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The Dell Rapids City Council will meet in regular session starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers on Monday, August 18th. Some of the items on the agenda include re-zone request ordinance 807 – first reading, 2015 budget outside agency funding requests, personnel changes, and the administrative report. The full agenda can be found by clicking here.
The city council meeting will be webcast on Big Sioux Media until the council adjourns and enters into executive session.
Mass of Christian Burial for Gregory “Greg” M. Matheny will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids with Fr. John Lantsberger as the officiant. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the start of the service on Saturday. To leave condolences please visit www.kahlerfh.com
Greg was born in Rapid City, South Dakota on July 17, 1965 to the late Michael and Laurietta (Fey) Matheny. He attended Central High School in Grand Forks, North Dakota and graduated in 1984. He joined the South Dakota Highway Patrol and graduated from the police academy in 1991. After graduating he was assigned to Presho, South Dakota as his first duty station.
On August 18, 1999 Greg was united in marriage to Ann M. Brown. They moved from Presho, South Dakota to Brookings, South Dakota where they started their family and had two children; Haley and Brenden. Greg had 22 years on with the South Dakota Highway Patrol when he retired in April of 2014.
Life after the Highway Patrol included the family moving down to Boca Raton, Florida. Greg was a kind and gentle man who enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, playing the guitar, and cooking. Greg passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at his home in Boca Raton, Florida. He was 49 and preceded in death by his father. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 14 years, Ann Matheny; his children, Brenden and Haley; his mom, Laurietta Matheny of Dell Rapids; his sisters, June Rasmussen of Sioux Falls and Angela (Patrick) Ellison of Dell Rapids; his nieces, nephew and extended family.
Greg always had a smile on his face and a joke on his lips. Greg you will be missed but not forgotten. Memorials may be directed to the Greg Matheny Memorial Fund.
This year Dairy Queen® is celebrating Miracle Treat Day with even more magic.
On Thursday August 14th, 2014, $1 or more from every Blizzard® Treat purchased at participating DQ® stores will be donated to local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® to help children in need.
Stop by the Dell Rapids Dairy Queen® for a blizzard or blizzard coupon. Together we can provide hope and healing to sick and injured children in your community.
Stanley H. Lundquist, Sioux Falls, formerly of Estelline, was born Nov. 19, 1935, in Kingsbury County.
He received his education in Erwin and graduated from Erwin High School in 1953. Stan served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. In 1956, he continued his education at SDSU and received his degree in 1958.
He was united in marriage to Rochelle J. Anderson on April 29, 1960, in Pipestone, Minn. He was employed as a conservation officer with the Game, Fish and Parks Department from 1960 until his retirement in 1998. Stan was very instrumental in establishing the Mickelson Wetland Memorial west of Estelline. Rochelle died on Feb. 23, 2004, and Stan continued to live in Estelline until moving to Dell Rapids and later moving to Sioux Falls. He died on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at Bethany Lutheran Home in Sioux Falls at the age of 78 years.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Estelline, the Sportsman Club and the American Legion. He enjoyed gardening, golfing, hunting and fishing and especially enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
He is survived by one son, Jeff Lundquist (Rebecca) and their two daughters, Amber and Sienna of Lincoln, Neb.; one daughter, Lisa Schroeder (Jim) and their son, Zachary of Dell Rapids; five brothers, Raymond (Lisa) of Mooresville, N.C., Kenneth (Barbara) of Sioux Falls, Harlow (Annette) of Garretson, Larry of Billings, Mont., and Robert (Ann) of Gettysburg; and two sisters, Joyce Jensen (Virgil) of Erwin and Gladys Horsted (Burton) of Sioux Falls.
Stanley was preceded in death by his wife, Rochelle, his parents, three brothers, Neal, Harold and Roy and one sister, Esther Daily,
His funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Estelline. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday at Geise Funeral Home in Estelline. Condolences may be left at www.geisefuneralhome.com
Buddy May, age 64, of Huron, SD, died Thursday, August 7, 2014, at his home. Dale Allen May, son of Dale A. and Lillian (Trotter) May, was born on January 21, 1950, in Huron, South Dakota. He graduated from Huron High School in 1968.
Following an undefeated season in 1967, Buddy became the South Dakota State Wrestling champion in his weight class. He attended Huron College and continued his wrestling career becoming the SDIC champion in 1969. He also qualified for the national wrestling tournament in 1969-1970.
On February 16, 1974, Buddy married Linda Weinzetl in Huron. Buddy worked as a federal meat inspector for USDA in Huron and the upper Midwest area for many years. On March 13, 1987, Buddy married Susan Kline in Huron.
On November 4, 2004, Buddy married Evonne Addison in Brookings. In 2004 Buddy began working for Fair City Foods in Huron as produce manager until ill health forced his retirement in May 2014. Buddy’s family and friends always came first in his life. In addition, his many hobbies and interests included Huron Tigers High School wrestling (beginning in his high school years Buddy attended every South Dakota state wrestling tournament); car races; tinkering in his garage; and “toy rides” with his step-daughter, Erin.
He is survived by his wife, Evonne of Huron; 5 children, Tony (Amy) May of Clarinda, IA, Sarah May of Huron, Melissa (Scott) Cady of Gillette, WY, Nikie (Brent) LaFortune of Dell Rapids, and TJ May of Huron; 4 step-children, Carla Addison of Aberdeen, Tara (Corey) Gaulrapp of Aberdeen, Robert French of Aberdeen, and Erin French of Aberdeen; 17 grandchildren; his father, Dale May of Huron; 3 sisters, Rita Swanson of Winter Park, FL, his twin Gayle (Tom) Langbehn of Durant, IA, and Char (Brad) Olson of Rapid City; many nieces, and nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lillian in 2001; grandson, Austin Bowman; and half-brother, Lyle Timperley.
Buddy died Thursday morning at his home at the age of 64 years, 6 months, 16 days. His body has been cremated and his memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 11, 2014, at Congregational United Church of Christ. Memorial visitation with family present will be Sunday, August 10, from 7-9 p.m. at Welter Funeral Home. Condolences may be left at www.welterfuneralhome.com
Floyd H. Weelborg, 90, of Dell Rapids passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. His Mass of Christian Burial will begin 1:00 p.m. on Friday, August 15, 2014 at St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. with the family present at 4:00 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church. The Christian Wake Service will be at 5:00 p.m. with a rosary to follow in the church. Condolences may be left at www.kahlerfh.com
Floyd H. Weelborg was born on October 30, 1923 at Hazel, SD, the son of Henry and Lucy (Schickedanz) Weelborg. He grew up in the Hazel area and graduated from Hazel High School in 1942. He farmed with his family until he married Jean Allen on October 3, 1949 in Dell Rapids. They farmed near Hazel until April of 1954 when they moved to a farm north of Dell Rapids. Floyd retired in 1993. Jean died in 1998. Floyd remained on the farm until the time of his death.
He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. He enjoyed gardening and sharing his bountiful harvest with many. He liked entering his fudge and carrot cake in the Moody County Fair along with his many photographs. He grew Indian Corn that was used on the Corn Palace Murals and on the Christmas tree in the Capitol. He enjoyed raising huge pumpkins and photography.
He was preceded in death by his two sisters, Irene and Della and one brother, Selmer.
Floyd is survived by his four sons, Michael (Ruby Posey) of Lumberton, MS, Steven of Lumberton, MS, Larry (Jane) of Custer, SD and Tony of Sioux Falls; his five daughters, Paula (Shean) Breen of Sioux Falls, Linda (Dennis) Makris of Pensacola, FL, Rita (Jeff) Buller of Sioux Falls, Deanna (Robert) McMurry of San Pedro, CA and Rebecka (Brian) Ramlo of Brookings; his 16 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
On August 11, 2014, Roy “Bud” Purvis left this world for a better place, having made this world a better place.
Growing up in Kaw City, OK, Bud was very active in 4H and public speaking competitions, winning a multitude of awards. He worked his way through Oklahoma State University, and thus was a Cowboy all his life. Immediately following graduation, he embarked upon a 37 year career with Phillips Petroleum Company in various capacities and locations.
Bud built his retirement home in rural Dell Rapids, SD in 1999, turning part of his in-law’s pasture into a garden spot that brought great pleasure to friends and family alike. Many were the birthdays/holidays/evenings spent picnicking “at Bud’s pond”.
While his residence was in South Dakota, Bud’s Oklahoma roots remained. He made regular trips to Bartlesville to see family, reconnect with friends, and spend time with his poker club. He and Mary, his wife of 20 years, travelled widely and often, making the most of their time together. Bud’s ability to converse was unparalleled and often laced with humor, the likes of which we will treasure in our hearts for years.
Bud’s life was a particular blessing to his wife Mary Joneson, his daughters Sheri (Mark) Sweeney and Susan (Brad) Jones, his sons Glenn (Tina) Purvis and Matt (Jennie) Purvis, his sister Carolyn (Bob) Wageneck, his 9 grandchildren, a host of extended family and friends, and his loyal canine companion Babe.
Visitation and sharing of memories will be at Dell Rapids Lutheran Church on Friday, August 15 at 7PM. Family will be present at 6PM. A celebration of Bud’s life will take place at Dell Rapids Lutheran Church on Saturday, August 16, at 11AM, with inurnment to follow at Riverview Cemetery, rural Dell Rapids. Condolences may be left at www.kahlerfh.com.
The Dell Rapids 15/16 VFW baseball team took second place in the State A Tournament August 8th through August 10th in Volga. The team was also awarded the Sportsmanship Award.
Championship: Tyndall 6, Dell Rapids 0
Chase Kortan pitched a complete game 4-hitter and also contributed two doubles and two singles to lead Tyndall to the title.
Ty Hoglund led the Dell Rapids offense with a double and single. Nate McKee and Eric Klein both singled. Tyndall outhit Dell Rapids 9-4.
Hoglund took the pitching loss. He started and completed 3 1/3 innings. Hoglund gave up six hits, five runs and struck out four. Brett Mogen pitched 3 2/3 innings of middle relief. He gave up one run on two hits and struck out three. Trevor Pulscher completed the final inning. He allowed one hit, no runs and struck out one.
Tyndall 014 001 0 – 6 9 1
Dell Rapids 000 000 0 – 0 4 3
Chase Kortan and Cole Uecker.
Ty Hoglund, Brett Mogen (3), Trevor Pulscher (7) and Casey Hansen.
Semifinals: Dell Rapids 5, Vermillion 0
Hoglund and Mogen combined to pitch a shutout against Vermillion in the semi-finals of the state tournament on Friday, August 9th.
Hoglund pitched the first four innings and struck out six while allowing two hits and two walks. Mogen completed the final three innings. He allowed two hits, one walk and struck out two.
Dell Rapids rallied for three runs in the bottom of the second. McKee doubled off the left field wall with one out. Joel Brust reached first when he was hit by a pitch and advanced to second when Dawson Kerzman walked. Eric Klein ripped a single to score McKee and Brust. After Nick Hoffman walked, Seth Andersen pushed Kerzman home with a ground ball out. Dell Rapids added two insurance runs in the sixth inning. Mogen singled and advanced to second on and error. Both Mogen and McKee scored on Kerzman’s line drive single.
Vermillion 000 000 0 – 0 4 1
Dell Rapids 030 002 X – 5 4 1
Wyatt Markee, Brandon Mockler (6) and Nate Peterson.
Ty Hoglund, Brett Mogen (5) and Casey Hansen.
Opening Round: Dell Rapids 15, Mission 5
Dell Rapids used 12 walks, six hit by pitches and key hits to beat Mission 15-5 in six innings to start the tournament on Thursday, August 8th.
After surrendering two runs in the top of the second inning, Dell Rapids responded with seven runs in the bottom of the second. Five Dell Rapids batters were hit by pitches in the inning – Kerzman, Seth Andersen, Hansen, Mogen and Brust. Singles by Brust, Klein, Hoglund and Kerzman contributed to the rally.
Dell Rapids added four runs in the third inning. Hoffman reached first on a wild pitch, Andersen on an infield error and Hansen by walk. Mogen added an RBI single and McKee an RBI on a sacrifice fly. Two more runs in both the fifth and sixth innings ended the game.
Trevor Pulscher earned the pitching win for Dell Rapids. He completed four innings and allowed five runs on three hits with three strike outs. Trey Randel closed the final two innings. He allowed one run on two hits and struck out four.
Mission 020 201 – 5 7 2
Dell Rapids 074 022 – 15 7 2
Blake Burnette, Shane Witt (2), Jordan Poignee and Thane Witt.
Trevor Pulscher, Trey Randel (5) and Casey Hansen.
Dell Rapids players: Casey Hansen, Nate McKee, Reese Warne, Joel Brust, Mason Peter, Dawson Kerzman, Trevor Pulscher, Hunter Hansen, Brett Mogen, Seth Andersen, Nick Hoffman, Elijah Story, Trey Randel, Lathon Gorospe, Eric Klein, Ty Hoglund
Coaches: Bruce Mogen, Monte Kerzman, Derrick Vortherms
State Tournament Teams and Places
1 – Tyndall
2 – Dell Rapids
3 – Vermillion
4 – Volga
5 – Groton
6 – Madison
7/8 – Chancellor and Mission
Jerome “Jerry” Dockstader, 67, of Sioux Falls passed away on Saturday morning in Sioux Falls. His Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. in the Hope Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. Interment in the Dell Rapids Cemetery will take place before the service. Visitation with family present will take place on Tuesday at Kahler Funeral Home from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Condolences may be left at www.kahlerfh.com.
Jerome (Jerry) Keith Dockstader was born on August 16, 1946 to William and Berdene (Laun) Dockstader in Streator, IL. He grew up in Kimball, SD, where he attended school before joining the navy. After completing a four year tour on the USS Ranger, which included service in the Vietman arena, he was honorably discharged.
On September 25, 1971, he married Deborah Hanthorn in Watertown, SD. The couple moved to Sioux Falls where Jerry worked for Sunshine Foods as a meat cutter until his retirement.
Jerry is survived by his wife, Deborah; his three children, Shannon (Mike) Willard, Jeremiah (Carly) Dockstader, and Gale Dockstader; five grandchildren, Kaiah, Corrine, Riley, and Rayna Willard and Morgan Dockstader; two sisters, Mary Ann Costello and Bonnie (Randy) Schnieders; two sisters-in-law, Janet Dockstader and Mildred Carstensen; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Berdene and two brothers, Dean Dockstader and Darrell Dockstader.
The Dell Rapids School Board will meet in regular session on Monday, August 11th, at 7:00 p.m. at the MS/HS DDN Room. Some of the items on the agenda include approval of monthly bills and financial report, approval of school mascot, discussion on elementary enrollment numbers, and review of school district policies/regulations. The full agenda can be found by clicking here.
The meeting will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.