Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Clark, South Dakota

Donald Lorenz

Donald Lorenz

Dec 20, 2013

Donald "Don" Lorenz, age 81, Aberdeen, formerly of Clark, died peacefully late Friday afternoon, December 20, 2013 in the Manor Care Center at Aberdeen. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 22, 2013 from 3-5PM with a Liturgical Wake Service beginning at 5PM all in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark. Visitation will continue in the Church on Monday...

Eunis Meester

Eunis Meester

Dec 16, 2013

Eunis Meester, age 92, Willow Lake, widow of Herman Meester, died peacefully on Monday, December 16, 2013 in the Parkview Care Center at Bryant where she had resided since November 19th. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 19, 2013 from 5-7PM at the United Presbyterian Church in Willow Lake and will continue in the Church on Friday morning after...

Jace Zachary

Jace Zachary

Dec 12, 2013

Heaven welcomed an Angel on Thursday, December 12, 2013 when he took into his loving arms, Jace Johnathon Zachary, the four month old infant son of John Zachary and Shannon (Bludorn) Ashley of Clark. Jace was born on August 16, 2013 at Watertown. He lived with his parents in Clark along with brothers, Gabriel Ashley, Cody Jones, Jaxson, and John,...

Lois Ortberg

Lois Ortberg

Nov 30, 2013

Lois Ortberg, age 83, Warrenton, VA, formerly of Clark, the widow of Conrad Ortberg, died in her home in Warrenton on Saturday morning, November 30, 2013. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 6, 2013 from 5-7PM at the Furness Funeral Home in Clark and after 10AM at the Church Saturday morning. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December...

Robert V Michalski

Robert V Michalski

Nov 26, 2013

Robert (Bob) Michalski passed away at the age of 70 at his home on Tuesday, November 26th. He was surrounded by his family until the end after a 2 1/2 year courageous battle with cancer. A celebration of Bob's life will be held at the Furness Funeral Home Saturday, November 30th at 2 p.m. Officiating will be Robin Schaunaman with...

Kenneth A Pommer

Kenneth A Pommer

Nov 20, 2013

Kenneth A. Pommer, age 89, Willow Lake, died peacefully in the Parkview Care Center at Bryant early Wednesday morning, November 20, 2013. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2013 from 5-7PM at the United Presbyterian Church at Willow Lake and will continue at noon on Sunday in the Church. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, November 24,...

Melvin B Nesheim

Melvin B Nesheim

Nov 10, 2013

Melvin B. Nesheim, age 93, Clark, formerly of the Vienna area, died peacefully with family at his side on Sunday afternoon, November 10, 2013 in the Golden Living Center at Clark where he had resided since May. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 15, 2013 from 5-7PM at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark and will continue on Saturday...

Darla Sasse

Darla Sasse

Oct 31, 2013

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. Darla Rae Sasse June 6,...

Walter Ernest Anderson

Walter Ernest Anderson

Oct 27, 2013

Walter E. Anderson, age 94, Clark, died peacefully in the Prairie Lakes Hospital at Watertown, SD early Sunday morning, October 27, 2013. Memorial services will be held on Monday, November 11, 2013(PLEASE NOTE DATE) at 10AM in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark with The Reverend Jen Tyler officiating. Music will be provided by Wendy Christman singing "Battle Hymn...

Tyler James Brinker

Tyler James Brinker

Oct 26, 2013

Tyler James Brinker, age 19, Clark, son of Bonnie Brinker of Watertown, formerly of Clark, died in Watertown, early Saturday morning, October 26, 2013. An informal gathering of family and friends will be held on Thursday, October 31st, at 6:00 P.M. at the Furness Funeral Home in Clark. There will be no visitation. Tyler was born on October 27, 1993...

Clarine Lamb

Clarine Lamb

Oct 22, 2013

Clarine Lamb, 87, of Willow Lake passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at the home of her son, Evan Lamb, near Thomas, SD. Funeral services will be held at 11a.m. Monday, October 28th at the Grace Lutheran Church in Willow Lake. The Reverend Keith Garness will officiate. Burial will follow at the Good Hope Cemetery in rural Willow Lake. The...

Doris Geise

Doris Geise

Oct 11, 2013

Doris Ruth Geise, age 92, died on October 11, 2013 at Prairie Lakes Hospital at Watertown, South Dakota. Visitation will be on Monday from 5-7PM at the Furness Funeral Home in Clark and will continue on Tuesday morning, October 15, 2013 at the Church in Clark. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 11AM in the...

Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Oct 10, 2013

Robert Charles Brown, 88, Cameron, Missouri born at Clark, South Dakota to Rena and Carroll Brown on March 30, 1925. He passed away on October 10, 2013. Bob worked with his father on their dairy farm for many years and with the Soil Conservation Service in Clark, South Dakota. He graduated from Clark High School, Dakota Wesleyan University, and Iliff...

Lawrence Patnoe

Lawrence Patnoe

Oct 10, 2013

Lawrence Patnoe, age 85, Clark, died peacefully in the Dow Rummel Village at Sioux Falls with family at his side on Thursday, October 10, 2013. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 13, 2013 from 6:30-8:30PM with a Liturgical Wake Service beginning at 7:30PM all in the Furness Funeral Home at Clark. The immediate family will gather at 10:30AM at...

Jerry Brower

Jerry Brower

Oct 8, 2013

Jerry Brower, age 66, lifelong resident of rural Willow Lake, died peacefully on Tuesday night, October 8, 2013 at his farm home near Willow Lake, with his wife Arlene at his side. He had fought a battle with lung cancer for the past year. A memorial visitation will be held on Friday from 5-7PM with a Liturgical Wake service beginning...

Alvah Leroy Macer

Alvah Leroy Macer

Oct 2, 2013

Alvah L. Macer, age 93, lifetime resident of Clark County, died peacefully on Wednesday evening October 2, 2013 in the Golden Living Center at Clark with family at his side. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 6, 2013 from 5-7 with a Prayer/Sharing time at 6 PM at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark and visitation will continue on...

James (Jim) Jordon

James (Jim) Jordon

Sep 22, 2013

James 'Jim' Jordon, 66, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly from Henry SD, passed away September 22, 2013. Jim was born at Webster, SD on November 25, 1946 to Phyllis (Christensen) Jordon Bakken. He attended school in Henry graduating from Henry High School in 1965. While Jim was in high school he worked for the Jim Arthur family farm. Following high...

Ralph Burton Lamb

Ralph Burton Lamb

Sep 18, 2013

Ralph Lamb, 98, Willow Lake, passed away peacefully Wednesday night, September 18, 2013 in the Prairie Lakes Hospital at Watertown with family at his side. Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 22, 2013 from 4-8 PM with a prayer and remembrance service beginning at 7PM all at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark. Visitation will continue at the church...

Roger "Butch" Allen Claussen

Roger "Butch" Allen Claussen

Sep 15, 2013

Roger A. "Butch" Claussen, age 67, Clark, died peacefully in the Prairie Lakes Hospital at Watertown early Sunday morning, September 15, 2013. A memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 from 5-7PM at the Furness Funeral Home in Clark. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 10:30 AM in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church...

Floyd August Maas

Floyd August Maas

Sep 5, 2013

Floyd A. Maas, age 89, Crocker, died on Thursday evening, September 5, 2013 in a Watertown hospital from injuries received in a motor vehicle accident earlier in the evening near Bradley, SD. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 9, 2013 from 5-7 PM with at 6:45 PM prayer service all in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark. Visitation...

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