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Linda Green

November 18, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Linda Green, 50, of Crooks, SD died unexpectedly, Friday, November 15, 2013 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. She was born July 8, 1963 in Charleston, South Carolina, the daughter of Richard and Florence (O’Keefe) Godschalk. She was united in marriage to Leslie “Gene” Green on June 6, 1999. She was a woman who loved her children, grandchildren, and her dog and her faith. She enjoyed helping people at DakotaAbilities, where she was employed for many years.

She is survived by her children, Ryan (Sara) Grochow of Dell Rapids and their children, Zachary and Zooey; Aaron (Tiya) Prince and their children, Kaden and Kash of Kellyville, OK; Shauna Green (DJ Hof) of Sioux Falls, SD; her parents, Richard and Florence Godschalk of Sioux Falls; her siblings, Sheila (Daryl) Hoebel of Castle Pines, CO, Donna Elledge of Crooks, SD, Richard Godschalk, David Godschalk, and Ed (Jolene) Godschalk all of Sioux Falls, SD, and several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and many special friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband Gene, grandparents, her sister Brenda, and brother in-law Burl Elledge.

Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November19, 2013 at the Church at the Gate in Sioux Falls with burial in Benton Lutheran Cemetery, rural Crooks. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. Monday at Heritage Funeral Home with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. www.heritagesfsd.com.

City Council Meeting: 11/18/13

November 15, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids City Council will meet in regular session on Monday, November 18th, at 7:30 p.m. at the Dell Rapids Chambers. Some of the items on the agenda include second reading and adoption of ordinance 780, consideration of first reading on ordinance 781 and 782, 7th Street stop sign discussion, and the administrative report. The full agenda can be found here.

The meeting will be webcast live starting at 7:30 p.m., and an archive of the meeting will be made available on Big Sioux Media.

Josh Brown Breaks 5 School Records in 2013

November 14, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Josh Brown had a great sophomore football season for Dell Rapids St Mary in 2013. Not only did Brown receive a Dakota Valley Conference All-Conference Team selection, he broke five school records this past season. Brown set new records for rushing touchdowns in a season, total touchdowns in a season, total points scored in a season, most rushing yards in a season, and yards per carry in a season.

The previous records were:

Rushing touchdowns in a season	2009	22	Chris Lee (2-time all state honorable mention, 1-time all-state player, Elite 45 player)
Total touchdowns in a season	2009	22	Colby Bunkers (2-time all-state player, Elite 45 player)
Total points in a season	2009	168	Jason Michel
Total rushing yards in a season	2005	1507	Jacob Bunkers (2-time all-state player, Elite 45 player)
Yards per carry in a season	2008	8.62	Joe Erickson (3-time all-state player, Elite 45 player)

The new records are:

Rushing touchdowns in a season	2013	26	Josh Brown
Total touchdowns in a season	2013	28	Josh Brown
Total points in a season	2013	192	Josh Brown
Total rushing yards in a season	2013	1520	Josh Brown
Yards per carry in a season	2013	9.30	Josh Brown

Head coach Ross Flemmer said, “This is a pretty impressive feat…Josh had a great year, he worked hard and did what was asked of him. What made him such a good runner, was that he ran hard, and always kept his legs moving. He had great body lean and was always falling forward after contact. He had a great season.”

Two Quarrier Football Coaches to Receive 25-Year Award

November 13, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Dane Stone and Craig Jorgensen will be honored at the 11A Championship football game for 25 years of coaching on Thursday, November 14th. Stone and Jorgensen have been coaching together for the Quarriers since 1996. Jorgensen joined the Quarriers in 1993, while Stone joined in 1996.

Coach Stone began his coaching career at Cresbard High School in 1989 as an assistant football coach and head boys basketball coach. Since joining the Quarrier coaching staff, Stone has been a part of four state championships. He’s also been awarded Assistant Football Coach of the Year at both the nine-man and eleven-man levels in his career. Stone has also worked with youth football, softball, and baseball for the past several years.

Coach Jorgensen started his career, also in 1989, at Wolsey High School. While there he coached high school football, high school track, and middle school basketball. Jorgensen has been the head wrestling coach and assistant football coach since coming to Dell Rapids. His wrestling teams placed 8th at state in 2006 and 5th in 2007. Jorgensen was named Region 2B Wrestling Coach of the Year in 2006. He has also coached the All Stars and Disney Duals. Jorgensen has been a defensive football coach for four Quarrier state championship teams.

Congratulations to coaches Dane Stone and Craig Jorgensen!!

Helen M. Liester

November 12, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Helen M. Liester, 80 of Garretson SD, passed away on November 11, 2013, at Dougherty Hospice House after a brief battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 AM Saturday, November 16, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Visitation will begin at 4:00 PM Friday, at the church, with a Wake Service beginning at 7:00 PM. Minnehaha Funeral Home, Dell Rapids is handling the arrangements.

Helen was born on January 11, 1933, in Colman, SD, to John and Jennie Fiegen. She went to country school until 5^th grade. She graduated from Dell Rapids St. Mary’s High School in 1950. She attended General Beadle Teachers College. She taught country school for 2½ years. On January 7, 1953, she married James Liester at St. Mary Catholic Church. She was a homemaker for over 60 years on the family farm and sold dozens of eggs throughout the community. She was active in altar society and birthday club for 50 years. She enjoyed dancing, playing cards, reading, and spending time with family, lifelong friends, and neighbors.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years James; children Wayne (Cheryl) Liester, Garretson SD; Elaine (Dave) Chapman, Dell Rapids, SD; Paul (Julie) Liester, Baltic SD; Cynthia (Brian) Dierks, Fulda, MN; 9 Grandchildren: Amy (Tom) Endres, Jodi (Jeff) Stebbins, Beth Liester, James Chapman, Rayanne, Katy & Tess Liester, Cole & Justin Dierks; 4 Great Grandchildren: Olivia, Abby and Ben Endres, Kylie Stebbins; 2 Sisters: Joyce Richter and Dorothy Baumberger, and 1 Brother: Virgil Fiegen

She is preceded in death by her parents and brother Melvin Fiegen.

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Melvin Fiegen

November 11, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Melvin J. Fiegen, 83, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 AM Friday, November 15, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-4:00 PM Thursday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Dell Rapids, and will resume at the church at 5:00 PM with the family present and with a Wake Service and Rosary beginning at 6:30 PM. Memorials may be directed to the Dell Rapids St. Mary Catholic School.

Melvin was born November 11, 1929 in Dell Rapids to John A. and Jennie (Anderson) Fiegen. He lived at Colman, Ward, and Dell Rapids. He started 1^st grade at Ward, then went to DeVaney Country School through the 8^th grade and being the only one is his grade, he was always the top of his class. Melvin started High School at Trent for one semester. He drove the school bus (good old Model A Fords) and then graduated from St. Mary High School in 1947. He helped his father farm until Uncle Sam said, “I have a job for you”. The day he got out of school, he started blading roads for the Dell Rapids Township and worked for neighbors doing odd jobs. In the winter, he would work for his uncle at Howard, SD setting up new machinery. In August 1951 he was drafted into the Army. Mel spent the next 8 weeks in infantry training and another 8 weeks in engineer heavy equipment training. He was then shipped to Japan and on to Korea. Melvin got to the 11^th Engineer Combat Battalion about the first of March 1952. Upon arrival, he drove truck, blade, and bull dozer paving roads across rice patties while working with bridge crews and continued this work until he was sent home. He left Korea and arrived home the first part of June 1953. He spent 21 months, 6 days in the service.

Melvin married the love of his life, Dolores Heinemann on August 27, 1953and they began farming. They were happily married for 60 years and were blessed with nine children (2 deceased), 29 grandchildren (1 deceased), 2 step grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, and 1 step great grandchild. They retired and moved into town in December of 1991. He was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters; was a lifetime member of the American Legion and the VFW in Dell Rapids; was on the Dell Rapids Township Board for 25 years; was also a lifetime member of the National Farmers organization; and was a member of the St. Mary School Board for many years. Melvin had a great love of family, farming, and was always up for a game of cards.

Mel and De were always together. They liked to dance and frequented the Arkota Ballroom. While in California visiting his brother,Virg, and his wife, Shirley, they went to the Hollywood Paladium, where De danced with Lawrence Welk while Mel directed the band.

Melvin is survived by his wife Dolores of Dell Rapids, his 7 children:Nancy Geraets (Doug) of Dell Rapids, John (Betty) of Dell Rapids, Roger (Judy) of Dell Rapids, Susan Ahlers (Steve) of Pierre, SD, Marvin (Karen) of Dell Rapids, Bonnie Nelson (Mark) of Sioux Falls, SD, and Brian (Kristine) of Dell Rapids; 28 grandchildren, 2 step grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, a step great grandchild, his sister Joyce Richter of Sioux Falls, SD; his sister Dorothy Baumberger of Colton, SD; his sister Helen Liester (James) of Garretson, SD and his brother Virgil Fiegen (Shirley).

He is preceded in death by his parents, two infant sons (Greg and Tommy), and one granddaughter (Adrianna).

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School Board Meeting: 11/11/13

November 11, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids School Board will meet in regular session on Monday, November 11th, at 7:00 p.m. in the MS/HS DDN Room. Some of the items on the agenda include approval of financial reports, marching band uniform purchase discussion, appointment of Legislative Action Network representative, and fall 2013 enrollment discussion. The full agenda can be found here.

Quarriers Season Ends at 8-3

November 10, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

The Dell Rapids Quarriers had their football season come to an end on Saturday, November 9th, in Madison. The Madison Bulldogs defeated the Dell Rapid Quarriers 48-6 in the semifinals of the 11A playoffs.

The Bulldogs scored first with 8:01 in the first quarter on a 14-yard touchdown run by Rush Milne on fourth down to take a 7-0 lead. Madison scored at the end of the first quarter with :23 on another fourth down play. This time Milne scored from two yards out to give the Bulldogs a 14-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Both defenses held each other in check in the second quarter, and the Bulldogs maintained a 14-0 lead at halftime.

After Dell Rapids held Madison in the opening drive of the third quarter, the Bulldog defense came up with a big play. Tanner Solberg was intercepted by Jacob Giles, and Giles returned it 25 yards for a touchdown with 8:26 in the third quarter for 21-0 lead. Dell Rapids answered on their next drive on a 47-yard touchdown pass from Solberg to Riley Schmidt with 5:32 in the third quarter to cut the lead to 21-7. However, the Bulldogs scored two times in a matter of nine seconds. Milne scored his third touchdown with 1:15 to go in the quarter on a 3-yard run. Madison then executed an onside kick and recovered the live ball. On the very next play, Giles ran in for a touchdown from 32 yards with 1:06 to go to give the Bulldogs a 34-7 lead. Madison added two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Giles Preston Nordling on a 34-yard touchdown pass with 8:15 to go in the game, and Mitch Hansen scored on a 6-yard touchdown run for the final score of the game with 4:09 left.

Madison racked up 490 yards of total offense, 303 rushing yards and 187 passing yards. Meanwhile, Dell Rapids was only able to gain 66 yards of total offense, 37 rushing yards and 29 passing yards. Schmidt carried the ball 15 times for 27 yards, Jacob Huewe had four carries for 10 yards, and Brett Nichols had six carries for nine yards. Solberg finished 2-8 for 36 yards, one interception and one touchdown. Schmidt was 0-3 passing with an interception, and Jace Nelson 1-2 passing for -7 yards and an interception. Schmidt had all three receptions for a total of 29 yards. Milne had 29 carries for 146 yards and three touchdowns for the Bulldogs. Giles had 12 carries for 122 yards and a touchdown. Giles also was 12-23 passing for 176 yards and a touchdown. Leading receiver for Madison was Mason Hemmer with four catches for 69 yards.

The Quarriers finish the year with an 8-3 record.

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Carol Olson Rindfleisch

November 8, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Carol Lucille Olson Rindfleisch, 81, of Southbury, CT, passed away on November 3, 2013, at peace following a decade-long journey with Parkinson’s Disease.

She is survived by her husband Norval W. Rindfleisch and children Mary Rindfleisch (Joe Keneally) of Sherman, CT, Julie Granville (Kevin Granville) of Sussex, NJ, Kate McGrath (Tom McGrath) of Drexel Hill, PA and Joe Rindfleisch of Cambridge, MA.

“Muzzy” was very proud of her grandchildren Nora, Jane and Peter Granville and Hannah and Sarah McGrath. She is also survived by her siblings Janice Torbert of Sioux Falls, SD, Judy Ahlers of Dell Rapids, SD and Charles Olson of Arlington, SD and their families.

Carol was born in 1932 in Arlington, SD, oldest daughter of Edwin and Frances Karlstad Olson and was raised on the family farm. In her early twenties she embarked on an adventure, traveling with a few school friends to live and work in California, where she soon met and married Norval in 1954. Their travels together continued for nearly 60 years.

Connecticut and New Hampshire were their principal homes, but Norval’s career as a student, teacher and writer also offered them the opportunity to sample life in California, Chicago, Florida, New Orleans, Virginia and numerous winter destinations on southern beaches.

Carol served for many years as a dedicated faculty wife, dorm mother and member of the school community, first at Pomfret School and then at Phillips Exeter Academy. She was a muse and helpmate to Norval in his writing career.

After her children were all in school, Carol returned to the classroom herself, earning an associate’s degree in Library Science and a BA in History (Phi Beta Kappa) from the University of New Hampshire. Her subsequent professional career included several positions at the University of New Hampshire and at Phillips Exeter Academy, most notably in the history department at UNH and as executive assistant to the Library Director at PEA.

Following retirement, Carol and Norv returned to the Midwest to spend time with Carol’s family, settling in Brookings, SD, where Carol operated the Bangor Hills Bed and Breakfast for several years.

Carol was a whiz at Scrabble and other word games and an avid reader and lover of music. Her quiet exterior was belied by an incredible inner strength and determination, and she continually surprised and delighted acquaintances with her dry Norwegian wit.

For online condolences, visit www.munsonloveterefuneralhome.com

Four Cardinals Selected as DVC All-Conference

November 8, 2013 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Four Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals were selected as Dakota Valley Conference All-Conference players. They are Leon Maxwell, Josh Brown, Christian Schnieders, and Ben Bunkers. Jonah Longville and Jared Scholten were honorable mention selections. Head Coach Ross Flemmer was also voted the Dakota Valley Conference Coach of the Year!

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