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

Duane Burke

September 22, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Duane Burke, 61, Pipestone, died Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at his home. Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 12 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Pipestone, with Rev. Clifford Adair officiating. Interment was in New Woodlawn Cemetery, Pipestone. Condolences may be left at www.hartquistfuneral.com

Duane Dean Burke was born on June 3, 1954 to Orval and Lillie Nora (Gelderman) Burke in Pipestone. While growing up, he spent a lot of his childhood staying with his Grandma Ruby, and eventually living on her farm near Ward, S.D. He was baptized in Elkton, S.D. and confirmed in Pipestone. He attended school in Pipestone and graduated in 1972 from Pipestone High School. Upon completion of his education, he pursued a degree in meat cutting from Minnesota West in Pipestone. His meat cutting skill took him to Arlington, S.D. for his job. Embedded in his blood and filling his life’s dream of farming, it called him back home.

He met and married Jeanne (Jenean) Nissen from Elkton on June 27, 1981. He continued farming until the agriculture business was in a crisis in the 1980s. He then went to work at Bayliner Marine in Pipestone. Working there and with farming still in his blood, seven years later he then began farming and milking cows. After getting out of milking, he had stock cows and ran a farrow-to-finish hog operation. On March 12, 2004, Duane was feeding cattle that morning and was caught in the feed wagon. He survived but the accident left him disabled. Two years later, he was diagnosed with kidney cancer. Doctors removed his right kidney, only to find out a year later it had metastasized to his bone. He received chemo and radiation for bone cancer. In the fall of 2013 he was diagnosed with bladder cancer. Refusing to give up he proceeded with chemo again. In March of 2015 he made the decision to quit his chemo regimen as chemo was no longer responding to the tumor in his bladder. On April 5 he went into home hospice.

He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone.

He is survived by his wife, Jeanne (Jenean) Burke, Pipestone; two daughters, Amy (Shane) Hammer, Dell Rapids, S.D. and Ashley (Mike) Jasper, Pipestone; one step-grandson; two granddaughters and one brother, Gary. He was preceded in death by his parents; maternal and paternal grandparents and his father-in-law, Vernon Nissen.

James Hartman

September 22, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

James L. Hartman 87, of Brookings, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015 at the Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota in Sioux Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Brookings. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday at Rude’s Funeral Home in Brookings with a Liturgical Wake Service beginning at 6:30 pm.

James Leo Hartman was born on September 11, 1928 in Madison, SD the son of Julius and Lydia (Vreyens) Hartman. James received his education in St. Thomas School in Madison, SD. He was united in marriage to Dolores D. “Dolly” Gomes on September 24, 1949 in Providence, Rhode Island. He served in the United States Navy from 1947 until 1950. Following his military, he was employed in Omaha, NE for three years until moving to South Dakota. James was then employed at 3M Company in Brookings as a maintenance mechanic from 1971 until his retirement in 1991.

He was a member of the St. Thomas More Catholic Parish, the Elks and a past member of the Knights Of Columbus. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.

James is survived by his wife Dolores “Dolly” of Brookings; three daughters Janet (Judd) Ball Pierre, SD, Carol Zillgitt of Watertown, SD, Anita (Kevin) Ailts of Brookings, SD; five sons James (Bonnie) Hartman, Jr. of Grand Island, NE, John (Sherri) Hartman of Brookings, SD, Jeffrey (Trudi) Hartman of Brookings, SD, Michael Hartman of Dell Rapids, SD, Thomas (Sharon) Hartman of Jacksonville, NC; 21 Grandchildren; 32 Great Grandchildren; one Brother Jerry (Cathy) Hartman of Salt Lake City, UT; three sisters, Rozanne Broomhead, Patricia (Jeff) Delstra and Judy (Richard) Nelson all of Salt Lake City, UT and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Cecelia; two brothers, Roger and John; two sisters, Beatrice Larson and Colletta Galbreath and one son-in-law, Kelly Zillgitt.

Sharon Schroeder

September 22, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Sharon Kaye Schroeder, age 70 of Dell Rapids, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2015. Sharon Kaye Schroeder was born to Abel and Matilda Klinghagen of Lennox, South Dakota on April 16, 1945. The youngest of four girls, Sharon graduated from Lennox High School in 1963. She married John Schroeder on August 29, 1964 and had two children, Scott and Darcy. John and Sharon made their home in Dell Rapids, South Dakota for the past thirty two years.

For more than four decades, Sharon’s career was in the financial industry, most recently retiring from Human Resources at US Bank in December 2013 after 26 years. Throughout her seventy years of life, Sharon’s passion and delight were her grandchildren. While working full time, Sharon found time to travel and attend her grandchildren’s many academic and athletic activities. Through wins and losses, she was always their biggest supporter.

Sharon passed away on September 20, 2015 at Sanford Acute Care Hospice after battling cancer. Left to mourn her loss are husband, John; children, Scott (Jane) Schroder of Sioux Falls, SD and Darcy (Mark) Scholl of Prior Lake, MN; five grandchildren, Taylor and Madison Scholl and Nathan, Jared, and Ryan Schroeder; sisters Harriet (Harlan) Pietz and LaVonne (Jerome) Gereats; as well as many nieces, nephews, and friends. Those preceeding her in death were her parents, Abel and Matilda Klinghagen, her sister and brother in law, Leona and Donald Haan, her niece, Krystal Beuckens and nephew, Loren Haan.

The family wishes to thank all those who cared for her during her illness. Memorials may be made to the Central Baptist Church Hospitality Fund. Celebration of Life arrangements were provided by Heritage Funeral Home and Central Baptist Church.

Sharons Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Central Baptist Church. Visitation will begin at 2:00 pm Wednesday at Heritage Funeral Home with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Condolences may be left at

Homecoming Festivities Come to an End

September 22, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Rain threatened to put a damper on Homecoming celebration on Friday, but most the rain held off long enough for most of the Homecoming activities to take place during the day.

The Homecoming Parade, which started at 1:00 p.m., completed without any rain showers as the floats and bands paraded down Fourth St. Rain showers later in the afternoon postponed the St Mary tailgater before the football game, and the St Mary Booster Club is working on plans for a potential future date for the tailgater.

The rain ended before the varsity football games, and both Homecoming Queens were able to make their entrances to the football games on the Avera helicopter.

The Cardinals posted a 24-0 Homecoming win over Castlewood/Estilline, while Tea Area defeated the Quarriers 14-6.

Hoglund 1st, Quarriers 6th at Dak-12 Boys Golf Meet

September 22, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Ty Hoglund placed first individually, and the Dell Rapids Quarriers placed sixth as a team at the Dak-12 Conference Boys Golf Tournament held at Dell Rapids Rocky Run Golf Course on Monday, September 21st.

Dell Rapids finished with a team score of 352. Dakota Valley placed first with a team score of 345. Madison place second also with a score of 345, and Canton was third with a 345. Sioux Falls Christian finished fourth with 346, and Elk Point-Jefferson placed fifth with a score of 350.

Hoglund finished with a round of 76 to place first by five strokes. Mason Schmidt, Brent Eddy, and Jace Blair all had rounds of 92. Jordan Kerns finished with a round of 78.

The Quarries will play in the Region 1A Tournament in Milbank on Monday, September 28th.

Brookings Cheer and Dance Results

September 22, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier and Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal Competitive Cheer teams participated in the Brookings event on Saturday, September 19th.

The Quarriers placed 11th overall in the cheer competition with a score of 194.50. Dell Rapids St Mary placed 17th overall with a score of 154.00. Dell Rapids, however, placed second among the Class A schools. Sioux Falls Roosevelt placed first overall with a score of 269.50. Brandon Valley was second with a score of 238.00, and Sioux Falls O’Gorman placed third with a score of 232.00. Sioux Valley had the best score of the Class A schools with a score of 199.00.

Tea Area Spoils Homecoming for Quarrier Football

September 21, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Tea Area Titans spoiled Homecoming for the Dell Rapids Quarrier football team. The Titans earned a 14-6 win over the Quarriers on Friday, September 18th, at Dell Rapids High School.

Tea scored first in the second quarter on a five-yard touchdown run by Kendon Rensch. Rensch scored again for the Titans in the third quarter on a one-yard run to put Tea ahead 14-0. The Quarriers got on the board in the fourth quarter on a three-yard touchdown run by Sam White, but wasn’t enough to earn the victory.

Dell Rapids was limited to just 125 total yards of offense, 83 passing yards and 42 rushing yards. The Quarries finished 4-15 on third-down conversions.

Hunter Hansen finished 6-12 passing for 83 yards. Jeffery Schuch had three catches for 43 yards. White had a catch for 19 yards. Mason Peter also had a catch for 12 yards. White carried the ball five times for 16 yards and a touchdown. Tanner Heim had two carries for 16 yards. Hansen had 18 carries for 15 yards. Ross Wiebenga anchored the defense with eight tackles. Nate McKee and Heim each had six tackles. Heim also had an interception.

Dell Rapids falls to 1-3 on the year. The Quarries will travel to Hartford to play West Cental on Friday, September 25th.

Priscilla Klein

September 21, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Priscilla Klein, 94, of Dell Rapids passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Kahler Funeral Home and the Christian Wake Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. with the Foresters Rosary prayed after the wake in the funeral home chapel. Condolences may be left at www.kahlerfh.com.

Priscilla M. Klein was born on March 6, 1921 at Dell Rapids, SD, the daughter of John and Francis (Hansen) Klein. She grew up on the family farm and attended school. She graduated from St. Mary High School in 1938. She attended college at Notre Dame College in Mitchell, SD and received her teachers certificate. She taught in rural schools around Dell Rapids for many years. She taught at Dokstader School for eight years and DeVaney School for five years. She went to Sioux Falls College and received her Bachelors Degree. She then taught second grade at the Dell Rapids Elementary School until her retirement in 1986.

Priscilla was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and the Catholic Order of Foresters. She enjoyed gardening and doing volunteer work. She volunteered at Padres for many years.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her four brothers, Clarence, Pete, Art and Bob and her sister, Matilda Gebhart.

She is survived by her two sisters, Mary Ann Klein and Frances Klein both of Dell Rapids and her numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

Memorials may be directed to the DREA, Dell Rapids Education Association Scholarship Fund.

Genevieve “Gen” Bunkers

September 21, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Genevieve “Gen” A. Bunkers, 98, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2015. Her Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 25, 2015 in St. Mary Catholic Church. Interment will be in the St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2015. The Catholic Daughters Rosary will be prayed at 3:30 p.m. Family will be present at 4:00 p.m. and the Christian Wake Service begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Kahler Funeral Home chapel. Condolences may be left at www.kahlerfh.com.

Genevieve Bunkers was born to A.W. and Libby Mansheim on Dec. 13, 1916 at Colome, SD. After graduating from Colome High School in 1934, she attended Nettleton Commercial College in Sioux Falls. She worked in the insurance business for 7 years. Gen married Joe Bunkers on June 29, 1942. As she would say, “God blessed us with 7 wonderful children.” They lived on a farm west of Dell Rapids and were active members of St.. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Huntimer. Gen taught religious education for 9 years and also served as a member of the St. Joseph’s Altar Society. In 1971, Joe passed away. Gen moved from the farm to Dell Rapids in 1979 and became an active member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. In 2001, she moved to Orchard Hills.

Gen was a member of the Catholic Daughers and the Presentation Cojourners for over 25 years. She was active in Friendship Bible Coffee since 1977, serving as a Guide and a Coordinator for many years. She also joined the Cursillo in 1977.

Fondly known as Granny B, she was the mother of 7, grandmother of 20 and great-grandmother of 42. She was a friend to all, devout, humble, energetic, inspiring, prayerful and lovingly persistant in her desire to share her faith. Grateful for having shared her life are her children: Mary Jane (Bill) Winter, Cottage Grove, MN; Roger (Bernice) Bunkers, Westbrook, MN; Bill Bunkers (fiance’ Nancy Dineson), Dell Rapids, SD; Dale (Rita) Bunkers, Chester, SD; Joann (Gary) LaCompte, Tyndal, SD; Tom (Linda) Bunkers, Dell Rapids, SD; Theresa Bunkers (Chris) Lawson, Faribault, MN; her grand-children; her great-grandchildren; many other relatives and special friends.

Gen died peacefully on September 20, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe; grandsons, Joel and Gus; daugher-in-law, Barb; Kathy Healy; brothers Elmer Mansheim and Bob Mansheim; and sister Mildred Brychta.

Grateful for having shared her life are her children: Mary Jane (Bill) Winter, Cottage Grove, MN; Roger (Bernice) Bunkers, Westbrook, MN; Bill Bunkers (fiance’ Nancy Dineson), Dell Rapids, SD; Dale (Rita) Bunkers, Chester, SD; Joann (Gary) LaCompte, Tyndal, SD; Tom (Linda) Bunkers, Dell Rapids, SD; Theresa Bunkers (Chris) Lawson, Faribault, MN; her grand-children; her great-grandchildren; many other relatives and special friends.

In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to St. Mary’s Catholic School, Dell Rapids.

Cardinal Football Pitches Shutout in Homecoming Win

September 21, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal football team forced five turnovers on their way to a 24-0 Homecoming win over the Castlewood/Estelline Warriors on Friday, September 18th, in Dell Rapids.

Neither team scored in the first quarter. The first touchdown of the game came with 7:20 to go in the second quarter when Josh Brown scored on a one-yard run. J. Brown also scored the two-point conversion to give St Mary an 8-0 lead at halftime. The Warriors had the ball to begin the third quarter and kept the ball for over seven minutes on their opening drive of the second half. The Cardinals held defensively keeping the Warriors off the board. J. Brown picked up another touchdown with 10:50 to go in the game on a five-yard run. Casey Hansen found Logan Gaspar in the end zone for the two-point conversion. J. Brown scored again with 5:10 in the game giving St Mary a 24-0 lead.

St Mary finished with 288 yards of total offense, 228 rushing yards and 60 passing yards. J. Brown had 20 carries for 138 yards and three touchdowns. Hansen was 4-10 passing for 60 yards and one interception. Jacob Glazier had a catch for 20 yards. Evan Brown had a catch for 26 yards, and Gaspar had a catch for 13 yards. The Cardinals defense was led by Dalton Houska with 11.5 tackles, one fumble recovery, and one interception. Garret Frost finished with 11.5 tackles. Hansen had eight tackles. Sam Schwebach had six tackles and two fumble recoveries.

The Cardinals improve to 3-1 on the year. St Mary will travel to Lake Preston on Friday to take on Arlington/Lake Preston on Friday, September 25th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

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