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

Bernadine Rindels

December 17, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The funeral service for Bernadine Rindels will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2013 in the Prairie Creek Chapel in Sioux Falls. Visitation will be two hours prior to the start of her service in Prairie Creek Chapel. Interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery, Chamberlain. A Memorial Service will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, December 20, 2013 in the Zion Lutheran Church, Chamberlain. To leave condolences please visit www.kahlerfh.com.

Bernadine LaMae Hanscom was born on July 14, 1935 at Presho, SD, the daughter of Barnard and Daisy (Olsen) Hanscom. She attended school in Pukwana and graduated from Pukwana High School in 1953. Bernadine married Robert Rindels on December 13, 1953 at the Methodist Church in Kimball. They made their home on their farm south of Chamberlain. Robert passed away in 1978. She remained on the farm for three years before moving into Chamberlain in 1981. Bernadine worked for the State of South Dakota as Clerk of Courts in the judicial system for fourteen years.

On November 25, 1988, Bernadine married Richard Willard. This marriage brought her four more children. They lived in Chamberlain and wintered in Mesa, AZ. Richard passed away in 1996. After Richard’s death, she continued to live in Chamberlain and winter in Arizona. In 2007, she decided to move to Sioux Falls to be near her children and the medical community. She has lived at Prairie Creek since that time.

Beradine passed away on Monday, December 16, 2013 at the Dougherty Hospice in Sioux Falls. She was 78 years of age.

Bernadine was a member of Zion Lutheran Church at Chamberlain, Zion Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, Town and Country Homemaker Extension Club, Brule County Republican Party, and the Prime Cow Belles. She enjoyed her family and friends.

Grateful for having shared her life are her sons, Rand (Lois) Rindels of Indianapolis, IN and Daniel Rindels and Fiance’, Rita of Madison, SD; her daughters, Kori (Tim) Kromminga of Sioux Falls and Sara (Craig) Smith of Newton, IA; her children, Dave (Tammy) Willard, LaRayne (Scott) Woster, Terri (Brad) Mohror, and Lisa Willard; and her nineteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Bernardine was preceded in death by her parents, her two husbands,a brother Watt, a sister-in-law Mary Jo, and a son, Trevis Willard.

Quarrier Boys Open Season with Win

December 16, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys basketball team picked up a season-opening win against the West Central Trojans on Friday, December 13th, in Hartford by a score of 67-45. The Quarriers led at every break in the game. Dell Rapids led 18-9 at the end of the first quarter, 30-19 at halftime, and 49-35 after the third quarter.

Ty Hoglund and Zane Schumaker both scored 18 points in the game. Schumaker also hit four 3-point field goals. Cody Nielsen added 10 points, and Ben Hammer finished with eight. Schumaker had a team-high six assists in the game, and Hoglund dished out five assists. Zachary Schroeder finished with nine rebounds followed by Hammer who had eight. Hoglund also finished the game with four steals.

Dell Rapids out-rebounded West Central as a team 35-22. The Quarriers also had 17 total team assists, 11 team steals, and only turned the ball over 12 times.

Head coach Jason Fersdahl said, “Offensively, we were able to move the ball pretty well to find some good scoring opportunities and we were able to free up some of our perimeter shooters for open looks at the basket. Our guards did a good job of pushing the ball in transition and our post players ran the floor well. I was very pleased that we outrebounded West Central as team rebounding has been one of our main early season points of emphasis; Zachary Schroeder and Ben Hammer in particular hit the boards very hard. Defensively, we were able to put good pressure on the ball at times and Hammer was able to patrol the lane well, finishing the night with 3 blocked shots while altering numerous others. We need to continue to improve our half court defense and I know our players will keep working hard on that end of the floor all season.”

The JV team also picked up a win against the Trojans by a score of 36-28.

The Quarriers will host Tea in their next game on Friday, December 20th, as part of a girls-boys double header. Both games will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

St Mary Boys Basketball Loses Opener in DeSmet

December 15, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal boys basketball team lost its first game of the year 50-32 to the DeSmet Bulldogs on Friday, December 13th. The game was close for the first two and a half quarters before the Bulldogs made a late second half run. DeSmet led St Mary 15-12 after the first quarter and led 27-21 at halftime. The Cardinals opened up the third quarter with six straight points to tie the game at 27-27. The game was also tied at 29-29 midway through the third quarter before DeSmet ended the quarter on a 13-0 run to take a 42-29 lead. The Bulldogs outscored St Mary 8-3 in the final quarter for the win.

Jared Scholten led the Cardinals with 10 points in the game. Ethan Schmidt added nine points, while Mitch Roeman had six. Ben Bunkers finished with four points, and Christian Schneiders had three points.

The Cardinals will play Monday, December 16th at home against Bridgewater-Emery.

City Council Meeting: 12/16/13

December 15, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids City Council will meet in regular session on Monday, December 16th, at 7:30 p.m. at the Dell Rapids Chambers. Some of the items on the agenda include library building renovation and addition update, second readings of ordinances 781, 783, 784, and 785, water main replacement discussion, first readings of ordinances 786, 787, 788, and 789, old fire hall rental discussion, and the administrative report. The full agenda can be found here.

New County Fair Store Set to Open

December 15, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The new County Fair Foods store in Dell Rapids will open on Monday, December 16th. The new 35,352 square-foot building started construction on June 17th with ground breaking. At that time the estimated time of the construction was six months, and the store will open one day shy of exactly six months from the ground breaking. The new facility is nearly three times as large as the other store, and features new and expanded features. The County Fair will also house the Dell Rapids Lewis store and will have a drive thru pharmacy window.

County Fair closed down the old store mid-afternoon on Saturday, December 14th, and numerous employees and volunteers helped move the remaining products from the old store to the new location to get the products on the shelves and the store ready for opening.

Laura Groos

December 15, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Laura C. Groos, 86, of Flandreau, formerly of Colman, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at the Riverview Manor in Flandreau. Mass of Christian Burial for Laura Groos will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. in St. Peter Catholic Church in Colman. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Kahler Funeral Home in Dell Rapids and will resume at 6:00 p.m. at the church in Colman. A Christian Wake Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the church and will be followed by the rosary. To leave condolences please visit www.kahlerfh.com.

Laura C. Groos was born on April 13, 1927 on a farm southwest of Colman. She graduated from Ash Grove Country School and Colman High School. Laura farmed with her brother all of her life until retirement. She moved into Colman in 1989. She became a resident of Green Leaf Assisted Living Center in Flandreau and then Riverview Manor in Flandreau.

She was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church in Colman, the Altar Society, and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas.

Laura is preceded in death by three brothers, six sisters, and her parents. Laura is survived by nieces and nephews.

Janet (Merry) Kock

December 12, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Janet Kock, age 63, died at the Madison Community Hospital on December 11, 2013.

Janet Ruth Merry was born on January 21, 1950 at Dell Rapids, SD to James and Ruth (Hines) Merry. She married Richard Kock on November 7, 1975 at Dell Rapids.

She is survived by her husband – Richard of Madison. One son – Gregory (Krista) of Mitchell, two grandchildren – Caleb and Makenzie. Her mother – Ruth Merry and one sister – Joyce Norby both of Dell Rapids. One brother – Earl Merry of Cumberland, WI. She was preceded in death by her father.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Weiland Funeral Chapel in Madison with Rev Melissa Fletcher officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date.

She grew up in Dell Rapids graduating from Dell Rapids High School in 1968. She attended business college in Watertown. She worked at Nash Finch in Sioux Falls for 8 years. She also worked for Amert Construction and was employed by ECCO as a case manager for the past 25 years. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary.

There will be a prayer service at 7:00 PM on Friday at Weiland Funeral Chapel which is in charge of the arrangements.

To send a message of sympathy visit www.weilandfuneralchapel.com.

Cardinals Victorious in Home Opener

December 11, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals girls basketball team picked up a season-opening home win against the Garretson Blue Dragons by a score of 49-46 on Tuesday, December 10th. The Cardinals lead 19-11 after the first quarter, but were only able to score six points in the second quarter, which allowed Garretson to tie the game at 25-25 at halftime. St Mary held a one point lead after the third quarter at 36-35.

Kelly Michel led the team with 18 points. Lindsey Wolles had 15 points. Amber Hansen and Anna Wolles each had five points in the game, while Ally Mullaney added four and Sara Ginsbach had two points.

The Cardinals will travel to DeSmet to take on the Bulldogs on Thursday, December 12th.

Quarriers Open Season with Win at SFC

December 11, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarriers girls basketball team opened up their season with a win at #5 Sioux Falls Christian 48-31 on Tuesday, December 10th. Nine different players from Dell Rapids scored in the game. Arial Hoffman led the team with nine points, followed by Sarah Haak with eight. Mikaela Stofferahn picked up 10 rebounds in the game, and Sami Reider finished with three assists.

The Quarriers will host Tea Area in a double-header with the boys on Friday, December 20th. The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.

JV Results:
The Dell Rapids Quarriers JV team also picked up a win against Sioux Falls Christian. Hannah Welbig had 10 points to lead the team followed by Sydney Cook and Brittney Siemonsma with eight points apiece.

Mae Gunderson

December 11, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Mae Lorraine (Thompson) Gunderson, 90, of Baltic, died on December 10, 2013 at her home with her family by her side, after a brief battle with cancer, which she faced in a straightforward manner and with much grace. Visitation will be held at Minnehaha Funeral Home in Baltic on Friday, December 13, 2013 from 4-7:00 P.M. with the family present from 5-7:00 P.M. Burial will be held at East Nidaros Cemetery, rural Baltic, on Saturday, December 14 at 9:30 A.M. Funeral Services will be Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 10:30 A.M. at the Baltic Lutheran Church.

Mae was born to Ole and Rachel Thompson in Renner, SD on September 26, 1923 and was raised on the family farm. Following her marriage to Orill Gunderson on June 23, 1945 they lived in Avon and returned to the farm where she was born in 1950, and lived there until moving to Baltic in 1992 after their retirement.

Mae attended grade school at the Thompson Country School and graduated from Baltic High School, then continued her education at Nettleton Commercial College in Sioux Falls. She worked at the Central Electric & Gas Company, in Sioux Falls and Secretary at the Baltic School. She was an active member of the Baltic Lutheran Church and Baltic American Legion Auxiliary.

She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, great grandmother and a good friend. Her grandchildren always knew that there would be fresh cookies, and friends always knew that Christmas season meant homemade divinity and lefse.

Grateful for sharing her life are her children, daughter Joan (Paul) Lerdal, Minneapolis; son Steve (Deb) Gunderson, Baltic; foster son, Gary Thompson, Dell Rapids; special friend and neighbor, Rita Berg, Baltic; 11 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Mae was preceded in death by her husband, Orill, 5 brothers and 1 granddaughter.

Her family expresses gratitude for her life and for your thoughts and prayers. We were all blessed to have her in our lives.

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