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Senior dining meal tickets in Dell Rapids will be changing at the start of the new year.
Beginning on January 1st, 2021, the tickets will no longer be sold on Tuesdays at the Senior Center in Dell Rapids. The meal tickets will now be sold at County Fair Foods in Dell Rapids on Tuesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Any questions about buying meal tickets or the program in general, please call Rebecca Behnke, Nutrition Director, at 605-333-3304.
Seven wrestlers for the Tri-Valley Mustangs participated in the “Top of the Rock” Wrestling Tournament in Dell Rapids on Saturday, December 5th. Three of the seven placed in the tournament as the team finished seventh with 27.0 points.
Porter Jensen had a third place finish. Zach Powell and Isaac Nehlich both had fourth place finishes.
The Mustangs will be in Howard for duals against Marion/Freeman and Sioux Valley on Tuesday, December 8th.
Individual Results
The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team qualified for the South Dakota State A Dual Team tournament with a 14-6 season last year, and also had six individual state qualifiers.
The Quarrier wrestling team returned 14 members from last year’s squad and began their 2020-2021 season on Saturday, December 5th at the Dell Rapids “Top of the Rock” tournament.
Head coach Craig Jorgensen said, “We have many returning varsity wrestlers that are excited about the season. Our expectations are to stay healthy, improve throughout the season, and hit our peak in the post season.”
In the first action of the year, the Quarriers finished fourth as a tema with a total of 97.0 points. Canton won the team title with 255.0 points. McCook Central/Montrose was second with 126.0 points, and Parker placed third with 103.0 points.
The Quarriers had eight wrestlers place in the tournament. Brayden Gee won the 170-pound weight class. Canyon Lowman and Zach McKee both had second place finishes. Andrew Weiland, Mason Stubbe, Weston Mason, and Mitchell Klinkenborg all placed third in their respective weight classes. Sam Cavigielli had a fourth place finish.
Dell Rapids will travel to Tea for duals against Lennox and Tea Area on Tuesday, December 15th.
Individual Results
Mildred L. Jorgenson, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at Dells Nursing and Rehab in Dell Rapids. Visitation, with the family present, will be from 1-3:00 PM Saturday, December 5, 2020, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Dell Rapids. Masks are strongly encouraged. Burial will follow visitation at the Dell Rapids Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Mildred was born on July 6, 1932 to Joseph and Agnes (Peterson) Tokheim and was raised on the Tokheim homestead. She attended the Hamre Country School near Colton and graduated from Lyons High School. She then attended General Beadle College in Madison and earned her teacher’s certificate. Mildred taught country school for a few years before marrying Norman Jorgenson on June 22, 1952 at First Lutheran Church in Colton. The couple farmed northwest of Dell Rapids until retiring in 1983. Mildred moved into Dell Rapids in 2018.
Mildred was a member of the Chester United Methodist Church. She was a Sunday school teacher and was active in the United Methodist Women. She served on the Chester School Board and enjoyed gardening, canning, reading, baking goodies, and refinishing furniture.
Mildred is survived by her children: Diana Jorgenson, Wentworth, Craig Jorgenson, Dell Rapids, and Brian Jorgenson, Dell Rapids; granddaughter, Hannah Jorgenson, Grand Junction, Colorado; step grandson, Hunter (Ashley) Weber, Hutchinson, Minnesota; sister, Verla (Ron) Thompson, Sioux Falls; brother, Alton (Delores) Tokheim, Dell Rapids; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Norman on May 31, 1993, infant daughter, Debra Ann; and sibling: Marilyn Graber and Ron Tokheim.
The annual Dells Elves fundraising event for “Christmas for our Kids” is changing due to the covid pandemic. Serena Campbell, president of the Dells Elves, posted on Facebook that the annual event will be moving to a virtual event. The fundraiser was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, December 5th, at Norby’s in downtown Dell Rapids.
In the Facebook post, Campbell said, “After careful consideration and talking with a few patrons that attend our event, we have decided to change our event to a virtual event.”
The plan is to now have the virtual event go live on Saturday, December 5th and run it for a week with the final bidding day on Saturday, December 12th. They will continue to sell squares for the “Weekend in the Hills” package until they are all purchased. The gun raffle will also be held at a later date when all the tickets are sold.
The group will share more details about the changes when they have them.
Donald L. Mairose, 89, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. His Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 27, 2020 in St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the start of the service. Interment will be in the St. Mary Cemetery. www.kahlerfh.com
Donald Lawrence Mairose was born on April 3, 1931 in Dell Rapids, SD. He grew up on a farm near Dell Rapids and attended St. Mary School. After school he started farming with his parents. He moved into Dell Rapids and started painting for Art Frederickson. He then went to work for Fritz Schwebach doing plumbing and heating until taking a job as the maintenance man at the Dell Rapids Hospital. He worked there until his retirement. In his retirement he helped Jeff Kuper where he painted and remolded homes until he lost his eye sight.
Don is preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and one brother.
He is survived by his many nieces and nephews.
Judi Klein, 74, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be private for immediate family only. A memorial mass for the public will be held on Saturday, DECEMBER 5, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in St. Mary Catholic Church with fellowship to follow in the church hall. www.kahlerfh.com
Judi Goergen was born on June 11, 1946 at Granville, IA, the daughter of Joseph and Martha (Stoffel) Goergen. She grew up in Granville and attended school at Spalding Catholic graduating in 1964. She attended St. Joseph Nursing School in Mitchell, SD. She started working in Luverne, MN until she married Gerald Klein. The couple was married on December 29, 1966 in Granville, IA. They moved to a farm near Dell Rapids until moving into Dell Rapids in 1986.
Judi was a nurse, and then later worked as a custodian for St. Mary School for over 22 years. She then worked a couple years at Dells Nursing and Rehab until she retired. Her favorite job, however, was being a housewife, raising her children with Jerry, and now getting to watch their grandchildren grow up.
She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and Altar Society, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Catholic Order of Foresters, and was involved with foster care with the Children’s Home Society for many years. She enjoyed sewing, walking, camping and working with children. She had a passion for teaching children about God and how to be led by Him. Judi had the most kind, generous heart and was always putting others first and wanting to help anyone in need. She was well-known for keeping everyone in her prayers.
She is survived by her husband, Jerry, of Dell Rapids and her children; Joe (Nici) Klein of White, SD; Jeff (Sara) Klein of Wichita Falls, TX; Jason (Paula) Klein of Marshall, MN; Josh (Pam) Klein of Highlands Ranch, CO; Julie (Paul) Neisius of Hanley Falls, MN; Jake (Amber) Klein of Plymouth, MN and Jeremy (Clarisa) Klein of Puyallup, WA; grandchildren Evelyn, Jeanette (Jonathan), Catherine, Raymond, Savannah, Lillian, Natalie, Rebecca (Kooper), Nick, Emma, Kolby, Jaden, Tanner, Mitchell, Jack, Maddie, Aaron, Hailey and Mateo; five brothers and four sisters. She is preceded in death by her parents and daughter in-law, Leann.
The South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) held a special meeting on Tuesday, November 23rd to discuss the potential of changing the start of the winter sports season along with a couple of other items.
After hearing from athletic directors across the state on both sides of the issue for changing the start of winter sports, the SDHSAA Board of Directors did not make a motion to change the date. The winter sports season for basketball, wrestling, and gymnastics will continue to move forward as planned and on time as suggested by the winter sports committee.
The board of directors did make a motion and passed two recommendations in regard to the winter sports season. The SDHSAA high recommends masks be worn by spectators that are allowed into the events, and they also recommend schools put a limit on attendance of the events. The schools will make the decision as to what the limit will be based on their venue capacity and the ability to social distance.
The new recommendations made by the SDHSAA during the special meeting will not have major impact to Dell Rapids or Dell Rapids St Mary schools. Both schools had implemented a masking policy and had also limited attendance by the end of the falls sports season. Those policies will continue to be in place at the start of the winter season.
Betty Brown, 86, of Dell Rapids, SD, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center surrounded by her family. Her Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, November 30, 2020 in St. Mary Catholic Church. Interment will be in the St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 29, 2020 in St. Mary Catholic Church. The Christian Wake Service will begin at 2:00 p.m. followed by a Catholic Order of Foresters Rosary. www.kahlerfh.com
Betty Ann Eich was born on January 7, 1934 at Dell Rapids, SD, the daughter of Michael and Veronica (Hockhausen) Eich. She grew up on a farm near Colman and attended country school. She graduated from Colman High School in 1952. After high school, she attended nurses training through McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls and Aberdeen. Betty married James Brown at St. Peter Catholic Church in Colman on August 5, 1954. After Jim’s discharge from the Army in 1956 the couple moved to their farm west of Dell Rapids. They lived there for nearly 40 years where Betty raised over 1400 chickens annually and helped with the farm work. Betty started working for the Dell Rapids Hospital in 1972 and worked there for 40 years. Jim and Betty moved to their home in Dell Rapids in 1993. Betty became a resident of the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center in September of 2018. James passed away on June 17, 2019.
Grandma Betty’s house was always open. She was one of a kind, a true gem of a human. Her jokes, her smile her cooking(the potato salad that was loved by all), and her selflessness. She was eager to clear the table for a quick card game that could last for hours. Her compassionate care as a nurse will be remembered by many.
She was famous for her quirky one liners, “God bless America”, “I just give up”, and “pretty good for an old woman”.
Betty is a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and Altar Society, the Adult Choir, St. Mary Booster Club, the Dell Rapids Legion Auxiliary and the Catholic Order of Foresters.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband “Big Jim” and two brothers, Jack and David.
She is survived by her children, Veronica Madetzke of Sioux Falls, Kenneth Brown of Dell Rapids, Denise (Mark) Merrigan of Watertown, Kevin (Renee) Brown of Dell Rapids, Diane (Mike) Bunkers of Dell Rapids and Mike (Angie) Brown of Dell Rapids; her 18 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren; her brothers, Ronald Eich of Lake Madison and Arnold (Beverly) Eich of Flandreau and her sister, Patty (Gary) Duncan of Flandreau and her many nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.
She’s a nurse of God now.
Denis “Daltz” Krempges, 60, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Sanford USD Medical Center. Public visitation with family present will be from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Kahler-Brende Funeral Home, Dell Rapids. A graveside service will begin at 11:00 a.m. following the visitation on Saturday in the Dell Rapids Cemetery. A funeral mass is pending for this spring. www.kahlerfh.com
Denis “Daltz” J. Krempges was born on February 22, 1960 in Dell Rapids, SD, the son of Edward and Phillis (Arionus) Krempges. He grew up in and attended school in Dell Rapids. He graduated from DRHS in 1979. After high school he went to work for RGIS in Sioux Falls. The company transferred him to Manhattan, KS where he was a manager. He returned to Sioux Falls and started working for Citibank. He was working there at the time of his death.
He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, playing horseshoes and darts. He co-hosted the annual South Dakota Style Dog Roast. He liked playing fantasy football.
Denis is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, John and Kelly; his sister, Kristie Theesfeld; foster sister, Angie Metli; nephew, Josh Krempges, great-niece, Mariana Krempges; his sisters-in-law, Penny Krempges and Sherry Dailey and his brothers-in-laws, Danny Davis and Joe Theesfeld.
He is survived by his siblings, Jean Ann (Doug) Feuerhelm, Kathy Davis, Dan (Moe) Krempges, Craig Krempges and Bernie (Julie) Krempges; his numerous nieces and nephews and he helped raise Emily Foster and her three children.