Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Clark, South Dakota

Darlene E. Merkel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Curtis Wardell Froke

Curtis Wardell Froke

Sep 19, 2010

Curtis W. Froke, age 81, Brandon, formerly of Willow Lake, died in the Royal C. Johnson, VA Medical Center at Sioux Falls early Sunday morning, September 19, 2010. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 1PM in the Grace Lutheran Church at Willow Lake with The Reverend Dave Larson officiating. The organist will be JoAnn Eggleston...

Lela Ann Tarbox

Lela Ann Tarbox

Sep 9, 2010

Lela A. Tarbox, age 81, Bradley, the widow of Arthur Tarbox, died early Thursday morning, September 9, 2010 in a Clark care center where she had resided for a week. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 13, 2010 at 10:30 AM in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark with the Reverend Roger Shepherd officiating. Burial will follow...

Valeria Fleischhacker

Valeria Fleischhacker

Sep 2, 2010

Valeria "Val" Fleischhacker, age 93, Clark died early Thursday morning in a Watertown hospital. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 10:30 AM in the St. Michael's Catholic Church at Clark with The Reverend Bill Hamak officiating. Burial will be in the St. Boniface Cemetery at Clark. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 5-7PM with...

Janice Edleman Spieker

Janice Edleman Spieker

Aug 26, 2010

Janice Edleman Spieker, age 74, of Willow Lake died Thursday, August 26th in the Golden Living Center at Clark as a result of a brain tumor diagnosed February 2nd. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 30, 2010 at 11AM in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark with Pastor C. Mitchell Knapp officiating. Dorothy Fuller will be the...

Leonard Waldner

Leonard Waldner

Aug 16, 2010

The Reverend Leonard Waldner, age 79, Clark Colony, died on Monday evening at his home after a lingering heart illness. He had served as the Minister at Clark Colony for some 35 years prior to his retirement due to health issues. Visitation will begin at 2:30 PM on Wednesday at the Waldner home and will continue until the wake service...

Wanda Trujillo

Wanda Trujillo

Aug 8, 2010

Wanda Trujillo, age 85, Clark died in a Watertown hospital early Sunday morning, August 8, 2010 after a brief illness. She was born in Missouri on April 18, 1925, the daughter of Fred and Alma (Haynes) DeWitt. She grew to adulthood in Missouri. In 1973 she was united in marriage to Tony F. Trujillo at Denver. She moved to Clark...

Arthur Tarbox

Arthur Tarbox

Aug 7, 2010

Arthur "Art" Tarbox, age 82, Bradley, died in the Golden Living Center at Watertown early Saturday morning, August 7, 2010. He had resided in the care center since June of 2009. Funeral services will be Friday, 10:30 AM, August 13, 2010 at the Furness Funeral Home Chapel. The Reverend Roger Shepherd will officiate. Burial will be in the Prairie Hill...

Donald Leroy Warren

Donald Leroy Warren

Jul 31, 2010

Mr. Donald L. Warren, age 86 of Clark, SD. died on Saturday afternoon, July 31, 2010 in a Clark care center where he has resided for the past 4 1/2 years. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 11AM in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark with The Reverend Mark Guthmiller officiating. Casketbearers will be...

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