday morning at the Church...

Esther Bjerke

Esther Bjerke

Oct 18, 2014

Esther M. Bjerke, age 93, Crocker, widow of Richard Bjerke, died peacefully in the Golden Living Center at Watertown on Saturday evening, October 18, 2014. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 23, 2014 from 5-7PM at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark and will continue on Friday morning at the Church in Crocker after 9AM. Funeral services will be...

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