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Lillie Heesch

August 10, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Lillie Heesch, 88, of Dell Rapids passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016 at the Brooking Hospital. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at the United Methodist Church, Dell Rapids. Private family burial will be held at Hills of Rest Memorial Park, Sioux Falls. On-line condolences may be left at the Minnehaha Funeral Home website.

Lillie was born September 27, 1927 in Sioux Falls to parents Albert and Rose (Byg) LaShier. She grew up in Sioux Falls and graduated from Washington High School. After her education she worked as a dental hygienist for Dr. M. B. Paulson in Sioux Falls.

Lillie married John Heesch February 4, 1950 in Sioux Falls. She moved to the farm near Dell Rapids where she lived and farmed with her husband. She also worked for Sioux Valley Telephone Company for many years until her retirement. She then volunteered at Sioux Valley Hospice for 12 years. John died July 16, 1998. Lillie continued to live on the farm until moving to the United Living Community in Brookings in 2012.

She was a long time member of the United Methodist Church in Dell Rapids.

Grateful for having shared her life are her son, James (Virginia) Heesch, Flandreau; three grandchildren, Jonathan (Dory) Heesch, Michelle Heesch and Melissa Heesch; two great grandchildren, Jonathan and Devorah; and a sister, Bonnie Bentley, Spearfish, SD.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, John on July 16, 1998 and her son, John on March 10, 2003.

Betty Grace (Thue) (Utesch) Hart

August 8, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Betty Grace Hart of Watertown South Dakota, died on August 6th 2016. Funeral services will be held Tuesday August 9th at 11AM, at the Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Watertown South Dakota. A visitation will be held at 9:30 am on Tuesday until service time. Family will be present from 9am until service time. Burial will follow at Garfield Cemetery rural Bryant South Dakota. Reverend Iver Possehl will officiate. On-line condolences may be left at the Osthus Funeral Home website.

Betty Grace Hart was born on July 10, 1923 to Peter & Emma (Shepherd) Thue at Bryant, SD. She attended Cleveland #3 Grade School and graduated from Bryant High School in 1941. She was baptized, confirmed, and taught Bible School at Garfield Lutheran Church, rural Bryant.

Betty attended Augustana College, Sioux Falls, for two years in 1941-1943 after which she taught grade school in Lake Norden for one year. She did office work in San Francisco, CA from 1944-1947 and returned to Bryant and taught grade school for another two years.

In 1948, Betty married Harold (Hod) Utesch on Nov. 20, 1948 and she worked at the Bryant Medical Clinic. Together, they purchased the Bryant Theatre in 1953 and she returned to teaching for another nine years until 1967 when they moved to Bloomington, MN, where she taught 4th grade for 17 years. Hod died in September, 1983. Betty married Stan Hart in Hayti, SD on August 18, 1984 and they made their home in St. George, UT. Stan passed away in July 1990.

While living in St. George, she did volunteer work and took many trips. She especially enjoyed the 3 week cruise across the Atlantic and visiting Australia and New Zealand. With her sister and brother-in-law, she was thankful to visit relatives and ancestral places in Denmark & Norway. Always on her “bucket list” was to visit St. Petersburg, Russia which she got the opportunity to do in August, 2014. One could always find Aunt Betty enjoying her reading, politics, sports especially the Minnesota Twins, playing cards, doing puzzles, or handiwork especially counted cross-stitch and crochetting. Betty returned to Watertown, SD in December 1995 to be near family. She was an active member of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church along with its “Young At Heart” group, weekly Bible Study and LWML.

Aunt Betty is survived by nieces and nephews: Ken (Jane) Thue, Waunakee, WI, Lon (Denise) Arneson, Chippewa Falls, WI, Ned (Joanie) Arneson, Hayti, Chris Thue, Dell Rapids, Mary (Peter) Manley, Wisconsin Rapids, WI & Mona (Frank) Cifaldi, Cumberland, WI, William Pedder, Oakland, CA & Jim Pedder, Orinda, CA. Also surviving her are her brothers-in-law: Charles (Marilyn) Arneson, Watertown, and Charles Utesch, Charlotte, NC. Her aunt, Evelyn Thue, Bryant. She is, also, survived by many cousins, special friends (which are many) and her special caretaker, Debbie Vetter.

Dale Dunn

August 5, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Dale Dunn, 90, of Redfield, formerly of Dell Rapids, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at the Eastern Star Home in Redfield. His funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 8, 2016 in the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids. Interment will be in the Trent Cemetery. A Masonic Service will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 7, 2016 in the chapel at the Eastern Star Home in Redfield. On-line condolences may be left at the Kahler Funeral Home website.

Dale Rodney Dunn was born to Dr. Leonard L. and Effie A. (Peterson) Dunn in Harrisburg, SD on January 29, 1926. At the age of 2, his family moved to Dell Rapids, SD where the family was engaged in farming and his father was the local veterinarian. Dale attended Dell Rapids Public School and graduated in 1944.

During high school Dale was actively involved in music and sports and played in the 1943 State B High School Basketball Championship game. In 1944 he received an appointment to the US Naval Academy. He attended prep school at the University of South Dakota where he played basketball. He enlisted in the US Navy in the spring of 1945 during World War II and was stationed in the Pacific until 1947.

Following Dale’s military service he returned to South Dakota and was united in marriage to Alice M. Lee on June 27, 1948 at the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids. He farmed with his family and attended South Dakota State College during the winter quarters until he graduated with a degree in Poultry Science in 1952.

In 1956 Dale received an appointment as Postmaster in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. Dale retired in 1988 after serving as Postmaster in Dell Rapids and Trent for 32 years. After retirement, he worked part time at the Eastern Star Home in Redfield from 1989 until 1993. Dale also served as caretaker of the Trent Cemetery for many years.

As an adult Dale enjoyed hunting, playing golf, bowling and participated in a horse shoe league. During retirement he enjoyed doing laundry, baking, yard work and spending time with his standard Poodle “Doc”. Dale was a member of the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids where he taught Sunday School, served on Church Council and was head usher for many years. He was a 70 year member of the Dell Rapids American Legion, 69 year member of the Masonic Lodge and served as Worthy Patron of his Eastern Star Chapter for over 30 years. He was a charter member and served on the Board of Directors of the Dell Rapids Historical Society, served on the Dell Rapids City Planning & Zoning Board and was a member of the Dell Rapids Lions Club.

During the 1980s and 90s Dale and Alice enjoyed wintering in Mesa, Arizona during February and March following the spring practice of the Chicago Cubs. In recent years they became active fans of the Minnesota Twins and Vikings.

Following a lifetime of living in and loving the Dell Rapids community, Dale and Alice moved to the Eastern Star Home & Star Court Suites in Redfield in 2011. During the past five years Dale has aged with dignity and enjoyed life to the fullest.

Dale is survived by his wife of 68 years, sons Mark (Darlene) Dunn and Rodney Dunn of Sioux Falls and Raymond Dunn of Redfield and daughters Mary (Gail) O’Donnell and Karen (Jon) Jacobs of Redfield; sister Barbara Christopher of Rapid City; 15 grandchildren, 8 step grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren and 9 great great grandchildren. Dale was preceded in death by his parents, 3 sisters, 2 brothers, 2 son-in-laws, one daughter-in-law and one step-grandson.

John Rasmusson

August 4, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

John Rasmusson, 83 of Sioux Falls, formerly of Dell Rapids passed away suddenly on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. His funeral service will be held on Monday, August 8, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. in the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids. Visitation on Sunday, August 7, 2016 will begin at 2:00 p.m. The family will be present to greet friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Kahler Funeral Home. On-line condolences may be left at the Kahler Funeral Home website.

John Rasmusson was born on December 16, 1932 at Edgar, NE, the youngest son of Sander and Ruth Rasmusson. The family moved several times in John’s youth as his father was a Pastor. John graduated from high school in DeWitt, NE and then went to the University of Nebraska on a Navy ROTC scholarship. He majored in civil engineering.

After graduation, he served three years on the USS Mathews, home ported in Long Beach, CA. While in the Navy, he met and married Joan Ollig who was teaching in Long Beach. Their wedding was on March 23, 1957 at Belmon Shore Methodist Church. John’s father officiated. He was separated from the Navy in 1959 and the rank of LTJG. He became employed as an Engineer in Training at the firm of Black & Veatch Consulting Engineers in Kansas City, MO. While there, he became a registered professional engineer in the state of Missouri. He was active in the American Society of Engineers, Kansas City Chapter.

In 1962, the family moved to Ada, MN to work in the Ollig family owned telephone business. After two years in Ada, they relocated to Dell Rapids, SD where John became General Manager of Sioux Valley Telephone Company and Vice President of Ollig Utilities Company. In addition to Sioux Valley, Ollig owned Norman County Telephone Company in Ada, MN, Sleepy Eye Telephone Company in Sleepy Eye, MN, G.O. Miller Telephone Company in Goodhue, MN, Hills Telephone Company in Hills, MN, and Valley Cablevision in Dell Rapids. John was president of the South Dakota Telephone Association and served on the board of the South Dakota Network. He was actively involved in the cellular side of the telephone business when it first came on the scene in SD, MN, and Iowa.

John loved taking photos, and in later years became the proud owner of a Canon EOS Rebel XT digital camera. His favorite subjects were people … friends and family, as well as places they traveled. After the children left home, he resumed his lifelong ambition to play tennis. He joined Woodlake Athletic Club, took lessons from Marty Johnson, and played in a weekly league supervised by Don Grebin. It was during that time that he fell one night and suffered a concussion requiring surgery to relieve the hematoma that resulted.

John is survived by his wife, Joan of Sioux Falls; his son, Peter (Joan) Rasmusson of Sioux Falls; his two daughters, Pam Carroll of Chicago, IL, and Laurie (Oliver) Wolfert of Washington, DC; his grandchildren, Christian, Wesley, Evan, and Ryan Rasmusson, Megan Carroll-Kulick (Aaron), Matthew Carroll, Clair and Eliot Wolfert; his sister-in-law, Gail Ollig – Lillard of Phoenix, AZ; and many nieces and nephews.

Minerva Morris

August 3, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Minerva Morris, 86 of Parker, died Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls. Funeral mass will be at 10:30am Saturday, August 6, 2016 at St. Christina Catholic Church, Parker with burial at the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-5:00pm Friday at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home. Visitation with family present will begin at 6:00pm Friday at the church with a Scripture Service to be said at 7:30pm. On-line condolences may be left at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home website.

Minerva Mary Petersen was born on October 31, 1929 in Turner County, SD to Fred and Gladys (Nowstrup) Petersen. As a child she moved with her family to the Parker area where she graduated from Parker High School in 1947. On May 24, 1952 she was united in marriage to Francis Morris at Parker. They lived in Parker where over the years she helped her husband with bookwork and was employed at the Turner County Courthouse. She was a member of St. Christina Catholic Church, enjoyed reading and playing bridge.

Grateful for having shared her life are her 4 children, Thomas (Lori), Dell Rapids, Wanda (Doug) Steward, Lennox, Paula (Marvin) Miller and Renee Jans, all of Parker; 10 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren; and a brother Paul Petersen, Santa Barbara, CA. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Francis in 2012, a grandson Aaron, a sister Joanne, and 4 brothers, Pete, Frisco, Gilbert, and Micky.

Jeanette and Henry De Lange

August 2, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

After nearly 63 years of marriage, Jeanette Katherine De Lange, 87, and Henry De Lange, Jr., 86, of Platte, SD, passed away peacefully within an hour of each other on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Platte Care Center Avera. Funeral Services are 10:00 A.M. Monday, August 8, 2016 at the Platte Christian Reformed Church. A Committal Service with Military Honors will follow at Platte City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Mount Funeral Home in Platte with a 4:00 P.M. Prayer Service.

Jeanette Katherine (Mast) De Lange was born on January 17, 1929 to Nick and Mary (Meyer) Mast in Volga, SD. She graduated from Volga High School in 1947 and was united in marriage to Henry De Lange, Jr. on October 23, 1953 at the Christian Reformed Church in Volga. After their marriage, Henry and Jeanette lived one year in Sioux Falls, SD and their remaining years in Platte. In addition to caring for her home and family, Jeanette worked for 15 years at the Platte Hospital. Jeanette was a member of the Platte Christian Reformed Church where she served as organist/pianist and was active in Ladies Aid. She loved attending her children’s and grandchildren’s events.

Henry De Lange, Jr. was born on April 9, 1930 to Henry and Alyce (Vis) De Lange in Harrison, SD. He graduated from Corsica High School in 1948 and went on to earn an AS degree from Nettleton Business College. Henry served his country in the US Army during the Korean War from November 1951 to September 1953. On October 23, 1953 Henry was united in marriage to Jeanette Mast at the Christian Reformed Church in Volga, SD. Henry was employed as a Hog Buyer for John Morrell for over 40 years and also was a Golden Sun Feed Salesman. Henry was a member of the Platte Christian Reformed Church where he served as an Elder and Deacon. He was also a member of the Platte Volunteer Fire Department. Henry enjoyed bowling and being outdoors while hunting, fishing and golfing. He loved to attend his children’s and grandchildren’s events.

Grateful for having shared in Henry and Jeanette’s lives are their five children and nine grandchildren: James (Ellen) De Lange of Taipei, Taiwan and their daughter, Katherine De Lange; Jan Hanks of Denver, CO and her daughter, Sara Hanks; Keith (Pam) De Lange of Dell Rapids, SD and their sons, Josiah and Theodore De Lange; Kevin (Sara) De Lange of Montvale, NJ and their daughters, Emma and Meg De Lange; Lee (Karen) De Lange of Sioux Falls, SD and their sons, Alex, Adam and Spencer De Lange; along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Henry and Jeanette were preceded in death by their parents; siblings; and a grandson, Henry James De Lange.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Henry and Jeanette’s honor may be directed to: Platte Care Center Avera, PO Box 200, Platte, SD 57369 or Dakota Christian School, 37614 SD Hwy 44, Corsica, SD 57328.

Edith (Raines) Forsch

August 1, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Edith Mary Ann Raines was born on April 25, 1927 to Homer and Margaret (Grav) Raines. She grew up on the family farm east of Dell Rapids an only child, until her brother, Tom, was born when she was almost eleven. Despite their age difference, they remained close for life.

Edith attended country school in Logan Township to eighth grade, and high school in Dell Rapids. She maintained friendships with the class of 1945, and hosted many informal reunions, even past their 50 year reunion. After high school, Edith completed the cadet RN program at Anchor Hospital, Saint Paul, MN. She and best friend, classmate Layne Peterson, had many adventures as young nurses, working at summer camp, blood bank, polio units, among other assignments.

On June 21, 1952, Edith married William (Bill) Forsch in Selma, AL, where Bill was stationed in the U.S. Air Force. When his tour of duty ended, they returned to Dell Rapids to raise their family. Edith worked at home as a wife and mother, and part-time at the Dell Rapids Hospital and clinic. After providing end-of –life care for Bill, she was widowed in 1971.

Edith’s nursing career took her to McKennan Hospital, and later to the Veterans Administration Hospital, both in Sioux Falls. She retired as evening house supervisor. Edith was a well-liked co-worker, a life-long learner and a quiet, capable nurse. For several years in addition to her work, she coordinated care and support for her parents allowing them to age in place as long as possible.

Edith enjoyed a happy, full retirement including involvement in library board at First United Methodist church, Doll center, sewing, gardening, and playing mah jong and bridge.

She always made sure her children and grandchildren knew they were the most important and fun part of her life. She especially enjoyed granddaughter Kate’s college years at Augustana, when she also became “grandma” to many of Kate’s friends.

Leaving a piece of her heart in South Dakota, Edith relocated to Kansas City to live near her daughter and family.

Edith died on July 29, 2016 in Kansas City from Lymphoma. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, an infant granddaughter, several brothers and sisters in law and many close friends,. Survivors include son, Bill Forsch (Noel DeSota), Lake Forest, CA, daughter, Ann Timmons (Bob), grandchildren Laynie Timmons, Kate Meyer (Jared), Jenny Witt (Ben), Nick Timmons (Megan), great grandchildren Harper, Bobby and Erin Timmons, all of the Kansas City area. Brother Tom Raines (Lee), Sioux Falls; sister-in-law Celia (Forsch) Orth, Ontario, Canada, several cousins, nieces, nephews and many dear friends, including Verla Sturdevant.

Edith’s wishes were for a family memorial service and cremation. Graveside service at the time of burial for friends and family at a later date to be announced. Memorials may be sent to the Children’s Home Society or McCrossan Boys Ranch, Sioux Falls, SD, the Danish Museum of America, Elkhorn, IA or a charity of your choice.

On-line condolences may be left at the Kahler Funeral Home website.

Fred Lauer

July 28, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Fred Allan Lauer, 93, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. On-line condolences may be let at the Miller Funeral Home website.

Fred was born on April 19, 1923, in Hartford, SD to Nicklaus and Elsie (Lueth) Lauer. He graduated from Dell Rapids High School in Dell Rapids, SD in May of 1942. While in school, he excelled in athletics. He also attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD for a short time. He was in the U.S. Navy during WWII, serving in the South Pacific for many months.

Fred worked in sales and also had his own business. In his free time, he enjoyed working in his yard.

Fred is survived by three sons; Craig of Salt Lake City, UT; Kent of Reno, NV; and Jay of Parker, CO. He is also survived by one brother, Jack Lauer of Brandon, SD and one sister, Elaine Church of Sioux Falls, SD and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Edith Fritz and Betty Gallagher.

A private service will be held at Hills of Rest Cemetery in Sioux Falls, SD.

Michael Munk

July 22, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Michael Dean Munk, 61, of Sioux Falls passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 21, 2016. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 AM Monday, July 25, 2016 at Minnehaha Funeral Home Chapel in Dell Rapids. Visitation with the family present will be from 3:00 to 5:00 PM Sunday at Minnehaha Funeral Home. On-line condolences may be left at the Minnehaha Funeral Home website.

Grateful for having shared his life are his brother, David (Karen) Munk, Dell Rapids and their children, Brian (Katie) Munk, Ft. Worth, TX and Melissa (Darren) Dressen, Colman, SD; sister, Kris (Dale) Machmiller, Garretson, SD and their children, Amanda (Jason) Kiner, Minnetonka, MN and Travis (Katie) Machmiller, Garretson, SD as well as many other relatives and friends.

Joyce (Satter) Lauer

July 19, 2016 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Longtime Sioux Falls teacher Joyce Elaine (Satter) Lauer, a member of the Lincoln High School Hall of Fame and daughter of Clarence A. Satter and Cecelia (Moore) Satter of Artesian, S.D., died peacefully Sunday, July 17, after visiting with family and friends. She was 91.

Joyce was born on Sept. 19, 1924, at the Satter family farm home. While attending grade and high school in Artesian, Joyce participated in declamation, especially oratory and poetry competitions, earning top awards in Sanborn County. She was active in music, playing the trombone in the Artesian High School band and singing in the girls’ chorus and mixed chorus. She was the high school reporter for the Artesian Commonwealth.

She taught for more than 50 years in South Dakota schools: Dell Rapids, Hartford, Brandon, Edison Junior High, Washington High and Lincoln High. She also taught summer school for many years as well as English adult education classes. She even taught composition skills to Northwestern Bell Telephone engineers.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at the Halladay – Peterson Chapel at Dow Rummel Village with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. A 12:30 pm Celebration of Life Reception will follow at Minnehaha Country Club. On-line condolences may be left at the Miller Funeral Home website.

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