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Stewart “Pete” Pederson

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Pete PedersonStewart “Pete” Pederson, age 74, of Ramona, died Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Mass of Christian Burial was held on August 14 with burial at St. Williams Cemetery, Ramona. On-line condolences may be left at the Weiland Funeral Home website.

Stewart Carl Pederson was born October 29, 1942 in Dell Rapids, SD the son of Talmer & Gladys (Stewart) Pederson. As a young boy, he moved to Madison, SD and graduated from Madison Central High School in 1960. On February 10, 1968 he married Susan O’Hara in Sioux Falls.For many years, he was an appliance repairman and installed floorcovering. With his years of experience, Pete decided to venture out on his own and bought a floorcovering business in Madison. For over 20 years, he owned and operated his business which everyone knows as Eddie’s Carpetland.

Pete is survived by his wife of 49 years, Sue of Ramona; daughter, Angie (Kevin) Wolter of St. Paul, MN; son, Andy of Dell Rapids, SD; four grandchildren, Cody & Samantha Smith both of St. Paul, Jacob Pederson of Sioux Falls and Onna Pederson of Howard, SD; sister, Joy Budde of Yankton, SD. He was preceded in death by his parents & father-in-law, S. John O’Hara.

Bill Luke

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Bill LukeWilliam “Bill” A. Luke, age 69, of Clark, SD, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2017, at his residence. A Funeral Mass was held on August 8, 2017. Burial was held at St Boniface Cemetery at Clark. On-line condolences may be left at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel of Watertown.

Bill was born on September 24, 1947, to August and Mary (Nies) Luke, in Sioux Falls, SD. He grew up in Marion, SD, and was a 1965 graduate of Marion High School. Following graduation he worked for Miller Harvesting. Bill was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1966, where he served in Vietnam and was honorably discharged in October of 1972. He married Bonnie Hanisch on February 15, 1969. To this union seven children were born. The couple later divorced. He managed several grain elevators in South Dakota and worked as a farm hand for Indian Springs and later Nordhus Farms. For the last 27 years, he drove truck for Clark-Doland Concrete and owned and operated Luke’s Towing Service. On February 10, 1998, Bill married Sandra Aalbers in Las Vegas, NV.

He received the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal and the Sharpshooter Badge. Bill was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, the VFW and American Legion Post #209, Raymond, serving as commander. He enjoyed woodworking, playing Bingo, and watching Nascar races. He especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Bill is survived by his wife, Sandra, of Clark; his children: David (Brian) Luke of Sioux Falls, SD, Shawn (Ryan) Hansen and Sheryl Zeck both of Watertown, Sheila (Tony) Fisher of Harrisburg, SD, Shannon (Lawrence) Moser and Danelle (Heath) Hale both of Highmore, SD, and Dustin (Kendra) Luke of Harrold, SD; 20 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one step-son, Tim Aalbers, of Sioux Falls; six brothers: John Luke of Marion, SD, Jerome Luke of Mott, ND, Joe (Karen) Luke of Dell Rapids, SD, Ray (Connie) Luke of Sioux Falls, SD, Mike (Joyce) Luke of Hartford, SD, and Paul (Marge) Luke of Marion, SD; four sisters: Donna Miller of Mott, ND, Bernice Kreis of Ashland, NE, Christine Sarnowski of Blair, NE, and Veronica (Frank) Nasavage of Moscow, PA; and one half-sister, Mary Kelch, of Clarion, IA.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Don; and two sisters, Marlene Weber and Maggie Schrader.

Arlene Emly

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Arlene (Beckwith) Emly, 96, died peacefully in Tacoma, Washington on August 5, 2017 after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her son Wayne Dean Emly (1953).  On-line condolences may be left at the Tuell-McKee Funeral Home website.

She is survived by her beloved husband, Oscar, of 71 years; six children, Kenneth (Valerie) Emly, Kathryn (James) Roskens, Mark (Maxine) Emly, Carole (Curt) Buchholz, Audrey (Robert) Welch, and Virginia Emly, 16 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by brothers Dean Beckwith, Duane Beckwith, sisters Phyllis Finster, Ellen White.

Arlene and Oscar resided in Dell Rapids, SD, for 60 years before spending the next decade at Maple Grove, MN, finally moving to an assisted living home in Tacoma, WA.

Arlene met Oscar in Aberdeen, SD, during his training to become a radio operator with the Army Air Corps. She received a Bachelor’s Degree from Northern State College and taught physics and chemistry in Webster, SD while waiting for Oscar to return from the Pacific theatre during World War II.

Arlene was co-owner with Oscar of the Dells Bakery and served as the bookkeeper/accountant until it was sold and they retired in 1985. She and Oscar participated as small business owners in the community and helped with church and school fund-raising projects throughout busy years of raising their children. Arlene enjoyed studying and teaching Bible classes, photography, crocheting, reading, playing Bridge, and visiting family. She and Oscar spent their retirement years traveling throughout the country and relocated in 1996 to MN where she became an avid Minneapolis Twins fan. She is also fondly remembered by many around the world for her crocheted hats which are keeping hundreds of heads warm.

To honor her lifelong faith in the Lord and service with the American Baptist Church, please make any donations to: Camp Judson (campjudson.org) 12965 Old Hill City Rd, Keystone, SD 57751

Quarrier Football Earns Road Win

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DellRapidsFootballLogoVermillion scored in the first quarter on a 22-yard run, but Dell Rapids scored 27 unanswered for a 27-7 win over the Tanagers on Friday, September 1st, in Vermillion.  The Quarriers picked up their first win of the season after playing their first two games on the road.

Carson Rentz connected with Adam Nagelhout on a 33-yard touchdown in the second quarter to pull the Quarriers within a point at 7-6.  That would also be the halftime score.  Mason Schmidt gave Dell Rapids the lead after a 79-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the third quarter.  Matt Gillogly had a 25-yard run for a touchdown also in the third quarter, which gave Dell Rapids a 20-7 lead after three quarters of play.  Gillogly added a second touchdown in the fourth quarter on a two-yard run.

Rentz finished the game 5-11 passing for 65 yards and a touchdown.  Nagelhout had two catches for 37 yards and a touchdown.  Nick Boever had two catches for 25 yards, and Jeffrey Schuch had a catch for nine yards.  Seth Spielmann finished the game with eight carries for 70 yards.  Boever had seven rushes for 47 yards.  Gillogly had nine carries for 43 yards and two touchdowns.  Eddie Price finished the night with six tackles defensively.  Cole VanDuyn had five tackles, one for loss, and a fumble recovery.  Alex Kringen had five tackles, and Blake Reider had four tackles.  Gillogly had two sacks in the game.

Dell Rapids (1-1) will play their home-opener on Friday, September 8th, against Belle Fourche.  The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Arlington Gets Win over Cardinal Volleyball

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DRSMvsArl_VB_8-31-17The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals fell to the Arlington Cardinals on Thursday, August 31st, at Dell Rapids St Mary High School.  Arlington won in straight sets by scores of 25-12, 25-10, 25-16.

St Mary and Arlington were tied 5-5 early in the first set, but Arlington used a couple of big runs and closed out the set on a 20-7 run to take the first set.  Arlington continued the momentum into the second set and raced out to 7-1 early lead.  They continued to roll in the second set and won 25-10.  St Mary and Arlington played a close third set through the first half.  The score was tied 10-10 before Arlington made another run to close out the match.

Cassy Geraets had three kills the lead the team.  Adyn Heinricy, Cassie Mullaney, Ella Heinitz, Rhiannon Glazier, and Veronica Beck all had two kills each.  Maddie Schwebach finished with three blocks.  Geraets had seven set assists, while Heinitz added six.  Heinricy ended the match with 32 digs.

St Mary (3-4) will travel to Castlewood on Tuesday, September 5th.

Cardinal Volleyball Wins Third Match of Season

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DRSM LogoThe Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal volleyball team won their third match of the season in a straight-set win over the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders on Tuesday, August 29th, in Rutland.  The Cardinals won by set scores of 25-15, 25-10, 25-20.

The Cardinals served well from the line getting six aces from Cassie Mullaney and four aces from Rhiannon Glaizer.  Ella Heinitz and Cassy Geraets led the team in kills and set assists.  Heinitz and Geraets both finished with five kills.  Heinitz had 14 set assists, while Geraets had 10 assists.  Mullaney led the team with three blocks, and Adyn Heinricy finished with 20 digs defensively.

St Mary (3-3) will host Arlington in the battle of the Cardinals on Thursday, August 31st.  The match can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarrier Boys Golf, Finally Back to Action, Finishes 10th

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NewDRLogoThe Dell Rapids Quarrier boys golf team was able to play in their second full tournament on Tuesday, August 29th, two weeks after their last tournament.  The Quarriers played in the West Central Early Bird tournament on August 14th, but had their next two tournaments (Beresford Invite and Dells Invite) cancelled due to weather.  The weather cooperated very nicely for the Charger Invite at Spring Creek Golf Course.

Dell Rapids finished 10th with a team score of 371.  Dakota Valley won the team title with 313.  Sioux Valley was second with 326, and Tea Area was third with 337.

Mason Schmidt had the low score for the Quarriers.  He placed 12th individually with a round of 81.  Karsen Welbig finished with a round of 90.  Zach Mckee had a 95, Brandon Kubly finished with a 105, Lucas Berg shot a 107, and Malakai Anderson had a 120.  Jacob Lee of Parkston placed first with a tournament record -4 round of 68.

Head Coach Mick Hoglund said, “We need to improve in order to compete this year.  We’re getting better, but still aren’t there yet.”

The Quarriers will travel to Mitchell for the Parkston Invite on Friday, September 1st.

Quarrier Competitive Cheer Team Performs Well in First Competition

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NewDRLogoThe Dell Rapids Quarrier competitive cheer team performed well at their first competition of the season on Tuesday, August 29th.  The Quarriers were at the Watertown Invite which featured teams from Sioux Falls, Brookings, Brandon Valley, Aberdeen, Huron, Watertown, Harrisburg, Mitchell, Pierre, Yankton, and Sioux Valley.

Dell Rapids finished with 225.5 total points which was good enough for 6th overall.  Sioux Falls Washington was first with 254.5 points.  Sioux Falls Roosevelt was second with 250.5 points, and Sioux Falls O’Gorman was third with 248.5 points.  The only other Class A school in the competition, Sioux Valley, finished with 137.0 points.

Dell Rapids will host the Dells Invite on Tuesday, September 5th, at 6:30 p.m.  Seniors will be recognized at 6:15 prior to the competition.  The event will be streamed on Big Sioux Media.

Quarrier Volleyball Defeats Huskies

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NewDRLogoThe Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team defeated the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies on Tuesday, August 29th, in Elk Point.  The Quarriers won by scores of 25-23, 25-23, 24-26, 26-24.

Jayda Knuppe led the team with 10 kills in the match.  Trinity Gordon finished with nine kills, and Hannah Fletcher and Maria Jackson both had seven kills each.  Brooke Klein had 31 digs on the night.  Gordon finished with 26 digs, Fletcher added 16 digs, and Jackson had 13 digs.  Klein, Gordon, and Jackson all had three ace serves in the match.  Fletcher finished with a game-high 32 set assists.

The Quarriers (4-2) are on a break for the next week and will resume play in Tea against the Tea Area Titans on Thursday, September 7th.

Cardinals and Quarriers Participate in McCook Cross Country Invite

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CrossCountry-GenericThe Dell Rapids St Mary boys and girls cross country teams along with the Dell Rapids boys and girls cross country teams participated in the McCook Central Cross Country Invite on Tuesday, August 29th, in Salem.  The Quarrier girls finished with a team score of 38 points for 5th place.  Ethan/Parkston placed first with 20 points, Winner Area was second with 25 points, and Flandreau was third with 28 points.  The Cardinal girls did not have a team score.  The St Mary boys finished seventh with 79 points.  The Quarrier boys were eighth with 86 points.  West Central won the boys title with eight points, Burke/South Central was second with 25 points, and Ethan/Parkston was third with 44 points.

The Cardinal and Quarrier cross country teams will both be in Garretson for the Jesse James Invite for their next meet on Tuesday, September 5th.

Individual Results

Girls Results

  • DR – Shaylee Hoff (7th) – 21:08.00
  • DR – Aspen Hansen (10th) – 21:57.00
  • DRSM – Catherine Vogel (19th) – 22:20.00
  • DR – Kathryn Fletcher – 22:32.00
  • DR – Alli DeStigter – 24:25.00

Boys Results

  • DRSM – Connor Libis (11th) – 18:25.00
  • DRSM – Jacob Vogel (13th) – 18:35.00
  • DR – Canyon Lowman (15th) – 18:40.00
  • DR – Mitchell Heinemann – 19:59.00
  • DR – Logan Anderson – 20:11.00
  • DR – Brayden Pulscher – 20:26.00
  • DR – Caleb Kirschenmann – 20:29.14
  • DRSM – Thomas Eining – 21:34.45
  • DRSM – Seth Roemen – 21:37.00
  • DR – Evan Schmidt – 23:34.00
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