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Kevin Eugene Sundquist
Dec 31, 2022
Interment will be held at a later date....
Kevin was born on August 22nd, 1956, to Richard and Evelyn Sundquist. He grew up and lived in Dallas, South Dakota his whole life. From a young age, he enjoyed spending time with many great friends. Neighborhood friends fueled his love for going fast and finding whatever trouble they...
Gregory James Kollars
Dec 31, 2022
Gregory James Kollars "Smiley" of Midland, Texas passed away on Dec 31, 2022 in a single motorcycle accident in Goliad, TX at 65 years old.
Greg was born in LaMesa, California on June 20, 1957 to Noel and Helen Kollars. His family moved to South Dakota where he was raised on a farm near Tabor. He graduated...
Joyce Marie Deffenbaugh
Dec 29, 2022
Joyce Deffenbaugh, 86 of Burke, SD passed away on Thursday, December 29, at the Burke Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, SD. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 1:00PM at the Clausen Funeral Home in Burke, SD. Burial will follow in the Graceland Cemetery in Burke, SD. A visitation will be held one hour prior...
Wes Andrews
Dec 10, 2022
Wesley Gaylord Andrews was born on November 29, 1968, in Wagner, SD to Caroline Andrews. Wes started his spiritual journey at Avera Hospital in Sioux Falls on December 11, 2022.
At the time Caroline was waiting for the arrival of her baby, her sister-in-law Helen Andrews was in the Burke Hospital awaiting the arrival of her baby....
Brian Paul Snyder
Nov 28, 2022
Brian Paul Snyder was born May 26, 1975 in Valentine, Nebraska to Tim and Julie (Anderson) Snyder. His brother John was very excited to have a baby brother. Brian learned to conquer adversity at the early age of 2 1/2 months when he nearly died of encephalitis. But, against all odds, we were blest in being able to embrace...
Robert Tietgen
Nov 27, 2022
Robert William Tietgen was born on April 30, 1930, to Laverna (Glick) & William Tietgen. He was born at home on their farm 11 miles south of Burke. He passed away on November 27, 2022, at the Rosebud Country Care Center at the age of 92.
He attended grade school mostly at Glasser Country School, followed by...
Mary Fuhrer
Oct 16, 2022
Mary Fuhrer was born October 28, 1920 to Mathew and Paulina (Dreifurst) Schmitz at a home near Lake City, South Dakota. The family traveled by wagon and crossed Missouri River by ferry shortly after she was born. They settled near Wewela, South Dakota for a time and various places in Nebraska during the Depression.
She attended rural...
Barbara Ann Wentz
Oct 12, 2022
Barb's service will be livestreamed through St. Paul's Lutheran Church Facebook page.
Barbara Ann (Stoltenberg) Wentz was born January 29th, 1942 to Frank and Theresa (Derner) Stoltenberg at the family farm in Naper, Nebraska. Barb gained her wings on October 12th, 2022 at the Butte Healthcare Center in Butte, Nebraska at the age of 80...
Randy Dewolf
Sep 30, 2022
The Funeral service for Randy DeWolf will be live streamed through Clausen Funeral Home & Cremation Services facebook page beginning at approximately 10:20 AM on Thursday.
Allen "Randy" DeWolf, age 77, of Burke, South Dakota passed away on September 30th, 2022 at the Sanford Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD surrounded by his family. Randy...
Jeannette Ruth Hogg
Aug 20, 2022
Jeannette Ruth Hogg was born September 12, 1934 in Brookings, South Dakota to Stanley and Grace (Brownson) Soule. Jeannette passed away with her children surrounding her at the Fairway View Senior Communities in Ortonville, Minnesota at the age of 87.
Jeannette attended elementary school in Brookings and graduated from Faulkton High School in 1952. after high school...
Margie Ann Klein
Jul 19, 2022
Margie Ann Klein was born January 2, 1934 at Chamberlain, South Dakota to William and Erma (Girton) Mlady and she died July 19, 2022 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, South Dakota at the age of 88 years.
She attended Eagle Center Grade School in Brule County, South Dakota, graduating from Chamberlain High School.
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Dr Howard Chamberlain
Jul 11, 2022
Dr. Howard Emil Chamberlain, son of Glenn and Beatrice Chamberlain of San Leandro, California. Howard is the husband of Imogene Kehn Chamberlain, who is the daughter of Martha and Loue Kehn of near Fairfax, South Dakota. Howard and Imogene recently moved to the Butte Senior Living from Alpine, Texas where they had lived for several years.
Dr....
Kate Miner
Jul 1, 2022
Kate Miner was born September 18, 1957, in Winner, SD, to Doris Putnam Miner and Kenneth Miner. Her soul left us July 1, 2022, at the Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, MO.  Baptized at St. John Catholic Church, Paxton, SD, as Mary Kathleen, she was "Kate" from the beginning, coming home to join Jana and Kevin in the...
Duane Max Sieh
Jun 10, 2022
Duane Max Sieh was born November 3, 1932 at his parents home in rural Keya Paha County, Nebraska. He passed away June 10, 2022 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, South Dakota at the age of 89 years.
When he was in the eighth grade, his parents, George and Annie Sieh, moved their family to a...
Vern T Genzlinger
May 24, 2022
Genzlinger, Vern T., born November 15, 1940, passed away peacefully May 24, 2022 at the age of 81. Born and raised on a farm in Burke, SD to parents Harry and Ruth Genzlinger. After graduating from Burke High school in 1959, Vern earned his civil engineering degree from South Dakota State University. His engineering...
Donald F Matson, Jr.
May 5, 2022
Ricks Funeral Service Will Be Live-Streamed Through The United In Faith Parish UMC Facebook Page
Rev. Rick Matson
1940 – 2022
Columbia, MO resident, Rev. Rick Matson, 81, passed away at his home on May 5, 2022.
Donald F. Matson, Jr., affectionately known as Rick, was born December 11,...
Jon Louis Dyer
Apr 7, 2022
Maj Jon L Dyer, Ret., died on April 7, 2022. Born September 7, 1936, he was preceded by his parents, Orin and Agnes Dyer and wives, Marilyn Diane Quigg and Donna M Weickum and his daughter, Pam Muller. He is survived by 6 children: Lisa Heaver, Mark and Michael Dyer, Rick and Terry McNair, Brad Smith, as well as...
Aldrew Schochenmaier
Mar 26, 2022
Aldrew Schochenmaier, age 94 of Bonesteel, South Dakota, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022 at the Butte Senior Living Center in Butte, Nebraska.
Aldrew Schochenmaier was born April 29, 1927 in Boyd County, Nebraska, to Fred and Katie (Wuest) Schochenmaier.
Aldrew attended a country school not far from his parents' home. He volunteered for service...
Joan Kaye Davis
Mar 19, 2022
Joan Kaye Davis was born November 1, 1949 to James Leroy and Lenora Lena (Kramer) Davis and she died March 19, 2022 at Sanford Hospital in Chamberlain, South Dakota at the age of 72 years.
She was a lovely young child that played with and called her siblings by name until she became ill. At the age...
Larry Larson Kelso
Feb 20, 2022
Larry Larson Kelso was born on January 11th, 1939, in Burke SD to Doc and Alma Kelso. Larry and his twin sister, Linda, joined older brothers, Grant and Byron to complete their family. When Larry was a small child his mother Alma passed away from cancer and Doc then married Leota. Larry graduated from Burke High School in 1958...
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