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Darwin Marshall

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Darwin_MarshallDarwin Marshall, 84, of Dell Rapids passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017 at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center. Memorial services will begin at 1:00 PM Friday, March 3, 2017 at Minnehaha Funeral Home Chapel in Dell Rapids. Burial will be at a later date in Martin, SD. Visitation with the family present will be from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Friday, March 3, 2017 at Minnehaha Funeral Home.

Darwin Philip was born December 11, 1932 at Martin, SD to parents Philip and Esther (Yellow Hair) Marshall. He grew up and received his education in the Martin area, graduating from Bennett County High School. He then joined the US Army, serving from January 29, 1953 until January 27, 1956. Following his service to his country, Darwin moved back to Martin for a while, and then moved to Sioux Falls. Darwin lived in Baltic from 1964 to 1981 before moving to the Dell Rapids area. He sold insurance for a short time then worked for Brendsel Electric for 16 years. He was also employed at the South Dakota State Penitentiary.

Darwin enjoyed spending time with his family. His grandchildren were very special to him. He liked most sports but bowling, fishing, rodeo and racing were his favorites. He was a member of the American Legion and was on the Baltic Fire Department for many years. Darwin was also there to lend a helping hand to his family and many friends.

Grateful for having shared his life are his children, Sandi (Steve) Otto, Alexandria, MN, Stuart Marshall, Amarillo, TX and Rich Marshall, Sioux Falls; six grandchildren, Marisa and Luis, Alexandria, MN, Grace and Max, Amarillo, TX and Jamie and Ethan, Sioux Falls; great-grandchild, Nick; sisters, Charlotte Anderson, Ansley, NE, Lynn Beem, Rapid City, SD and Avril Livermont, Wanblee, SD; brother, Marvin Marshall, Madison, SD; sixteen nieces and nephews as well as many other relatives and friends.

Darwin was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; three sisters and three nieces.

Judith Vortherms

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Judith M. Vortherms, 68, of Dell Rapids, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids, SD with interment to follow at the St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday at Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids and will resume at 6:00 p.m. in St. Mary Catholic Church with the family present. A Christian Wake Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the church.

Judith Mae Roti was born on October 15, 1943 in Canton, SD, the daughter of Myron and Minnie Roti. She graduated from Canton High School in 1962. She was married to Art Vortherms on August 22, 1964 and they began their life together on a farm west of Dell Rapids. Along with helping out on the farm, Judy worked at First National Bank, Gannon Bookkeeping, Terrace Manor, Lodmell-Schaefer and Denny Gaspar Ford, retiring in 2004.

Judy’s family was everything to her and some of her favorite times were spent hosting family suppers on Sunday nights, with her grandchildren playing baseball in the backyard. She also enjoyed attending all of their many activities and never missed a chance to take pictures.  Judy was an avid Minnesota Twins baseball fan and rarely missed watching a game.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 47 years, Art, daughter Tammy (Robert) Michel, son, John (Laura) Vortherms, and daughter Shelly (Jon) Kubly, all of Dell Rapids; her 10 grandhildren, Jodi (Josh) Spaans, Kari (Jared) Hettinger, Casey, Jason and Kelly Michel; Derrick and KaitlynVortherms; and Danielle, Austin and Brandon Kubly; and one great-grandchild Callie Spaans. She is also survived by 7 siblings; sisters Doris Welsh, Phyllis Donnaud, Betty (Stan) Sawina, Jackie (Floyd) Wold and Susanne (Arlin) Johnson, and brothers Jim (Donna) Roti and David (Carol) Roti. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Donny Roti.   www.minnehahafuneralhome.com

Janice Klein

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Janice M. Klein, 63, of Dell Rapids passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at the Dougherty Hospice in Sioux Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Interment will be in the St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Kahler Funeral Home and will resume at 6:00 p.m. in St. Mary Catholic Church. A Christian Wake Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Church. To leave condolences please visit www.kahlerfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Mary Catholic Church Building Fund.

Janice Marie Klein was born on October 29th, 1948 in Le Mars, Iowa, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Colling. In 1953 her family moved to Howard, South Dakota. She graduated from St. Agatha Catholic School in 1966, and received her Bachelor of Science degree from South Dakota State University in 1970.

Janice began working for Northwestern National Bank (now Wells Fargo) in Sioux Falls in 1970. In 1972 she started working as a personal banker at the branch location in Dell Rapids, where she got to know many people in the community. She retired from Wells Fargo in 2007.

Janice was an active member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dell Rapids, regularly attending daily Mass and participating in St. Mary’s functions. She enjoyed spending time with friends and family, especially her granddaughters. Her other hobbies and interests included quilting, knitting, craft projects, spending time outdoors, traveling, and visiting with friends over coffee at the local grocery store.

Those left to cherish her memory include her three daughters and four granddaughters all of Sioux Falls, Kim (Troy), Sierra, Jaxsyn, and Shayda Swift; Jackie Klein; and Jessica (Mark) and Kenna List. She is also survived by her siblings, Therese Erickson, Fred (Irene) Colling, Gene (Kyle) Colling, and Anita (Mike) Harlan. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Hank Bunkers

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Henry “Hank” N. Bunkers, 71, of Dell Rapids passed away on Monday, July 2, 2012 at his home. His Funeral Service will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 6, 2012 at Trent Baptist Church, Trent. Interment with military rites will be in the Dell Rapids Cemetery at 12:15 p.m. on Friday. Visitation will begin at noon on Thursday, July 5, 2012 with the family present from 5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. A prayer service will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Kahler Funeral Home.

Henry “Hank” Norbert Bunkers was born on October 27, 1940 to Cleophas and Mary (Moes) Bunkers. He worked for Gil Haugen Construction, Quality Concrete and L. G. Everest Inc. where he was a front-end loader operator for 26 years. He retired in December of 2010.

Hank’s legacy of wood can be found in many area households. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, riding his four wheeler and telling his many stories.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Cleophas and Mary, his brother, Donald, nephew, Ed and his niece, Janet Bunkers.

Hank is survived by his wife, Donna of Dell Rapids; his sons, Matthew (Ann) of Perry, GA, Michael (Diane) of Dell Rapids and Mark (Tracy) of Dell Rapids; twelve grandchildren and ten great grandchildren; his brother, Lee (Ethel) of Utah and his sister, Betty Kuper of Dell Rapids and many friends.

Memorials may be directed to the National Kidney Foundation. www.kidney.org
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Doris (Shefte) Matz

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Doris Jean Matz, 83, of Belvidere passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at her home.

Born September 7, 1928, in Dell Rapids, S.D., the daughter of Knute and Clara (Quissell) Shefte. She graduated from Dell Rapids High School. Married Arnold E. Matz on June 2, 1946, in Luverne, Minn.

Doris was a homemaker and a Belvidere resident for 55 years. Member of Zion Lutheran Church, Belvidere, and of the Sons of Norway, Loves Park. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren, enjoyed sewing, being outside and tending to her flower garden and feeding her birds.

Survived by daughters, Carol Ellingson of Rockton and Peggy (Ronald) Karlson of Belvidere; grandchildren, Todd S. Miller, Tracy Miller, Kristin Karlson, T.J. Matz and Toni (John Gillott) Matz; great-grandchildren, Brooke Van Briesen, Austin Miller, Emma Miller, Derek Gillott and Abigail Gillott; brothers, Kenneth (Delores) Shefte of Dell Rapids, S.D., and Howard Shefte of Sioux Falls, S.D.; and sister, Ruth Megard of Lincoln, Neb. Predeceased by her parents; husband; son, Thomas Matz; grandson, Mike Luxton; and sister, Bernice Gubbe. A special thank you to the nurses and staff of Heartland Hospice for their kind and compassionate care. Service at 11 a.m. Monday, June 18, in Zion Lutheran Church, with visitation from 10 a.m. to time of service; the Rev. Karl Otto will officiate. Interment in Belvidere Cemetery. A memorial is being established in her memory. Arrangements by Belvidere Funeral Home.

Paul Torgusen

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Paul Lawrence Torgusen, the son of Lawrence and Jeannette (Beyer) Torgusen, was born March 28, 1958 in Wells. After completing his high school education, Paul earned two Associate in Arts degrees from South Central Technical College in Mankato. He was united in marriage to Diane Borson May 26, 1984 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Paul worked for Phoenix Bio-Composite in Mankato. He began working for New Ulm Telecom in 2005, serving with Tech Team II and Internet Support. Paul enjoyed astronomy, photography, gardening, fishing and computers. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially the little ones in his life, Courtney, Caitlin, Memphis and Mahlia. He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in New Ulm.

Survivors include his wife Diane of New Ulm; daughter Alise Torgusen and son Eric Torgusen both of New Ulm; mother Jeannette Torgusen of Mankato; brothers Peter Torgusen and his wife Nancy of Dell Rapids, SD, Mark Torgusen of Jackson Hole, WY; sisters Mary Torgusen of Mankato, Debra Clark and her husband Carl of Sioux Falls, SD; mother-in-law Deloris Borson of New Ulm; brother-in-law Duane Borson of New Ulm; sisters-in-law Deb Langholz and her husband Tom of New Ulm, Denise Borson of New Ulm; nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives.

He was preceded in death by his father Lawrence Torgusen; brother John Torgusen; and father-in-law Donald Borson.

Memorials are preferred to Redeemer Lutheran Church or to the donor’s choice.  http://www.funeralplan2.com/schmucker/obits

Dominic “Nick” Salviola

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Dominic “Nick” Salviola, 92, of Dell Rapids passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. His Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Visitation will begin at noon on Friday at Kahler Funeral Home and a Christian Wake Service followed by the Rosary will begin at 6:00 p.m. To leave condolences please visit www.kahlerfh.com.

Nick Salviola was born November 14, 1919 to Joseph and Beatrice (Colangelo) Salviola in North Sioux City, SD. He graduated from Jefferson High School in Jefferson, SD in 1937. While a senior in high school he started working for the Milwaukee RailRoad. He enlisted in the Army during WWII and was a member of the 744th Railroad Operating Battalion from 1944-1946. He operated steam and diesel powered locomotives. The 744th served in the campaigns of Northern France, Ardennes, and Rhineland. After his discharge from the service Nick continued working for the Milwaukee Railroad until his retirement in 1980. He was married to Hilda Cox in Sioux Falls, who preceded him in death in 1976. He married Dolores (Geraets) Kroger on June 7, 1974 in Dell Rapids.

Nick was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids, the Dell Rapids Tree Board, the Dell Rapids American Legion Post, the Senior Citizen Center and the Garden Club.

He will be forever remembered for both his 25 year dedication to planting and maintaining trees in Dell Rapids as well as for inviting and cooking spaghetti for hundreds of friends and family members over the years. Nick was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.

He is survived by his wife, De of Dell Rapids; his two sons, Joe of McCook Lake, SD and Mike (Connie) of Sioux City, IA; his five step-children, Dale Kroger of Sioux Falls, Sandra (Dean) Helton of Polo, IL, Linda (Glenn) Bryson of Paxson, AZ, Diane Kroger (Ross Goetz) of Dell Rapids and Debra (Mark) Duby of Peoria, AZ; his three granddaughters; his four step-grandchildren; his eight great-grandchildren; and his four step-great-grandchildren.

Al Grovenburg

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Al Grovenburg, age 80, of Watertown, SD passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at a care center in Dell Rapids, SD. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 28, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church with Reverend Elmer Brinkman officiating. Don Seim will be the soloist accompanied by Blair Titze. Interment will be in the Thomas Oxford Cemetery, Thomas, SD. Military Honors will be conducted by the South Dakota State Patrol, Codington County Post 17 of the American Legion and Watertown Army National Guard Funeral Honors Team. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday at the Wight, Comes & Sogn Funeral Chapel and on Thursday for one hour prior to the service at the church.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Honorary Law Enforcement. Active Pallbearers will be Dustin, Steven, and Kenny Grovenburg, Bob Shultz, Arlin Schumacher and Lester Urban.

Albert A. Grovenburg was born on February 14, 1932 to Ward and Pansy (Devor) Grovenburg at Seneca, Kansas. At the age of nine he moved with his family to South Dakota. Al graduated from Watertown High School in 1949. Al married Jean Hunter on May 28, 1953 at Thomas, SD. He joined the United States Army and served from 1955-1958. After his discharge from his military service, he became a partner in Wynn’s Potato Chips from 1958-1966. Al then began his law enforcement career serving at Armour, Milbank and Watertown.

Al and Jean owned Loken’s Tax Service from 1967-1995. Al was a charter bus driver for Roy & Wilma Tours of Mitchell, SD and Jackrabbit Lines of Sioux Falls. Al was a member of the First United Methodist Church, South Dakota Highway Patrol Retirees and a Life member of the American Legion. He was a avid bowler and was inducted into the Watertown Bowler’s Hall of Fame, was a Twins Fan, and enjoyed hunting, fishing and golfing.

Al is survived by his wife, Jean; his sons, Doug (Kathy) Grovenburg of Dell Rapids, Jeff (Wendy) Grovenburg and Mike Grovenburg of Sioux Falls; two sisters, Rudie Grovenburg of Watertown, and Ina (Marlin) Muehliason of Clark; four grandchildren, Dustin, Steven, Kenny and Katie; and four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Ada Urban and Mary Riley; and one brother, Willard. www.wcsfc.com

Keith Myren

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Keith R. Myren, 55, of Salem passed away on June 22, 2012. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 am on Monday, June 25 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Canova. Visitation will begin at 4 pm on Sunday with family present at 6 pm and a 7 pm prayer service all at Kinzley Funeral Home in Salem.

Keith R. Myren was born on November 27, 1956 to Leonard and Elizabeth (Bauerle) Myren in Mitchell, SD. He was raised in the Salem/Canova area and graduated from Canova High School. He lived his whole life in the Salem area where he worked for Feterl Manufacturing and later Buehler.

Keith was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church where he was baptized and confirmed. His passion was riding his Honda Gold Wing and he loved spending time with friends, family, and especially his dogs, Snowball, Sammie, and Angel.

Keith is survived by his three brothers, Dennis (Barb Schoemaker) of Dell Rapids, Neal (Kathy) and Rex both of Salem; one sister, Connie Jorgensen of Vermillion; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents. www.kinzleyfh.com

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