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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Marvin Dale
Schelske
February 9, 1935 – January 7, 2009
Obituary
Marvin D. Schelske, 73 of Springfield
Funeral services will be 10:30 am Monday, January 12, 2009 at St. Vincent Catholic Church in Springfield, with Pastor Ken Johnson of Our Savior Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in the Springfield Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield on Sunday from 12 noon to 5 pm, followed by a 7 pm prayer service at Our Savior Lutheran Church.
Marvin Dale "Spike" Schelske, son of Arthur and Edna (Herr) Schelske, was born February 9, 1935 in Tripp, SD. He died Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Marvin attained the age of 73 years, ten months and 30 days.
Marvin attended country schools and graduated form Scotland High School. He served in the U. S. Army from 1952 to 1955. Marvin received a degree in motel management in 1972 and graduated from the University of South Dakota/Springfield in 1977 with a degree in business management. He worked as a lineman and electrical inspector for transmission lines for 40 years with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers out of Local 426 in Sioux Falls, retiring in 1999.
Marvin married Fern Kramer on June 6, 1970 at St. Paul, MN. Together they owned and operated the Wagon Wheel Inn in Springfield since 1981.
Marvin was an active member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church and its board, the Dwight Wood American Legion Post #132, VFW and a retired member of the IBEW.
Marvin considered everyone his neighbor. He will be remembered for his enjoyment of listening to "Paul Harvey" and his comment, "fair to midland".
Thankful for having shared his life are his wife, Fern of Springfield; 5 children: Rebecca (Norman) Nyland of Sabin, MN, Daniel (Toni) of Post Falls, ID, Gwen (Donald) Thomson of Madison, Darren (Connie) of Brookings, and David of Nashville, TN; 12 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; two sisters: Eldora Baumiller of Scotland and Kathleen (David) Mudloff of Olathe, KS; brother, Norman and wife, DiAnn of Springfield; in-laws: Beatrice Schelske, Jane Schelske, Carol Thomson, Betty and Michael Daulton, Joan Baker, Joan Bloomer and Louella Abblitner; many nieces, nephews and friends; and his beloved pet dogs; Kirby, Crash and Millie.
Marvin was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Leola Kizer; and four brothers: Wilbur who died in infancy, Eldon, Willard and Donald.
Funeral services will be 10:30 am Monday, January 12, 2009 at St. Vincent Catholic Church in Springfield, with Pastor Ken Johnson of Our Savior Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in the Springfield Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield on Sunday from 12 noon to 5 pm, followed by a 7 pm prayer service at Our Savior Lutheran Church.
Marvin Dale "Spike" Schelske, son of Arthur and Edna (Herr) Schelske, was born February 9, 1935 in Tripp, SD. He died Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Marvin attained the age of 73 years, ten months and 30 days.
Marvin attended country schools and graduated form Scotland High School. He served in the U. S. Army from 1952 to 1955. Marvin received a degree in motel management in 1972 and graduated from the University of South Dakota/Springfield in 1977 with a degree in business management. He worked as a lineman and electrical inspector for transmission lines for 40 years with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers out of Local 426 in Sioux Falls, retiring in 1999.
Marvin married Fern Kramer on June 6, 1970 at St. Paul, MN. Together they owned and operated the Wagon Wheel Inn in Springfield since 1981.
Marvin was an active member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church and its board, the Dwight Wood American Legion Post #132, VFW and a retired member of the IBEW.
Marvin considered everyone his neighbor. He will be remembered for his enjoyment of listening to "Paul Harvey" and his comment, "fair to midland".
Thankful for having shared his life are his wife, Fern of Springfield; 5 children: Rebecca (Norman) Nyland of Sabin, MN, Daniel (Toni) of Post Falls, ID, Gwen (Donald) Thomson of Madison, Darren (Connie) of Brookings, and David of Nashville, TN; 12 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; two sisters: Eldora Baumiller of Scotland and Kathleen (David) Mudloff of Olathe, KS; brother, Norman and wife, DiAnn of Springfield; in-laws: Beatrice Schelske, Jane Schelske, Carol Thomson, Betty and Michael Daulton, Joan Baker, Joan Bloomer and Louella Abblitner; many nieces, nephews and friends; and his beloved pet dogs; Kirby, Crash and Millie.
Marvin was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Leola Kizer; and four brothers: Wilbur who died in infancy, Eldon, Willard and Donald.
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