Obituary Listing

Dec 9, 2021

Dale Eugene Baker was born March 3, 1929 at Fairfax, South Dakota to William and Grace (McGeorge) Baker and he died December 9, 2021 at Pasco, Washington at the age of 92 years.

Dale grew up on Scalp Creek, attending country school and late graduating from High School.  He entered the United States Army in 1951, serving...

Nov 21, 2021

Donald D Bentz, 92, of Fairfax, SD passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 21,2021 at the Butte Senior Living in Butte, NE

Donald Dean Bentz son of Fred Jr. and Lydia Bentz (Wiedrick) was born January 10, 1929. Donald spent his childhood living in rural Fairfax and graduated from Fairfax High School in May of 1947.

Nov 16, 2021

The Funeral Service Will Be Live Streamed Through The United In Faith Parish UMC Facebook Page.

Sylvia Jean Iler Schlaht, age 89 of Burke, SD passed away due to a short battle with pancreatic cancer on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at Community Memorial Hospital  in Burke, surrounded by her children.

Sylvia "Syb" was...

Nov 14, 2021

George's prayer service and funeral service will be live streamed through the Lucas Baptist Church Facebook page.

George Leroy Johnson was born January 21, 1922, on the farm southeast of Lucas, SD, to Charles and Olive (Fish) Johnson, and passed away November 14 th , 2021.  He was the fourth of nine children.  George graduated...

Nov 2, 2021

Mercedes Rose (Yellow Hawk) Andrews was born August 10, 1936 at home south of St. Charles, South Dakota to Chris and Dora Yellow Hawk.  She died November 2, 2021 at the Lake Andes Senior Living Center in Lake Andes, South Dakota at the age of 85 years.

She grew up in the Milks Camp area and lived...

Oct 28, 2021

Janice's funeral will be live streamed through Clausen Funeral Home & Cremation Services Facebook page beginning at approximately 10:25 AM on Friday.

Janice Marie (Kahler) Smith was born in Burke, SD to Ted and Ella (Engelhart) Kahler on January 23, 1941. She grew up in the Burke area, with most of the time on a...

Oct 23, 2021

Graveside services will be held on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 1:30 PM at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery south of St. Charles, South Dakota.

Oct 17, 2021

Lester Herbert Neumiller was born at home on July 6, 1929 above Odenbach Bay near Bonesteel, South Dakota to Chris and Lydia (Kulm) Neumiller.  He was the fourth child in the family of seven children.  Lester Neumiller passed away October 17, 2021 at Butte Senior Living, Butte, Nebraska.

The Neumiller family moved from the farm near Bonesteel,...

Oct 5, 2021

Karter Rames Cournoyer was born December 3, 2020 at Yankton, South Dakota to Kierstin Charging Hawk and Thurman Cournoyer III.  Karter has two siblings: his older sister Paisley and his big brother Thurman IV aka Leo.  Karter passed away at the early age of 10 months old.

Karter was thee happiest baby boy around.  He enjoyed playing...

Sep 18, 2021

Mrs. Claus, Cher, Mama Cher, Mother; Our friend went by many names throughout her life.

Cheryl Lynn Swedlund was born in Winner, South Dakota, on May 28, 1947. Joining two brothers on a ranch north of Witten, all three went to the Eden School and on to Winner High. Sandy and Claudine raised her with strong faith...

Sep 14, 2021

Arthur Raymond Gealow, 75, of Sioux Falls, SD passed away on Tuesday, September 14, at Ava's Hospice House after suffering a series of strokes. He was born on June 29, 1946 to Merlin and Sereta  Gealow.

Art was raised in Lucas, SD on the family farm where he worked throughout his youth and teenage years. In his...

Sep 10, 2021

Mike's prayer service and funeral service will be live streamed through Clausen Funeral Home & Cremation Services Facebook page.  Please like the page and the live stream will begin approximately 10 minutes prior to both services.

Michael Dean Tietgen, 60, of Burke, SD passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at his home after a...

Sep 4, 2021

Cheyenne's funeral service will be live streamed through the Lucas Baptist Church facebook page.

Cheyenne Krieger, 20, of Sioux Falls, SD passed away on Saturday, September 4 th , 2021 at the LifeScape Children's Services in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 11 th , 2021 at 10:00AM at the Lucas Baptist...

Aug 22, 2021

Jean Anne Bailey was born December 3, 1939, at Burke, South Dakota to John and Selma (Schroer) Leibel and died August 22, 2021, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota after a short bout with cancer at the age of 81 years.

Jean was married to Tom Bailey on December 17, 1960 and lived on the...

Aug 15, 2021

Monica Mary Qualm was born May 4, 1931 at Sioux City, Iowa and died August 15, 2021 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, South Dakota  at the age of 90 years.

Monica and her mother, Dorothy, moved to Gregory in 1932.  She grew up in Gregory and attended both elementary and High school, graduating in 1949.  ...

Jul 28, 2021

Robert "Bob" Finke, 76, of Sioux Falls died Wednesday, July 28, 2021.

Bob was born on November 11, 1944, in Wheaton, MN to Traverse and Algy (Larson) Finke. He was raised on the farm in rural Bovey, MN, and graduated from Greenway High School in Coleraine, MN in 1963.

While working for a tree trimming...

Jul 27, 2021

Joan Shirley Fuhrer was born on December 19, 1936 in Burke, SD to Reinhold and Bertha Fuhrer and she died at the Sanford Heart Hospital on July 27, 2021 at the age of 84 years.

She grew up on the farm west of Naper, NE and attended District 44 country school through the eighth grade. She attended...

Jul 23, 2021

Leone Kathryn Thoene was born July 4, 1928 at Spencer, Nebraska to Gustav and Mary (Wedige) Perlenfein.  She died July 23, 2021 at the Avera Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the age of 93 years.   Prior to her hospitalization Leone lived at the Inn on Westport Assisted Living in Sioux Falls, SD.

Leone graduated from...

Jul 21, 2021

Jerry David Shutt Sr. 79 of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away July 21, 2021, at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center due to complications of Covid-19.  Jerry was born on September 22, 1941, in Dallas, SD to Alvin and Florence (Dodds) Shutt.  He married Ginger Soesbe on August 1, 1961, moved to Cheyenne in 1968 and had four children.  Jerry was...

Jul 12, 2021

Cheryl Marie Fedde (Drey), age 70, passed away on July 12th in Lake Andes, South Dakota. Cheryl was born on December 23, 1950, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Lyle and Ladora Drey. Cheryl loved camping and spending time with her family in Colorado. Her family later moved to McClean, Nebraska, where she lived for the remaining of her childhood....