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Quarrier Boys Track Team Heads to State on Fire

May 30, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys track team heads into the State A track meet with two straight track meet wins. The Quarrier boys finished first at the Dak-12 Conference meet on Thursday, May 15th, with 119 points. Sioux Falls Christian finished second with 107 points, and Canton finished third with 84.50 points.

The Quarriers also won the Region 3A meet on Thursday, May 22nd, with 115 points, edging Madison who finished second with 113 points. Sioux Falls Christian finished third with 92 points.

The State A Track Meet will take place in Madison on Friday, May 30th, and in Sioux Falls on Saturday, May 31st.
The State B Track Meet will take place in Sioux Falls both Friday, May 30th, and Saturday, May 31st.

Quarriers participating in the State A Meet:

Girls

Mikaela Stofferahn – Shot Put, Discuss
Brittney Siemonsma – Shot Put
Maddie Vietor – Triple Jump, Long Jump

Boys

Zach Schroeder – 100m Dash, 200m Dash,
Riley Jurgenson – 110m Hurdles
4x100m Relay
4x200m Relay
4x400m Relay
4x800m Relay
Medley Relay
Ben Hammer – Shot Put
Mason Schmidt – High Jump
Zach White – High Jump
Ty Hoglund – Long Jump, Triple Jump
Bret Nichols – Long Jump, Triple Jump
Tanner Ljunggren – Triple Jump

Cardinals participating in State B Meet:

Girls

Anna Wolles – 1600m Run, 3200m Run
Cassandra Geraets – 3200m Run
Ally Mullaney – 100m Hurdles, High Jump

Boys

Jared Scholten – 3200m Run
Jacob Glazier – Long Jump
4x800m Relay

Joseph Slinger

May 29, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Joseph W. Slinger age 92 of Pipestone, MN died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at the Pipestone County Medical Center. Services will be held 10:30 AM Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Pipestone. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Monday, May 26, 2014, also at St. Leo’s Catholic Church, with a prayer service at 7:00 PM, and continuing one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. A luncheon will be served immediately following the service in the church social hall, with burial to take place following the luncheon, at St. Martin’s Catholic Cemetery in Woodstock, MN. The Almlie Funeral Home of Tracy, MN is handling the arrangements. Condolences may be left at http://www.almliefh.com.

Joseph William Slinger was born on November 27, 1921 to Henry and Elizabeth (Bult) Slinger on the family farmstead near Woodstock, MN in Chanarambie Township. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Woodstock and attended country school in Murray County.

On September 14, 1949 Joseph married Rose Ann Geraets at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dell Rapids, SD. After a spending his whole life farming, they retired into Pipestone in 2007. He will always be remembered by his family as a wonderful husband, father and grandfather, who enjoyed all aspects of his life on the farm, doing some carpentry work with his son, and playing the accordion.

On May 22, 2014 Joseph died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, at the Pipestone County Medical Center, at the age of 92.

Joseph is survived by his wife of 64 years, Rose Slinger of Pipestone, MN; two daughters, Bibianna (Jim) Fehring of Shakopee, MN and Joanne (Dave) Petersen of Hardwick, MN; two sons, Gregory (Becky) Slinger of Cabool, MO and Larry (Bev) Slinger of Pipestone, MN; twelve grandchildren, Cheol, Chris and Kim Fehring, Robert and Richard Petersen, Karlee Teeters, Jenna Eaton, Cody, Shane, Kortney, Brianna and Andea Slinger; two great grandchildren, Kenzie and Kaydrien Slinger; two special nieces, Maria Alexander of Sioux Falls, SD and Cindy (Dayle) Filkins of Truman, MN; four sisters, Agnes Chapman, Helen Burkard, Margaret Slinger and Betty Staab; two brothers, Henry (Mary) Slinger and Bernard (Judy) Slinger; nieces, nephews and friends.

His parents, Henry and Elizabeth, four brothers, and two sisters preceded him in death.

Odd Fellows Home – Recipient of a Preservation Grant!

May 29, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The South Dakota State Historical Society recently awarded nearly $63,000 in grants for five historic preservation projects including the Odd Fellows Home in Dell Rapids. This is the 17th year for the grants, which come from Deadwood gambling revenue set aside for historic preservation in the state. The grants are awarded twice a year. The next deadline is October 1.

Sister Martina Kueter

May 28, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Sister Martina Kueter, 87, a Sister of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, died May 21, 2014, at Avera Mother Joseph Manor, Aberdeen, SD.

The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Martina was held Saturday, May 24th, in Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Presentation Convent, Aberdeen.

Mary Doreen was born February 11, 1927 in Humboldt, SD, to Lenora (Kuborn) and William Kueter. She attended elementary and secondary schools in Humboldt, graduating from high school in 1945.

Doreen entered Presentation Convent September 8, 1949 and made her first profession of vows August 10, 1952. Sister Martina began her ministry in health care as an LPN at Presentation Children’s Home in Sioux Falls, SD. She also ministered in Pastoral Care at McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen, SD, and in domestic service in schools at Milbank, Mitchell and Dell Rapids. Sister also worked in Home Health Care, was a parish visitor and served as Local Director at Presentation Convent from 1994 to 2000, Sister Martina served in dietary at Bishop Robert Carlson’s residence in Sioux Falls, SD. She ministered to many people from 1945 to 2000 and then retired to Presentation Convent. Sister Martina lived at Avera Mother Joseph Manor from 2005-2014.

Sister Martina is survived by her community of Presentation Sisters, 5 brothers, Robert (Irene), Humboldt, SD, Edward, Hartford, SD, Charles, Hills, MN, Richard (Donna), Sioux Falls, SD, and William (Lorraine), LaPuente, CA; 3 sisters, Betty (Vincent) Ketcham, Sioux Falls, SD, Dorothy Ketcham, Parker, SD, Carol Stinehart, Sioux Falls, SD and many nieces and nephews.

Sister Martina is preceded in death by her parents, Lenora (Kuborn) and William Kueter and one sister, Patricia Clark.

Burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery with Spitzer Miller Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

SDHSAA State Track Meet to Take Place Friday, Saturday

May 28, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

SDHSAA STATE TRACK MEET TO TAKE PLACE FRIDAY, SATURDAY

PIERRE – The 109th running of the SDHSAA State Track Meet will take place Friday and Saturday, May 30 & 31, with preliminary action taking place Friday in Madison (Class A) and Sioux Falls.

While Howard Wood Field will host Class ‘B’ preliminaries and all finals on Saturday, Sioux Falls O’Gorman’s McEneaney Field will host the Class ‘AA’ preliminaries for the first time in the history of the facility.

Each of six defending team champions will return, headlined by Sioux Falls Washington’s threetime defending State Champion squad. The Ipswich Tigers girls’ squad will be after their own three-peat at the Class ‘B’ level, while Aberdeen Central (AA Girls), St. Thomas More (A Girls), Custer (A Boys) and Herreid/Selby Area (B Boys) all have opportunities to capture a second straight title.

Overall, a total of 2,422 individual athletes from 163 South Dakota Schools will be participating in this weekend’s meet. A breakdown of athletes by class is as follows:

Class B: 420 Girls, 413 Boys – 833 Total Athletes
Class A: 400 Girls, 409 Boys – 809 Total Athletes
Class AA: 386 Girls, 394 Boys – 780 Total Athletes

Full tournament information, including meet entries, records, event video and up-to-the minute results can be found online via South Dakota Public Broadcasting (sports.sdpb.org) or through the SDHSAA Website (www.sdhsaa.com).

Allen Price

May 26, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Allen’s Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation will begin at noon on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 with the family present from 5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. and a Chrisitan Wake service beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Kahler Funeral Home. Condolences may be left at www.kahlerfh.com.

Allen L. Price was born on September 21, 1923 at Hartford, SD, the son of William and Lucy (Tvedt) Price. He grew up in the Hartford and Humbolt area and attended a country school through the eighth grade. He worked with his dad on the farm until 1943 whe he came to the Dell Rapids area to work on the Peters farm. He married Lucille Peters on October 10, 1959 in Dell Rapids. They made their home on the farm until they retired from farming in 1991. They then moved to their home near Dell Rapids and he helped David on the farm. Lucille passed away in 1996. Allen became a resident of Friendship Village in 2000 and a resident of Dells Nursing and Rehab Center in March of 2013.

He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. He enjoyed visiting with family and friends, farm life and all his pet animals, playing cards and telling stories. He had a love for IH tractors that he passed on to his son and grandson. His smile and sense of humor will be missed by many.

Allen passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. He was 90 and preceded in death by his parents, one sister and one brother.

Those left to cherish his memory are his son, David (Julie) Price of Dell Rapids; his granddaughter, Holly (Zach) Overcashier of Farmington, MN; his grandson, Andy (Maggie) Price of Dell Rapids; his great granddaughter, Paityn; his brother, Ray (Sadie) Price of Colton and his sister-in-law, Dolores Price of Bellview, NE.

Robert “Bob” Smith

May 25, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The funeral service for Bob Smith will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the First Baptist Church in Dell Rapids. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 26, 2014 at Kahler Funeral Home. The family will be present to greet friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and a Prayer service and time of sharing will begin at 4:00 p.m.

Robert “Bob” Smith was born on July 29, 1935 near Valley Springs, SD, the son of Richard and Clara Smith. He grew up in the Valley Springs area and graduated from Valley Springs High School in 1953. He attended SDSU before entering the U.S. Navy in 1954 during the Korean Conflict. After his discharge in 1958, Bob went to work for Bell Telephone. Bob married Marilyn Gapp on January 11, 1964 in Salem, SD. They lived in Jamestown, ND, Armour, SD, and rural Valley Springs, SD. Bob worked as an Electronics Technician for the U.S. Department of Energy until he retired in 1993. After selling their acreage, they moved to Sioux Falls, and then to Dell Rapids in 2001. Bob went to work selling homes for Schwebach Realty and was with them for eight years.

Bob passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at his home after a short illness. He was 78 and was preceded in death by his parents, his sister-in-law, Sharon Smith, and his son-in-law, Marvin Luke.

Bob was a member of the River Community Church in Dell Rapids and was a past member of the Ben Clare United Methodist Church. He was a former United Methodist Mens Conference President, an active member of Optimist Club International, and was on the ministry team for Lifestyle Relational Evangelism. Bob also made over 30 trips to Ft. Thompson doing mission work.

Bob loved life, people, and travel. He loved his family and had a strong influence in their lives. Always our rock… a solid force we could count on. He loved God and wanted to be used by the Holy Spirit. He made friends wherever he went, and knew which restaurant in town had the best pie! There was never a dull moment being with Bob! Learning to play bass guitar was his latest passion and he played in church as recently as two weeks ago. He told the nurse less than 24 hours before his death, “I guess I won’t be playing in church this Sunday.” Now he is in heaven worshiping the King of Kings. We will miss him greatly, but we are so thankful that he made a peaceful transition from this broken world into eternal life with his Lord and Savior.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Marilyn of Dell Rapids; his three daughters, Sheila (Jeff) Howe of rural Valley Springs, Stacey (Bryan) McKee of Mountain Home, AR, and Sherri (Clint) Dobesh of Dell Rapids, SD; his brother, Stewart Smith of Valley Springs, SD; his eleven grandchildren, Keegan,Trevor, Nolan, Meara, Alex, Blake, Connor, Breona, Michael, Mallery, and Karley; and his three great-grandchildren, Bentley, Jaxxsyn, and Jedediah.

Condolences may be left at http://www.kahlerfh.com.

Memorial Day Schedule

May 23, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Dell Rapids will have many Memorial Day programs the morning of Monday, May 26th. At 8:00 a.m. there will be a program at the Logan Reformed Cemetery. At 8:40 a program will be held at Stordahl Cemetery. 9:00 will be the program at Willow Creek Cemetery. Downtown Dell Rapids will have a short parade at 10:00. At 10:15 will be the River Ceremony. A program will be held at 10:45 at the Dell Rapids Cemetery, and then the brat feed at the American Legion will start at 11:00. IN case of rain, the events will be held at the Dell Rapids Public School gym.

8:00 – Logan Reformed Cemetery
8:40 – Stordahl Cemetery
9:00 – Willow Creek Cemetery
10:00 – Parade downtown Dell Rapids
10:15 – River Ceremony
10:45 – Dell Rapids Cemetery
11:00 – Brat Feed at the Legion Hall in Dell Rapids

Governor Daugaard Urges Safe Travel On Memorial Day Holiday

May 22, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Governor Daugaard Urges Safe Travel On Memorial Day Holiday

PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Dennis Daugaard is urging South Dakotans to make safe, smart choices and have a fatality-free Memorial Day weekend.

“We have traveled and celebrated the Memorial Day weekend without a highway fatality twice in the last three years,’’ Gov. Daugaard said. “We can do it again this year if we all make safe choices on the highways. Traffic laws are there for everyone’s protection. Let’s all take care, and travel safely.’’

The Memorial Day weekend is traditionally the start of the summer travel season in South Dakota, and traffic is likely to be heavier than usual, Gov. Daugaard said. He asked motorists to follow speed limits, avoid distractions, make sure everyone in the vehicle is wearing a seatbelt and have a sober driver at the wheel.

The Governor noted that the 2014 Legislature passed a law making it illegal to text and drive.

“While that law doesn’t officially take effect until July 1, texting and driving is dangerous and ill-advised,’’ Gov. Daugaard said. “The upcoming holiday weekend is a good opportunity for all drivers to remind themselves to keep their eyes off their phones and on the road.’’

Memorial Day weekend in South Dakota was free of highway fatalities in 2013 and 2011. One person died during the holiday reporting period in 2012, statistics from the State Office of Highway Safety show.

State Golf – Final Results

May 21, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarriers finished the second round of the State A Girls Golf Tournament on Tuesday, May 20th, with a team total of 456, giving the Quarriers a total of 920 for the tournament. Parkston won the team title with a tournament score of 708. Sioux Falls Christian finished second with 724, and Madison was third with 775.

Kaitlyn Greenhoff shot a second-round total of 108, giving her 207 for the tournament. April Tomes finished Tuesday with 114 for a final score of 230. Natasha Reit finished with a 109 on the day and a 237 total. Sarah Haak had a round of 125 and a tournament total of 246. Coutney Sorsen finished with a 139 and tournament total of 269.

Nathan Klein finished his second day at the State B Boys Golf Tournament with a round of 95. Klein’s tournament total was 185. Ethan Schmidt had a second-round score of 111, giving him a tournament total of 204.

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