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Arnold Heinemann

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Arnold “Arnie” A. Heinemann, 91, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. His Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2019 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids with Fr. John Lantsberger as the celebrant. Interment will be in the St. Mary Cemetery, Dell Rapids. Casketbearers are Arnie’s grandchildren. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Kahler Funeral Home with the family present at 5:00 p.m. The Christian Wake Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a family rosary to follow.

Arnie was born on September 15, 1928 on the family farm near Dell Rapids, the son of Raymond and Clara (Eulberg) Heinemann. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from from St. Mary Catholic School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, after his discharge he returned home to Dell Rapids. He married Nita Oien on November 5, 1953 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids. The couple made their home in Dell Rapids and later moved to a farm west of Dell Rapids. When Arnie started farming with his father, the couple moved to the Heinemann farm. They remained there until moving into Dell Rapids shortly after retiring. Nita passed away on December 11, 2016.

Arnie was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, the Catholic Order of Foresters and the Dell Rapids American Legion Post. He enjoyed camping, fishing, woodworking and playing cards.

He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife. He is survived by his five children, Deb (Tony) Sorg of Trent, Connie (Jerry) Weniger of Sioux Falls, Steve (Karen) Heinemann of Baltic, Larry (Kay) Heinemann of Custer and Peg (Bob) Ellwein of Dell Rapids; his nine grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; his sisters, Delores Fiegen of Dell Rapids and Lois (Harry) Gasper of Dell Rapids.

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James Huntimer

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James (Jim) Martin Huntimer, 91, of Dell Rapids, passed away from lung cancer on October 10, 2019 at home surrounded by his children.

Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 AM Monday, October 14, 2019 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 PM followed by a Wake Service at 4:00 PM Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids.

Jim was born October 22, 1927 in Chester, SD to Joseph and Regina (Elskamp) Huntimer. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Foresters, St. Mary Mother Cabrini Alter Society group, Dell Rapids City Council, and the South Dakota Pilots Association.

After family, Jim’s love was flying having logged over 8000 hours. He was Plant Super Intendant at LG Everest, Service Manager at Doyle Lunstra, Equipment Operator at Myrle & Roys Paving Inc. and flew delivering mail to Minneapolis. Additionally, he owned the Dairy Queen in Dell Rapids from 1969-1982. He volunteered for Shriners which included flying burn victims to Mayo Clinic.

Grateful for having shared his life are his eleven children, Linda Huntimer, Albany, OR, Peggy (Ron) Smith, Lincoln, NE, Mary Kay (Robert) Fuglsby, Garretson, Lois (Dave) Lenth, Dell Rapids, Paul (Julie) Huntimer, Omaha, NE, Joan (Richard) Murphy, Dell Rapids, Marie (Scott) Chamley, Arlington, WA, Michael (Becky) Huntimer, Wichita, KS, James (Karen) Huntimer, Honolulu, HI, David (Ginni) Huntimer, Big Springs, NE and Pete Huntimer, Canton, SD; thirty grandchildren, forty two great-grandchildren; brothers, William Huntimer, Dell Rapids and Joe Huntimer, Beulah, ND; sister, Kay Sorken, Las Vegas, NV and companion Pat Hansen, Dell Rapids.

Jim is preceded in death by his wife, Alverda; son, Jimmy; parents, Joseph and Regina Huntimer; brothers, Robert, Charles, Fred Huntimer and sister, Marian Goodrick.

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St Mary Finishes 8th in Mitchell

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal competitive cheer team traveled to Mitchell for the Mitchell Invite on Saturday, October 12th.  Thirteen teams competed in the competitive cheer portion of the event.

The Cardinals finished 8th overall with a score of 186.50.  The score was the fifth best Class A score.  Sioux Valley won the cheer title with a score of 285.00.  Rapid City Central was second with a score of 233.50, and Huron placed third with a score of 226.50.  Wolsey/Wessington, Parkston, and Platte-Geddes had scores slightly ahead of St Mary.  The other Class A schools participating included Bon Homme, Deubrook, Arlington/Lake Preston, and Wagner.

St Mary will be at the Lake Preston Invite on Monday, October 21st.

Cardinals Suffer First Loss of Season in Colman

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In a battle of the top two teams in class 9B, the #1 Colman-Egan Hawks defeated the #2 Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals 44-26 on Friday, October 11th in Colman on a cold and windy night.  The Hawks scored the first two touchdowns of the game and never trailed.

After forcing the Cardinals to punt on their opening drive, Colman-Egan scored on their first possession on a four-yard run by Nate Tolley.  The two-point conversion was no good.  The Hawks took advantage of an interception and scored again on a Tolley run with just over 5:00 to play in the first quarter.  Eli Bowen scored the two-point conversion for a 14-0 lead.  St Mary cut into the lead with just :33 left in the quarter on a great catch by Weston Geraets in the back of the end zone.  The two-point conversion was no good, and the Cardinals trailed 14-6 after the first quarter.

Tolley scored again for Colman-Egan on a one-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter.  The two-point conversion was also made by Tolley to give the Hawks a 22-6 lead.  Connor Libis pulled the Cardinals within a score after a 19-yard touchdown run.  Libis scored the two-point conversion to make the score 22-14 with 1:12 to play in the half.  Tolley had a big run to set the Hawks up in Cardinal territory with :55 to play.  Colman-Egan was able to finish the drive in the end zone as Tolley scored again on a one-yard run and also scored the two-point conversion.  Colman-Egan led 30-14 at halftime.

St Mary had to kickoff to start the 3rd quarter, and Noah Dennis sent a high kick straight into the wind.  The wind held the ball up in the air, and that turned into a break for St Mary.  The ball fell to the ground, and the Cardinals fell on the ball for an impromptu onside kick recovery.  St Mary took advantage of the break and scored on a four-yard pass from Libis to Eli Longville to cut the lead to 30-20.  The St Mary defense recovered a fumble in Hawk territory giving the Cardinals a chance to cut the lead even more on the ensuing Hawk possession.  However, Colman-Egan’s defense kept the Cardinals out of the end zone and ran out the third quarter leading 30-20.

Chase Hemmer scored for Colman-Egan early in the fourth quarter on a seven-yard run, and Tolley connected with Dalton Voelker for the two-point conversion to push the lead to 38-20.  Libis scored on a two-yard run with 7:22 to play in the game to cut the lead to 38-26.  Colman-Egan, though, scored on a 12-yard run by Tolley with 2:19 to play in the game to seal the victory.

St Mary finished with 241 yards of total offense, 144 rushing yards and 97 passing yards.  Colman-Egan had 305 yards of total offense, 285 rushing yards and 20 passing yards.

Libis had 23 carries for 96 yards and two touchdowns and also went 10-19 passing for 97 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.  Geraets had six catches for 69 yards and a touchdown.  Longville had four catches for 29 yards and a touchdown.

Head coach Ross Flemmer said, “The kids played hard tonight.  I’m proud of their effort.  We will learn from our mistakes and get better heading into the playoffs.”

The Cardinals (6-1) will play the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders in Ramona on Friday, October 18th.

Quarrier Defense Shuts Down Milbank Area

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The Dell Rapids Quarrier defense has been one of the biggest reasons for the success of the 2019 Quarrier football team.  The defense is allowing just 5.4 points and just under 200 yards of offense per game.

The defensive dominance continued on Friday, October 11th.  The #1 Quarriers shut out the Milbank Area Bulldogs 30-0 to remain undefeated on the season.  Dell Rapids allowed just 166 yards of total offense in the game, and almost half of those yards came in the final minute before halftime and in the final minute of the game.  The Quarriers held the Bulldogs to just 2-10 on third down conversions and wouldn’t let Milbank get into any offensive rhythm all night long.

With the weather being cold and windy, Dell Rapids was content to keep the ball on the ground offensively and chew up the clock.  The Quarriers gained 216 of their 257 yards of offense running the football.  Four players had 30 rushing yards or more in the game.

Coby Maeschen put Dell Rapids on the board first with 7:04 to go in the opening quarter with a six-yard run.  The two-point conversion was no good, and Dell Rapids led 6-0.  About a minute and a half later, the defense got a score.  Logan Ellingson intercepted a pass and returned it 36 yards for a touchdown.  Maeschen scored the two-point conversion to give Dell Rapids a 14-0 lead after the first quarter.

Maeschen scored two more times for Dell Rapids.  His second rushing touchdown came on a fourth and goal with just over 5:00 to play in the second quarter from a yard away.  Mason Goeken made a great stretched-out grab of a Colin Rentz pass for the two-point conversion to give the Quarriers a 22-0 halftime lead.  The final touchdown came with 7:34 to play in the third quarter.  Maeschen scored on a 14-yard run, and Tyler Wood dove into the end zone for the two-point conversion for the 30-0 lead.

Colin Rentz finished the game 2-5 passing for 41 yards.  Ellingson had both catches.  Ellingson also had three carries for 69 yards.  Maeschen finished with 10 carries for 57 yards and three touchdowns.  Logan Stone had 13 carries for 40 yards, and Wood finished with seven carries for 35 yards.

Four players, Thane Hilmoe, Maeschen, Trevon Cross, and Drew VanRegenmorter, finished with six tackles for the Quarrier defense.  Cody Schultz had five tackles.  Connor Rentz and Brayden Gee both had four tackles each.  Ellingson and Maeschen each had an interception as well.

Dell Rapids (7-0) will travel to Hartford to play the West Central Trojans on Friday, October 18th.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Arlington Wins Battle of the Cardinals over St Mary

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Dell Rapids St Mary hosted Arlington in the annual battle of the Cardinals on Thursday, October 10th.  Arlington took the match in four sets by scores of 25-16, 23-25, 25-15, and 25-17.

After an early 3-3 tie, St Mary took a 7-3 lead in the opening set of the match.  Arlington then went on an 11-4 run to take a 14-11 lead.  Arlington would keep the lead and take the first set.

St Mary took another early lead in the second set at 7-4, but this time they would maintain a two-to-three point lead through most of the set.  Arlington did tie the game at 19-19 and again at 22-22, but St Mary took the win to even the match.

The third set went back-and-forth early.  The game was tied at 10-10, but Arlington then went on a run to take control of the set.  Arlington outscored St Mary 11-3 to lead 21-13 before winning the third set 25-15.

The fourth set was once again close early, but Arlington slowly built a five point lead at 13-8.  The lead grew to 19-11.  St Mary went on a little run and pulled within four points at 19-15, but that was as close as St Mary would get.  Arlington won the fourth set 25-17 for the match win.

Courtney Brown had 11 kills, and Ella Heinitz had 10 kills to lead St Mary.  E. Heinitz also had 15 set assists and 12 digs.  Ella Griffin finished with 12 set assists and 11 digs.  C. Brown led the team with 19 digs, Maya Heinitz had 11 digs, and Macie Brown had 10 digs.

St Mary (7-11) will travel to Centerville on Tuesday, October 15th.

Quarrier Girls and Boys Cross Country Teams Place 6th at Dak XII Meet

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With the threat of inclement weather in the forecast, the Dak XII Conference cross country meet was moved ahead by a day and held on Wednesday, October 10th at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls.

The Quarrier girls and boys teams both placed 6th.  The girls finished with a total of 103 points.  Tea Area won the girls title with 27 points.  Sioux Falls Christian was second with 35 points, and Lennox placed third with 41 points.  The Quarrier boys finished with 120 points.  Sioux Falls Christian won the boys team title with 13 points.  Vermillion was second with 34 points, and Lennox placed third with 64 points.

The Quarriers will be at the Region 2A meet on Thursday, October 17th.  The location has been moved to Garretson.

Individual Girls Results

  • Adisen Stadem (14th) – 22:14.71
  • Aspen Hansen (24th) – 23:16.86
  • Hannah VanOverbeke (31st) – 23:45.97
  • Reagan VanZee (38th) – 24:28.17
  • Jayme Schmidt (39th) – 24:28.87
  • Sophia Godwin (43rd) – 24:44.51

Individual Boys Results

  • Logan Anderson (18th) – 19:02.50
  • Joshua Fletcher (30th) – 19:47.48
  • Mitchell Heinemann (34th) – 20:07.28
  • Jack Montgomery (47th) – 21:15.99
  • Gabe Clark (52nd) – 21:58.61
  • Avery Welbig (53rd) – 22:38.46

St Mary Boys Cross Country Wins DVC, All Runners in Top 20

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The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal cross country teams had a great day at the Dakota Valley Conference meet in Colman on Wednesday, October 9th.  The boys won their second straight conference title and all of the varsity girls and boys runners placed in the top 20.

The Cardinals boys team finished with a team score of 17 points.  Estelline/Hendricks was second with 26 points, and Deubrook Area placed third with 34 points.  The St Mary girls team did not have enough runners to place a team score.  The girls DVC team champion was Estelline/Hendricks with 14 points, beating out Deubrook Area, who also had 14 points, in a tiebreaker.  Colman-Egan was third with 19 points.

Addy Gilbert had a 9th place finish with a time of 22:40.25.  Addison Libis placed 18th with a time of 23:43.44.

Jacob Vogel won the individual conference title with a time of 17:29.18.  Connor Libis placed 5th in a time of 18:54.69.  Thomas Eining placed 11th in a time of 19:32.94.  Seth Roemen had a 13th place finish at 19:44.97, and Noah Reiff finished 14th in a time of 19:54.94.

St Mary will be at the regional meet on Wednesday, October 16th, in De Smet.

Complete Individual Girls Results

DVC XC Results - Girls

Complete Individual Boys Results

DVC XC Results - Boys

Tanagers Squeak by Quarriers

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The Vermillion Tanagers needed five sets to win the match against the Dell Rapids Quarriers on Tuesday, October 8th at Dell Rapids High School.

Dell Rapids opened the match by taking the first set at a score of 25-20. Vermillion took the advantage in the match after the next two sets. The Tanagers won by sets by a score of 25-16 and 25-16. The Quarriers forced a fifth by winning the fourth by a score of 25-22. Vermillion took the win from Dell Rapids with a 15-12 win in the final set.

Dezi Rus led Dell Rapids with 10 kills in the match. Emma VanRegenmorter and Mallory Haak both had six kills. Sam Price added five kills. Haak had three ace serves.  Price had 18 set assists and 22 digs.  Gabi Rus had a team-high 29 digs.  D. Rus had 19 digs, and Emma Molskness and Haak both had 15 digs.  VanRegenmorter finished the night with seven blocks.

Dell Rapids (3-17) will travel to Baltic on Monday, October 14th.

Sharline Avera

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Sharline “Fouquet” Avera was born in Prague, Oklahoma on September 6th, 1942 to Leon and Stella Fouquet. Sharline left to be with her Heavenly Father on October 5th, 2019.

Sharline was the best southern cook her family ever knew. Everything she cooked was made with love for her family and friends. Sharline was a strong woman who loved her independence and the Lord. She was loved and best known as “Aunt Shockey” and “Tex,” but most of all as “Granny.”

In 2004, Sharline accepted Jesus Christ as her savior, and was baptized at her Baptist church in Joplin, Missouri.  Sharline never missed an opportunity to hug and kiss on her four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was full of life, feisty, and enjoyed a littletwo-step every now and then.

Sharline was preceded in death by her ex-husband Bobby L. Lowe, Sr. Together, Bobby and Sharline had three children, Lynn V. Daniel, Bobby L. Lowe, Jr. and Thelma F. Busk. She was also preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.

Sharline is survived by her daughter Lynn Daniel and her husband Joe, son Bobby L. Lowe, Jr. and his wife Bertina, and daughter Thelma Busk and her husband Byron. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Yancy Lowe, Christopher Arends, Kala Aragon, and Felix Busk. She has five great-grandchildren, Jadah Aragon, Briggs Aragon, Zephaniah Lowe, Bentlee Aragon, and Tinley Aragon.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, October 12th,  2019 at 11:00 a.m. at James Valley Community Center in Mitchell, SD for a celebration of life.   James Valley Community Center is located at 300 W. 1st Ave., Mitchell, SD. Funeral arrangements were under the care of Kahler Funeral Home.

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