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Ardyce “Ardie” Fossum

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Ardie FossumArdyce “Ardie” Fossum 61, of Dell Rapids passed away unexpectedly at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls Tuesday, November 24, 2015. Memorial services will begin at 10:00 AM Monday, November 30, 2015 at The Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids. Inurnment will be in Dell Rapids Cemetery. Memorial visitation with the family present will be from 2:00 to 5:00 PM Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids. Condolences may be left at Minnehaha Funeral Home.

Ardyce Elaine Fossum was born July 6, 1954 to Wessel and Kate (Schriever) Plucker. Her first days of school were in an old country school, she then went on to graduate from Canton High School in 1972. Ardie married her high school sweetheart, Denny Fossum, on July 8, 1972. The couple then moved to the Dell Rapids area. She was a phenomenal and dedicated wife, mom, and grandma.

Ardie worked in Dell Rapids while her daughter was in school. She often volunteered to help and was Girl Scout leader for many years. When her favorite granddaughter was born she made the decision to go into very early retirement so she could play with her grandbaby. They spent hours reading books, talking, and doing crafts together over the years. Ardie loved her family, neighbors and her home. She was a strong, sincere woman, always the first one lending a hand and the last one to want any credit for things she had done. She enjoyed baking and doing crafts for others, as a way of giving a little of herself to those around her.

Grateful for having shared her life are her daughter, Denise Logan of Dell Rapids; granddaughter, Taiven Logan of New York; brothers, Wendell (Donna) Plucker, Odell Plucker, Alan (Janel) Plucker; sister, Kathleen Geiman, all of Canton; many nieces and nephews and numerous other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Denny Fossum; parents, Wessel and Kate Plucker; sisters, Karen (Clarence) Van Gronigen and Audrey (Dean) Johnson and brother, Elroy (Karen) Plucker.

Sadie Lou (Salomonson) Price

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Sadie Lou PriceSadie Lou (Salomonson) Price was born April 26, 1937 in Colton, the daughter of Martin and Myrtle (Vermillion) Salomonson. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Colton and graduated from Colton High School in 1955. She married Raymond Price at East Side Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls on September 24, 1955. They lived at the Price farm near Bruce for two years and the next 58 years in the Colton area. As a teenager, Sadie did babysitting. For years she spent her time being a wife to Raymond and mom to Monica, Wayne, Dale, David and Cory. Years later she worked for Litton Microwave, Tri Valley School and CCL Label, retiring in 2003.

The only time her hands were idle is when she was enjoying a good novel, otherwise she was busy crocheting beautiful gifts and loved to cook for her family and friends. Sadie always enjoyed trips to town for coffee.

Sadie died Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family at the age of 78.

She is survived by her husband, Raymond Price of Colton; daughter, Monica (Mark) Flint of Lennox; sons, Wayne (Jodi) Price of Minot, North Dakota; David (Joan) Price and Cory (Bernadette) Price all of Colton; daughter in law, Sharon Price, Canton; twenty-three grandchildren; forty-five great grandchildren; sisters, Lois Van Heerde of Brandon; Shirley (Bud) Amundson of Dell Rapids; and Rosie Burgers of Mobridge.

She was preceded in death by her parents and son Dale Price.

Funeral services will begin at 10:00 AM Saturday, November 28, 2015 at First Lutheran Church, Colton. Burial will be in the Colton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Friday at the church. Condolences may be left at Minnehaha Funeral Home.

Ardyce (Neuman) Bremer

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Ardyce BremerArdyce M. “Ardy” Bremer, 73, of Colton, SD passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Avera Dells Area Hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 PM Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at First Lutheran Church in Colton. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Colton. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until service time at the church Tuesday. Condolences may be left at Minnehaha Funeral Home.

Ardy was born February 28, 1942 in Chester, SD to Leonard “Pat” and Josie (Johnson) Neuman. She grew up on a farm northwest of Dell Rapids. Ardy was baptized and confirmed at the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids. She attended grade school at Mount Hope Country School and graduated from Baltic High School in 1960. She then attended dental assistant school in Minneapolis, MN. After graduation she worked for Dr. Kappenman in Sioux Falls for two and half years.

Ardy married Lloyd “Fred” Bremer on March 3, 1962 at Willow Creek Lutheran Church. They made their home in Dell Rapids until 1968 when they moved to Colton and then to a farm northwest of Colton in 1974. Ardy moved to Orchard Hills Assisted Living in 2013 then to Dells Area Nursing and Rehab Center in September of 2015.

Ardy was a member of First Lutheran Church in Colton where she taught Sunday School for many years as well as a 4-H Leader for Colton Hustlers Club. She was the bookkeeper for Bremer’s Farm Supply for over 28 years. She was an avid gardener, cook and baker. Ardy loved pets and they were her constant companions.

Ardy is survived by her sons, Kevin and his wife, Kathy Bremer and Brian Bremer, both of Colton; daughter, Karen Burgers and special friend, Benjamin Parker, Hartford; granddaughter, Dakota Parker, Hartford; sister, Carol Burkard-Dock, Jasper, MN as well as many other relatives and friends.

Ardy was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Fred and brother, Sonny Neuman.

Fall Sports Awards for Dell Rapids Athletes

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Several Dell Rapids athletes earned post season recognition for their performances in the 2015 fall sports season.

Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal Volleyball:

  • Junior Kennedi Mullaney – Dakota Valley Conference All-Conference Team Selection
  • Junior Jackie Wolles – Dakota Valley Conference All-Conference Honorable Mention
  • DRSM Awards Night Offensive MVP: Kennedi Mullaney
  • DRSM Awards Night Defensive MVP: Haley Michel

Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal Football:

  • Josh Brown – 9B All-State Selection
  • Jacob Frost – 9B All-State Selection
  • Christian Schnieders – 9B All-State Selection
  • Noah Fiegen – 9B All-State Honorable Mention
  • DRSM Awards Night Hustle Award: Logan Gaspar
  • DRSM Awards Night Most Improved: Tate Hansen
  • DRSM Awards Night Offensive MVP: Josh Brown
  • DRSM Awards Night Defensive MVP: Christian Schnieders
  • DRSM Awards Night Outstanding Offensive Lineman: Jacob Frost
  • DRSM Awards Night Outstanding Defensive Lineman: Noah Fiegen

Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal Girls Cross Country:

  • DRSM Awards Night Most Valuable Runner: Christina Vogel
  • DRSM Awards Night Most Improved Runner: Ella Heinitz

Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal Boys Cross Country:

  • DRSM Awards Night Most Valuable Runner: Connor Libis
  • DRSM Awards Night Most Improved Runner: Hunter Griffin

Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal Competitive Cheer:​

  • DRSM Awards Night Coach’s Award: Bridget Dunn
  • DRSM Awards Night Most Improved: Courtney Geraets

 

Dell Rapids Quarrier Volleyball:

  • Senior Mikaela Stofferahn – Dak-12 Conference All-Conference Honorable Mention, 2015 SDHSAA Academic All-State Team
  • Junior Chloe Solberg – Dak-12 Conference All-Conference Honorable Mention
  • Senior Hannah Welbig – 2015 SDHSAA Academic All-State Team
  • Senior Kiah Schumacher – 2015 SDHSAA Academic All-State Team
  • Senior Megan Miles – 2015 SDHSAA Academic All-State Team

Dell Rapids Quarrier Football:

  • Junior Hunter Hansen – Dak-12 Conference All-Conference Team Selection
  • Junior Tanner Heim – Dak-12 Conference All-Conference Team Selection
  • Junior Dawson Kerzman – Dak-12 Conference All-Conference Team Selection
  • Senior Sam White – Dak-12 Conference All-Conference Team Selection
  • Senior Griffen Ellison – Dak-12 Conference All-Conference Honorable Mention
  • Junior Anthony  Miller – Dak-12 Conference All-Conference Honorable Mention

 

Christmas at the Dells Coming to Town

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2015DRChamberChristmasDellsThe Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Christmas at the Dells celebration is just around the corner.  This year’s celebration will take place the first weekend of December.

Events start at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 5th at the Dells Museum.  Dells Bowl will have half-priced bowling starting at 1:00 p.m.  River Community Church will be hosting a children’s craft event from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.  There will be sleigh/hayrides from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.  The American Legion will be having a soup supper from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.  The Christmas Tree Lighting and the Parade of Lights will start at 6:30 p.m.

Events continue on Sunday starting at 12:00 p.m. at the Dells Museum that will run all day long.  The Festival of Christmas Auction will start at 7:00 p.m.

Along with a weekend full of events, the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce will be having a gingerbread house contest and coloring contest.  There will also be some new additions to the Christmas at the Dells celebration that will continue past the weekend through the month of December.

Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce Treasurer Amber Larson says, “We are excited to add some new activities to our annual Christmas at the Dells celebration this year. The new additions include a ‘Shop Our Town Punch Card’, Holiday Lighting contest, children’s coloring contest, and a children’s craft event at RCC.”

The “Shop Our Town Punch Card”  activity invites locals to visit many wonderful businesses in Dell Rapids. Shoppers are to collect 10 punches on the card and return it to Video Plus by December 17th to be entered into a drawing for a new tablet. The punch cards can be found at Video Plus.

For residents that want to participate in the Holiday Lighting contest, they are asked to decorate their homes and contact the chamber by Monday, December 21st, by phone (428-4167), email (drchamberofcommerce@gmail.com), or mail (PO Box 81) with their names and address to be entered into the contest.  Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce board members will drive around Dell Rapids on the evening of Tuesday, December 22nd to pick out the winners.  Winners will receive some fun prizes from the chamber.

Larson also says, “We enjoy planning this annual event and hope to reach out to the community to remind them of the great town we are proud to call home.”

More details about the event can be found on the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce website www.dellrapids.org.

Practicing Gratitude and Thankfulness

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Mark Twain once said “comparison is the destroyer of joy.” Most of us live our lives where food is abundant, big screens are common, and everyone has a mini-computer in their pocket.  Yet we find ourselves shackled with anxiety, depression, poor health, and discontentment.  We are continually surrounded by blessings yet our materialistic and consumer driven culture has taken our joy. All too often people compare themselves with others instead of focusing on being thankful. Social media perpetuates this comparison as people post their curated lives and on lookers compare themselves. Guilt, depression, and anxiety are the result. Comparison will ultimately rob your presence, your power, and your joy. What if there was a simple, effective, and proven method for restoring our joy?  What if there were a way to restore power, wisdom, and creativity to our lives? What if that method impacted your soul, your physical and mental health? The solution is simply being grateful. In a busy society this timeless solution restores joy.

Practicing gratitude and thankfulness for the blessings that surround us every hour of every day will unlock our power to choose happiness and restore our joy. This solution is too easy and too basic for most of us to believe.  In fact it is so old it is new again. This simple answer cuts through the complexity of modern culture. Studies have shown a link between this positive emotion and: better heart health, better immune system, better sleep, better relationships, and better emotional health. In the bible Philippians 4:6-8 tells us to not be anxious… rather with thanksgiving in our hearts to pray to the Lord. It tells us to focus our hearts and minds on what is noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and whatever is praiseworthy. Focus, pray, choose to be thankful. It all sounds so easy! It is and it’s also easy to ignore. When we forget to be grateful in each moment, we lose. We lose presence in the moment and our heart is suppressed. We lose the power to be happy and to love fully. We lose the power to be healthy in our body, mind and spirit. When we lose, we become anxious about what will be instead of thankful for what is. We are blinded from God’s divine love, wisdom, and design for us.

What can you do?

  • Journal:  Take time each day to write a sentence or two about what you are most thankful for.
  • Pray:  We are wired to focus and connect with our creator. He promises that if will be grateful and come to Him… He will give us peace.
  • Focus:  Be intentional about finding reasons to be thankful. Small things. Large things. People. Relationships. Experiences. You have so many!
  • Remind:  Set up simple reminders to help you focus. Maybe it’s a blue sticky note around the house. Every time you see it you take a second to think of something you are grateful for. Maybe it is a rubber band on your wrist. A certain time of every day. Every time you hear your kids laughing. Pick something to help you.
  • Choose:  Nothing just happens. You have to practice and make a choice. Whether you are saving money, getting healthy, working on your relationship, studying hard for a degree, waking up early to pray, or being grateful.. nothing just happens. Make this simple and effective choice to be grateful

Practicing these suggestions will make gratefulness a habit. When it becomes a habit it will change your health and impact your life. Life is good… be thankful for it.

Gas Prices Drop Below $2.00

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2015GasPriceGas prices have fallen to below $2.00 a gallon in the area for the second time in the past year.  Currently in Dell Rapids, gas prices are $1.879 for a gallon of gas.  The last time gas prices were under $2.00 was December 19th, 2014, and the prices remained that low for only a short period of time.

Prices have steadily dropped throughout the past month.   According to GasBuddy.com, the Sioux Falls area had an average price of $2.31 per gallon a month ago.  The price was $2.05 a week ago.  Currently the average price for a gallon of gas in the Sioux Falls area is $1.85.  The current average is almost a dollar less than a year ago.   At this time last year, the average price was $2.67.

The average price for the state of South Dakota is currently $2.12.  The national average is $2.11 according to GasBuddy.com

Dale Shjegstad

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Dale ShjegstadDale Eldon Shjegstad was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 1948, the second of five children. He grew up on the Shjegstad family farm near Sherman, SD, the family homestead since 1882. He graduated from Dell Rapids High School in 1966, was an active member of the National Honor Society, Dell Rapids Quarriers football team, and marching band. He went on to complete 2 years of engineering studies at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology on a full football scholarship where he played defensive tackle for the Hardrockers. He completed his BS degree in Agricultural Engineering in 1971 at South Dakota State University. He obtained his Professional Engineer’s license in 1976 and went on to pursue a career as an engineer and general contractor.

Dale was an avid photographer, filling boxes and boxes with film canisters, 35mm slides, photo prints, and more recently, filling digital memory card after memory card with his unique view of the world. His photos spanned a wide range of interests, from landscapes and scenery to family and friends. He was also a talented woodworker and carpenter who donated thousands of hours of his time to support missions such as Habitat for Humanity. He completed build missions across Guam and the Pacific, including a special project in the Philippines in 1999, where he had the honor to meet President Jimmy Carter on a build site.

Dale had a lifelong spirit of adventure. He moved to Guam with his wife and children in 1988 and established his own general contracting business. He was the crew chief for a quad bike race running the length of the Baja peninsula, a jetboat race running the rivers of New Zealand, and multiple trophy truck races in Yigo, Guam. He travelled and took photographs around Asia and the Pacific, across the US Mainland, and fulfilled a lifelong dream to tour Ireland and Scotland this summer, visiting castles, historic ruins, breweries, and distilleries.

Dale was a loving husband to Diane and a wonderful father to Erik, Sonia, and Jon. He will be remembered as someone who always had quiet words of wisdom, wit, or humor to fit any situation, and who would do anything to help a family member or friend in need. He will be dearly missed by many. Condolences may be left at Kahler Funeral Home.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and DeElda Shjegstad, and by his sister, Charlene Adams.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 42 years, Diane; his children Erik Shjegstad of Aloha, OR; Sonia Shjegstad of Lafayette, CO and her son Connor Shjegstad; and Jon Shjegstad of Honolulu, HI; his brother Wayne (Dianne) Shjegstad of Sioux Falls, SD, and sisters Cheryl (Paul) Wildermuth; and Diane (Tim) Wilke, both of Dell Rapids, SD; Brother-in-Law Mitch Adams of Dell Rapids, SD; and his many nieces and nephews and extended family members and friends.

A memorial service for Dale will be held in Guam on Friday, November 20, 2015, followed by private cremation. A memorial service for Dale will follow in Dell Rapids, SD and is pending at this time.

Milton “Tug” Fritz

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Milton FritzMilton “Tug” Fritz, 81, Jasper, died Sunday, November 1, 2015 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, Nov. 5 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Jasper, with Father Thomas Jennings officiating. Military honors were provided by Oscar Iverson American Legion Post 133, Jasper, Michael Boock American Legion Post 6 and VFW Post 381, both of Pipestone. Interment was in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Jasper. Condolences may be left at Hartquist Funeral Home.

Milton “Tug” William Fritz was born on Sept. 10, 1934 to Raphael and Dorothy “Ann” (Honnermann) Fritz in Adrian. He was raised on a farm north of Adrian and attended country school for two years and then St. Adrian Grade School and High School. After his graduation from high school in 1952, he began working at the Adrian Coop Elevator until 1956 when Uncle Sam came calling and he left for the United States Air Force. During basic training in San Antonio, Texas and Columbus, Ohio, he worked on a KC-97 then the KC-135 Jet Tanker used for Mid Air Refueling. Later he worked on the B-47, the B-52, and several jet fighters. While on active duty, he traveled to Puerto Rico, Africa, Spain, Canada, England and South Africa. Milton was honorably discharged in 1960 and got home in time for Christmas.

On April 27, 1963, he married Patricia DeSchepper at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jasper. Following their marriage, they lived in Jasper where he was employed at the Farmers Elevator. In 1976, he was promoted to manager at the elevator. After his retirement in 1993, he worked at the creameries in Edgerton and Woodstock part-time for a couple years.

In 2013 he became a resident at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Luverne.

He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church where he served on the cemetery board for many years. He was a volunteer firefighter for over 25 years with the Jasper Fire Department.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Patricia Fritz, Jasper; two sons, Robert (Elaine) Fritz, Baltic, S.D. and Patrick (Rebecca) Fritz, Dell Rapids, S.D.; six grandchildren; four brothers, Jerome, Gerald, Mark and Michael and seven sisters, Patricia, Helen, Marjorie, Nancy, Mary, Carolyn and Marie.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, James and John.

Colleen (Fields) Smith

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Colleen Fields SmithColleen Mae (Fields) Smith, an amazing mother, grandmother and wife passed away surrounded by her family on November 13, 2015. Colleen was born March 20th, 1960 in Dell Rapids, South Dakota to her parents Dale and Mary Ellen Fields. She grew up in Dell Rapids and graduated from St. Mary High School in 1978. Colleen then attended the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education in 1982. She moved to Minnesota to pursue her teaching career and that is when she met her husband Kevin. They married on August 31st, 1985. Minnesota is where they started their family and she taught in Anoka Hennepin School District for over 30 years. 

Colleen is preceded in death by her father Dale Fields, brother Thomas Fields, nephew Dale “Buddy” Fields and sister in-law Melinda Fields. Colleen is survived in death by her mother Mary Ellen Fields of Dell Rapids, husband Kevin Smith and her three sons and daughter in laws Grant (Anitrina) of Princeton, MN., Tyler (Brittany) of Kansas City, and Carter (Kyla) of Rapid City, SD., grandsons Brodrick and Gabriel, siblings Richard of Fortine, MT, Kathy (George) of Littleton, CO, Douglas (Linda) of Sioux Falls, Dennis (Marcella) of Golden, CO, and Lisa (John) of Austin, TX ;and many nephews and nieces.

A celebration of Colleen’s life will be held Thursday evening, November 19, 2015 at Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapel in Coon Rapids, MN, from 3:00-7:00 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be held at St. Katherine Drexel of Ramsey, Minnesota Friday November 20th, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. Colleen’s Interment Service will be held on Saturday November 21st, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. at the St. Mary Cemetery in Dell Rapids, South Dakota.

Memorials may be directed in memory of Colleen to the Ronald McDonald House, St. Katherine Drexel of Ramsey Minnesota or St. Mary Catholic Church of Dell Rapids, SD.

Condolences may be left at www.kahlerfh.com.

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