Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Clark, South Dakota

Olive Lamont

Olive Lamont

Feb 10, 2013

Olive LaMont, 94, rural Willow Lake, died peacefully surrounded by family members at her home on Sunday afternoon, February 10, 2013. There will be no visitation. Graveside services at the Collins Cemetery at Willow Lake will be private conducted by Pastor Rosanne Anderson. She was born Olive Riter on July 29, 1918 on a farm near Willow Lake, the daughter...

Vernie Charles Petersen

Vernie Charles Petersen

Feb 8, 2013

Vernon Charles "Vernie" Petersen, age 91, a lifelong Clark County resident, died in the Golden Living Center at Clark on Friday, February 8, 2013. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 11, 2013 from 4-6PM at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark and will continue on Tuesday morning at the Church in Clark. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday,...

Laureia Gaye Cole

Laureia Gaye Cole

Feb 7, 2013

Laureia Gaye (Mrs. Robert) Cole, age 53, Clark, SD died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, February 7, 2013 in the Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls. She had suffered an apparent brain bleed on Monday evening at her home in Clark. At her request, cremation has taken place and there will be no formal services She was born...

Mildred Bjerke

Mildred Bjerke

Feb 7, 2013

Mildred (Mrs. Clifford) Bjerke, 94, Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, February 7, 2013, in Serenity Assisted Living, Dilworth, MN. Visitation Wednesday, February 13, 2013, from 4 - 6 PM, in Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead. Funeral Thursday, February 14, 2013, at 9 AM, in Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Moorhead. Prayer Service Thursday, February 14, 2013, at 1:30 PM, in Furness...

Lucille Marie Johnson

Lucille Marie Johnson

Feb 1, 2013

Lucille "Lucy" Johnson, age 74, Clark, widow of Morris "Bob" Johnson, died peacefully on February 1, 2013 in the Golden Living Center at Clark where she had resided the past week. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 4, 2013 from 5PM-7PM at the United Methodist Church at Clark and will continue after 9AM Tuesday at the Church. Funeral services...

Betty K Rahm

Betty K Rahm

Jan 31, 2013

Betty K. Rahm, 88, Sioux Falls, formerly of Turton, died in the Good Samaritan Center in Sioux Falls early Thursday morning, January 31, 2013. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 4th, 2013 from 5-7PM with a Liturgical Wake service at 7PM all in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark. The Reverend John Short will officiate the wake service....

Bernard (Barney) T. Kerkvliet

Bernard (Barney) T. Kerkvliet

Jan 30, 2013

Bernard T. "Barney" Kerkvliet, age 90, Bryant, died peacefully surrounded by family January 30, 2013 in the Parkview Care Center at Bryant. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 2-4PM with at Liturgical Wake service beginning at 4PM all in the St. Mary's Catholic Church at Bryant. Visitation will continue Monday morning after 9:30AM also in the Church. A Mass...

Ailene Ruth Luckhurst

Ailene Ruth Luckhurst

Jan 26, 2013

Ailene Ruth Luckhurst, age 93, Clark, widow of Harlan Luckhurst, died peacefully late Saturday night, January 26, 2013 in the Golden Living Center at Lake Norden. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 1, 2013 from 5-7 PM at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark and after 11AM Saturday at the Church. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February...

Dorothy Elaine Vick

Dorothy Elaine Vick

Jan 22, 2013

Dorothy E. Vick, age 84, Doland, the widow of Ole Vick, died peacefully surrounded by her family late Tuesday, January 22, 2013 in the Community Memorial Hospital at Redfield. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 25, 2013 from 4-6PM at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark and will continue after 9:30AM at the Church in Doland on Saturday. Funeral...

Marvin H Boss

Marvin H Boss

Jan 7, 2013

Name: Marvin H. Boss Dates: Birth date: March 3, 1940 Death date: January 7, 2013 Obituary: Marvin H. Boss, 72, of Clark, died Monday, January 7, 2013, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown with his family by his side. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 10, 2013 from 6-8:00 PM at Arne-Weerts Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held...

Arnold C Lohr

Arnold C Lohr

Jan 5, 2013

Arnold C. "Arnie" Lohr, age 89, Henry, died peacefully on Saturday, January 5, 2013 in the Prairie Lakes Hospital at Watertown after a brief illness. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 from 5-7 PM at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark and will continue after 11AM Thursday in the funeral home chapel. Funeral services will be held...

Ronald L Bjerke

Ronald L Bjerke

Dec 28, 2012

Ronald Lee Bjerke, age 57, of Watertown, SD, the son of the late Palmer and Lela (Fryslie) Bjerke of Bradley, SD, died on suddenly on Friday, December 28, 2012, at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Per Ron's request, cremation has taken place and burial of his ashes will take place in the spring at Prairie Hill Cemetery...

Ruth G Schweiger

Ruth G Schweiger

Dec 15, 2012

Ruth G. Schweiger, age 86, Watertown, formerly of Clark, the widow of Joe, died early Saturday morning, December 15, 2012 in the Golden Living Center at Watertown where she had resided since July. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4-6 PM at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark and will continue after 9AM Wednesday morning at the Church. A...

Wilma A Krueger

Wilma A Krueger

Dec 6, 2012

Wilma A. (Fox) Krueger, age 90, Hayti, formerly of the Clark and Redfield communities, died peacefully surround by her family on Thursday, December 6, 2012 in the Prairie Lakes Hospital at Watertown. Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM with a Liturgical Wake service beginning at 7PM all in the St. Michael's Catholic Church at Clark. Visitation will continue after...

Clarine A Peterson

Clarine A Peterson

Dec 5, 2012

Clarine A. Peterson, age 78, Clark, formerly of Belle Fourche, the widow of LaVern "Bud", died peacefully early morning Wednesday, December 5, 2012 in the Golden Living Center at Clark where she has resided since March. Visitation will begin at 5PM on Monday, December 10, 2012 with a public prayer service beginning at 6PM with The Reverend Jen Tyler leading...

Joyce J Seaver

Joyce J Seaver

Dec 3, 2012

Joyce J. Seaver, age 88, Raymond, SD, widow of Howard, died peacefully in the Golden Living Center at Clark on Monday morning, December 3, 2012. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 9, from 4-6PM at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark and will continue after 9AM on Monday in the funeral home chapel. Funeral services will be held on...

Judy Folkestad

Judy Folkestad

Dec 2, 2012

Judy Folkestad, 71, Clark, SD, the mother of Kathy Rhody and Colette Barton of Wyndmere, ND passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Sanford Palliative Care, Fargo, ND after a short and sudden illness with cancer. Funeral services will be on Saturday, December 8, at 11:00 AM at Plymouth Congregational Church (UCC), Clark, SD with Pastor Fawn Lamb officiating....

Jerry Kirkeby

Jerry Kirkeby

Nov 23, 2012

Jerry Kirkeby, 77, rural Vienna, passed away peacefully with family members at his side in a Sioux Falls hospital on Friday, November 23, 2012. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 from 5-8PM at the Furness Funeral Home Chapel in Clark with a public prayer service beginning at 8PM. The Reverend Keith Garness will lead the service. Visitation...

Norma L Raines

Norma L Raines

Nov 20, 2012

Norma L. Raines, 93, of Raymond, died on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Clark. There will be no visitation or funeral services in South Dakota. Visitation will be held at West Funeral Home, 1051 South Robert Street West St. Paul, Minnesota on Monday, November 26, 2012 from 11 AM-12 PM with a graveside committal to...

Melvin Clarence Hanson

Melvin Clarence Hanson

Nov 19, 2012

Melvin C. Hanson, age 80, Foxton Township, Naples, SD died late Monday morning, November 19, 2012 with family at his side in the Sanford USD Medical Center at Sioux Falls. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 23, 2012 from 5-8PM at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark and will continue on Saturday at the Church in Vienna, SD after...

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