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Maxine Bongers

June 25, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Baby Maxine Bongers was born into the arms of the Angels on Friday, June 13, 2014.

Maxine is preceded in death by her Maternal Grandmother, Bert Horton.

Maxine is survived by her parents, Stacey Horton and Jason Bongers of Sandstone; brother, Kenneth Bongers of Flandreau, SD; Maternal Grandfather, Mike Horton of Willow River; Paternal Grandfather, Dennis (Sylvia) Bongers of Bryant, SD; Paternal Grandmother, Kathy Bongers of Dell Rapids, SD; several aunts, uncles, cousins.

A gathering of family and friends will be Tuesday, June 24, 2014 from Noon until the 1 PM Memorial Service in Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake. A memorial fund has been set up in Maxine’s name at Lake State Federal Credit Union, Moose Lake. To sign the guestbook online, go to: www.hhkfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are with Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake.

Loren “Curly” Penning

June 22, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Loren Lawrence “Curly” Penning, 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. His Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Visitation will begin at noon with the family present at 5:00 p.m. and the Christian Wake service will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Kahler Funeral Home. Condolences may be left at www.kahlerfh.com.

Loren was born on October 11, 1927 in Dell Rapids, SD, to Nicholas and Elizabeth (Kirpes) Penning. He married Dorothy Schnieders on June 23, 1955. Together they raised three girls on a farm just north of Dell Rapids. Loren also did custom shelling and haying. They moved into Dell Rapids in the spring of 1986. Loren worked as a hired man for Larry and Ada Jorgenson until his health would no longer let him do this.

Loren was an amazing woodworker. He built many beautiful pieces of furniture for family and friends over the years. He worked hand in hand with his daughter, Linda, until she passed away. He was an avid gardener and couldn’t wait each spring to get out there and plant. He enjoyed sharing his produce with his neighbors. He loved polka music and never missed a polka dance. He loved watching baseball and was always cheering for the Cardinals. Loren had a special place in his heart for his grandchildren and great grandchildren and he lit up each time he saw them. He enjoyed taking them farming, pocket gopher hunting and shelling corn.

Loren moved into the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center in March of 2013. He enjoyed spending time with his roommate Alan and helping plant a garden for the nursing home.

Loren was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Dorothy, his daughters, Nancy and Linda and his siblings, Vernon, Nick, Gary, Connie and Maxine and many in-laws.

Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Betty (Paul) Gunn of Watertown; son-in-law, Jerome Kubal of Carrington, ND; his grandchildren, Chris (Kris) Kubal of Keene, ND, Jess (Cody) Wolf of Dickinson, ND, Tracy (Tony) Klein of Dell Rapids, Angie and Casey Kubal of Dickinson, ND, Shane (Lizzie) Gunn of Orlando, FL and Zach Gunn of Brookings; his great grandchildren, Sawyer, Beckett, and Bowen Wolf, Madisyn and Lennyx Klein; his brothers, Terry (Sharon), Melvin (Jeanette) and Elmer (Peggy); his sisters, Delores (Hank) Burggraff, Bernice Stensland, Alice (Joe) Burggraff, Vera (Bernard) Burggraff and Karon Penning; his brother-in-law, Jerome (Helen) Schnieders and his sister-in-law, Darlene Schnieders and special people, Brenna and Miranda and his many nieces and nephews.

William “Bill” Burkhart

June 16, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

William “Bill” Burkhart, 65, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at his Spearfish Canyon home in the beautiful Black Hills. His funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at the United Methodist Church, Dell Rapids. Interment will be in the Logan Reformed Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 with the family present from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Kahler Funeral Home, Dell Rapids.

Bill was born on June 2, 1949, to Bette (Crisp) and Andrew Burkhart. Bill grew up on the family farm in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. He graduated from Dell Rapids High School in 1967, and he earned an Organic Chemistry degree from South Dakota State University in 1971. He was a true “Jackrabbit” in every sense of the word contributing not only his time, but also scholarships to the Foundation.

Bill was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. His pilot training was at Sheppard AFB in Texas from where he obtained top honors in his class. Bill saw the world in an illustrious way by visiting over 78 countries during his service. Bill was a F4 fighter pilot instructor earning many awards and honors including the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Combat Readiness Medal, Small Arms Expert Pistol Ribbon, Air Force Longevity Service Award, National Defense Service Medal, Oversees Service Long and Short Tour Ribbon, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, and member in support of Operation Desert Shield from August 2, 1990, to November 30, 1991. He retired from the Air Force in 1991 with over 4,000 flight hours.

After retiring from the U.S. Air Force in 1991, he traveled to Austrailia. Upon his return to South Dakota, he decided to enroll at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, where he earned a master’s degree in Technology Management. While in Rapid City, he fulfilled his dream of building his “Little Log Cabin” in Spearfish Canyon with his best friend and companion, Dixie D. Serr. This was truly a labor of love in the building and completion of his cabin. In 1997, Bill went to work for Raytheon in Tucson, Arizona, which led to a second career in the missile field. He retired a second time to Spearfish Canyon after thirteen years in Arizona.

Bill never met a person that didn’t become a friend of his. He truly cherished his many friends and family he had throughout the world.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and an infant brother.

Sharing his life is his companion, Dixie and her family, Andy, Stacy, Mason and Taylor Schultz of Rapid City; his brother, Dr. Tom and Jeanette Burkhart of Sioux Falls; his nephew, Matt (Tammy) Burkhart of Sioux Falls and their family, and his niece, Julie (Brian) Van Dam and their family of Baltic.

William “Bill” Burkhart

June 15, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

William “Bill” Burkhart, 65, of Spearfish, SD, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending with Kahler Funeral Home for later this week.

Alvin “Al” Fogelman

June 12, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Alvin Fogelman, Sioux Falls, SD, died June 12, 2014. He was 89.

Alvin “Al” F. Fogelman was born in Parker, SD on January 30, 1925, to Amos and Alice (Dannen) Fogelman. He entered the US Army Air Force in December 1943, and served during WWII in the South Pacific. Following his honorable discharge from service in March 1946, he returned to Parker where he owned a milk plant. In 1953, Al moved to Sioux Falls.

He was united in marriage to Adella Schmidt on June 28, 1953, in Parker, SD. Al had a life-long career with the US Post Office. Starting as a mail carrier, he became supervisor and then after 35 years of service, retired as a Post Master at Dell Rapids, SD. After his retirement from the US Postal Service, Al worked as a valet with Sanford / USD Medical Center, retiring again after 10 years.

Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Adella J. Fogelman, Sioux Falls, SD; son, Bryan (Karen) Fogelman, British Columbia, Canada; daughters, Ava Fogelman, Ashland, OR, Carrie (Mark) Bills, Sioux Falls, SD, Delana (Bob) Reeves, Buckeye, AZ, Erica (Evan) Boyd, Phoenix, AZ; 13 grandchildren; two brothers, Charles (Kay) Fogelman, Lyle (JoAnn) Fogelman; sister, Darlene (Carrol) Lund; and half-sisters, Karen (Franklin) Olson and Kay (Dean) Rallis. He was preceded in death by his parents; step-father, Carsten Knudsen; and sister, Edna Buthe.

Funeral Services will be held 10:00 am Monday June 16, 2014, at Linwood Wesleyan Church, 1101 E. 57th Street. Visitation with the family present begins 1:00 and will continue to 3:00 Sunday afternoon at Miller Funeral Home, 50 S. Main Avenue.

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John Scholten

June 11, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

John C. Scholten, 74, of Dell Rapids passed away Monday, June 9, 2014. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 AM Thursday, June 12, 2014 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will begin at 3:00 PM with the family present at 5:00 PM and a Wake Service at 7:00 PM Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids.

John was born July 13, 1939 to John and Alieda (Lens) Scholten at Alvord, Iowa. As an infant he moved with his family to a farm near Larchwood, Iowa. He attended country school for a few years and then attended St. Mary Grade School where he graduated from the 8th grade. John then worked for farmers in the area. On November 9, 1960 he was united in marriage to Dorothy Koerlin at St. Joseph Cathedral in Sioux Falls. They lived on a farm near Larchwood where he worked until moving to Dell Rapids in 1964.

In 1969 John had a debilitating stroke and nine years later had heart surgery. In 2004 he had more serious heart surgery. He volunteered at St. Mary lunch room for fourteen years. John and Dorothy took many bus trips and enjoyed camping with their girls when they were younger.

John is survived by his wife, Dorothy, Dell Rapids; daughters, Lori (Mark) Waltz, Gaylord, MN and Joan (Jerry) McIlvenna, Sioux Falls; four grandchildren, Christopher (Andy) Waltz, Jonathon Waltz and special friend, Erin, Brianna Wuestewald and special friend, Austin and Abigayl McIlvenna; two great-grandchildren, Grace and Oliver Waltz; brothers, George (Donna) Scholten, Luverne, MN and Cletus (Shirley) Scholten, Sioux Falls; sisters, Mary Lou Kearney, Sioux City, IA and Rose (Dale) Carman, Sioux Falls; sisters-in-law, Arliss Scholten, Sandy Scholten, Sharon Scholten and Carol Olson; brothers-in-law, Ray Burkard and Richard Tuschen; as well as many nieces; nephews and friends.

John was preceded in death by his parents; two infant brothers; brothers, Paul, Ray, Joe and Larry; sisters, Betty (Louie) Wall, Theresa (Martin) Schettler, Dorothy (Francis) Schettler, Ann Burkard, Irene (Joe) Soldatke and Veronica Tuschen; brothers-in-law, Joe Soldatke, Chuck Kearney and Merlin Olson.

To leave condolences, visit www.minnehahafuneralhome.com.

Dorothy Frantzen

June 8, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Dorothy H. Frantzen, 84, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center. Her Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Interment will be in the St. Mary Cemetery, Dell Rapids. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. with the family present from 5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. and the Christian Wake Service beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Kahler Funeral Home on Monday, June 9, 2014. To leave condolences, please visit www.kahlerfh.com.

Dorothy was born on May 8, 1930 in Garretson, SD to Arthur and Henrietta (DeRue) Heinemann. During her childhood she could be found helping her father on the family farm.

Before marrying, Dorothy worked in Sioux Falls for several years as a nanny and housekeeper and always spoke fondly of that period of time in her life. She married Bernard “Benny” Frantzen on May 19, 1959 and they farmed near Dell Rapids until their retirement in 1986. Dorothy was a homemaker and most comfortable in service to others. A woman of few words, she showed her love to her family and friends in different ways. A few of those ways were by making herself available to babysit or baking everyone’s favorite treats. Anyone that was fortunate enough to receive a baked treat could tell the love that went into making it.

After Benny passed in 2000, Dorothy loved working at the Dells Bowling Alley and then later at a Daycare in Dell Rapids where she would spend her afternoons “rocking the babies” until she retired at the age of 80.

Due to ailing health, she moved to Prairie Crossings in Sioux Falls in 2013. There she made good friends and loved reminiscing with the ladies about her younger days going to the dances at the Arkota Ballroom. She recently returned to Dell Rapids.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Benny Frantzen, daughter, Sarah, son, James, her parents, and her sister, Mary Schmidt.

Grateful for having shared her life are her daughters, Catherine Frantzen (Gary Ellefson) of Dell Rapids and Susan (Tim) Peterson of Sioux Falls; grandchildren, Tyler (Paige) and Ryan Frantzen, Eric (Louise) Halbleib, Jack and Tate Peterson; her siblings, Floyd “Bud” Heinemann, Joyce Lerdahl, Virginia Mergen, and Ruby Nelson; three great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Loretta (Brown) Winberg

June 4, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Fri., June 6, for Loretta Geraldine Winberg, 87, Canova, who died on June 2, 2014, after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. The Rev. Mark Dickson will officiate in Sun Prairie Baptist Church, rural Salem. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Casketbearers will be grandchildren Austin, Ethan, Kyle, Dana and Alyssa Winberg, and Adam Gushgari. Honorary casketbearers will be grandchildren Emily, Colin and Katelyn Winberg, Andrea Bright, Sara Gushgari, Maria Brown, Rebecca Christman, Sawyer Naasz, and Mike and Nick Hanna. Priscilla Hansen and Angela Larsen will provide piano music.

Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday with the family present from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Kinzley Funeral Home in Salem.

Loretta Brown was born on April 1, 1927, at Canova to Victor and Phoebe (Lindblom) Brown. After graduating from Canova High School, she attended Sioux Falls College for two years and worked as a pianist for a program on KSOO Radio.

On June 5, 1947, she married Curtis L. Winberg. They lived and farmed in McCook County on the Winberg family homestead. Later, they moved to the Forsberg family farm east of Canova, where she lived until her death.

She was a lifelong member of Sun Prairie Baptist Church, where she played the organ and piano for many years, was on the Cemetery Board and was a GMG leader. She taught piano lessons for over 50 years and worked for Raven Industries for nearly 20 years. She was a 4-H leader and on school committees.

Survivors include five sons, Duane of Madison, Craig of Sioux Falls, Brian of Columbia, Mo., Steven of Canova, and Kevin of Dell Rapids; a daughter, Kathleen Gushgari of Scottsdale, Ariz.; 16 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a sister, Florence Ziegler of Sioux Falls.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis; a brother, Everett Brown; and a daughter, Corinne Naasz.

Memorials may be directed to the Avera McKennan Foundation. Condolences may be sent to www.kinzleyfh.com.

Wilhelmina (Visser) Wickre

June 3, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Wilhelmina Wickre, 94, of Colton died Monday, June 2, 2014 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center in Dell Rapids.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, June 7, 2014 at First Lutheran Church in Colton. Burial will be in the Minnehaha Cemetery, rural Colton. Visitation with the family present will be from 5-7:00 PM Friday at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Colton.

Wilhelmina was born January 6, 1920 in Hull, Iowa to parents Weep and Alice (Burgers) Visser. At the age of six months she moved with her family to the Colton area. She attended the Hamre County School. She married Hjalmer Wickre March 24, 1939 at St. Jacobs Lutheran Church. They farmed in the Colton area and she went to work at the IOOF Home in Dell Rapids in 1973 and worked there until her retirement in 1990.

She enjoyed her flowers, cooking, baking, playing card, dancing and listening to gospel and country music, but most of all enjoyed visiting with family and friends.

Grateful for having shared her life are a son, David (Judy) Wickre, Sioux Falls; three daughters, Marcene (Dan) Woldt, Sioux Falls, Nancy (Pete) Turgusen, Dell Rapids; Darla (Dick) Jelken, Sloan, Iowa; ten grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren with one on the way; four great great grandchildren with one on the way. four sisters, Ethel (Gerald) Van Der Vliet, Colton; Bernice Wrage, Dell Rapids; Lucille Miedema, Hospers, Iowa; and Arlene Hardy, Colton and her special friends at the Colton Assisted Living.

She was preceded in death by her husband Hjalmer Wickre, a son Jerry Wickre, brothers, Walt Visser and Tony Visser, and four sisters, Nellie Waswick, Henrietta Roetman, Winner Visser and Audrey Wold.

Memorials may be directed to the First Lutheran Church, Colton. Condolences may be left at www.minnehahafuneralhome.com

Rodney L. Feuerhelm

May 30, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Rodney L. Feuerhelm, 67, of Trent, SD, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2014 at his home after a short illness. His funeral service will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, June 2, 2014 at the Trent Baptist Church. Interment will be in the Dell Rapids Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, 2014 with the family present from 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. at Kahler Funeral Home. To leave condolences, visit www.kahlerfh.com.

Rodney Lee Feuerhelm was born on October 4, 1946 at Chester, SD, the son of Gordon and Mabel (Miller) Feuerhelm. He grew up and live in Trent and attended Trent school. He was drafted into the United States Army in October of 1967. He served sixteen months in the Korean War. After his discharge he returned home to Trent and went to work in construction with his father. He married Susan Halvorson on April 4, 1980 at the Trent Baptist Church. The couple made their home in Trent. Rodney continued to do construction until driving truck for Harold’s Trucking. He later worked for Dakotaland Auto Glass, Hoffman Sanitation and Sam’s Club. Due to poor health, he retired from Sam’s Club in 2010.

Rodney enjoyed his many trips to the Black Hills with his family on their four wheelers.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Susan of Trent; his son, Kelly (Amber) of Baltic; his daughters, Heather (Chris) Klein of Colton and Dulcy (Scott) Poppenga of Worthing; his grandchildren, Gillian, Elizabeth, Reese, Caden, Connor and Kaylee and his sister, Judy (Darrel) Bothe of Elkton.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents and parents.

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