Obituary Listing

Mar 16, 2025

Linda Louise (Smolik) Schmitz was born August 1, 1951 to Harry and Mary (Opbroek) Smolik of Fairfax SD. She passed away March 16, 2025 at Haven Manor in Hickman NE at the age of 73 years.

Linda was united in marriage to Larry Schmitz of Bonesteel SD on September 5, 1970. To this union 2 children were...

Mar 15, 2025

Surrounded by family, Donald Harold Sieh passed away on March 15, 2025 at the age of 86. The second of five children, Don was born on November 19, 1938 in Burke, South Dakota to Harold and Edna Sieh.

Don grew up on a farm East of Herrick, South Dakota, with his parents, three sisters, and a brother....

Mar 11, 2025

Eleanor Ruth Klein was born April 2, 1932 to Lewis and Florence (Holbert) Herndon and she died peacefully on March 11, 2025 at the Avera Rosebud Country Care Center in Gregory, South Dakota at the age of 92 years.

Eleanor leaves behind a life defined by kindness, faith and family.  She was born and raised in Gregory,...

Mar 7, 2025

Bryer Layne Beck was welcomed into this world by his parents Noah and Danielle Beck on March 3, 2025, at 10:45 a.m. He weighed 1 lb. 15.7 oz. and was 13.5 inches long. His strength and loving personality were shown through his eyebrow raises, squirms, and smirks.

Our hearts were introduced to a love we never knew...

Mar 6, 2025

Jay's service will be livestreamed throught Grace Lutheran Church gracelutheranburke (youtube) or gracelutheranburke,sd (facebook)

Jay Rollan Bartling was born May 9, 1952 at Burke, South Dakota to Gerhardt and Joan (Inglett) Bartling of Lucas, SD and he died March 6, 2025 at the Winner Nursing Home in Winner South Dakota at the age of 72...

Feb 5, 2025

Betty Jean Bentz was born February 9, 1935 at Naper, Nebraska to Frank and Theresa (Derner) Stoltenberg,  She died February 5, 2025 at the Firesteel Health Care Center in Mitchell, South Dakota at the age of 89 years.

Betty grew up on a farm with her parents and siblings near Naper, Nebraska, where she attended both elementary...

Jan 31, 2025

Cremation has taken place and she will be interred near her parents, John and Monnie (Conner) Nashel,  at Graceland Cemetery in Burke.

Jan 30, 2025

Pauline Marie (Brunz) Hartog was born December 26, 1933, rural Gregory, South Dakota, the daughter of Adolph and Helen (Koch) Brunz.  She passed away on January 30, 2025 in the Burke Hospital.  She was baptized and confirmed at the Carlock Congregational Church, Carlock, South Dakota

Pauline graduated as a registered nurse from Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing...

Jan 17, 2025

Victors memorial service will be live streamed through Clausen Funeral Home & Cremation services Facebook page.

Victor Manuel Gonzalez, age 52, of Jamison NE was born to Ramon Gonzalez Medina and Maria de la Luz Martinez Hernandez in Mexico City, Mexico, on November 15th, 1972. He was the third oldest of six brothers and one...

Jan 14, 2025

Bryon James Vogt was born on January 21, 1963 in Burke, SD and passed away on January 14, 2025 at his home in Naper, NE at the age of 61 years.

Bryon was born to Julius "Fritz" and Joy (Helenbolt) Vogt of Naper, NE.  Bryon grew-up with his parents, brothers Eldon, Vernon, Gordon, Lyndon and sister Leanne...

Jan 11, 2025

Lori Ann Koenig was born Sunday, April 11, 1965 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Lynch, Nebraska to Donald and Betty (Stoltenberg) Bentz.  She was the only daughter.  Lori had four brothers: Darrell, Allen, Chad and Kevin.  She was baptized June 2, 1965 at the United Church of Christ in Fairfax, South Dakota.

Lori went to school in...

Jan 10, 2025

Kenneth E. Smith passed away on January 10, 2025. Ken was born on March 3, 1929. He was 94 years old. He attended Sunnyside School for his first eight years of school and then attended Burke High School, graduating 1947. While in High School he participated in football, track, and boxing. After High School, he enlisted in the United...

Dec 30, 2024

Lois Jean (Williams) Pepper was born at her grandparents' home south of Bonesteel, South Dakota, to Roy and Alpha (Lunn) Williams on November 27, 1935. She passed away peacefully at the Lake Andes Health Center on December 30, 2024, from mental and physical complications.

Lois grew up in Bonesteel, attending country school and Bonesteel High School before...

Dec 8, 2024

Heavenly Aryeon Old Lodge, of Bonesteel, South Dakota was born and entered Heaven on Sunday, December 8, 2024.  Funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 1:00PM at the Milks Camp Community Hall.  Burial will follow in the Ponca Creek UCC Cemetery.  A wake service will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at the Milks...

Dec 2, 2024

The funeral service will be live streamed through the Burke Union Baptist facebook page.

Elmer Melvin Frank was born on 02-21-1931 to Fred and Ernestine Ulmer Frank in Herrick, SD.  He passed away in his home on 12-2-2024,  at the age of 93.  He farmed with his brother until he was drafted into the US...

Nov 26, 2024

Lorraine Kathleen (Leslie) Besmer, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, in Rapid City, SD.

Lorraine was born on December 24, 1943, at home in Gregory, SD, to Charles and Hilda (Fode) Leslie. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She graduated from Gregory High School in 1961.

Lorraine was united...

Nov 25, 2024

Larry Raymond Frank, 81, passed away November 25, 2024 at Sanford Memorial Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, surrounded by family members after a brief illness of Multiple Myloma.

Larry was born September 8, 1943, in Burke, SD the son of Alfred and Frieda (Stahlecker) Frank.

Larry attended grade school at the Allum Country School and...

Nov 21, 2024

The funeral service will be live streamed through the Burke Union Baptist facebook page.

Iola Marie (Tech) Frank was born on September 30,1934 on the family farm near Gregory, South Dakota to Edgar and Dora (Frerichs) Tech.  She attended Pleasant Valley Country School and graduated from high school in Naper, Nebraska in 1952.

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Nov 16, 2024

Private family services were held.

Nov 9, 2024

Evelyn May (Vosika) Sundquist was born on September 11, 1930, to Stanley and Ona (Stastny) Vosika.  She was raised on the family farm near Gregory.  She was a tomboy being surrounded by  two older and two younger brothers.  She and her brothers attended Powell School – with Melvin driving the team and wagon the two miles to school and...