Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Clark, South Dakota

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...

Margaret Mehner Miles

Margaret Mehner Miles

Jan 29, 2009

Margaret Mehner Miles, age 93, Willow Lake, Lake Township, South Dakota, passed away quietly on Thursday afternoon, January 29, 2009 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Janine and John Cone. A private family time was held at the Furness Funeral Home Chapel in Clark on Saturday, January 31, 2009. Graveside services were held on Thursday, February 5th, 2009...

Alice I. Headley

Alice I. Headley

Jan 20, 2009

Alice I. Headley, age 97, Garden City, died in the Sun Dial Manor Care Center in Bristol early Tuesday morning, January 20, 2009. Private family services will be held on Saturday afternoon at the Furness Funeral Home Chapel in Clark with the Reverend Warren Rhodes officiating. Music will be provided by Dorothy Fuller as organist and Greg Furness as soloist....

Gilman R. Bjerke

Gilman R. Bjerke

Jan 15, 2009

Gilman Bjerke, age 91, rural Bradley, died in the Golden Living Center at Clark late Thursday, January 15, 2009. Funeral services will be Monday, January 19, 2009 at 10:30 AM in the Crocker Lutheran Church at Crocker with Minister Marion Grimes officating. Music will be provided by Marvine Obermeier as organist with special music by Lisa Bjerke with a piano...

Carol Faye Foiles

Carol Faye Foiles

Dec 31, 2008

Carol (Mrs. Raymond) Foiles, age 75, of Yankton, SD formerly of the Clark/Raymond communities died on Wednesday afternoon, December 31, 2008 in a Yankton care center.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 5, 2009 at 10:30 AM in the United Methodist Church at Clark with the Rev. Warren Rhodes officiating. Music will be provided by...

Vince Kennealley

Vince Kennealley

Dec 31, 2008

J. V. (Vince) Kennealley, age 87, Raymond died in Sioux Falls early Wednesday morning, December 31, 2008.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, January 5, 2009 at 1PM in the Church of St. Michael at Clark with the Reverend Bill Hamak officiating.Active casketbearers will be Dean Bymers, Roger Hink, Tom Beauvais, Francis Hass, Bob...

John R. Bowers

John R. Bowers

Dec 30, 2008

John R. "Jack" Bowers, age 76, Clark, died in the Golden Living Center at Clark on Tuesday afternoon, December 30, 2008 due to cancer.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 11AM in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark with Fr. Bill Hamak and Pastor Donna Nickels officiating. Music will be provided...

Keith Warkenthien

Keith Warkenthien

Dec 25, 2008

Keith O. Warkenthien, age 72, Watertown, died in the Prairie Lakes Hospital early Christmas Day morning, December 25, 2008.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 1PM in the Family Worship Center, Foursquare Church, at Watertown with the Reverend Pam Gaikowski officiating. Burial will follow in the Collins Cemetery at Willow Lake. Music...

Ione Frances Florey

Ione Frances Florey

Dec 7, 2008

Ione F. Florey, age 87, Clark, formerly of Watertown, the widow of Gerald H. and George L. Florey, Sr, died in the Golden Living Center at Clark early Sunday morning, December 7, 2008.

Funeral services will be Thursday, December 11th, 2008 at 11AM in the Watertown Presbyterian Church at Watertown with burial following in the Mt. Hope...

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