Verlyn "Red" Pudwill, 79, of Springfield

Funeral services are 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at the Friedensburg Bible Church, 30992 406th Ave, Avon, SD. Burial is in the Friedensburg Cemetery, with Military Honors. Visitation will be an hour prior to services at the church. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of arrangements.

Verlyn "Red" Pudwill was born May 31, 1937 in Avon, SD, the son of Herb and Henrietta (Johnson) Pudwill. He died Sunday, July 10, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall.

Red graduated from Avon High School in 1955. Following graduation, Red enlisted in the US Army and spent most of his time in the Hawaii area. After his honorable discharge, he worked at Gage Brothers in Sioux Falls, SD for 41 years. After retiring they moved to Mitchell and Red worked as an apartment manager for Skogen Company.

Red was united in marriage to Ellen Ratzlaff on May 16, 1959.

Red enjoyed working the ground at the cabin and pole barn. He especially enjoyed his hunting trips to Harding County with Byron to hunt deer and antelope. He also loved to pheasant hunt with his lab Sammy. He taught all his grandchildren to play pinochle, Chinese checkers, and how to make homemade ice cream. During the holidays, Red loved having his whole family around the table enjoying big meals and playing games. Red loved football season and was often seen and heard on the sidelines at the Bon Homme football games.

Thankful for having shared his life are his wife Ellen of Springfield; son Byron and Wife Ginger Pudwill of Springfield; daughter Julie and husband Carson Larson of Columbia; grandchildren: Katie (Pudwill) and husband Brandon Williams and their son Harvey Red Williams, Kelsey (Pudwill) and husband Josh Irish and their son Caden Irish, Emily Larson and fiance´Tom Sternhagen, Wyatt Larson and Chandler Larson; brother Burnell Pudwill of Winnipeg, Manitoba; and many relatives and friends.

Red was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Russ and Don Pudwill.