Louis Wampol died Thursday, July 29, 2010 at his home in rural Wagner. His funeral service will be 10:30am Monday, August 2, 2010 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Wagner, with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 2 pm to 5 pm Sunday at Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Wagner, followed by a 7 pm Wake service at the church.

Louis Wampol, son of Louis and Rose (Wurtz) Wampol, was born March 21, 1908 on a farm Southwest of Tabor, SD. He died Thursday, July 29, 2010 at his home in rural Wagner. Louis attained the age of 102 years, four months and nine days.
Louis was the eldest of 13 children born to his family. He attended country school through the eighth grade. As a young man, he worked for many people in the Tabor, Sioux City and Elk Point areas.
Louis married Agnes (Bouska) Brodsky on March 5, 1938 in Yankton. They moved to Wagner in 1942 where they farmed and raised cattle. Louis farmed for 65 years. He and Agnes were blessed with 49 years together. She died January 23, 1987 at the Good Samaritan Center in Wagner.
Louis loved to play the accordion and played for many house dances in the area. He also loved playing Pitch.
Louis was a member of the Tyndall Accordion Club. He served on the Lawrence #50 school board for many years.
Thankful for having shared his life are his daughters: Agnes and husband, Norman and Marilyn Wright, all of Wagner; two step daughters: Alyce Frandsen of Lake Andes and Delores Thomas and husband Gordon of Turlock, CA; four grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; two sisters: Mavis Zemina of Mitchell and Louise Henely of Fortunna, CA; and many other relatives.
Louis was preceded in death by his wife; parents; four brothers: Frank, Bill, Joe and Jim; four sisters: Tillie Steinfeld, Rose Wuestewald, Sylvia Verba and Helen Burrow; and two siblings who died in infancy; step son, Raymond Brodsky; and son-in-law, Ejner Frandsen.