Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 23, 2015 at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Springfield, with burial in the parish cemetery, rural Springfield. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home of Springfield is in charge of the arrangements.

Michael David Ishmael, blessed to and the son of Lawrence and Mildred (Fuchs) Ishmael, was born January 11, 1959 at Aberdeen, SD. He died after a brief battle with cancer at the Dougherty Hospice Home in Sioux Falls on Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Mike attained the age of 56 years, six months and 11 days.

Mike attended grade school in Springfield and graduated from Springfield High School in 1977. He joined his Dad in the plumbing business and worked with him until his Dad's death. Mike later worked at the Mike Durfee Prison in Springfield and was self-employed as a handyman. His life was blessed with two children: Duane and Jessica.

Mike served on the Springfield Fire Department for several years.

Mike will be remembered for his willingness to help his friends in any way he could and his love of simply going for rides around the country with friends. He especially enjoyed being with his cousin, Brenda.

Thankful for having shared his life are his children: Duane and wife Beth of Yankton and Jessica Ishmael of Bellevue, NE; four grandchildren; his two dogs: Millie and Abby; and relatives and friends.

Mike was preceded in death by his parents.