Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Clark, South Dakota
Thomas Bjerke
Feb 26, 2011
Thomas Garrett Bjerke, son of Gary and Cathy (Reppe) Bjerke, rural Bradley, died on February 26, 2011 near DeSmet, SD. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 10:30 AM in the St. Michaels Catholic Church at Clark with the Reverend Bill Hamak officiating. Music will be provided by Diane Varilek as organist, Brenda LaBrie and...
Darlene M Wika
Feb 19, 2011
Darlene M. Wika, age 86, rural Clark, the widow of Alvin Wika, died at her home early Saturday morning, February 19, 2011 surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 11AM in the St. Paul Lutheran Church at Clark with The Reverend Robin Schaunaman officiating. Spring burial will be held in the Rose...
Earl John Linneman
Feb 17, 2011
Earl John Ole Linneman, age 82, rural Clark, died at his home near Clark on Thursday evening, February 17, 2011 after a brief illness. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 10:30 AM in the St. Michael's Catholic Church at Clark with The Reverend Shane Stevens officiating. The organist will be Eileen Heilman with Bonnie...
Zac Xanadu Pacery
Feb 16, 2011
Zac Xanadu Pacery, age 58, Redfield, formerly of Castlewood and Watertown, died in the Golden Living Center at Redfield on Wednesday, February 16, 2011. He was the son of Wanda (DeWitt) Trujillo, a former Clark resident. He was born March 5, 1952 in Denver, Colorado and lived most of his life there. He followed his Mother into heaven, she entering...
Wanda Y. Steen
Feb 9, 2011
Wanda Yvonne Steen, age 84, of Watertown,SD, formerly of the Clark and Willow Lake, SD communities, died on Wednesday afternoon, February 9, 2011, at the Jenkins Living Center in Watertown. She was the widow of Selmer H. Steen. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, February 13th, at 1:30 p.m. at the Good Hope Lutheran Church of rural Willow Lake....
Verna Sasse Ochsner
Feb 5, 2011
Verna Sasse Ochsner, age 95, Woodburn, OR, died on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at a Trigard care center in Oregon. Memorial Services will be held on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 2PM in the Ullyott Building, Community Center at Clark, SD. The Reverend Kevin Peterson will officiate. Music will be presented by Wayne and Fern Olson. Private family burial will...
Melvin W Reinschmidt
Jan 4, 2011
Melvin W. Mel Reinschmidt, age 99, a longtime resident and former Mayor of Clark, died at Clark early Tuesday, January 4, 2011, in the Golden Living Center at Clark. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 11AM in the United Methodist Church at Clark with The Reverend Dayne Zachrison officiating. Burial will follow in the Rose...
Stella C Sasse
Dec 3, 2010
Stella C. Sasse, age 96, Clark, the widow of Alfred Sasse, died early Friday morning, December 3, 2010 in the Golden Living Center at Clark where she has resided for the past 3 years. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 11AM in the Peace Lutheran Church (WELS) at Clark with The Reverend Mark Guthmiller officiating....
Darlene E. Merkel
Nov 29, 2010
Darlene E. Merkel, age 85, Bradley, the widow of Albert Merkel, died early Monday morning, November 29, 2010 in the Golden Living Center at Clark. Visitation will be held on Friday from noon until 2PM with a prayer service beginning at 2PM all in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark with Minister Marion Grimes presiding. The casketbearers will be...
Doris M Haugland
Nov 15, 2010
Doris M. Haugland, age 74, died on Monday, November 15, 2010 in Tucson, AZ following a brief illness. She had fallen in a parking lot after having lunch at her favorite restaurant in Green Valley, AZ. She was admitted to St. Marys Hospital in Tucson on November 8 and was transferred to the Carondelet St. Marys Hospice and Palliative Care...
Grace Tellinghuisen
Nov 15, 2010
Grace (Meyer) Tellinghuisen, age 92, Willow Lake, the widow of George Tellinghuisen, died early Monday morning, November 15, 2010 in the Parkview Care Center at Bryant. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at 10AM in the United Presbyterian Church at Willow Lake with The Reverend Dr. Lois A. Aroian officiating. Burial will follow in the Collins...
Virgil Hamann
Nov 12, 2010
Virgil D. Hamann, age 84, Clark, died in the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls on Friday evening, November 12, 2010 after a brief illness. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 10:30 AM in the St. Michaels Catholic Church at Clark with The Reverend Bill Hamak officiating. Burial will follow in the St....
Mary Helms
Nov 9, 2010
Mary Helms, age 85, Clark, died in the Sanford USD Medical Center at Sioux Falls on Tuesday morning, November 9, 2010 after suffering an apparent stroke at her home on Saturday, November 6. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday, November 12, 2010 at 10:30 AM in the St. Michaels Catholic Church at Clark with The Reverend Bill Hamak...
Gene Emmet Warkenthien
Nov 6, 2010
Gene E. Warkenthien, age 80, Willow Lake, a former longtime Republican State Legislator, died in the Golden Living Center at Clark early Saturday morning, November 6, 2010 after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 10:30 AM in the Willow Lake Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Reverend Mark Guthmiller officiating. The organist will...
Ronald Houghton
Nov 4, 2010
Ronald James Houghton, 63, Watertown, South Dakota, died suddenly on November 4, 2010. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on November 20th at 2 p.m. in the Willow Lake High School gymnasium. Ron Houghton was born in Watertown, South Dakota, to Charles and Mata (Gehrke) Houghton on August 8, 1947. He was baptized and confirmed at the...
Alma Huber
Oct 25, 2010
Alma Huber, age 96, Raymond, the widow of Everett Huber, died in the Golden Living Center at Clark late Monday evening, October 25, 2010. She had resided in the care center for the past 1 1/2 years. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, October 29, 2010 at 1PM at St. Michael's Catholic Church at Clark with the Reverend...
Sherry Ann Alderson
Oct 15, 2010
Sherry Ann Alderson, 67, Clark, died at her home in Clark on Friday evening, October 15, 2010 after a brief illness. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 7PM in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark with Pastor Donna Nickels officiating. Burial will be private. There will be no visitation. She was born on November...
Robert Vandenberg
Oct 11, 2010
Robert VandenBerg, age 88, Clark, formerly a longtime Willow Lake area farmer, died at his home on Monday evening, October 11, 2010 after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 11AM in the United Methodist Church at Clark with The Reverend Dayne Zachrison officiating. The organist will be Dorothy Fuller with the Methodist...
Cody Joseph White
Oct 9, 2010
Cody Joseph White, age 29, Raymond, died near Raymond on Saturday evening, October 9, 2010 of an accidental shooting. He was the son of Larry and Kathy White. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 11AM in the St. Michael's Catholic Church at Clark with the Reverend Bill Hamak officiating. Honorary Casketbearers will be Ray Holmstrom,...
Florence L Waxdahl
Oct 6, 2010
Florence L. Waxdahl, age 103, Watertown, died in the Jenkins Living Center at Watertown early Wednesday afternoon, October 6, 2010. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 11, 2010 at 1PM in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark with the Reverend Robin Schaunaman officating. The pianist will be Dorothy Fuller with Greg Furness as the soloist. The honorary...
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