Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Clark, South Dakota

Clara E. Neal

Clara E. Neal

Jun 2, 2009

Mrs. Clara E. Neal, age 92, widow of Russell, Clark, formerly of Bradley, died in the Golden Living Center at Clark on Tuesday evening, June 2, 2009. She had resided at the care center since January of this year. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday, June 8, 2009 at 2:30 PM in the St. Michael's Catholic Church at...

J. Elaine (Barkema) Hanson

J. Elaine (Barkema) Hanson

May 29, 2009

J. Elaine (Barkema) Hanson, age 87, Clark died late Friday in a Clark care center. She had taught several years in the Clark School System prior to her retirement and had also served as Mayor of Clark. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 10AM in the St. Paul Lutheran Church at Clark with the Rev....

Gene Mack

Gene Mack

May 26, 2009

Gene Mack, age 86, a longtime Clark businessman, died early on Tuesday morning, May 26, 2009, at the Golden Living Center in Clark following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 28th, at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Clark. The Rev. Warren Rhodes will officiate and burial will follow in the Rose Hill...

Loreta N. Dunlavy

Loreta N. Dunlavy

May 21, 2009

Loreta N. Dunlavy, age 87, Conde, SD, widow of Wilbur A. Dunlavy, died in the Golden Living Center at Clark on Thursday evening, May 21, 2009. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 27th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Crocker Lutheran Church in Crocker, SD. Minister Marion Grimes will officiate and burial will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery...

Gladys M. Peterson

Gladys M. Peterson

May 12, 2009

Gladys Mattie Peterson, age 95, Clark, the widow of Merle Peterson, died on Tuesday afternoon, May 12, 2009 in the Golden Living Center at Clark Clark. She had resided in the care center since September of 2007. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 11AM in the Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ at Clark with...

Laverne Mann

Laverne Mann

May 3, 2009

Mr. LaVerne Mann, age 81 of Willow Lake, SD died in a DeSmet care center early Sunday morning, May 3, 2009. Mr. Mann had served at one time as Mayor of Willow Lake. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 11AM in the Grace Lutheran Church at Willow Lake with the Reverend Dave Larson officiating. Burial...

Maurice Wika

Maurice Wika

Apr 5, 2009

Maurice Wika, age 92, Watertown, died in a Watertown hospital early Sunday morning, April 5, 2009. Funeral services will be Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 10AM in the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer at Watertown with the Reverend Tom Christenson and Reverned Sam Hatlestad officiating. Don Bohn will have remarks. Music will be provided by Marian Riddle as organist, Chris...

Dale A. Larson

Dale A. Larson

Apr 4, 2009

Mr. Dale A. Larson, age 72, Apache Junction, AZ, formerly of Sioux Falls and Clark, died on Saturday, April 4th at his home in Apache Junction, AZ. Funeral services are Saturday, April 18th at 11AM in the St. Paul Lutheran Church at Clark with the Reverend Robin Schaunaman officiating. Music will be provided by Rosella Hanson as organist with the...

Berniece Irene Tiggelaar

Berniece Irene Tiggelaar

Apr 1, 2009

Berniece Tiggelaar, age 82, Willow Lake, SD, the widow Robert Tiggelaar, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2009, while a resident of the Fountain Springs Health Care Center in Rapid City. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 10:30 AM in the Congregational Church at Willow Lake with The Reverend Rosanne Anderson officiating. Music will be provided by...

Harold C Nipe

Harold C Nipe

Mar 30, 2009

Longtime Clark businessman, Harold C. Nipe, age 88, died in the Jenkins Living Center at Watertown on Monday afternoon, March 30, 2009 after a long illness. His funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday, April 6, 2009 at the Clark United Methodist Church. The Reverend Warren Rhodes will officiate with music being provided by Dorothy Fuller and Roger Nordhus. Burial...

Dorthea P Hoover

Dorthea P Hoover

Mar 30, 2009

Dorthea P. Hoover, age 98, Clark, widow of Carl Edward Hoover died in a Clark care center early Monday morning, March 30, 2009 after a brief illness. Funeral services will be Friday, April 3, 2009 at 2PM in the United Methodist Church at Clark with the Reverend Warren Rhodes officiating. Burial will follow in the Lorinda Cemetery at Henry. Visitation...

Hattie Lupinek

Hattie Lupinek

Mar 26, 2009

Hattie Lupinek age 100 of Vienna, widow of Ralph Lupinek, died in the Wilmot Care Center at Wilmot on Thursday evening, March 26, 2009 after a brief illness. Funeral services will be THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2009 (resceduled from Tuesday, today) at 2PM in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church at Vienna with the Reverend Kathy Hibbert officiating. Music will be provided by...

The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Thayer Voas

The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Thayer Voas

Mar 25, 2009

The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Thayer Voas passed away on March 25 in Rapid City, S.D., from cancer. He was 81. Voas, a retired United Methodist minister, dedicated his life to family, attentive service to his church and parishioners and the communities in which he lived. During his pastoral career, he served South Dakota parishes at Clark, Henry, Garden City and...

Robert R. Dunlavy

Robert R. Dunlavy

Mar 22, 2009

Robert R. "Bob" Dunlavy, age 58, of Watertown died at his home, surrounded by his loving family, early Sunday morning, March 22, 2009 after an illness due to cancer. . Funeral Services will be held on Friday, March 27, 2009 at 11AM in the First United Methodist Church at Watertown with the Reverend Eric Grinager officiating. Burial will follow in...

Raymond Elvin Peter Gross

Raymond Elvin Peter Gross

Mar 13, 2009

Raymond Gross, age 79, Clark, died in the Prairie Lakes Hospital at Watertown on Friday evening, March 13, 2009. Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 11AM in the Crocker Lutheran Church at Crocker with Minister Marion Grimes officiating. Burial with full military honors provided by the American Legion Baker Post #209, Raymond, SD, will be in the...

Verna Peterson

Verna Peterson

Mar 1, 2009

Verna Peterson, age 96, DeSmet, formerly of Willow Lake, the widow of Albert T. Peterson, died in the Good Samaritan Center at DeSmet early Sunday morning, March 1, 2009. Funeral services will be Thursday, March, 5, 2009 at 11AM in the United Presbyterian Church at Willow Lake with the Reverend Richard Poppen officiating. Burial will follow in the Collins Cemetery...

Ramona G. Peterson

Ramona G. Peterson

Feb 17, 2009

Ramona (Mrs. Curtis) Peterson, age 80, Clark, formerly of the Naples/Vienna area, died in the Golden Living Center at Clark Tuesday morning, February 17, 2009. Funeral services will be Friday, February 20, 2009 at 11AM in the St. Paul Lutheran Church at Clark with the Reverend's Kathy Hibbert and Robin Schaunaman officiating. Music will be presented by Dorothy Fuller as...

Alfred J. Hemmingson

Alfred J. Hemmingson

Feb 12, 2009

Mr. Alfred J. Hemmingson, age 84, Bradley, died in the Bethesda Home in Webster, SD early Thursday morning, February 12, 2009. He had resided in the home since Monday. Funeral services will be Monday, February 23, 2009 at 11AM in the St. John's Lutheran Church at Bradley with Minister Marion Grimes officiating. Casketbearers will be his sons, Aaron, Todd, Kurt...

Dorothy I. Hartman

Dorothy I. Hartman

Feb 5, 2009

Dorothy (Mrs. Eldon) I. Hartman, age 77, Bradley, died on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at a Watertown Hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack while en-route to the hospital with her daughter Pam. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Sunday, February 8 beginning at 3PM in the Bradley Community Center at Bradley, SD. The Reverend Jim Biswell...

Madonna J. Merkel

Madonna J. Merkel

Feb 3, 2009

Madonna J. (Mrs. Donald) Merkel, age 57, Bradley, formerly of Wessington Springs, died at her home in Bradley early Tuesday morning, February 3, 2009 after a long illness. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 1:30 PM in the St. Joseph Catholic Church at Wessington Springs, SD with The Reverend Msgr. Edward Burian and The Reverend...

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