Downtown Dell Rapids was full of ghosts, goblins, pirates, princesses, and many other characters on Friday, October 25th, as part of the downtown trick or treat event. The event was a big success as the streets will filled with trick-or-treaters and games for everyone to enjoy. The businesses that handed out candy along main street were Dells Bowl, The Hair Line, River Community Church, Blooms on Main, Paw Spa, A Touch of Wellness, Dells Flooring, Longville Logic, Tykes 2 Tweens, Dells Theater, County Fair Foods, Always Your Design, April’s Hair Design, Lynne’s Hair Design, Wells Fargo, First National Bank, and the Dell Rapids City Offices. The games were sponsored by the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce, T&C’s, Norby’s, Blooms on Main, Schwebach Realty, Kahler Funeral Home, Minnehaha Funeral Home, and Video Plus.
Cardinals Cruise to 1st Round Win
The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals picked up a win over the Langord Lions 50-20 in the first round of the 9B South Dakota High School football playoffs on Tuesday, October 28th, in Dell Rapids.
The Cardinals scored on their opening drive with 7:49 to go in the first quarter on a 5-yard touchdown run by Christian Schnieders. St Mary added another touchdown with 1:30 to go in the quarter on a 13-yard touchdown pass from Wes Heinricy to Jared Scholten. The Cardinals led 14-0 after the first quarter.
St Mary scored three times in the second quarter. Jacob Glazier had a 36-yard touchdown run with 10:36 to go in the half. Ben Bunkers followed that with a 16-yard touchdown run at the 8:15 mark of the second quarter. Schnieders then picked up his second touchdown of the game on a 1-yard touchdown with 3:33 left in the half to give St Mary a 34-0 lead. Langford scored with 3:13 to go in the half on a 36-yard touchdown pass from Bo Fries to Chance Olson. The Cardinals had a 34-6 lead at halftime.
The Cardinals scored first in the second half on a 5-yard touchdown run by Bunkers with 7:58 to go in the third quarter. The touchdown gave the Cardinals a 42-14 lead. Langford scored their second touchdown of the game at the 6:05 mark of the third quarter on a 26-yard touchdown run by Fries. But Dell Rapids St Mary would score one more time before the end of the third quarter on a 1-yard touchdown pass from Heinricy to Josh Brown. The Cardinals led 50-14 at the end of the third quarter. Langford scored one more touchdown in the game on a 3-yard touchdown run by Lincoln Gibbs with 5:30 left in the game.
Brown had 21 carries for 153 yards in the game. Bunkers finished with 16 carries for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Schnieders had eight carries for 33 yards and two touchdowns. Glazier had four carries in the game for 36 yards and a touchdown. Heinricy finished 3-5 passing for 19 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Scholten had a 14-yard touchdown reception, and Brown also had a touchdown catch of one yard.
Defensively for Dell Rapids St Mary, Glazier and Scholten each had seven tackles. Brown finished the game with six tackles. Bunkers had three tackles and two interceptions in the game.The Cardinals improve to 8-1 on the year. They will travel to Avon on Monday, November 4th, for the second round of the playoffs.
Quarriers Advance to 2nd Round
The Dell Rapids Quarriers defeated the Sisseton Redmen 34-12 in the opening round of the 11A South Dakota High School football playoffs on 
Tuesday, October 29th, in Dell Rapids. The Quarriers lead 14-0 after the first quarter thanks to a 24-yard touchdown run by Riley Schmidt and a 25-yard touchdown run by Brett Nichols in the quarter. Sisseton scored first in the second quarter to cut the lead to 14-6 on a 19-yard pass from Hunter Medenwald to Ethan Kranhold. Dell Rapids would score with :44 before halftime on a 26-yard touchdown pass from Tanner Solberg to Schmidt to give the Quarriers a 20-6 halftime lead. The Quarriers picked up two more touchdowns in the third quarter on a 1-yard run by Schmidt and 15-yard pass from Solberg to Zach Schroeder. Sisseton picked up a late touchdown in the fourth quarter on a 5-yard run by Brayden Tasa.
Dell Rapids picked up 352 yards of total offense in the game, 300 on the ground and 52 yards through the air. They had 19 first down, held the ball for little over 30 minutes in the game, and finished 5-10 on their 3rd down conversions. Schmidt lead the ground attack with 16 carries for 144 yards and two touchdowns, and also had 26 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown. Nichols carried the ball 10 times for 66 yards and a touchdown, while Jacob Huewe had 11 carries for 54 yards. Solberg finished 4-8 passing for 52 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception.
Defensively for Dell Rapids, Schroeder and Tanner Ljunggren each finished the game with 5.0 tackles. Brock Reinhiller had 4.0 tackles, Ben Gillogly finished with 4.0 tackles, and Zach White had 3.0 tackles.
Dell Rapids improves to 7-2 on the year. The Quarriers will host Belle Fourche on Monday, November 4th, in the second round of the playoffs.
Bulldogs Defeat Cardinals in Volleyball Action
The DeSmet Bulldogs defeated the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals 3-1 on Monday, October 28th, in Dell Rapids by scores of 25-14, 20-25, 25-17, 25-15.
DeSmet started off the match and first game with a 9-1 run, and then extended that lead to 15-3. The Cardinals were not able to recover from the large deficit as DeSmet went on to win the first game. The second game was back and forth early, but the Cardinals were able to get a 16-9 lead. DeSmet, however, tied the game at 16-16. Dell Rapids St Mary scored the next three points though, and went on to win the second game. The third game was again back and forth to start was tied 12-12. The two teams again were tied 16-16, but DeSmet scored the next five points, and finished the game on a 9-1 run. The Bulldogs again used an early run to open up game four, jumping out to a 9-1 lead. The Cardinals were only able to close the game to 15-7 before falling by a final score of 25-15.
The loss drops the Cardinal record to 12-15 on the season. Dell Rapids St Mary finished up the regular season at home hosting Canistota on Thursday, October 31st.
Doug Keller
Douglas Dean Keller was born on April 2, 1958, in Rapid City to Gordon and Shirley (Degen) Keller. As a toddler, the family moved to Pierre and then settled in Harrold, S.D., where Doug grew up and graduated from Harrold High School in 1976. While in high school, Doug excelled in football and basketball. After high school Doug attended the University of South Dakota at Springfield, where he graduated with an associate degree in Auto Body Mechanics in 1978.
In 1978, Douglas was united in marriage to Jane Bauer. To this union five children were born: Tennile, Jamie, Megan, Dana and Courtney. After getting married, Doug worked in the auto body shop at Harding Motors for fourteen years. In 1988 he decided to branch out and co-opened his own body shop “Quality Body Shop” with Mark Wheelhouse in Pierre. Doug made many friends while fixing cars back to where they were before being in an accident. He was very “fussy” about his work and wanted everybody satisfied.
In his spare time he played softball and golf. Doug refereed many basketball games with his brother Terry. He had the opportunity to coach his son in multiple basketball teams.
Doug served on the Harrold School Board and as President of the Board, he got to give his daughter Tennile her high school diploma.
He was also a member of the Harrold Fire Department. Being an avid sports fan, Doug loved watching his daughters and son play basketball, and got to attend several State Tournaments in which his girls participated.
Doug was so proud when the Harrold Cardinal basketball team took the State Title in 1992 in which his nephews Eric Lappe and Quinton Bauer played and his brother-in-law, Dennis Bauer coached.
In 2008, Doug suffered a stroke and had surgery at the Sanford Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls. After this, he moved to Dell Rapids to be closer to his daughters, son Dana and four grandchildren. He loved going to the grandkids sports and other events they had. He was their “papa” to them.
Doug was able to see his youngest daughter, Courtney graduate from Highmore-Harrold high school in May, 2013, so the circle of his children was complete.
He also had a good time with his brothers, Terry and David and was so saddened by the death of David from cancer in 2010.
Doug was working part-time at a Hy-Vee store in Sioux Falls and simply loved his job and fellow employees. He had just started in his spare time, a second job painting semi-truck tires at Pomp’s Tire, which had him working sometimes seven days a week, but he liked to be kept busy.
Doug loved to hunt and fish and looked forward to the annual pheasant season to hunt with his son and son-in-law, plus his friends and brother Terry.
Grateful for having shared his life are his children, Tennile (Bryant) Spoonemore and Jamie Keller of Dell Rapids, Megan Keller, Dana Keller and Courtney Keller of Sioux Falls; his mother, Shirley Sandal and stepdad Don Sandal of Fort Pierre; brother Terrence (Joyce) Keller of Pierre; sisters, Judy Bauer of Spearfish, Deborah Schley of St. Charles, Mo., and Melanie (Bob) Bauer of Harrold. Four grandchildren: Brooklyn and Mason Spoonemore, Jayda and Cutler Kerns all of Dell Rapids; aunts, Bette Petet of Pierre, Eldora Barnes of Harrold, Eileen Schmitz of Albert Lea, Minn., and Shirley Dean Keller of Pierre; one uncle, Gary Keller of Rapid City; stepbrother R.D. (Maree) Sandal of Colorado; stepsisters Suzette (Chad) Hohweiler of Sioux Falls and Dona May (Jeff) Johnson of Pierre; numerous nephews; nieces; and cousins; as well as many friends.
Preceding Doug in death were brothers James and David Keller; father Gordon Keller; brothers-in-law Dennis Bauer, Danny Schley and Mike McDevitt; grandparents Julius and Susan Degen and Bill and Evelyn Keller; and aunt Anita Danielson.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Harrold with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct, 25, 2013, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Harrold with interment to be at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Harrold.
Condolences may be conveyed to the family at www.feigumfh.com
Dell Rapids School Board Meeting – 10/28/13
The Dell Rapids School Board will meet in regular session on Monday, October 28th, at 7:00 p.m. in the HS/MS DDN Room. Some of the items on the agenda include approval of surplus items, approval of supplemental budgets, a working session on EEAD – Special use of School Buses by Outside Groups, and the administrative reports. The full agenda can be found here.
Leo Heinricy
Leo John Heinricy, 69, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Avera Dells Area Hospital. He was born December 10, 1943 at Madison, SD to Leo and Gladys (Thiele) Heinricy. He attended Colman Public School and graduated in 1961. Leo was with the South Dakota National Guard 147th Field Artillery, Flandreau. He started working at T&R Electric in Colman on October 7, 1967 where he was the foreman of the yard and the loading area. Leo was married to Shirleen Muth on December 11, 1971 at Madison, SD. He retired from T&R in 2010. In June of 2013, Leo and Shirleen moved to Dell Rapids. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids and formerly of Colman Lutheran Church. Leo enjoyed his kids, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and farming with his cousins, Jim and Bob. He also enjoyed playing pinochle, cards, sports, the “Colts”, going to coffee and making jelly and Christmas goodies.
Leo John is survived by his wife, Shirleen, 3 children, Laurie (Paul) Miles, Dell Rapids, Noel (Trish), Dell Rapids, Heather (Josh) Staggs, DuPont, WA, his mother, Gladys Heinricy, Colman, one brother, Dick (Darlene), Colman and one sister, Kathy (Chuck) Relf Schmidt, Avondale, AZ. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Julie Ann and his father, Leo Heinricy.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids. Visitation is from 5:00 – 7:00 pm Tuesday at Skroch Funeral Chapel, Colman.
2013 State Cross Country Results
The Dell Rapids St Mary boys finished 2nd overall as a team, and the Dell Rapids St Mary girls finished 7th as a team on Saturday, October 26th, at Robbinsdale Park in Rapid City for the 2013 State B Cross Country Meet. The combined effort of the runners led to a Class B Combined Team Award for Dell Rapids St Mary.
Team Standings Boys:
1. Elkton-Lake Benton 25
2. Dell Rapids St. Mary 38
3. Philip 45
4. Parker 52
5. McCrossan 55
Team Standings Girls:
1. Ipswich 14
2. Gayville-Volin 33
3. Potter County 39
4. Northwestern 55
5. Burke/South Central 59
6. Estelline 71
7. Dell Rapids St. Mary 74
Individual Results
Boys:
Dell Rapids St Mary
- Luke Brown – 19:35.60
- Matt Farmer – 18:57.95 (18th)
- Mitch Roemen – 18:06.60 (3rd)
- Ethan Schmidt – 19:34.35
- Jared Scholten – 18:55.95 (17th)
Dell Rapids
- Zane Schumaker – 18.41:30
Girls:
Dell Rapids St Mary
- Cassy Garaets – 17:00.83 (19th)
- Anna Wolles – 16:18.68 (7th)
- Jackie Wolles – 18:09.43
Dell Rapids
- Lexy Snider – 17:14.23
MIldred “Millie” (Lickteig) Fossum
Mildred “Millie” Fossum, age 87, died Friday, October 25, 2013 at Dougherty Hospice Cottage. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 28 at St. Dominic’s Catholic Church in Canton. Visitation, with family present, will be Sunday from 5-8 p.m. at the church. A prayer service will begin at 7 p.m. Millie was born October 25, 1926 in Dell Rapids, SD to John and Mary (Mairose) Lickteig. She attended school at Dell Rapids St. Mary’s. She married Warren Fossum on June 8, 1951 in Sioux Falls, SD. The couple lived on farms near Harrisburg and north of Canton. The couple moved to Canton in 1976. Millie had lived at Dougherty Hospice Cottage since March 2013. Warren died on March 21, 1986. In addition to raising her children, Millie had worked at Otis Radio, Canton Good Samaritan Society, and McCords/Behr. She enjoyed crocheting, bingo, taking care of her grandkids, and watching her grandkids activities.
Grateful for having shared her life are her children- Marcia (Jerome) Engelhaupt, Spencer, NE, Jay (Roxie) Fossum, Canton, SD, Diana (Monte Miller) Fossum, Canton, SD, Paula Fossum, Sioux Falls, SD, and Perry (Barb) Fossum, Canton, SD; brother, Julius Lickteig, CA; 7 grandchildren- Sara Engelhaupt, Brad Hewer, Kennedy and Madison Fossum, Ashley Murphy, Kirby Christensen, and Chris Kott; and 3 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 3 brothers, Arnold, Florian, and Virgil, and 1 grandson.
Donna Koopman
Donna Lee Koopman, age 72, of Colton, South Dakota, passed away Friday, October 25, 2013, at Sanford Heritage Foundation Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Monday October 28, at First Lutheran Church in Colton, with a scripture service at 7:00 PM. On Tuesday, October 29 the burial will take place at 9:30 AM, at West Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery, rural Crooks; all are welcome. The Memorial worship will follow the burial at 11:00 AM, at First Lutheran Church in Colton.
Donna was born on October 29, 1940, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Leonard and Gladys (Sorenson) Langloss. She grew up in Crooks. Donna was baptized and confirmed at West Nidaros Lutheran Church. She attended grade school in Crooks and graduated from Lyons High School in 1958. Following high school, Donna attended community college in Mankato.
On August 14, 1959, Donna married Donald Koopman at West Nidaros Lutheran Church. They lived for a short time in Sioux Falls until moving to Colton in 1960. Soon after that in 1967 Don and Donna moved to the farm where they’ve enjoyed their last 46 years while raising their family.
Donna was employed as a postal clerk for many years, having worked in Colton, Madison, Sioux Falls, Dell Rapids, and Colman. After retirement, she spent much of her time taking care of her grandchildren, baking birthday cakes, spending time with her children and grandchildren at various campgrounds, traveling and spending time with the love of her life, Don.
Donna was an active member of First Lutheran Church in Colton where she was involved in the quilting group and WELCA. She also was a 4-H Leader for many years and volunteered at the Sioux Empire Fair. She enjoyed playing cards in the Card Club with very close friends and family as well as being an active member in the Birthday Club in Colton.
Her favorite past time was spending time with family and attending their grandchildren’s many church and school activities. In 2012, Don and Donna were selected to receive the Tri–Valley Butch Bachman “Fan of the Year” award.
Grateful for having shared her life is her husband Don of 54 years and her children: Kim (Randall) Questad of Baltic, Kari (Kevin) VanderWal of Volga, Dan (Stacey) Koopman of Hartford. She was blessed with nine Grandchildren: Katie (Kevin) Hoekman, Sarah (Justin) Jenness, Jared Questad, Dallis, Collin, and Lane VanderWal; Ashlyn, Logan, and Brayden Koopman. Two Great Grandchildren: Anna and Peter Hoekman. Other family members grateful for sharing her journey include brothers: James (Lila) Langloss of Sioux Falls, Marv (Elaine) Wieman of Crooks, and two special aunts: Alyce Scott of Sioux Falls, and Connie Opland of Dell Rapids, family friend Deb Swier, and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; in-laws Garrit and Helen Koopman, and brother in-law and sister-in-law, John and Barb Koopman.