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Submitted: 1/7/12 • Approved: 5/1/23 • Last Updated: 5/4/23 • R145060-G145060-S3
Fire affects people's lives
By Cindy McKinney
Staff writer
The Baltic Elevator Fire affected the lives of many, and fatally gripped lives of a few. Fifty year old Dwight Daugaard, who farmed near Garretson and worked at the Dell Rapids Post Office for the past 10 years, and his eldest son Darwin, 20, hauled a load of corn to the Baltic Elevator that Wednesday morning, May 28, when the building exploded, severely burning them both. The Daugaard men were taken to the McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, by noon, and flown to the Burn Center at Ramsey Hospital and Medical Center in St. Paul, M.N., at 8:30 that night. Dwight died at Ramsey Thursday evening, May 29, at approximately 8:30, leaving his wife of 22 years, Dorothy; one daughter, Debbie; and nine sons, Dwayne, Darwin, Dale, Daryl, Dean, Don, David, Daren, and Dan. His funeral was held on Monday, June 2.
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Father of 10 dies at Burn Center
Dwight Daugaard was born April 1, 1930 at Dell Rapids. He was married to Dorothy Maass on June 1, 1958 at Humbodt. He served in the Korean War in 1951 and 1952. After their marriage they moved to a farm near Garretson and lived there until his death. He also has worked at the U.S. Past Office the past ten years in Sioux Falls and Dell Rapids. He served on the Lutheran Church Council, as the Sunday School Treasurer, and on the Board of the Bethel Home in Madison.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy of Garretson; nine sons, Dwayne, Darwin, Dale, Daryl, Dean, Don, David, Daren and Dan all of Garretson; one daughter, Debbie of Garretson; one brother, Glen of Sioux Falls.
Mr. Daugaard died May 29 at the Ramsey Burn Center in St. Paul, Mn.
Funeral services were held Monday, June 2 at 2 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids.
Pastors Martin Haase and John Watne officiated. Music was provided by Ken Mannes, organist, and Ron Peterson, soloist.
Honorary Casketbearers were Emil R. Harms, Herbert Ulrickson, Wayne Crissmann, Rickie Harms, Melvin Fiegen, Herald Kern. Casketbearers were David Robinson, Kevin Halverson, Daniel Robinson, Kim Halverson, Allan Daugaard, David Harms.
Interment was at the Dell Rapids Cemetery. Hermanson – Kahler Funeral Home were in charge fo the arrangements.
Dell Rapids Tribune June 5, 1980
Contributed on 1/7/12
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