All Obituaries

Eureka, SD-Funeral Service for Yvonne M. Eberhart, 75, of Eureka will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, August 7, 2021, at Eureka United Methodist Church. Rev. Shawn Abbas will officiate. The service will be live-streamed and available at www.Carlsenfh.com under Yvonne’s obituary. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00-7:00 pm at the funeral home. Yvonne died August 2, 2021, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Yvonne was born October 12, 1945 in Kansas City, MO. She was adopted as an infant...

Onaka, SD-Mass of Christian Burial for Gary G. Rausch, 62, of Onaka will be 10:30 am, Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Onaka, SD.  Rev. Fr. Darin Schmidt and Rev. Fr. Brian Simon will officiate.  The services will be live streamed and available at www.CarlsenFH.com under Gary’s obituary. There will be a Liturgical Wake Service at 7:00 pm, Tuesday, with visitation at 6:00 pm at the church in Onaka. Interment will be in St. John the...

Chelsea, SD-Mass of Christian Burial for Donald Joseph Carda, 82, of Chelsea will be at 10:30 am, Friday, August 6, 2021, at All Saints Catholic Church in Mellette. The Rev. John Short will officiate. The service will be live streamed and available at www.CarlsenFH.com under Donald’s obituary. Inurnment will follow at the Calvary Cemetery in Mellette with military rites. An escort consisting of motorcycles and vehicles will take Donald to his final resting place. There will be a wake...

Ashley, ND-Funeral service for Marjorie “Margie” Katherine Martz, 79, of Ashley will be 10:30 am, Saturday, August 7, 2021, at Zion Lutheran Church, Ashley. Deacon Deb Cantrell will officiate. The service will be live streamed and available at www.Carlsenfh.com under Marjorie’s obituary. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery. There will be a prayer service Friday at 7:00 pm with visitation from 5:00-7:00 pm at the funeral home. Marjorie died July 30, 2021, at her...

Aberdeen, SD-There will be a Private Family Service for Scott E. Clark, 61, of Aberdeen. Scott died July 24, 2021, at his home. Scott E., son of Casey and Dorothy (Olson) Clark was born October 2, 1959, in Aberdeen, SD. He grew up in Ipswich, SD, graduating from high school with the class of 1977. He attended college in Rapid City. Scott was united in marriage to Rhonda Hettich on September 3, 1977, in Hoven, SD. Scott was involved with Blockbuster Video almost from the beginning of the...

Aberdeen, SD-Private Family Graveside Service for Larry Lee Farmer, 62, of Aberdeen will be held in Restlawn Memory Gardens in Huron, SD. Larry died July 21, 2021, at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen. Larry Lee, son of Louis Eugene and Betty Jane (French) Farmer was born September 30, 1958, in Huron, SD. He graduated from high school in Huron and then began working at Super America Convenience Store in Huron in 1976. He later transferred to Redfield, SD in 1978 to manage the...

Ellendale, ND-Henry Hanssen, 100, of Ellendale and formerly of Dickinson, ND died peacefully, Friday, July 9, 2021, at Benedictine Living Community-Ellendale where he has lived for the past three years. Henry was born June 4, 1921, in Manning, in Dunn County, North Dakota, the son of John and Amelia (Steffen) Hanssen. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Dickinson, ND. He married Ethel M. Hansen on September 8, 1946. Henry and Ethel were blessed with six...

Aberdeen, SD-Henry “Hank” R. Kienast passed away July 7, 2021, at Bethesda Home of Aberdeen, at the age of 90 years old. His wishes were to be cremated. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Carlsen Funeral Home and Crematory of Aberdeen has been entrusted with arrangements.

Aberdeen, SD-Mass of Christian Burial for Kathryn Elizabeth Heier, 87, of Aberdeen will be 10:30 am, Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Rev. Fr. Mark Axtmann will officiate. The service will be live streamed and available at www.CarlsenFH.com under Kathryn’s obituary. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Monday at 4:00 pm with a Rosary and Wake Service at 5:00 pm at the funeral home. Kathryn died June 30, 2021, at Prairie Heights...

Eureka, SD-Walter Dais, 98, of Eureka passed away June 24, 2021, at Avera Eureka Health Care Center in Eureka, SD. A private family graveside service will be held. Walter Dais, son of George G. and Mary (Nies) Dais, was born February 28, 1923, on the family homestead. He attended country school and worked on the family farm. He was drafted into the United States Marine Corp in 1944 and was stationed in California. Walter was united in marriage to Florence Schnabel in 1948. They made their...