Jerome W. Posey, 94, of Dell Rapids passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center.
Funeral services were Wednesday, March 19 at the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids. Interment with military rites was in the Bethania Cemetery, rural Trent. A prayer service was held on Tuesday, March 18 at Kahler Funeral Home. To leave condolences please visit www.kahlerfh.com.
Jerome William Posey was born on Aug. 21, 1919 at rural Alpena the son of Jesse and Flora Posey. He grew up and attended school in Alpena. He farmed with his parents for a while and then moved to Sherman and worked as a farm hand until March of 1941 when he enlisted in the U.S. Army.
He served in the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippine Islands serving with the 160th infantry 40th Division Company E. His service of four years ended when wounded in battle and he was honorably discharged in July of 1945. He received the Purple Heart. In 1985, he received the Bronze Star Medal for Achievement in ground combat in the Asiatic – Pacific Theater of Operations.
He worked on the railroad and in 1947, he began working with his brother, Elton, as a farm laborer, carpenter and other jobs. He married Lorraine Holien on July 12, 1949 in the Jasper Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jasper, Minn. To this union four children were born: Jolene, Burdette, Olin and Mark. The family lived near Alpena, Canton and Jasper before moving into Dell Rapids in 1963.
Jerome worked at Conoco gas station and later owned and operated Champlin Gas Station. He worked with the Minnehaha Co-op Oil until his retirement in 1981. He then helped his brother, Elton, in various carpentry jobs and drove school bus for the Dell Rapids School District.
He was a member of the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids, the American Legion Post #65 and the VFW Post #10632. He was a member of the DAV Chapter #1 and the 40 & 8 Post #129.
Jerome became a resident of the Dells Nursing and Rehab on Oct. 19, 2012.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Irma, Vinnie, Elsie and Nellie; and his brother, Elton.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Lorraine of Dell Rapids; a daughter, Jolene (Gaylon) Wehde of Crooks; three sons, Burdette “Boone” (Cathleen) Posey of Bruce, Olin (Lynette) Posey of Dell Rapids and Mark (Karen) Posey of Titonka, Iowa; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

John Joseph “Jack” Malehorn, age 59, passed away suddenly on Friday morning, March 14, 2013 at his home in Nashville, Ga.
Burial services will be held at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md. at 2 p.m. following a private family viewing at Gonce Funeral Home, Riviera Beach, Md. A memorial service and Mass in Nashville, Ga., as well as for family in South Dakota will be announced at a later date.
He was born, the younger child of Frank and Mary Teresa (Brannan) Malehorn, in Baltimore, Md. on July 10, 1954.
Jack had a passion for team sports and reading. He excelled academically at Mount Saint Joseph High School, and received his higher education in business economics from the University of Baltimore and Georgia State University.
Family and friends will warmly remember his smile and sincere, caring nature. Through example he instilled in his children the importance of family and shared with them his love and respect for animals. He loved meals with his family, golf and had an enthusiasm for business, which he expressed through his teaching and writing. He was well known for his saying “Go forth, do good, and know that someone cares,” and he lived it daily.
He is survived by his mother, Mary Teresa Malehorn; his son, Joshua (Kindal) Malehorn of Hermosa; and daughters, Sarah (Lucas) Brooks of Valdosta, Ga., Katie (Thomas) Griner of Athens, Ga., and Laura Beth Malehorn of Redfield.
He was preceded in death by his father. Joseph Frank Malehorn and brother, Donald Malehorn.
Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers can be made to Queen of Peace Catholic Church new building fund PO Box 144 Adel, GA 31620 or The American Diabetes Association, 1701 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311.