Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media, Author at Big Sioux Media Sports Network

Dell Rapids St Mary Track at DVC Meet

May 13, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal track teams participated in the Dakota Valley Conference Track Meet on Thursday, May 11th, at Elkton High Shcool. The Cardinal girls finished 5th with 74 points. Deubrook Area won the girls title with 163 points. Colman-Egan was 2nd with 102.5 points, and Estelline was 3rd with 91 points. The Cardinal boys team placed 6th with 59 points. Colman-Egan won the boys title with 124 points. Castlewood was 2nd with 110 points, and Elkton-Lake Benton was 3rd with 96 points.

St Mary will be back at Elkton on Thursday, May 18th, for the regional meet.

Individual Girls Results:

100m Dash

Ella Heinitz (2nd) – :13.17

200m Dash

Ella Heinitz (4th) – :28.12

400m Dash

Ella Heinitz (1st) – 1:01.03
Tana Harrington – 1:10.39

800m Run

Ella Heinitz (4th) – 2:33.41

1600m Run

Christina Vogel (4th) – 5:51.30
Cassy Geraets – 6:24.37

3200m Run

Christina Vogel (2nd) – 14:08.00

100m Hurdles

Kennedi Mullaney (4th) – :18.00

300m Hurdles

Cassy Geraets (5th) – :57.64
Rhiannon Glazier (6th) – :58.01

4x100m Relay

8th – 1:01.63

4x200m Relay

7th – 2:03.73

4x400m Relay

8th – 4:51.65

4x800m Relay

3rd – 11:24.28

Long Jump

Rhiannon Glazier – 13’5.5″
Kristina Glazier – 12’11.25″

Triple Jump

Kennedi Mullaney (8th) – 29’1.75″
Kristina Glazier – 28’10.5″

Shot Put

Maddie Schwebach – 28’11.5″
Emily Winberg – 24’9.5″

Discus

Maddie Schwebach (1st) – 104’11”
Emily Winberg – 66’5″

Individual Boys Results

100m Dash

Carson Park – :13.34
Alex Gaspar – :14.51

200m Dash

Dalton Houska (7th) – :26.01

400m Dash

Ethan Geraets – :58.15

800m Run

Ethan Geraets (6th) – 2:17.99
Connor Libis (7th) – 2:18.94

1600m Run

Connor Libis (3rd) – 5:06.46
Seth Bares – 5:37.55

110m Hurdles

Dalton Houska (4th) – :17.32
Zach Geraets (5th) – :17.62

300m Hurdles

Dalton Houska (2nd) – :44.12
Zach Geraets (3rd) – :45.48

4x200m Relay

9th – 1:53.90

4x400m Relay

4th – 3:59.31

4x800m Relay

5th – 9:29.11

1600m Sprint Medley

8th – 4:24.15

Long Jump

Logan Gaspar (7th) – 17’5″
Max Shein (8th) – 17’2.5″
Weston Geraets – 15’5.5″

Triple Jump

Weston Geraets (4th) – 36’5″
Zach Geraets (6th) – 33’5″
Max Shein (7th) – 35’2.5″

Shot Put

Eli Longville – 32’1″
Carson Park – 30’6″
Logan Wolles – 28’10”

Discus

Carson Park – 97’6″
Logan Wolles – 82’9″
Alex Gaspar – 76’4″

Free Meals at Dell Rapids Approved for End of the Year

May 11, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Students at Dell Rapids will be receiving free breakfast and lunch during the last four days of school thanks to the Dell Rapids School Board. The school board approved the free meals for the final days of school on May 18th, 19th, 22nd, and 23rd.

“I think it’s a great way to give back. Obviously the food must be better,” said board member Steve Stofferahn.

“We are happy we still have the ability to do it with the big changes that do cost more, and we hope it produces some interest in that breakfast program,” superintendent Dr. Schultz mentioned.

A la carte items and seconds will still be charged at the usual price. Students must have money in their accounts or pay cash for those items.

Quarrier Track Competes at Dak XII Meet

May 11, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier track team competed at the Dak XII Conference meet in Beresford on Thursday, May 11th. The Quarrier girls team finished with 39 team points. Madison won the girls title with 110 points. Canton was second with 88 points, and Beresford placed third with 80 points. The Quarrier boys team finished third with 79 points. Sioux Falls Christian won the boys title with 176.5 points. Madison was second with 99 points.

Dell Rapids will be at the Region 3A meet on Thursday, May 18th.

Individual Girls Results:

100m Dash

Hanna VanOverbeke – :13.49
Samantha Verver – :13.51
Anake Hemenway – :13.80

200m Dash

Madysen VanOverbeke – :29.18
Stephanie Geraets – :29.67
Elly Schultz – :30.71

400m Dash

Shaylee Hoff (3rd) – 1:02.49
Brooke Klein – 1:09.68

800m Run

Shaylee Hoff (3rd) – 2:30.77
Amanda Tomes – 3:04.97
Emily Dorn – 3:17.07

100m Hurdles

Sam Price – :19.00

300m Hurdles

Aspen Hansen (4th) – :50.10
Sam Price – :55.99

4x100m Relay

8th – :54.67

4x200m Relay

5th – 1:51.74

4x400m Relay

4th – 4:17.55

4x800m Relay

8th – 12:02.74

1600 Sprint Medley Relay

6th – 4:59.84

High Jump

Kyra Graham (6th) – 4’7″
Kali Graham – 4’7″
Hannah Heiberger – 4’5″

Long Jump

Hannah Heiberger – 15’0.5″
Stephanie Geraets – 11’3.5″

Triple Jump

Hannah Heiberger – 31’5″
Kali Graham – 30’7″

Shot Put

Sydney Stofferahn – 32’0″
Sara VanRegenmorter – 28’7.75″
Jayda Knuppe – 26’5″

Discus

Sydney Stofferahn (4th) – 101’2″
Chrystina Anderson – 72’7″
Jayda Knuppe – 61’9″

Individual Boys Results

100m Dash

Anthony Miller (5th) – :11.72
Blake Reider – :12.61

200m Dash

Hunter Hansen (3rd) – :23.04
Andrew Hegge – :24.27
Josh Roemen – :25.27

400m Dash

Tanner Heim (1st) – :52.04
Ryker Pedde – :59.40
Eddie Price – 1:01.18

800m Run

Karsen Welbig – 2:20.11
Canyon Lowman – 2:21.74

1600m Run

James Lueders – 5:23.93
Mitchell Heinemann – 5:24.26
Logan Millman – 5:43.93

3200m Run

Carter Wynja – 11:23.90

110m Hurdles

Jeffrey Schuch (5th) – :16.76
Avery Welbig – :18.36

300m Hurdles

Jeffrey Schuch – :47.24
Avery Welbig – :49.64

4x100m Relay

3rd – :44.86

4x200m Relay

8th – 1:37.47

4x400m Relay

2nd – 3:32.46

4x800m Relay

4th – 8:54.51

1600m Sprint Medley Relay

2nd – 3:52.91

High Jump

Mason Schmidt (2nd) – 6’5″

Long Jump

Mason Schmidt (3rd) – 21’2″
Josh Heinemann – 18’2.5″
Nick Boever – 16’10.5″

Triple Jump

Sheldon Siemonsma (5th) – 40’9″
Josh Heinemann (8th) – 39’5″

Shot Put

Dawson Kerzman (2nd) – 48’11”
Noah Randall – 37’10”
Trevor Pulscher – 35’11”

Discus

Trevor Pulscher – 122’2″
Ethan Brobjorg – 106’1″

Cardinal Boys Golf 6th at DVC

May 9, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys golf team placed 6th at the Dakota Valley Conference tournament held in Castlewood on Monday, May 8th. The Cardinals had a team score of 287. Colman-Egan won the team title with a score of 254. Arlington was second with a 256, and Deubrook was third with 257.

Garret Frost finished 14th individually with a round of 94. Carson Park finished with a round of 100. Lane Reecy finished with a 103, and Austin Welbig had a round of 105.

The Cardinals will be at the Colman-Egan Invite on Tuesday, May 9th.

Quarrier and Cardinal Track Teams at Dells Invite

May 9, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals and Dell Rapids Quarrier track teams were at the Dells Invite at Dell Rapids High School on Monday, May 8th. The Quarrier girls finished second with a team score of 115. The Cardinal girls finished sixth with a team score of 47. Canton won the girls team title with 128 points. The Quarrier boys won the boys title with 144 points. The Cardinal boys team was eighth with 25 points.

Two St Mary school records were broken. Christina Vogel broke the school record in the 1600m run with a time of 5:41.6. This broke the old record of 5:46 held by Anna Wolles. Ella Heinitz broke another school record as well, this time in the 800m Run. Heinitz had a time of 2:21.1. This broke the old record of 2:30.2 held by Mary Schwebach. Heinitz’s time at the meet is the fastest reported time 800m Run time in Class B, and 7th overall in the state regardless of class!

The Cardinals will be at the Dakota Valley Conference meet on Thursday, May 11th in Elkton. The Quarriers will be at the Dak-12 Conference meet in Beresford also on Thursday, May 11th.

Individual Girls Results:

100m Dash

Samantha Verver (DR – 2nd): :13.3
Hanna VanOverbeke (DR – 3rd): :13.4
Anaka Hemenway (DR – 6th): :13.8

200m Dash

Stephanie Geraets (DR – 3rd): :29.3
Elly Schultz (DR – 6th): :30.0
Raigan Schmidt (DR): :30.5

400m Dash

Shaylee Hoff (DR – 1st): 1:05.7
Ava Schuring (DR – 2nd): 1:06.3
Brooke Klein (DR – 3rd): 1:06.4
Tana Harrington (DRSM – 4th): 1:08.6
Raigan Schmidt (DR – 5th): 1:09.3

800m Run

Ella Heinitz (DRSM – 1st): 2:21.1
Shaylee Hoff (DR – 2nd): 2:27.5
Tana Harrington (DRSM): 2:48.3
Regan Stone (DR): 2:56.7
Kyra Graham (DR): 3:00.0
Amanda Tomes (DR): 3:00.5
Katie Jaycox (DR): 3:05.0
Paige Bunkers (DRSM): 3:08.7
Cydney Lee (DR): 3:10.8
Emily Dorn (DR): 3:15.8

1600m Run

Christina Vogel (DRSM – 1st): 5:41.9
Cassy Geraets (DRSM – 6th): 6:28.8

3200m Run

Christina Vogel (DRSM – 1st): 13:13.3

100m Hurdles

Kennedi Mullaney (DRSM – 5th): :18.3
Sam Price (DR): :19.2
Rhiannon Glazier (DRSM): :19.6

300m Hurdles

Aspen Hansen (DR – 3rd): :50.5
Sam Price (DR) – :54.9
Rhiannon Glazier (DRSM): :55.2
Cassy Geraets (DRSM): :56.2

4x100m Relay

Dell Rapids – 2nd: :53.6
Dell Rapids St Mary: :59.9

4x200m Relay

Dell Rapids – 2nd: 1:51.6
Dell Rapids St Mary: 2:04.0

4x400m Relay

Dell Rapids – 1st: 4:17.3

4x800m Relay

Dell Rapids St Mary – 4th: 11:38.3
Dell Rapids – 11:46.7

1600 Sprint Medley Relay

Dell Rapids – 3rd: 4:55.6

High Jump

Kali Graham (DR – 6th): 4’7″

Long Jump

Hannah Heiberger (DR – 2nd): 16’1.25″
Stephanie Geraets (DR): 13’10.25″

Triple Jump

Hannah Heiberger (DR – 4th): 31’9″

Shot Put

Sydney Stofferahn (DR – 4th): 34’2.5″

Discus

Maddie Schwebach (DRSM – 3rd): 101’11”
Sydney Stofferahn (DR – 4th): 98’9″

Individual Boys Results:

100m Dash

Hunter Hansen (DR – 1st): :11.3
Anthony Miller (DR – 3rd): :11.5
Blake Reider (DR): :12.0
Adam Nagelhout (DR): :12.0
Andrew Hegge (DR): :12.1
Tyler Wood (DR): :12.8

200m Dash

Hunter Hansen (DR – 3rd): :23.0
Ross Wiebenga (DR – 6th): :24.2
Josh Roemen (DR): :24.6
Nick Boever (DR): :24.9
Eddie Price (DR): :25.5

400m Dash

Tanner Heim (DR – 2nd): :52.7
Ross Wiebengra (DR – 3rd): :56.7
Eddie Price (DR): 1:01.1
Gage Carr (DR): 1:02.1

800m Run

Canyon Lowman (DR): 2:19.8
James Lueders (DR): 2:27.6
Mitchell Heinemann (DR): 2:36.1
Logan Millman (DR): 2:36.9

1600m Run

Connor Libis (DRSM – 3rd): 5:07.0
James Lueders (DR – 6th): 5:23.1
Mitchell Heinemann (DR): 5:30.8
Seth Bares (DRSM): 5:36.6
Logan Millman (DR): 5:39.9

3200m Run

Carter Wynja (DR – 5th): 11:26.0
Jacob Vogel (DRSM): 13:06.0

110m Hurdles

Jeffrey Schuch (DR – 3rd): :16.9
Zach Geraets (DRSM – 4th): :17.5
Avery Welbig (DR): :19.1

300m Hurdles

Dalton Houska (DRSM – 2nd): :44.2
Jeffrey Shuch (DR – 6th): :47.3
Avery Welbig (DR): :48.5

4x100m Relay

Dell Rapids – 2nd: :46.1
Dell Rapids St Mary: :51.4

4x200m Relay

Dell Rapids – 1st: 1:33.4
Dell Rapids St Mary: 1:52.4

4x400m Relay

Dell Rapids – 1st: 3:47.3

4x800m Relay

Dell Rapids – 3rd: 9:14.4
Dell Rapids St Mary – 5th: 9:44.2

1600 Sprint Medley Relay

Dell Rapids – 1st: 3:51.8
Dell Rapids St Mary – 6th: 4:28.1

High Jump

Mason Schmidt (DR – 1st): 6’7″
Logan Gaspar (DRSM – 4th): 5’11”
Ryker Pedde (DR – 5th): 5’7″

Long Jump

Mason Schmidt (DR – 2nd): 20’2″
Josh Heinemann (DR – 6th): 18’8.5″

Triple Jump

Sheldon Siemonsma (DR – 1st): 41’9.5″
Josh Heinemann (DR – 3rd): 40’4.25″
Mason Peter (DR – 6th): 37’4.75″
Zach Geraets (DRSM): 35’8″

Shot Put

Dawson Kerzman (DR – 2nd): 44’6.5″

Discus

Trevor Pulscher (DR – 3rd): 128’9″
Mason Peter (DR – 6th): 120’10”
Ethan Brobjorg (DR): 119’9″

Quarrier Girls Golf at West Central

May 8, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier girls golf team participated in the West Central Invite on Monday, May 8th. Dell Rapids finished with a team score of 396. Canton won the team title with a score of 344. Lennox was second with 360. Vermillion placed third with a team score of 361, and Sioux Falls Christian was fourth with a score of 373.

Paige Sterud placed 10th with a round of 86. Kaitlyn Greenhoff finished 16th with a round of 92. Rose Habager had a round of 96. Stephanie Dennis finished with a round of 120. Sami Schmidt had a round of 122, and Sydney Emey had a round of 125.

Dell Rapids will play in the Madison Invite on Thursday, May 11th, at the Madison Country Club.

Dells Baseball Wins Three to End Regular Season

May 8, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids High School baseball team picked up three more wins on the final day of their regular season on Sunday, May 7th, at Rickeman Field in Dell Rapids. Dell Rapids beat Aberdeen in a double-header by scores of 4-0 and 10-8. Dell Rapids then defeated Baltic in a make-up game by a score of 14-10. The three wins extended the Dell Rapids winning streak to nine straight games.

Dell Rapids scored two times in the first inning and two more in the third inning in the opening game win. Austin Ellingson had two hits, while Josh Roemen, Eddie Price, Matt Gillogly, and Carter Gullickson all had hits. Ellingson also had two RBIs, and Price also had an RBI. Ellingson had a double, and Roemen had a triple. Roemen pitched the complete game shut-out giving up just two hits while walking two and striking out nine.

Aberdeen held a 4-1 lead after the first two innings, but Dell Rapids scored five times in the third inning to take the lead 6-4. Aberdeen answered with three in the top of the fourth to regain the lead 7-6. Dell Rapids scored two in the bottom of fourth to take the lead back. Dells would score two more times in the bottom of the sixth and hung on for the win. Roemen had two hits, including a triple, in the game. Adrian Juba, Jake Steineke, Elijah Story, Price, JD Holm, Nate McKee, Gillogly, Gullickson, and Seth Anderson all collected hits. Gillogly and Anderson each drove in two runs. Story, Roemen, PRice, Holm, McKee, and Gullickson all had one RBI each. Trevor Pulscher started the game pitching three innings giving up four runs, three earned, on three hits while walking two and striking out three. Story pitched the final four innings, also giving up four runs, three earned, on five hits while walking three and striking out four.

In the final game of the day, Dell Rapids scored in every inning, including five runs in the fourth, to pick up their third win of the day. Roemen had four hits in the game and drove in two runs. Gillogly had two hits, one of them a home run, and one RBI. Ellingson had two more hits and two RBI. Holm also added two hits and an RBI. Story and Anderson also had hits. Anderson had two RBIs. Price started the game pitching 1 1/3 innings giving up two runs on two hits with four walks and three strikeouts. Gillogly pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up two runs, both unearned, on four hits with four walks and a strikeout. Gullickson closed out the game pitching two innings giving up six runs, only one earned, on three hits while walking two and striking out two.

Dell Rapids ends their regular season with a 14-4 record. Dell Rapids will begin region play either May 14th or 15th.

Aberdeen Game 1

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Aberdeen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
Dell Rapids	2	0	2	0	0	0	x	4	6	2

Aberdeen Game 2

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Aberdeen	3	1	0	3	0	0	1	8	8	2
Dell Rapids	1	0	5	2	0	2	x	10	11	3

Baltic

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Baltic	0	2	0	6	0	0	2	10	9	8
Dell Rapids	1	1	3	5	3	1	x	14	12	6

Quarrier and Cardinal Track Results from May 5th and 6th

May 7, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal and Dell Rapids Quarrier track teams participated in the Dakota Relays at Howard Wood Field and the O’Gorman Invite on Friday, May 5th, and Saturday, May 6th in Sioux Falls. Below is a list of individual results from the two events.

Both the Cardinals and Quarriers will be at the Dell Rapids Invite on Monday, May 8th.

Dakota Relays – Individual Results:

Boys High Jump: Mason Schmidt (1st) – 6’7″
Boys A Sprint Medley Relay: Dell Rapids (6th) – 3:40.90
Boys A 4x100m Relay: Dell Rapids (8th) – :44.96
Girls A 4x400m Relay: Dell Rapids (6th) – 4:14.11
Boys A 4x400m Relay: Dell Rapids (4th) – 3:28.73

O’Gorman Invite – Individual Girls Results:

Long Jump

Kristina Glazier – 13’4″
Cassie Mullaney – 13’3.75″
Rhiannon Glazier – 12’10”

Shot Put

Maddie Schwebach – 29’1.75″
Emily Winberg – 27’1″

Triple Jump

Kennedi Mullaney – 28’1.5″
Kristina Glazier – 27’10”

High Jump

Cassie Mullaney – 4’1″

Discus

Maddie Schwebach – 95’11”
Emily Winberg – 70’0″

100m Hurdles

Kennedi Mullaney (7th) – :19.01
Rhiannon Glazier – :19.46

100m Dash

Courtney Brown – :14.58
Paige Bunkers – :15.40

4x100m Relay

Dell Rapids St Mary (Cassie Mullaney, Kristina Glazier, Courtney Brown, Paige Bunkers) – 7th – :59.06

400m Dash

Courtney Brown – 1:15.15

300m Hurdles

Rhiannon Glazier (3rd) – :54.82

800m Run

Cassy Geraets – 3:04.13

3200m Run

Christina Vogel (4th) – 12:57.52

O’Gorman Invite – Individual Girls Results:

High Jump

Logan Gaspar (7th) – 5’11”

Discus

Carson Park – 96’02”
Logan Wolles – 83’04”
Eli Longville – 70’00”

Triple Jump

Zach Geraets – 36’8″
Max Shein – 32’7.5″

Long Jump

Logan Gaspar – 17’11.5″
Dalton Houska – 16’6″
Max Shein – 15’4.75″

Shot Put

Carson Park – 35’3″
Eli Longville – 31’9″
Logan Wolles – 28’4″

110m Hurdles

Dalton Houska (4th) – :17.70
Zach Geraets (5th) – :17.72
Ethan Geraets (6th) – :19.12

100m Dash

Sam Schwebach – :12.97
Carson Park – :13.34
Alex Gaspar – :14.46

4x200m Relay

Dell Rapids St Mary (Weston Geraets, Logan Wolles, Ryan Eining, Eli Longville) – 8th – 1:50.66

1600m Run

Seth Bares – 5:33.58
Jacob Vogel – 5:46.97

4x100m Relay

Dell Rapids St Mary (Ethan Geraets, Logan Gaspar, Sam Schwebach, Dalton Houska) – 6th – :49.40

400m Dash

Seth Bares – 1:05.14

300m Hurdles

Dalton Houska (3rd) – :44.94
Ethan Geraets (6th) – :47.18

1600m Sprint Medley Relay

Dell Rapids St Mary (Ethan Geraets, Weston Geraets, Sam Schwebach, Seth Bares) – 6th – 4:34.66

Dells Baseball Wins on Senior Recognition Night

May 6, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

On a beautiful evening for baseball, the Dell Rapids High School baseball team defeated Central Dakota 10-1 on Friday, May 5th, at Rickeman Field in Dell Rapids. Dells Baseball recognized the seven seniors on this year’s team: Ethan Brobjorg, Adrian Juba, Austin Ellingson, Trevor Pulscher, Josh Roemen, Nate McKee, and Seth Anderson.

Dell Rapids scored five times in the bottom of the first inning for a quick 5-0 lead. Roemen started the offense with a lead-off triple. Carter Gullickson drove him home with a sacrifice fly. Matt Gillogly scored on an RBI double by McKee. Ellingson hit a two-run single later in the inning. Anderson scored on a wild pitch, and Elijah Story had an RBI single. Dell Rapids scored two more runs in the bottom of the fourth. McKee had an RBI single, and Roemen scored on an error to push the lead to 7-0. Central Dakota scored their lone run on an error in the top of the fifth inning. Dells scored two more runs in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single by Brobjorg and Roemen. The final run was scored in the bottom of the sixth inning on a steal of home by Anderson.

Mckee had three hits in the game, including a double, and drove in two runs. Roemen had two hits, one of them a triple, and an RBI. Brobjorg and Ellingson both had two hits and an RBI. Story had a hit and an RBI. Gillogly and Logan Ruesink also tallied hits in the game. Pulscher pitched the first two innings giving up no hits while walking three and striking out four batters. Gillogly pitched one inning of no-hit baseball while walking three and striking out two. Juba pitched the final four innings giving up one unearned run on one hit while walking one and striking out seven.

Dell Rapids improves to 11-4 on the year. Dell Rapids also earned a win against Wolsey/Wessington on Thursday, May 4th, on a forfeit. Dells now has a six-game winning streak. Dell Rapids will wrap up their regular season game with three varsity games on Sunday, May 7th, at Rickeman Field. They will play two games against Aberdeen starting at 12:00 p.m. They will end the day with a game against Baltic that is scheduled to start at 5:00 p.m.

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Dell Rapids	5	0	0	2	2	1	x	10	12	3

Alma Shumaker

May 6, 2017 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Alma Shumaker, 79 of Humboldt, SD, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2017, at the Sanford USD Medical Center with family at her side.

Alma Mae Shumaker was born on December 6, 1937, in Sparta, Virginia to Ethel Young. Alma was the oldest of six sisters and two brothers. Throughout her life, she lived in various areas of the country including Virginia, South Dakota, Arkansas, Texas, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Nebraska, and Guam. After graduating from Dell Rapids High School in 1956, she worked at Farmers Market, SL Clothing, Litton Microwave in Sioux Falls, and Mentele’s Steakhouse in Salem, SD.

On May 17, 1961, Alma married Harvey LeRoy Shumaker in Little Rock, Arkansas. After marrying her husband, she never forgot the family she had. Through stories we heard growing up, she would purchase holiday and birthday gifts for her brothers and sisters, purchase a special item of clothing or give a dress for a special occasion.

Alma loved spending time with her grandchildren, and with Harvey would regularly visit them in Nebraska, Texas, Minnesota, and Brookings, SD. She was a fantastic cook and would regularly prepare meals for visiting family and friends. During her children’s birthdays, she would prepare their favorite meal and cake. During holidays, she would prepare several batches of cookies, bars, and candies to share with her extended family. She enjoyed time spent playing cards with friends and family.

Grateful for having shared her life are her husband Harvey Shumaker, Humboldt, SD; sons Michael Shumaker and his wife Susan, Humboldt, SD, Harvey II and his wife Laurie, Rochester, MN; six grandchildren Megan, Nick, Connor, Lindsey, Lexi, and Lily. She is also survived by her siblings, Jane Hogan and her husband Jerry, Dell Rapids, SD, Oliver Heesch, Dell Rapids, SD, Mary Gannon and her husband Denny, Dell Rapids, SD, Tom Heesch and his wife Jackie, Pipestone, MN, Grace Wellman and her husband Larry, Sioux Falls, SD, Susan Rae, Loretto, MN; and several in laws, nieces, and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her mother Ethel, her sister Frances, and her son David.

Visitation with the family present will be from 5 to 7 pm on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at the Miller Hartford Chapel, 600 South Western Avenue, Hartford, SD. A funeral service will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at the First Baptist Church in Dell Rapids, SD, 512 East 5th Street, Dell Rapids, SD, with burial at the Humboldt Cemetery.

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