Robert “Bob” Fuerst, 82, of Wolsey, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021, at the Weskota Manor Nursing Home in Wessington Springs.

His memorial service will be held Saturday, May 8, at 10:30 a.m. at the Basham Funeral Chapel in Wessington Springs.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Bob Fuerst was born Oct. 26, 1938, in Tripp. He was born the 10th child in a family of 15 to Otto and Hilda (Schlenker) Fuerst.  They lived in the rural area near Wessington Springs, Highmore, Alpena, and Forestburg before moving to Huron in 1950 when Bob was the age of 12. He attended rural schools until attending Jefferson Elementary and Huron High School.  He attended one country school, Grant School, which he lived five miles from and would walk to and from.  Bob enjoyed hunting, fishing and coon hunting.  He enjoyed farm life in the Wolsey area.

Bob was married to Carol J. Oestreich on July 3, 1960, and later divorced in the mid-70s.

Bob is survived by his four children, Glenda K. Patridge, Robert O. Fuerst, Lloyd (Carrie) Fuerst and Veronica J. Smith; Melinda, daughter of Linda Matthews; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and his siblings, Reinhold Fuerst, Helen Kihara, Lois Gascoigne, Bernice Corey and Marie Kirton.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, five sisters and five brothers.

Donald “Don” Dean Druse, 89, of Woonsocket, passed away on April 17, 2021, at his home.

Don was born June 26, 1931, to Floyd and Laura (Neelen) Druse in Mitchell and grew up on the farm southwest of Woonsocket.

He graduated from Woonsocket High School in 1949. He married Annie Smith at DeSmet in 1951. They lived in San Francisco, Calif., while he was in the marines and returned to Woonsocket, where he worked at the Farmers Union/Cenex for over 35 years.

Don and Annie had two children. Don enjoyed hunting, fishing and his garden.

Don is survived by his two children, Gary Druse of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and JoAnne (Steven) Druse-Recktenwald of Louisville, Ky.; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Joan (Donnie) Podhradsky of Pierre and Patsy Duguay of Cranesville, Pa.; and numerous nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors.

Donna Lee Ohlrogge, 84, of Woonsocket, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the Prairie View Healthcare Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 8, at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Woonsocket. Burial will follow in Eventide Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, May 7, from 5-7 p.m., with a praayer service at 6:30 p.m., at the Basham Funeral Home in Woonsocket. Rev. L. Scott Spiehs and Rev. Richard Weeman will officiate.

Donna was born April 2, 1937, to Melburne and Buela (Rush) Cummins in Kimball. She attended grade and high school there.

Donna married Ray Dean Ohlrogge on April 29, 1955. They lived in Pukwana for two years and then Chamberlain until December 1961. They then moved to Kimball, where Ray ran the Mobil Service Station until 1966. They then moved to Woonsocket where she worked as a bookkeeper for her husband until retirement in 1999.

She is survived by her husband; two sons, Dennis (Yvonne) of Huron and Keith (Leslie) of Woonsocket; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; grandparents; and brothers, Gene and Richard.