Larry Prokop, 61 of Tea, South Dakota died unexpectedly from an apparent heart attack, on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at his home. Larry Eugene Prokop was born on August 1, 1952 at Hot Springs, South Dakota, the son of Bobby and Betty Rose (Ward) Prokop. He grew up in several places and attended school in Sioux City, Iowa. He had been married to Dianna Martin and two children: Larry Jr and Amy, were born to this union. On September 1, 1996 he was united in marriage to Kathleen “Kathy” Kautz. The couple lived in Sioux Falls before making their home in Tea. Larry worked at John Morrell & Co. for 15 years and then worked at Carlisle Plastics for 10 years. He went on to work at RMS Roller-Grinder, Highway Improvements and was currently employed at Sioux Steel in Lennox, SD. Larry enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. He was an avid NASCAR fan and liked to watch the television program NCIS. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren and will be remembered for his story telling. Larry was preceded in death by his parents. Grateful for having shared his life are his wife Kathy of Tea; children: Larry Prokop, Jr. and Amy Prokop both of Sioux Falls, Chad MacRunnels, Tea, Michele Murray, Dell Rapids, Jennifer MacRunnels, Sioux Falls and Brandi (Randall) Yates, Tea; 15 grandchildren; one great grandchild; siblings: Bobby Prokop and Billy Prokop, both of Sioux City, Gary Prokop, Council Bluffs, Debbie Bird and Karen Krissel, both of Canton as well as other relatives and friends. Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 13 at the Dindot-Klusmann Funeral Home, Lennox. Visitation will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday with the family present, also at the funeral home. Online go to www.dindotklusmann.com
Bessie Bendt
Bessie Bendt, 92, Pipestone, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 at Pipestone County Hospice House.
Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, Feb. 10 at St. Leo Catholic Church, Pipestone, with Msgr. Gerald Kosse officiating.
Honorary casket bearers were her granddaughters, Carrie Quist, Jennifer McKee, Julie McLaughlin, Danielle Honermann-Frazeur, Deb Hollaren, Aryn Hollaren, Denise Hollaren and Terry Lopez.
Casket bearers were her grandsons, John Honermann, Kelly Schaap, Jade Honermann, Zeke Hollaren, Wade Hollaren and Phillip McKee.
Interment was in St. Leo Catholic Cemetery.
Bessie Adelia Bendt was born on Feb. 11, 1921 to Earl and Alma (Quam) Walker in Kenneth. She grew up and attended school in Luverne through the eighth grade. She later completed her high school education, earning her GED in 1979.
On May 18, 1942 she married Fabian Hollaren in Luverne. Following their marriage they lived in Rock Rapids, Iowa and Luverne for several years.
On June 6, 1965 she married Charles “Ole” Bendt in Sioux Falls, S.D. The two settled in Pipestone where they stayed the remainder of their lives. In 2008, Bessie moved to Falls Landing in Pipestone where she lived for six years. In late January of this year, Bessie entered the Pipestone County Hospice House.
She is survived by her children, Marilyn (Danny) Honermann, Adrian, James Hollaren, Dell Rapids, S.D., Douglas (Becky) Hollaren, Garretson, S.D., Dawn (Reed) McKee, Huron, S.D. and Diane (Chuck) Schaap, Pipestone; her daughter-in-law, Mary McGuire, Dell Rapids, S.D.; two sisters, Addie Wiese, Adrian and Grace Wolf, Blair, Neb.; her sister-in-law, Mary Bendt, Luverne; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Fabian Hollaren and Charles “Ole” Bendt; her son, Michael Hollaren; her great-granddaughter, Montana Honermann; three brothers, Warren, Billy and Myron and two sisters, Alice and May.
Two Nuisance Chemicals Found in Water
During the regular City Council meeting held on Monday, February 3rd, the committee in charge of monitoring the water situation on Northview Dr. gave a report on the findings from water sampling. Those tests found elevated levels of iron and manganese in the water. While the levels were elevated, they were determined to not be detrimental to health if the water was consumed. Residents of the area expressed their concerns and thoughts about the water issues, and after additional discussions, a motion was made by councilman Lee Burggraff to waive the water bill for those residents on Northview Dr. until a decision is made on how to fix the problem. Councilman David Sommerfeld abstained from the vote. The motion passed with nay votes being cast by councilmen Craig Lauritzen and Chad Andrews.
Also during the discussions, a decisions was made to continue to monitor the water situation. The committee learned that valves were turned off in the area just a week prior to the council meeting that seems to be helping a little. The plan is to let the water continue to settle through the month of February, and then see how the water quality is at the end of month, with the potential of more intense flushing occurring during the early spring time.
The full discussion can be viewed on the archived council meeting video (City Council Meeting 2-3-14) on https://bigsiouxmedia.com/webcasts page. The Northview Dr water issue discussion starts around the 15:50 mark of the video.
Three from Dell Rapids Sign to Play College Football in SD in 2014
Three athletes from Dell Rapids have signed to play college football in South Dakota for the 2014 season. Senior Jacob Habeger will be playing college football for the Dakota State University Trojans in Madison, SD, in 2014. Senior Cody Nielsen has signed to play college football for the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Hardrockers in Rapid City, SD. And Gus Haskell, a 2012 graduate of Dell Rapids, will be returning to Dakota Wesleyan University to play football for the Tigers in 2014 after one year at South Dakota State University. Haskell was on the Tiger football team in 2012.
Quarrier Boys Pick up 2 Wins Over Weekend
After a season-long four-game losing streak, the Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team got back into the win column with two wins over the weekend. The Quarriers defeated the Tri-Valley Mustangs on Friday, February 7th, 69-61.
Dell Rapids was led by Ty Holgund with 28 points. Zane Schumaker finished with 15 points, and Cody Nielsen added 13 points. Nielsen also had a team-high eight rebounds in the game. Hoglund and Schumaker each had three assists apiece. The Quarriers shot 21-40 (53%) from the field in the game and 18-20 (90%) from the free-throw line.
Head coach Jason Fersdahl said, “I was very pleased with our defensive intensity in the second half as we executed our plan to limit scoring opportunities for Tri-Valley’s standout guard, Brendan Boomsma. We let him get going in the first half with 17 points. We rebounded the ball pretty well against a big, physical Tri-Valley team, and we executed offense much better in the second half. We were able to make key free throws in the fourth quarter to seal the game, and we shot free throws extremely well on the night, led by Ty Hoglund (8-8) and Zane Schumaker (7-8).”
Dell Rapids gained another win the very next day, Saturday, February 8th, at the Dakota XII Conference Classic in Tea. The Quarriers played the host team Tea Area Titans and came away with a 62-52 win.
Schumaker led the team in this game with 22 points. Zach White finished with 15 points, Nielsen had 12 points, and Hoglund finished with 10 points. White and Schumaker each pulled down seven rebounds, and Schumaker also dished out six assists. Dell Rapids shot 20-41 (49%) from the field and 15-17 (88%) from the free-throw line.
Fersdahl said, “I feared we would have some tired legs against Tea after playing Tri-Valley the night before, but our players came out with a lot of energy on both ends of the floor. Zane Schumaker really sparked us in the first half by hitting four 3-pointers which forced Tea to really extend their zone defense, allowing our posts to get more open looks on the inside in the second half. Once again, we shot free throws very well. We knew Tea would make a strong fourth quarter run against us, but I was proud of our team for withstanding their run and finishing the game in a very strong way.”
With the two wins, Dell Rapids improves to 9-6 on the year. The Quarriers will travel to Mt. Vernon to take on Mt. Vernon/Plankington on Tuesday, February 11th.
Tri-Valley JV Results:
On Friday the Dell Rapids Quarriers lost a close battle to rival TriValley 31-35. Dells trailed by five at halftime, but they battled back to take the lead in the fourth quarter. Leading the way in the scoring column was Josh Benda with 12 points. Brett Mogen finished with six points for the Quarriers, Sam White had five points, and Tanner Heim finished with four points. Heim and Mogen each had three rebounds for Dell Rapidss. The Quarriers shot a respectable 8-9 from the free throw line in the game.
Dell Rapids School Board Meeting: 2/10/14
The Dell Rapids School Board will meet in regular session on Monday, February 10th, at 7:00 p.m. in the HS/MS DDN room. Some of the items on the agenda include approval of financial reports, approve facility use contract with Dell Rapids Carnegie Library, consider membership in the SDUSA, approve United Way preliminary budget, and administrative reports. The full agenda can be found by clicking here.
St Mary Earns 2nd Win in a Row
Amber Hansen pass to Ally Mullaney for lay-up.
The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals girls basketball team picked up their second win in a row, and their 11th overall, with a 50-33 win over the Colman-Egan Hawks on Friday, February 7th. The first quarter was back and forth as neither team got ahead by more than three points. The first quarter ended with an 11-11 tie. But from that point forward, the St Mary Cardinals took control of the game. The Cardinals outscored the Hawks 12-2 in the second quarter to take a 23-13 lead into halftime. St Mary extended the lead to 34-21 after the third quarter, and put the game away from the free throw line in the fourth quarter for the win.
Kelly Michel finished the game with 13 points. Ally Mullaney tossed in 10 points, Anna Wolles added nine points, and Amber Hansen had seven points. Colman/Egan was led by Tori Nelsen with 22 points.
The Cardinals improve to 11-6 on the year. They will travel to Canistota on Monday, February 10th.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | ||
| Colman/Egan | 11 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 33 | |
| Dell Rapids St Mary | 11 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 50 |
Highlights:
Wrestlers Drop 2 Matches in Home Triangular
The Dell Rapids Quarriers hosted a wrestling triangular on Thursday, February 6th, with the McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars and Adrian Dragons coming to Dell Rapids for the event. In the opening match, Adrian defeated Dell Rapids 58-18. In the night’s second match, Adrian picked up a 61-18 win over McCook Central/Montrose. To end the night, McCook Central/Montrose defeated Dell Rapids 42-33. In the final match, James Lueders picked up a 3-1 decision win for Dell Rapids. Sutton Adams, Jacob Huewe, Austin Eulberg, and Leon Maxwell all picked up pins in the match.
Canton Sweeps Dell Rapids
The Canton C-Hawks swept a girls-boys double-header from the Dell Rapids Quarriers on Tuesday, February 4th. The C-Hawks girls team picked up a 54-32 win. Canton led just 7-5 after the first quarter, and the game was tied 21-21 at halftime before Canton out-scored Dell Rapids 33-11 in the second half for the win.
The Canton boys team picked up a five-point win at 57-52 over the Quarriers. This game was close throughout as Dell Rapids led 12-10 after the first quarter. The C-Hawks had a slight 28-26 advantage at halftime. Both teams were tied at 41-41 after the third quarter. Zane Schumaker led Dell Rapids with 18 points in the game. Ty Hoglund finished with 15 points. The team shot 45% from the field, but just 20% (4-20) from three-point area.
The Quarrier girls fall to 4-9 on the year. The Quarrier boys now fall to 7-6 on the year. Both teams will host Tri-Valley in a double-header on Friday, February 7th.
Inter-lakes Community Action to Hold Health Insurance Informational Session – Feb 12th
Inter-lakes Community Action Partnership (ICAP) will be hosting an informational session on the Affordable Health Care Act on Wednesday, February 12th, from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. in Dell Rapids. The session will be held at the old elementary school library area, where Haven is held. Emily Gross and Vicki Bergjord from ICAP will be leading the informational session. Gross and Bergjord will be available to answer questions and help people get started on signing up online.
Bergjord said that the most common question they answer is ‘How much will the insurance be through the marketplace?’ She says, “There are websites that you can Google and input information to get ballpark cost estimates, but there is no way to know for sure without going in and enrolling.”
Open enrollment for the Affordable Health care Act is open until March 31st. “It is beneficial for people to start the process prior to the March 31st deadline,” says Bergjord. “You have to enroll, receive and finalize your eligibility, pick a plan, and then pay the first premium all before the deadline.”
People who don’t have insurance through their workplace or other insurance already in place are encouraged to attend this session. Bergjord said that she will have pamphlets available at the session as well as business cards for people to take. She encourages anyone who is having issues enrolling or would like more information to call the local ICAP office in Sioux Falls at 605-334-2808 ext. 232 (Bergjord) or ext. 204 (Gross). Appointments for help are available upon request.
Online enrollment is done through the healthcare website at http://healthcare.gov.
