Obituaries

A memorial service for Regina Larson will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 4, 2022. Gill Brothers Funeral Service & Cremation, of Bloomington, MN is in charge of arrangements. She was born March 18, 1948, at Valentine, NE, to Stephen and Ruth (Harper) Borszich, the youngest of four children. She spent her first years at Lakeview, SD, then moved with her family to Gregory, SD. She attended all 12 years of school there. During her high school years, Gina ran track, played basketball, played drums in the band, sang in the choir and small groups, joined many clubs, and went to Girls State, and was a yearbook editor. Gina attended the University of South Dakota and graduated with a business degree in 1970, earning her master’s later. She worked as a court reporting teacher at Rasmussen Business College and Minnesota School of Business until retirement. In 1974, she married Raymond Larson at Yankton, SD. They lived in Richfield, MN, then moved to Bloomington, MN, where they lived until her passing. Gina and Ray were married for 48 years.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Fuhrer was held on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Butte, NE, with Father Bernard Starman officiating. Tracy Poches was lector, and Calvin Kelly was the eucharistic minister. Interment was in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Naper, NE. Clausen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were Jason Berg, Rodrick Thompson, Travis Koenig, Justin Koenig, Joshua Koenig, Luke Koenig, Lance Koenig, Matthew Fuhrer, and Dustin Eide. Honorary casket bearers were all of Mary’s grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

Cremation with private services for Gloria Rolf will be held at the Johnstown Cemetery. Gloria was born November 18, 1944 in Burke, SD, to Erhard E. and Esther O. (Fuhrman) Frasch, where she grew up and graduated from high school in 1962. Gloria married Lawrence F. Rolf on July 29, 1962, in Herrick, SD, and they later moved to Johnstown, CO, where she operated her in-home day care for 40 years. She enjoyed walking, crossword and jigsaw puzzles, baking, cooking and yoga. Gloria J. Rolf, 77, of Loveland, CO, formerly of Johnstown, CO, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at McKee Medical Center.

Funeral services for JoAnn Ahlman were held on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Winner, SD. Burial was in the Colome City Cemetery in Colome, SD. Mason Funeral Home in Winner, SD was in charge of arrangements. JoAnn Harter Ahlman was born on October 10, 1932, to Glen and Laura Josephine (Cramlett) Harter. As a young girl, she enjoyed reading, getting into mischief with her brothers and sisters, playing with cousins and close friends, and attending school. She fondly wrote of her love for hot chocolate and tomato soup, putting bridles on cattle to ride when her parents were gone, and wading in a nearby creek.

Allen Conrad DeWolf, 77, September 30, 2022, Sioux Falls, SD..

Funeral services for Barbara Wentz were held on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Naper, NE, with Reverend Samuel Crass officiating. Music was provided by Lisa Reiman, organist. Sharon Neuharth was in charge of registraion. Casket bearers were Allen Bentz, Darrell Bentz, Todd Stoltenberg, Gary Stoltenberg, Keith Stoltenberg, and Brett Wentz. Honorary casket bearers were all of Barb’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Interment was in the St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in Naper, NE. Clausen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Barbara Ann (Stoltenberg) Wentz was born January 29, 1942, to Frank and Theresa (Derner) Stoltenberg at the family farm in Naper, NE. Barb gained her wings on October 12, 2022, at the Butte Healthcare Center in Butte, NE, at the age of 80 years.

Inurnment for Lydia Hazuka was held on Saturday, October 15, 2022, in the IOOF Cemetery. Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Allen “Randy” DeWolf were held on Thursday, October 06, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Civic Center in Burke, SD. Burial was in the Graceland Cemetery in Burke, SD. Clausen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Randy was born on March 23, 1945 in Sioux Falls, SD, to Conrad and Ercel (Sunding) DeWolf. He was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Highmore, SD. Highmore is where he grew up and graduated from high school. Randy excelled in all sports (basketball, football, and track). He received the nickname “Mr. Outside “in football because of his ability to get outside with his speed on the toss sweep.

Memorial services for Jr Rash, age 62, of O’Neill, NE were held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Word of Life Christian Center in O’Neill, NE. Burial will be at a later date in Gregory, SD. Biglin’s Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. Clifford “Jr” William Rash was born on September 10, 1960, in Winner, SD to Clifford and Virginia (Hannahs) Rash. He attended Gregory Public Schools through the eighth grade. Jr then worked for his cousin, Bud, for several years on the family farm. Jr enjoyed entering rodeos, especially for bull riding. He worked many jobs to pay the bills, notably for a time in Washington state for an irrigation company, and then for a fencing crew. Locally, he worked for Herd Co. until he was forced to retire due to health reasons in 2006.

Funeral services for Jack Wenger were held on Monday, October 3, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. John Lutheran Church in Gregory, SD, with Pastor Marcus Ring officiating. Music was provided by Geoff Smith, soloist, accompanied by Melanie Hannahs, organist. Lisa Thieman and Rhonda Waterbury were in charge of registration, and flower attendants were Pat Cerny, Jennifer Keegan, Barb Drees, and Machelle Seeley. Casket bearers were Al Cerny, Ken Cerny, Daniel Krueger, Bryan Nelson, Mark Eklund, and Rod Frank. Honorary casket bearers were David (Frog) Green, Rod Hlavka, Bruce Finzen, Greg Drees, Tom Waterbury, Rick Messerschmidt, Jack Clark, Kirby Kruse, Doug Shepperd, Kevin Schwartz, Alex Hamilton, Austin Hamilton, Justin Keegan, Bud Jacobsen, Brad Kruse, Gregory Warren, and Brad Kahler.