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

Delores (Kousman) Abeln

June 8, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Dolores Abeln, age 87 of Dell Rapids, SD (formerly of Mitchell, SD) passed away with her family present on Sunday, May 30, 2016 at Dells Nursing and Rehab Center, in Dell Rapids, SD. Celebration of Life Service will be 3:00 PM Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the Will Funeral Chapel with burial at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Will Funeral Chapel.

Dolores Kousman, daughter of Anton and Clara (Bergquist) Kousman, was born December 15, 1928 in Mankato, MN. She worked in food service in various positions including Mitchell Schools and the Elks Club. She married Harold Abeln on October 20, 1947.

She is survived by her six children, Mike (Diane) Abeln, Coon Rapids, MN, Jerry (Emajoe) Abeln, Memphis, TN, Dave (Kathy) Abeln, Ft. Pierre, SD, Nancy (Greg) Haggerty, Dell Rapids, SD, Doug (Debbie) Abeln, Sioux Falls, SD, Steve (Julie) Abeln, Anchorage, AK; 15 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; a brother, Don Kousman.

Dolores was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; her parents; a sister and a brother.

In lieu of flowers memorials preferred. On-line condolences may be left at Will Funeral Chapel.

Edna (Schefsky) Olson

June 8, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Edna Eloise (Schefsky) Olson was born November 22, 1918 to Herman and Alma (Rink) Schefsky at Forestburg, SD. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Friday, June 10 at the First Lutheran Church in Mitchell. Burial will be in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery at Artesian. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 pm Thursday with a prayer service at 7:00 pm at the Bittner Funeral Chapel in Mitchell. On-line condolences may be left at Bittner Funeral Chapel.

She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a member of First Lutheran Church in Artesian. She attended a rural school through the seventh grade and then eighth grade and high school at Forestburg, graduating from there in May of 1936. She graduated from the Sprague Hospital School of Nursing in Huron in August of 1939 with a Registered Nurses Degree. On April 19, 1940 she married Victor W. Olson at the Lutheran parsonage in Hartington, NE by Rev. Thorson. She lived in Nampa, ID and Vancouver, WA and for 68 years on the farm north of Artesian. She worked as a registered nurse in Chicago, Nampa and Vancouver and did private nursing after moving back to South Dakota. In August 2013 she moved to Countryside Living in Mitchell.

She is survived by her children; Gayle (Bill) Klein of Dell Rapids, Neal (Kathy) Olson of Artesian, Nancy (Robert) Arend of Sioux Falls; daughter-in-law, Shirley Olson of Artesian; 15 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren, two sisters-in-law, Irene Eining and Lottie Olson and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years on July 12, 2005, her son Doyle on April 17, 2011; her parents; brother and spouse, Orville (Irene) Schefsky and brother Edward in infancy, seven sisters and spouses, Velma (Arden) Moore, Freida (Mark) Peterson, Amelia (Walter) Jensen, Elsie (James) Sneesby, Darlene (Al) Bauer, Pauline (Mac) Eining and sister Margaret in infancy, in-laws and spouses, Orlando (Doris) Olson, Ott (Edith) Olson, Lyle Olson, Carmen Eining, two sisters-in-law, Edna M. Olson, Alice Olson in infancy, niece, Norma Deckert and nephew, Harlan Olson.

Project Updates Discussed at Council Meeting

June 8, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

During the regular Dell Rapids City Council meeting held on Monday, June 6th, City Administator Justin Weiland provided the council with updates on various projects that are ongoing or upcoming for the city of Dell Rapids.

Progress is being made on the Quartzite Street project. The sewer had been installed and the water should be completed soon. Grading of the project after the water installation with the final grade and curb and gutter to follow.

The plans for the 10th Street project have been submitted to the department of transportation and DENR for approval. Once the plans are accepted, DGR will move forward with advertising the project for bids. This project is still on schedule for bidding in late June or early July.

The planned tiling and grading project for the drainage area south of 10th street along the east side of Highway 115 has made progress. DGR Engineers have performed a topographic survey and are currently finalizing the tiling and grading plan. The project will require that new permanent easements be signed by the property owners in that area that are affected by the project, and those signatures will need to be collected prior to starting the construction portion of the project.

City administration is also nearly finished finalizing quotes and plans to construct a new men/women comfort station with showers at Rickemen Field park. The city did budget $70,000 to complete this project in 2016. Currently the project is coming in on budget at this point in the planning as reported by Weiland. The work on the sewer extension and structure of the facility is tentatively planned to take place in July and August.

Greenhoff Competes at State Golf for Quarriers

June 7, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Kaitlyn Greenhoff represented the Dell Rapids Quarrier girls golf team at the 2016 State A golf tournament in Hot Springs on Monday, June 6th and Tuesday, June 7th. Greenhoff finished the first day with a round of 96. She had a round of 93 on the second day for a total of 189 for the tournament. Greenhoff finished tied for 29th overall.

Parkston finished first for the team title with a total of 678. Vermillion was second with 707, and Canton placed third as a team with 727. Sydney Bormann of Parkston won the individual title with a two-day total of 140. Sydney Weber of Parkston was second with 145, and Kyla Oster of Hot Springs was third with a 155.

Verna Klepel

June 6, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Verna was born September 27, 1937 at Canton, South Dakota, the daughter of Charles and Ruth (DeNeui) Geiken. She grew up at Ellis, South Dakota where she attended school through the eighth grade. On-line condolences may be left at Chapel Hill Funeral Home.

Verna married Karl Klepel on August 12, 1961 in Pipestone, Minnesota. They lived in Milbank for a few years and moved to the Sioux Falls area. Verna worked at home caring for her family. When her children were in school, Verna worked as a waitress for many years in Sioux Falls at local cafes as well as Sunshine and Arby’s. After she retired, she worked at the Walmart on East 10th St. as a greeter for several years.

She enjoyed camping, having a cup of coffee and visiting with family and friends. One of her favorite snacks was popcorn. Verna had been a member of Abiding Savior Free Lutheran Church for ten years.

Left to cherish her memory are her children, Cathy (Dan) Richardson of Dell Rapids, Steve (Ginny) Klepel of Harrisburg, MO, Greg (Terri) Klepel of Sioux Falls, Cynthia Cunningham of Sioux Falls, Karla (Greg) Eastman of Sioux Falls, Michael (Natasha) Klepel of Sioux Falls, Bradley Klepel of Sioux Falls; 19 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren; and two siblings, Dennis (Pearl) Geiken of Sioux Falls and Deanna (Melvin) Zuehlke of Sioux Falls.

Verna is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Karl; and a sister, GayAllen French.

Helen (Slinger) Burkard

June 6, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Helen (nee Slinger) Burkard, 96, died on May 17, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 17, 1919 in Woodstock, MN. She is survived by her four children, Merlyn (Linda) Burkard, Audrey (Hamid) Alwan, Barbara Burkard and Roger (Karen) Burkard; her grandchildren, Gretchen (Jayson) Vitamvas, Eric (Michelle) Plantenberg, Aaron (Laura) Plantenberg and Zosia Burkard and her great grandchildren, Mae, Anna and Edj Plantenberg; her two brothers and three sisters.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Edwin Burkard and 7 brothers and sisters.

A Memorial service was held May 28, 2016 at the Milwaukee Catholic Home, St. Anne’s Chapel 2462 N. Prospect Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53211. A memorial has been created for the Milwaukee Catholic Home. A private service will be held in Dell Rapids at a later date. On-line condolences may be left at Kahler Funeral Home.

Mark Lee Anderson

June 4, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Mark Lee Anderson passed away suddenly on June 2, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota at the young age of 43. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Dell Rapids, SD. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 beginning at 3:00 pm with family present from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids, SD. On-line condolences may be left at Minnehaha Funeral Home.

Mark was born July 11, 1972 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin to parents William and Akuei (Lee) Anderson. Mark was the oldest of three children. He has two wonderful sisters, Teresa and Tania. His family moved to Texas and Illinois before moving to Taipei, Taiwan when Mark was a young child and attended school there through the fourth grade. They moved back to the United States and lived in Kansas before settling in Sioux Falls, SD. Mark graduated from Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, SD in 1990. Mark worked at Hutchinson Technology for 18 years. He attended Southeast Technical Institute and graduated in 2011 with a System Administration degree. He worked for Raven Industries within the IT department.

Mark started his family with the addition of his amazing daughter, Jessica in 1991. Mark married the love of his life, Alana, on September 21, 2013. Upon this union, he gained 3 sons, Zachary, Logan and Carter. Mark was an incredible person with the biggest smile and an infectious laugh. He enjoyed reading, camping, biking, riding his motorcycle, music, gaming with his children and loved ones surrounding the fire pit, but what brought him the most joy, was spending time with his wife and his family. He really treasured the simple joys of having his family together.

Mark was a beloved husband, father, brother and son. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Alana Anderson, Dell Rapids; daughter, Jessica (Zachary) Bradford, Thief River Falls, MN; sons, Zachary, Logan and Carter Schrad, Dell Rapids; father, William Anderson, Cedar Rapids, IA; sisters, Teresa (Jay) Franklin, North Liberty, IA and Tania Anderson, Cedar Rapids, IA; niece, Isabella; nephews, Austin, Braden and Aden; sister-in-law, Wendy Bruemmer, Sioux Falls, and mother and father in-law, Alan and Linda Bruemmer, Colman, SD.

Mark was preceded in death by his amazing mother, Akuei.

Dell Rapids Legion Opens Season with Win

June 3, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Legion baseball team opened its season with a win on Wednesday, June 1st, at home over Madison 7-2.

Dell Rapids scored right away in their half of the first inning for an early 1-0 lead. Dell Rapids scored three more in the bottom of the third to push the lead to 4-0. Madison scored their first run in the fourth, but Dell Rapids added three more runs in the seventh to put the game out of reach.

Elijah Story earned the win by pitching five innings giving up one earned run on three hits while walking two and striking out one. Josh Roemen pitched three innings of relief allowing just two hits and struck out five. Dawson Kerzman also pitched an inning of relief giving up one earned run on one hit while walking three and striking out one.

Trey Randal, Brett Mogen, and Ryan Geraets all had three hits apiece. Casey Hansen had two hits, and Roemen, Nate McKee, Kerzman, and Trevor Pulscher each had a hit. Geraets drove in two runs for Dell Rapids, and Kerzman also had an RBI.

Dell Rapids will host Volga on Monday, June 6th.

Quarrier Golfer Qualifies for State

June 2, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Kaitlyn Greenhoff finished fifth individually with a round of 92 at the Region 1A Golf Tournament on Tuesday, May 31st. The round for Greenhoff qualified her for the State A Golf Tournament Monday, June 6th, and Tuesday, June 7th held in Hot Springs.

Dell Rapids finished sixth as a team at the regional tournament with a team score of 455. Madison won the team title with a score of 367. Sisseton placed second with a 389, and McCook Central/Montrose placed third with a 401.

Olivia Downs finished with a round of 118. Rose Habeger had a round of 122, and Mallory Haak finished with a round of 123.

Dell Rapids CityWide Rummage Sale

June 2, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The annual Dell Rapids Citywide Rummage sale is being held this weekend, Thursday, June 2nd through Saturday, June 4th. This annual event is held the first full weekend in June and many great bargains can be found throughout the city and surrounding area.

Printed lists of the participants are available at T&C’s and Cubby’s. The list of participants can also be found by clicking this link.

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