Oral Interp Meet Success for Dell Rapids
The Dell Rapids team earned a team Excellence Award in Class A at the 2013 State Oral Interpretation meet in Watertown on December 6th and 7th. Taiven Logan earned a Superior rating for her Serious Plays piece titled “Live to Tell”. Kendra Drew also earned a Superior Rating for her Humorous piece titled “And Thy Name Shall Be…Something”.
Water Quality Issues in Parts of Dell Rapids
Sample of water from Northview Dr. area of Dell Rapids
Some areas of Dell Rapids have reported water quality issues since the new water lines were put in with the 15th Street project. President David Sommerfeld presented water samples from the Northview Dr area from 13th St to 11th St looped around to Garfield Ave. City Administrator Justin Weiland also reported to the city council that issues have been reported along 10th St. Weiland mentioned during the discussions that the city has done multiple flushings of the line to try to alleviate the problem, but the flushing only clears the problem up for a short time. A valve has also been shut off on the north side of 13th St. and Northview Dr.
Sommerfeld recommended the city council consider making it a priority to replace the old cast iron water lines in that part of Dell Rapids to fix the issue. By the end of the discussion, the council came to a decision to have DGR Engineering continue to research the cause of the water quality problem and provide a cost estimate to the council of any possible fixes.
Maxine (Gillen) Martinson
Maxine “Mickey” Martinson, 81, died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, at the Brookings hospital. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Volga Christian Reformed Church. Visitation is from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings.
Maxine Helen (Gillen) Martinson was born Nov. 7, 1932, at Sioux Falls to Raymond and Mary (Haight) Gillen. She was raised at the Presentation Children’s Home in Sioux Falls. She attended school there and also at St. Mary’s in Dell Rapids. On June 1, 1950, she married Aaron Martinson at Flandreau. Mickey worked at various jobs, most recently at First Bank and Trust in Brookings for 18 years. Aaron “Marty” died April 28, 2004.
Mickey enjoyed crocheting, cross stitch, working jigsaw and word puzzles, bowling and going to flea markets.
Survivors include four children, Steve Martinson of Brookings, Larry (Lisa) Martinson of Canton, Okla., Lori Jagger of Brookings, and Mark (Lori) Martinson of Volga; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and three sisters: Marilyn Baker of Arlington Texas, Betty Lagina of Torrance, Calif., and Beverly Fritts of Chatsworth, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter, Lynette; four brothers, and a sister.
Quarriers Finish 4th at “Top of the Rock” Tournament
The Dell Rapids Quarrier wrestling team hosted the “Top of the Rock” wrestling tournament on Saturday, December 7th. Seven teams participated in the event including Dell Rapids, Beresford, Tri-Valley, McCook Central/Montrose, Parker, Dakota Valley, and Alcester-Hudson. Beresford took home team honors with 197 points. Tri-Valley was second with 167 points. McCook Central/Montrose finished third with 159 points, and the Quarriers finished fourth with 148 points.
Max Lamer, Scott Warwick, James Lueders, Sutton Adams, Jacob Huewe, Tyler Gee, Austin Eulberg, Brock Reinhiller, Reice Teirnan, Jacob Habeger, and Leon Maxwell all had top four finishes in their respective weight classes on the day.
106B:
1. Grant Plucker – Parker
2. Lincoln Burgraff – Tri-Valley
3. Trevor Klinner – Tri-Valley
4. Max Lamer – Dell Rapids
106A:
1. Chase Anderson – Parker
2. Scott Warwick – Dell Rapids
3. Dacen Lamer – Tri-Valley
4. Trevor Stene – Alcester-Hudson
113:
1. Dakota Galt – Beresford
2. Parker Ramstad – Tri-Valley
3. Paul Lauck – McCook Central/Montrose
4. Travis Leber – Parker
120:
1. Dylan Eldeen – Tri-Valley
2. Jordan Scheier – McCook Central/Montrose
3. Kolton Kribell – Beresford
4. Robert Streeter – Dakota Valley
126:
1. RJ VanDenBerg – Tri-Valley
2. Ty Haneke – Beresford
3. Kaleb Martin – Dakota Valley
4. Carl Bruening – McCook Central/Montrose
132:
1. Justin Haneke – Beresford
2. Brad Bogue – Unaattached (Beresford)
3. James Lueders – Dell Rapids
4. CJ Tillotson – McCook Central/Montrose
138:
1. Jared Lyle – Beresford
2. Jacob Thom – Tri-Valley
3. Caleb Krouse – McCook Central/Montrose
4. Sutton Adams – Dell Rapids
145:
1. Ryan Schuman – Tri-Valley
2. Jaylen Dickau – Alcester-Hudson
3. Jacob Huewe – Dell Rapids
4. Chaz Derocher – Beresford
152:
1. Brady Dam – Dakota Valley
2. Colin Walth – Alcester-Hudson
3. Caleb Peterson – Beresford
4. Justin Reif – McCook Central/Montrose
160:
1. Derek Eldeen – Tri-Valley
2. Tyler Gee – Dell Rapids
3. Trent Lyle – Beresford
4. Dalton Combs – McCook Central/Montrose
170:
1. Jerry Kappenman – McCook Central/Montrose
2. Austin Eulberg – Dell Rapids
3. Kordell Buick – Parker
4. Chris Claren – Dakota Valley
182:
1. Josh Casperson – Beresford
2. John Hoiten – McCook Central/Montrose
3. Brock Reinhiller – Dell Rapids
4. Adam Harms – Parker
195:
1. Kole Nordquist – Beresford
2. Reice Teirnan – Dell Rapids
3. Alec Dagel – Parker
4. Cain Rotert – McCook Central/Montrose
220:
1. Brady Johnson – Tri-Valley
2. Cody Conddon – McCook Central/Montrose
3. Tristan Lutter – Beresford
4. Ryan Parker -Dakota Valley
285;
1. Leon Maxwell – Dell Rapids
2. Payton Jensen – Parker
3. Cameron Trudeau – Dakota Valley
4. Jacob Habeger – Dell Rapids
Herman Opp
Herman George Opp, 87, of Dell Rapids formerly of Isabel passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at Dells Nursing and Rehab Center in Dell Rapids.
Funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM MST Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at the United Church Of Christ In Isabel. Visitation will be from 6-7:00 PM Tuesday at the church.
Grateful for having shared his life are sons, Terry and Barb Opp, Baltic, Don and Rob Opp, Las Vegas, Nevada; grandchildren, Stephanie, Tracie, Heather, and Dillion and numerous great grandchildren, a brother, Ed Opp, St Paul, MN; sisters, Martha Scholl, Isabel; Elsie Mhyer, Tampa, FL; Alice Lutz, Coeur d’ Alene, ID; Gladys Gay, Bettendorf, IA and Lorraine Griffis, Council Bluffs, IA; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Alvin and Albert and sisters, Hilda, Alma, Leona, and Esther.
Langer Named to Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team
Photo Courtesy: South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University defensive lineman, and Dell Rapids native, Cole Langer was named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team. He is the Jackrabbit’s lone representative. Langer has played in all 12 games this year as a true freshman, starting in five of them. Langer collected 22 tackles on the year. In the first-round playoff win over Northern Arizona, Langer had six tackles with a sack.
Selections to the All-Newcomer Team are voted on by the league’s coaches, sports information directors, and a media panel.
The SDSU Jackrabbits will play in the second round of the NCAA FCS playoffs against Eastern Washington on Saturday, December 7th, at 3:00 p.m.
Charles Mahaffey
Charles Clifford Mahaffey, 92, of Ellensburg, Wash., formerly of Chester, SD, passed away on Dec 2, 2013. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Kahler Funeral Home. A graveside service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Chester. To leave condolences please visit www.kahlerfh.com.
Charles, also known as Charlie or Clifford, was born in Casper Wyo. on April 17th, 1921, to Charles Clifford Mahaffey Sr. and Lillian Savage Mahaffey. He lived in Casper through his early school years, until moving to Marlow, Okla. to attend high school. After graduating from Marlow High School in 1939, he found work in Seattle, Wash. He joined the Merchant Marines and before shipping off to Asia, met his future wife, Doris Anita Peterson (Dorie). After their first date he missed Dorie terribly and kept up the romance with frequent letters. In Charlie’s absence, Dorie moved back to her childhood home in Chester, So. Dak. When Charlie landed in port again, he proposed. They married in Los Angeles, Calif. in 1942. Charlie went back to sea and Dorie moved to Seattle, to be near her mother Ingaborg Peterson and sister Eva Peterson Schmidt. Their first son, Michael C. Mahaffey, was born in 1944 in Kirkland, Wash. Charlie’s daughter, Molly Mahaffey Morrow, was born in 1952.
At the end of World War II, Charlie and Dorie moved to Kirlkland, Wa., with their son Mike. Charlie began his lifelong career at the Boeing Airplane Company in 1946. His first job involved drilling holes to install the top turret of the B17 heavy bomber. Charlie worked at Boeing for 31 years, working on significant airplanes including the B29, B47, B52, Dash 80 (707 prototype), 727 and ending with the 747. He progressed from mechanic to supervisor and finished as an instructor on the 747. In 1953 he received the prestigious Man of the Month Award from the Boeing Aircraft Company.
Outside of work and family, Charlie was an avid hunter and fisherman. Charlie’s passion for the outdoors led him to spend much time in Ellensburg, Wash., and the Kittitas Valley – a very special place for the family.
In 1971, a young boy in the family needed a home and loving family. Robert David Mahaffey came in to their lives and after being his guardians they adopted him. They returned to Chester and raised Robert in the Midwest farming community. Charlie began a farming adventure raising Black Angus cattle and Hampshire pigs at age 62.
After Robert graduated from high school and started out on his own, Charlie and Dorie became snowbirds, wintering in Yuma AZ. Charlie returned to Ellensburg in 2009, to be near his daughter Molly and husband Joe.
Dorie preceded Charlie in death in 2000. He is survived by his three children, Mike, Molly (Joe), and Robert (Julie); eight grandchildren, Sean, Jami, Annie, Molly, Charlie, Abigail, Andrew, Claire Doris; and six great-grandchildren.
Helen (Anderson, Nelson) Woodhouse
Helen I. Woodhouse, 98, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Dell Rapids passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at the Sanford Foundation Hospice Cottage. Her memorial service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids Chapel. A private family interment service will be held prior to the start of the memorial service. To leave condolences please visit www.kahlerfh.com.
Helen Irene Anderson was born to parents, Ole M. and Emma (Nelson) Anderson in Trent, SD on November 17, 1915. Helen grew up and attended school in the Trent area graduating from Trent High School in 1933. She married Foster Nelson on September 22, 1937 in Dell Rapids. They farmed in the Dell Rapids area until 1945 at which time they moved to Dell Rapids where she resided until 2011. Foster died in 1958. In 1960, she married William Woodhouse who died in 1974.
Helen was a member of the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids, the Women of the ELCA and a past member of the Hospital Auxiliary.
Helen is preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Merle, Warren, and Byron, an infant son and a step-daughter, Janet.
Grateful for having shared her life are her son, Neil (Mary) Nelson of Eau Claire, WI; her three daughters, Diane (George) Gannon of Sioux Falls, Cheryl (Vern) Peterson of Mountain Lake, MN and Valerie Nelson of Sioux Falls; her two brothers, Donald (Dorothy) Anderson of Yankton and Gordon (Verlynn) Anderson of Dell Rapids; her two sisters, Dorcas Youel of Dell Rapids and Rhoda (John) Otten of Sioux Falls; her 11 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews; two step-daughters and several step-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren and special family friends, Ardith Forbes, Faye Wright and the Sanford Foundation Cottage family.
Dell Rapids Cubby’s is Helping South Dakota Ranchers
Beal Distributing and Cubby’s are working together to raise money to help South Dakota ranchers who lost livestock in the October blizzard. For every $1.00 donation, customers at Cubby’s stores in Sioux Falls, Tea, Dell Rapids, Mitchell, and Dakota Dunes have a chance to win a quarter of beef, which is donated by Beal. The fundraiser will continue until December 20th. Stop in to the Dell Rapids Cubby’s, donate a $1.00 to help South Dakota ranchers, and enter your name for a chance to win a quarter of beef!