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

Northview Dr/11th St/10th St Project Nearing Completion

September 10, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Northview Dr/11th St/1oth St project to replace the water line and sewer line is nearing completion. That report came from City Administrator Justin Weiland during the city council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, September 8th. Weiland reported that at the time of the meeting all the asphalt had been completed and curb and gutter was installed the prior week.

Weiland mentioned that walk-thru inspections were going to be taking place during the next week to put together a final list of items that needed to be done prior to the final sign off of the project. Some of those items might include back-filling and re-seeding boulevards that may have been dug up during the course of the project.

Weiland also said, “We’ve had several compliments of clearness of water up and down the project.”

Trent Bruce of DGR told the council, “We anticipate the project cost is going to come in real close to the budget.”

Don Quincey

September 9, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Donald “Don” Ralph Quincey was born on November 16, 1930 in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He grew up near White, South Dakota with his parents Ralph and Esther (Filholm) Quincey. He attended grade school in White and graduated from Brookings High School with the class of 1949. Following high school he enlisted into the United States Navy, spending time in Hawaii, the Philippines, Japan, and was on the USS Frontier during the Korean War. On April 24, 1955 he was united in marriage to LaVon Olson in Brookings, South Dakota and to this union two children were born, Rick and Kathy. In 1967, Don was united in marriage to Karen Sutherland and to this union one son was born, Scott. On September 15, 1994, Don was united in marriage to Blanche Watson at Christ the King Free Lutheran Church in Pipestone.

Throughout his life Don held several jobs including at Morrell’s Meat Packing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as a welder for a construction company out of Dell Rapids, South Dakota, and as the Postmaster in Trosky, Minnesota. From 1972 to 2008 he resided in Trosky, then moved to Pipestone for two years, and finally to Dell Rapids, where he was currently living. On Sunday, September 6, 2015, Don died at the Avera Dells Area Hospital in Dell Rapids at the age of 84 years, nine months, and 20 days.

Don was a member of Christ the King Free Lutheran Church in Pipestone. He loved playing the accordion and was the South Dakota State Champion. He enjoyed playing with his band, The Crazy Mountaineers, and with the South Dakota Old Time Fiddlers. In 2013, he was inducted into the South Dakota Country Music Hall of Fame. Don donated a large portion of his time driving around to many nursing homes to play accordion for the residents. His joyful playing will surely be missed!

Don is lovingly remembered by his wife, Blanche of Dell Rapids; two children, Kathy (Mike) Essem of Sioux Falls, and Scott (Lorie) Quincey of Pipestone; one daughter-in-law, Carla Quincey of Branson, Missouri; Blanche’s children, JoAnn (David) Stockland of Vermillion, South Dakota, Barb (Tom) Zorr of Dell Rapids, Richard (Barb) Chancellor of Hermosa, South Dakota, Jerry (Lori) Chancellor of Ralston, Nebraska, and Janell (Loren) Smith of Rochester, Minnesota; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one sister, Sherri (Del) Sailer of Roseville, Minnesota. Don was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Rick; a sister, Betty; and a brother, Danny.

Visitation will be Friday, September 11, from 10:00am-11:00am at Christ the King Free Lutheran Church, 804 8th Ave NE, Pipestone, MN. Don’s funeral service will be held at 11:00am. Condolences maybe left at www.hartquistfuneral.com.

2015 Homecoming Royalty Candidates

September 9, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The 2015 Homecoming Royalty candidates have been announced for both Dell Rapids and Dell Rapids St Mary.

The Dell Rapids Homecoming Royalty Candidates are:
Hannah Fiedler                   Josh Benda
Lindsey Morris                    Ryan Geraets
Samantha Reider                 Ty Hoglund
Hannah Welbig                    Sam White

The Dell Rapids St Mary Homecoming Royalty Candidates are:
Abby Burkhart Josh Brown
Marryn Brown Noah Fiegen

Both schools will hold their coronations on Monday, September 14th. The Dell Rapids St Mary Coronation will begin at 6:30 p.m. The Dell Rapids Coronation will begin at 8:00 p.m.

Quarrier Boys Golf Finished 3rd at Charger Invite

September 9, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys golf team finished third as a team at the Charger Invite in Sioux Falls on Tuesday, September 8th. The Quarriers finished the tournament with a team score of 340. Parkston won the team title with a team score of 311. Sioux Falls Christian placed second with a 335.

Ty Hoglund had the low round for the Quarriers with an 81 which placed him seventh. Josh Parrot finished eighth with a round of 82. Mason Schmidt finished with an 88. Jordan Kerns and Jace Blair each finished the day with an 89. Brent Eddy ended the day with a 103.

Dell Rapids will travel to Vermillion for the Vermillion Invite on Thursday, September 10th.

Janice Ann Leuning

September 8, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Janice Ann Leuning of Mitchell SD entered her heavenly home on Sept 5, 2015 at the age of 76. Visitation will be at Bittner Funeral Chapel in Mitchell on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 from 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Her funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 10 at 11:00am at The Reformed Church in Dell Rapids. Condolences may be left at www.bittnerfuneralchapel.net.

Jan was born in Dell Rapids, SD on November 30, 1938 to Edwin and Ethel (Holmvik Jacobson) Leuning. She received her elementary education in Juve Country School and graduated from Flandreau High School in 1957. She went to Nettleton College in Sioux Falls and IBM school in Omaha. Jan married Dean Bollinger in 1964. She worked in Sioux Falls at various jobs. Jan married Roger Olivier in Mitchell in 1990. She worked in construction as a carpenter, painter, wallpaper hanger and installed ceramic tile for 35 years, retiring at the age of 75. Her work can be seen in a 100 mile radius of Mitchell and also in Texas, Alabama and California.

Jan lived on farms near Dell Rapids and Flandreau, Madison WI, Omaha, NE, Sioux Falls, SD, Texas and Mitchell, SD. Jan has been a member of Logan Reformed Church, Dell Rapids, St. Joseph Cathedral, Sioux Falls, Nazarene Church, Mitchell and United Church of Christ – Congregational, Mitchell.

Jan is remembered by friends as a very giving person. She was always there with a helping hand to anyone who needed help.

Left to fondly remember Jan are her son, Scott (Candy) Bollinger, Frisco TX; grandchildren: John Miller, Bryant, Amanda, Hannah, Noah and Rebekah Bollinger; great-grandchildren: Kharter and Hazel Faith; stepsons: Greg (Carolyn) Olivier and Stewart (Julie) Olivier; step-grandchildren: Ben, Wendy, Clinton, Josh and Stacy Olivier, Steven (Margaret) and Brenden Elbaz and step-great-grandchild, Victoria. She is also survived by her sisters, Brenda May, Tucson, AZ and Jeanne (Stuart) Benson, Flandreau and numerous nieces and nephews and her first husband, Dean Bollinger.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Roger Olivier, her brother, Ken Leuning and stepson and daughter-in-law, Randy and Sara Olivier.

Mike Baumberger

September 8, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Mark “Mike” Baumberger, loving husband, father, and grandfather, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 in San Tan Valley, Arizona.

Mike was born on his parent’s rural farm home in Colton, South Dakota on February 17, 1938. He was the eldest of ten children (six boys and four girls). He attended Saint Mary’s Catholic School in Dell Rapids, SD. Mike worked with his father and siblings on the family farm until he was 17-years-old when he joined the United States Air Force and worked as a jet mechanic from 1955 to 1959. After this time, he was well on his way to becoming a Jack-of-all-trades.

In July of 1960, he met Bea Barck – the love of his life, his rock, his everything, at Cooty Days in Dell Rapids, SD. On June 23, 1961, they were wed at Saint Joseph’s Cathedral in Sioux Falls, SD. One of Mike’s proudest moments was serving the community for five-and-a-half years on the Sioux Falls Fire Department beginning in 1964. Mike then became a trucker and an owner/operator for the following 30 years, which provided a wonderful life for his family. In 2005, Mike retired and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren whenever possible.

Mike was preceded in death by his mother and father, Catherine (Geraets) Baumberger and Marcus Baumberger; his sister, Virginia (Baumberger) Zimmer; son-in-law, Greg Filipek; and brother-in-law, Bob Deiss.

Survivors include his loving wife, Bea (Barck) Baumberger; his daughters, Brenda Baumberger and Michaelee “Mikki” (Baumberger) Shapard (Gilbert Silva); his son, Bart (Cathy Baker) Baumberger; his grandchildren, Kayla Baumberger, Chelsea Baumberger, Cristian Shapard, Olivia Shapard, and Eric Wilson; his siblings, Gene (Vonnie Berger) Baumberger, David (Marcia Warne) Baumberger, Rosee (Baumberger) Deiss, LaLa (Baumberger) Felton (Verne), Dan Baumberger (Brenda Rademacher), Tim (Pat Kris) Baumberger, Roger (Janet Hoemann) Baumberger, Ceedy (Baumberger) Johnson (Steve), as well as his many nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.

The family will be present to greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00pm Friday, September 11, 2015, at Miller Funeral Home, 507 S. Main Avenue. A prayer service will follow at 7:00pm. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 9:00am, Saturday, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph, Sioux Falls. Memorials may be directed to the VFW Post 628, for local Veterans care. Condolences may be left at www.millerfh.com.

Cardinal Football Cruises to First Victory of the Year

September 7, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

A 42-minute delay during the middle of the game did not slow down the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals as they cruised to their first victory of the year. The Cardinals defeated the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders 48-0 on Friday, September 4th, at Rickeman Field in Dell Rapids.

The Cardinals picked up their first touchdown with 3:18 to go in the first quarter on an eight-yard run by Josh Brown. Casey Hansen connected with Noah Fiegen for the two-point conversion to put St Mary ahead 8-0. The Cardinal offense really picked up in the second quarter. J. Brown found the end zone again with 10:16 to go in the second quarter. Hansen completed a pass to Evan Brown for the two-point conversion to go ahead 16-0.

Jeridan Jordahl fumbled the ensuing kickoff return, which was recovered by Garret Frost for St Mary. J. Brown scored his third touchdown for the Cardinals less than a minute later with 9:27 to play in the half on a 15-yard run to push the lead to 22-0. Hansen threw his first touchdown pass of the game to J. Brown (fourth touchdown of the game) with 4:02 to go in the second quarter to give St Mary a 28-0 lead. The Cardinals scored one more time with :53 to go before halftime, this time Hansen connected with E. Brown from 16 yards away to give St Mary a 36-0 lead at halftime.

Christian Schnieders picked up a touchdown on a 10-yard run with :53 to go in the third quarter. After the kickoff, the game was delayed for 42 minutes due to a medical emergency that called away the ambulance. Officials indicated that the game could not be resumed without an ambulance on site.

St Mary scored the final touchdown of the with 8:20 left in the fourth quarter. Payton Park scored on a three-yard run.

The Cardinals finished with 273 rushing yards and 74 passing yards for a total of 347 yards of total offense. J. Brown had 15 carries for 135 yards and three touchdowns. Schnieders finished with five carries for 25 yards and a touchdown. Jacob Glaizer had 10 carries for 50 yards. Hansen finished 4-5 passing for 62 yards and two touchdowns. Frost was 1-1 passing for 12 yards. Glazier had one reception for 25 yards. Noah Fiegen also had one reception for 20 yards.

Frost led the defense with 7.5 tackles, one interception, and a fumble recovery. Fiegen had 7.5 tackles and a sack. Zach Geraets finished with seven tackles.

St Mary improves to 1-1 on the year. The Cardinals will travel to DeSmet to do battle against the Bulldogs on Friday, September 11th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Highlights

Wayne Burkhart

September 7, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Wayne Burkhart, 91, of Dell Rapids passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. His funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids. Visitation will begin at noon on Wednesday and the family will be present to greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Condolences may be left at www.kahlerfh.com.

Wayne Elwert Burkhart was born on July 19th 1924 to John and Myrtie (Greiff) Burkhart in Dell Rapids, SD where he grew up on the family farm. He graduated from Dell Rapids High School in 1942. He then served in the United States Navy. Wayne married Lois Mohrman on January 11th, 1950 and they farmed 6 miles east of Dell Rapids on the family farm.

Wayne was a member of the Dell Rapids Legion Post and Firing Squad. He belonged to the Minnehaha County and SD State Livestock Association. In 1982, he was awarded the SD Livestock Feeder of the Year. Wayne served many years as president of the Dell Rapids Co-op Grain board. He was a member of the Dell Rapids Lutheran church.

Wayne and Lois where blessed with 4 children, Barry Burkhart, Kay (Arny) Erickson, Brian Burkhart (special friend Pattie Loosbrock), and Bruce (Julie) Burkhart; 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, son Barry, brother and sister-in-law, Andrew and Betty Burkhart, sister and brother-in-law, Doris and Jim Wiarda, nephew, Bill Burkhart, and nephew, Don Mohrman.

Quarrier Football Earns First Win of Season

September 6, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier football team picked up their first win of the 2015 season with a 35-6 victory over the Vermillion Tanagers on Friday, September 4th, in Vermillion.

The Quarriers picked up a first quarter touchdown when Hunter Hansen connected with Jeffrey Schuch on a 19-yard touchdown pass to give Dell Rapids a 6-0 lead. Hansen and Schuch connected again in the second quarter, this time from 17 yards away. The touchdown gave the Quarriers at 12-0 lead at halftime.

Vermillion pulled within a touchdown when Matt Ouellette hauled in a 15-yard pass from Carter Kratz for the Tanagers only score of the game. From that point forward, Dell Rapids took control of the game.

Hansen scored on a one-yard run, and with a successful two-point conversion, Dell Rapids led 28-6 at the end of the third quarter. Hansen had his third touchdown pass of the night when he found Sam White from two yards away. Matt Gillogly scored the final touchdown of the game on a 66-yard fumble recovery.

Hansen finished the game 5-8 passing for 85 yards and three touchdowns. Schuch had three catches for 48 yards and two touchdowns. Jacob Faux had one catch for 35 yards. Hansen also lead the ground attack with 10 carries for 96 yards and a touchdown. White had 10 carries for 73 yards.

Defensively for the Quarriers, Gillogly finished with seven tackles, one fumble recovery and one touchdown. Tanner Heim had seven tackles, two of them for loss. Ryan Geraets and Trevor Pulscher each had five tackles in the game. Mason Peter also had a fumble recovery.

Dell Rapids improves to 1-1 on the year. The Quarriers will host Tri-Valley on Friday, September 11th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.

Quarrier Golf 3rd in Madison, 1st at West Central

September 6, 2015 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier golf team finished third at the Madison Invitational on Tuesday, September 1st. Madison won the 10-team tournament, and Parkston finished second. Ty Hoglund finished second individually with a round of 77. Josh Parrot finished 16th with a round of 90, and Jordan Kerns placed 21st with a 91. Madison Schmidt fired a 94, Brent Eddy finished with a 96, and Jace Blair shot a 109.

The Quarriers then played in the West Central Invitational on Friday, September 4th. This date was the make-up date from the rainout on August 18th. Dell Rapids finished 1st in the seven-team tournament, which was their third win as a team this year. Ty Hoglund finished first with a round of 74. Josh Parrot placed ninth with a round of 85, and Mason Schmidt finished 11th with a round of 86. Jordan Kern ended the tournament with a round of 91, Brent Eddy had a 95, and Sheldon Siemonsma finished with a 114.

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