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Jackie (Munk) Hummel

January 27, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Jacqueline “Jackie” K. (Munk) Hummel, 62, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Dell Rapids, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2014. Her memorial service will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 2014 at the First Baptist Church, Dell Rapids. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the start of the memorial service. Inurnment will be in the Dell Rapids Cemetery.

Jacqueline “Jackie” Kay Munk was born on August 25, 1951 at Dell Rapids, SD, the daughter of John “Jack” and Ardis (Nyhus) Munk. She grew up and attended school in Dell Rapids. She graduated from Dell Rapids High School in 1969. She married Lloyd Hummel on June 12, 1971 at the First Baptist Church in Dell Rapids. The couple made their home in Dell Rapids before moving to Marion, IA. The couple divorced in 1986. Jackie then moved back to Dell Rapids with her children and started working for T & C’s Other Place. In 1992, she started working for ESI and moved to Sioux Falls. She worked for ESI for 17 years.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Dell Rapids.

Jackie enjoyed M&M’s, nascar with Jeff Gordon being her favorite driver, and the Denver Broncos. She loved her dog, Dakota and painting.

Jackie passed away on Friday, January 24, 2014 at Avera Mckennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. She was 62 and preceded in death by her father and two infant nephews. She is survived by her mother, Ardis Munk of Dell Rapids; her son, Chad Hummel of Sioux Falls; her daughter, Teri (Brian) Ruth of Renner; her granddaughters, Alexis Ruth, Brianna Ruth and Natasha Hummel; her brothers, Roger (Linda) Munk of Dell Rapids and David (Lori) Munk of Sioux Falls; her sister, Lisa Munk (Cari Conine) of Atlanta, GA and her many nieces and nephews and her best four legged friend, Dakota “Survivor.”

Lorena (Halvorson) Berg

January 25, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Lorena P. Berg, 79, of Garretson passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at her home. Her funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 27, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church, Garretson with the Rev. Steve Moberg officiating. Interment will be in the St. Paul Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. with a prayer service beginning at 4:00 p.m. at Kahler Funeral Home, Dell Rapids, on Sunday, January 26, 2014. To leave condolences please visit www.kahlerfh.com.

Lorena Patrica Halvorson was born on January 1, 1935 in Vienna, SD to Bjarne and Edna Halvorson. She moved with her family to Dell Rapids when she was about 5 years old. She attended Dell Rapids School where she graduated in 1953.

Before she was married, she worked in the bakery in Dell Rapids, as a secretary at the Ford dealership, and the Cottage in Sioux Falls. After getting married and having kids, she became a dedicated stay at home mom for years. In 1985, she started working at Children’s Care Hospital and School as a child care worker for 17 years, which she took great pride in.

Lorena met Palmer Berg right out of high school and they married June 4th, 1955. Together they had a very strong loving relationship and raised six children. They endured a great deal of hardships and also had lots of happiness. The two of them showed the true meaning of “Till death do us part” as mom held dad’s hand while he took his last breaths. They spent nearly 50 years together when he passed on April 10, 2004.
Lorena was a dear, loving, selfless person who did not let anyone get away without a hug. After dad died she wasn’t sure she would be able to go on but she found purpose in worrying about everyone else. With the love and support of her family she was able to find joy and peace in life again.

Her son, Paul, was diagnosed with cancer in 2009, she made it her mission to take care of him. She became an even stronger woman at this time. Her faith grew stronger though it was always extremely strong as she always showered us with prayers. Now she would use all her power to keep Paul strong. He passed away August 31, 2012.

She so dearly loved calls and visits from her kids, and if you put the grandkids on the phone…even the ones not talking….Grandma could talk to them for hours. Grandkids and great-grandkids were her pride and joy. One of her favorite songs was “Jesus Loves Me” and she loved it when her grandchildren sang it to her.

After Paul died she was frightened as this was the first time in her life she was alone. She learned to adjust with the support of her loved ones. For anyone who knows her there are pictures plastered everywhere in her house. She needed Dad and Paul there watching out for her all the time. Mom was a tough person and she always kept busy.

She had been coerced into joining the Garretson Red Hatters after dad passed away, which she enjoyed and talked about all the time. She was also a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Garretson, SD. She took swim therapy at Sanford Wellness Center three days per week. She took great joy in having her grandkids spend the night with her, when possible. Every time you came to visit her she had a big smile on her face. She was always up for a trip to town when offered. Mother was a very warm hearted, loving lady who loved every one. She loved company and people!

She was preceeded by her husband, Palmer; son, Paul; her parents, brother, Gerald; sisters, Alvera Ferris, Bernice Bokker, and Arlene Schildhauer.

She is survived by her children, Amy (Tracy) Kirk, and their children, Ruby, Vivian and Clarice; David (Laura) Berg and their child, Trinity; Patti (Dan) Stensland, and their children, NeVaeh, Andres and Aaliyah; Laura (friend, Tom) Boese, and children, Joel and Jay; Danny (Ellie) and their children, Dustin and Halie; her brother-in-law, Arnold Schildhauer, and many great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Kenneth “Ken” Mellema

January 24, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Kenneth “Ken” Mellema, age 77 of Rock Rapids, IA died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at his residence in Rock Rapids, IA.

Funeral service will be 2:30PM Saturday, January 25th at First Reformed Church in Rock Rapids, IA, with Rev. Dan Haggar officiating. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery at Rock Rapids, IA.

Visitation will be Friday, January 24th from 2-8:00PM with family present from 6-8PM at First Reformed Church of Rock Rapids.

Ken Mellema, son of Peter and Johanna (Schenk) Mellema was born on February 11, 1936, at their family home, 4 miles northeast of Rock Rapids, Iowa, during the 1936 blizzard. He attended country school and high school in Rock Rapids. His military service was a (6) year obligation from 1958 to 1964. He attained the rank of Sergeant, finishing as an SP5 Communication Specialist. He graduated from Nettleton Business College. He later graduated from real estate, appraising, auctioneering, and insurance schools. On November 22, 1962, he was united in marriage to Marlene Star in Corsica, SD. They were blessed with 3 daughters: Cindy, Carrie, and Julie. Ken and Marlene farmed from 1963 – 1986. In 1986 they sold the farm and moved to Rock Rapids. Ken was elected Lyon County Auditor and served the county for 12 years before deciding to retire. During his lifetime he served on many boards at the city, county, and state level, including the Auctioneer’s Board and the State Auditor’s Board. His life interest was serving others through church, family, and community. As a member of the First Reformed Church, he served as Deacon, Elder, and Vice President of Consistory; taught Sunday School and Catechism, was an RCYF sponsor, was a member of the choir, and sang in “The Reformer’s Quartet” for 52 years. He loved his family with his entire being. A wonderful blessing was for Ken and Marlene to be able to celebrate 50 years of marriage with an open house in 2012. He will lovingly be remembered by his wife as her “soul mate” and “best friend”, by each of his daughters as a “loving Dad”, and by his grandchildren as their “beloved Papa.” It has always been Ken’s prayer to meet his family in Heaven someday. Grateful for having shared his life is his wife, Marlene; three daughters: Cindy (Dave) Madden, Borger, TX; Carrie (Mike) Austin, Dell Rapids, SD; Julie (Rich) Grosz, Dell Rapids, SD; 14 grandchildren; and 2 sisters-in-law: Joyce Mellema and Lois Beckstrand. Ken was preceded in death by his parents and only brother, Dewey.

For a complete obituary and online registry please visit: jurrensfuneralhome.com

Mary Ann Schultz

January 22, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Funeral Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. Fri., Jan. 24, for Mary Ann Schultz, 82, Madison, who died on Jan. 21, 2014, at Madison Community Hospital. The Rev. DeWayne Kayser will officiate in St. Thomas Aquinas Church at Madison, and burial will be in St. Peter Cemetery at Colman.

A Catholic Daughters rosary will be said at 6 p.m. Thursday, followed by a parish scripture service, at the Weiland Funeral Chapel in Madison.

Mary Ann Weber was born on Dec. 30, 1931, at Bridgewater to Leo and Mary (Jennings) Weber. She graduated from Bridgewater High School in 1949 and from Presentation School of Nursing, McKennan Unit, and worked as an RN at McKennan Hospital. She married Lloyd Schultz on Oct. 21, 1954, at Bridgewater. She worked at the Veteran Hospital in Chicago before moving to Dell Rapids, where she worked at the hospital for 10 years. They moved to a farm near Colman and she worked as an RN at the Flandreau Hospital and Riverview Manor. They moved to Madison in 1996.

She was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Daughters and Colman American Legion Auxiliary.

Survivors include her husband, Lloyd of Madison; three sons, Paul (Marilyn) of Madison, Mark (Cathy) of Colman, and Joseph (Susan) of Pickstown; three daughters, Mary Lahn of Sioux Falls, Catherine (Chris) Larsen of Rapid City, and Christina (Ben) Corbid of East Grand Forks, Minn.; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a brother, James (Kay) Weber of Natick, Mass.; a brother-in-law, Bob Huls of Salem; and a sister-in-law, Arlene Weber of Sioux Falls.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Michael in 1978; four brothers; three sisters; and a grandson in infancy.

To send a message of sympathy, visit http://www.weilandfuneralchapel.com/.

Lawrence Moran

January 22, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Lawrence E. Moran, 73, of Dell Rapids, died Friday at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Basham Funeral Home in Woonsocket with a viewing starting at 10 a.m. A lunch will immediately follow the service at the Community Center. To leave condolences, go to http://www.bashamfuneralservice.com.

Lawrence E. Moran was born on Aug. 14, 1940, in Woonsocket to Francis and Bertha (Ritter) Moran. He graduated from Woonsocket High School in 1958. He then attended Northern College in Aberdeen.

He married Beverly Kraft on Aug. 11, 1962. They both taught and coached for a couple of years. He then began his insurance career at the Dakota Farmer where he advanced to Vice President. In 1983, he and his wife started their own insurance brokerage company, Moran Industries. In 1989 his wife developed a brain aneurysm and fell into a coma. He cared for her for eight years. After her death he moved to Dell Rapids and opened Chateau de Moran, a woodworking and antique store.

He is survived by his three children, Shannon Moran of Dell Rapids; Lance Moran of Sioux Falls; and Tohni (Dean) Hendrickson, Ballwin, Mo.; three grandchildren, Alexis, Kory and Gabe.; seven sisters, Cecelia (Leon) Williams, Columbus, Neb., Rose Moran, Woonsocket, Pat (Larry) Borgerding, Rolla, Mo., Mary Carol (Denny) Gere, Pierre, Lynn Moran, Lea Moran and Geraldine Moran, all of Mitchell; two brothers, Jim (Donna) Moran, Woonsocket, and Dan (Trudy) Moran, Madison; sister-in-law, Nathlee of Huron and brother-in-law, Carney of Mitchell.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; one sister, Maggie; two brothers, Matt and Tommy; and his precious niece, Karen.

Rudy Becker

January 18, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Rudy Roy Becker peacefully left this earth on January 15, 2014 following a courageous three year battle with cancer.

Rudy was born on October 31, 1950 to Art and Jeanette Becker. He grew up on the family farm north of Freeman near Silver Lake and was baptized at the Silver Lake Mennonite Church. After attending one year of country school, Rudy continued his education at Freeman Elementary and Freeman High School. He furthered his studies by completing two years at Freeman Junior College. Rudy married Rita Schrag on February 5, 1972 and they were blessed with two daughters, Kristi & Lori. They made their home north of Freeman for 41 years. Farming was his passion at an early age and continued until his health declined.

When Rudy wasn’t farming, he enjoyed all aspects of car racing – whether it be watching a NASCAR race, or racing his “Red Hot” Ford Fairlane at Thunder Valley. As the years went by, Rudy down shifted from racing fast cars to antique tractor pulling. We saw the softer side of Rudy when he spent time with his granddaughter, Maddie Rose, who he affectionately called “Punkie.” Whether it be riding around the farm on the John Deere gator or dipping Oreos at the kitchen table, Rudy treasured these moments.

Waiting to greet him in Heaven are his parents, Art & Jeanette, numberous aunts and uncles and a handful of close friends. He will be greatly missed by his loving wife, Rita of Marion, SD; daughters, Kristi Becker (boyfriend Ron Hughes) of Sioux Falls, SD, Lori (Joe) and granddaughter Madeline Rose Stanford of Dell Rapids, SD, and many other friends and family.

Any memorials, not otherwise designated, will be directed to Sanford Hospice – Freeman. Condolences may be left at www.walterfuneralhomes.org.

Walter Ellefson

January 12, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Funeral service for Walter Ellefson will be Wednesday at 11 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Pipestone. Interment will be in Lone Rock Cemetery, rural Flandreau. Visitation will be Tuesday from 2 – 7 PM, with family present from 5 – 7 PM, prayer service at 7 PM, all at the Hartquist Funeral Home – Pipestone Chapel. To sign an online registry, please visit www.hartquistfuneral.com.
Walter Ellefson was born to Peter and Anna (Cherney) Ellefson on the family farm in Lone Rock Township, rural Flandreau, SD on February 21, 1929, during a raging blizzard. Dr. Walter Benjamin from Pipestone and his nurse took the train from Pipestone to Airllie where Peter met them with horses and a sleigh. The day after baby Walter was born, the neighbor, Harry Herbert, took the doctor and nurse back to Pipestone as Peter’s horses were exhausted. Walter attended grade school in the nearby Simons Country School, and later graduated from Egan High School. Walt’s father died when he was 11 years old. The family continued to live on the farm. Walt started working summers for his cousin, Willis Ellefson, when he was 13, giving all his wages to his Mother. He attended South Dakota State College in Brookings for one year on a scholarship from John Morrell. He then began farming with his brother, Quentin.

Walter married Carol Christensen on January 23, 1954, and they farmed the family farm for one year. Walt was then called to serve in the Army. He served in A Battery 553 Field Artillery, 7th Army, stationed in Fort Sill, OK from February of 1955 to November of 1956. He was awarded the “Soldier of the Month” honor twice. Their son, Michael, was born while they were in Oklahoma. The family returned to Pipestone, MN and farmed nearby for three years. Their daughter, Diane, was born when they were on that farm. In 1960 they moved to the Johnson farm in Blinsmon Township, SD and in 1966 to the Stickel farm. In 1984 they moved to their new home on the family farm in Lone Rock Township. Walt enjoyed farming with his John Deere machinery, long hours in the field, raising hogs and sheep (sometimes), taking Mike and Diane in the truck with him to the Sioux Falls stockyards, helping them with 4-H livestock projects, and going to fairs with Mike. He grew Sokota seed corn for many years. After “retirement” he farmed with son until 2011. His interest in farming continued and he loved going for drives to see how the crops were progressing. He felt blessed to be able to do what he loved, to be a farmer, for so many years. It was very important to Walt that he was able to provide well for his family, to give his children the education they wanted and to pass on the legacy of the family land. Walt was baptized and confirmed in the Lone Rock Lutheran Church. He was a member and served in leadership positions of the Lone Rock church, then Messiah, Lone Rock Historical Church, and St. Paul Lutheran in Pipestone. Walt’s Christian Faith and values directed his daily life. He served his community in several capacities: as a 4-H leader in the Pleasant Valley Club, the Lone Rock Cemetery Board, the Township Board for Blinsmon & Lone Rock townships, and the school board for Blinsmon and Flandreau schools. He enjoyed serving on the Board of directors for Sioux Valley Energy for 30 years, and the SD Rural Electric Board for 8 years, also serving as an officer on both boards.

Walt died as the result of bladder cancer at the Dells Nursing and Rehab center in Dell Rapids, SD on Friday, January 10, 2014 at the age of 84 years, 10 months, and 20 days.

He is survived by his wife, Carol; son, Michael (Jackie); daughter, Diane (Alan) Blankenfeld; grandchildren, Peter (Erica) Blankenfeld and their children Taelor and M’Kinleigh, Adam (Jovan) Blankenfeld, Carly (Jeremy) Hanson, Bryan Ellefson and Bethany Ellefson; nieces, Betty (Jerome) Haak, Barbara (Woody) Stahl and Judi (John)Hostler, and their families; and special friends, Dale, Merlyn, Brenda and Greta. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Gertrude Johnson and Gladys Cheney; and brother, Quentin.

Yvonne (Elsinger) George

January 6, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Services for Yvonne M. George, 82, of Fairmont, MN, will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at the St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Fairmont. Burial will take place in the Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN. Visitation will be two hours prior to the time of service from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at the St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Fairmont. Yvonne passed away Friday morning, January 3, 2014, at the Lutz Wing of the Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont. The Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.

Yvonne Mary (Elsinger) George was born on September 7, 1931, in Dell Rapids, SD, the daughter of Lawrence G. and Prima M. (Ginsbach) Elsinger. She attended school in Dell Rapids and graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in 1949. Yvonne then attended Creighton University in Omaha, NE. Following her education, Yvonne moved to Long Beach, CA, where she worked at Seaside Memorial Hospital for one year before returning to South Dakota and working for McKennan Hospital for three years.

On April 4, 1956, Yvonne was united in marriage to Melvin R. George at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dell Rapids, SD. Together the couple made their home in Dell Rapids, Coleman, and Franklin before moving to Marshall, MN, in 1965. Their travels didn’t stop there as they also lived in Dawson, MN, and St. James, MN, before moving to Benson, AZ, where they opened a nursing home and resided for three years. They then returned to Minnesota and lived in Rochester and Milaca. In 1997, Yvonne and Melvin moved to Fairmont, MN, to be closer to family

Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Melvin George of Fairmont, MN; children, Mary Ann Forster and her husband, Darell of Maple Grove, MN, Stephen George and his wife, Renee of Fruita, CO, Paul George and his wife, Reba of Choctaw, OK, Roman George and his wife, Linda of Cold Spring, MN, Kateri Wellman and her husband, Roger of Fairmont, MN, and Phillip George and his wife, Cheryl of Byron, MN; thirteen grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one sister, MaryAnn Nelson of Worthing, SD; brothers, Father Francis Elsinger of Hong Kong, Japan, and Gerald Elsinger and his wife, Sharon of Dell Rapids, SD; one sister-in-law, Jean Elsinger of Wilmont, SD; as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Yvonne was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Prima Elsinger; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Clare and William George; brothers’, Ken Elsinger, and Roger Elsinger; and an infant granddaughter, Gabriel Linda George.

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Cecilia (Ceal) Mergen

January 2, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Cecilia (Ceal) Mergen died at the Dells Nursing and Rehab Center in Dell Rapids on Wednesday, January 1, 2014. She was 99 years old.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, January 6, 2014 at St. Peter Catholic Church, Colman, SD. Burial will be in the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 3:00 PM Sunday at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Dell Rapids, with a Rosary at 3:00 PM and a Wake Service at 4:00 PM.

Cecilia Eleanor Baumberger was born on the family farm near Huntimer, SD on June 6, 1914 to Jacob and Alice (Huntimer) Baumberger. She was the fifth oldest in the family of eleven children. She attended country school and graduated from St. Mary High School in 1932. She met her future husband Art, at social gatherings which often included dancing at Swans Beach to Lawrence Welk. They were married in St. Joseph the Workman Catholic Church, Huntimer on June 4, 1935 and spent the next six week honeymoon traveling to Oregon camping along the way. The couple bought the Mergen family farm in 1942. There she and Art raised eight children along with caring for her father in law. She raised vegetables in the large garden besides helping with chickens, dairy cows and farm animals. There were always vegetables, fruit, farm raised meat and fresh bread available for the many meals she cooked not only for her family but for the many visitors that were frequently around her kitchen table. Ceal and Art retired in 1976 in Colman. They continued to enjoy traveling, fishing, gardening, card playing and feeding the birds all of which she continued to do after Art’s death in 1995. She also enjoyed sewing, especially making quilts for her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She moved to Orchard Hills Assisted Living in 2010 and later to Dells Nursing and Rehab Center.

Ceal was always active in her church and community. She was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church where she was a charter member of the St. Elizabeth Catholic Daughters of America Court and a member of the Altar Society and served on the parish Council. She was also a long time member of the choir and after fifty years of singing she retired in 1985. She enjoyed attending community events and was a regular patron of the Colman Library as had had a love of reading.

Ceal’s family was of utmost importance to her. She especially enjoyed her grandchildren and their activities. Grandma Ceal has been a great inspiration to her family. Her strong faith, determination, and calm acceptance of whatever life presented her will be missed.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, an infant son, two daughters, Sister Martin Mergen and Carolyn Wickre, son in law, Jerry Wickre, five brothers, Earl, Charles, Verne, Robert, Terry and five sisters, Ethel Loretta Felton, Veronica Reiff, Edith Cannon and Geneva Bunkers. She is survived by her sons, Del (Carol) of Rochester, MN; Jim (Cheri) of Sioux Falls; Mark (Cheri) of Dell Rapids and three daughters, Mary Ellen (Roger) Scholz of Stuart, NE; Alice (Jack) Majeres of Dell Rapids and Teresa (Jon) Brooks of Spirit Lake, IA, twenty grandchildren and thirty-two great grandchildren.

Ron Park

January 1, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Ron Park, age 84, died from brain cancer at his daughter’s home in Sioux Falls on December 29, 2013.

Ronald Paul Park was born to Reuben and Esther Park at the family’s Dell Rapids area farmhouse during a blizzard on February 27, 1929. He was baptized and confirmed at Dell Rapids Lutheran Church, and graduated from Dell Rapids High School in 1946. In 1950 he graduated from South Dakota State University having earned a degree in Pharmacy.

Ron was united in marriage to Patricia Sue Olson on December 26, 1949. They began their married life in Sioux Falls where Ron worked for Dunning Drug. In 1952 Ron purchased Valley Drug in Valley Springs. The family returned to Sioux Falls in 1956 when Ron and Tom Mills formed a partnership and opened Mills Park Drug on east 10th street. They also operated two clinic pharmacies. The store became Ron Park Drug in 1974 and continued to serve its loyal customers for another twenty years. Ron was passionate about providing excellent service and his customers and employees were a highly valued second family to him. When it was “retirement” time Ron sold his business to Lewis Drug and continued working for them at their East Gate location for another decade just so he could still see folks! Ron was active in initiating an Ostomy Club for the Sioux Falls area and he partnered with Al Pfeifle to create Unomed, the first unit dose pharmacy in Eastern South Dakota.

Ron was a sincere and unassuming man who loved helping others and spending time with his family — especially at the cabin on Lake Poinsett.

Ron is survived by his wife Pat; daughters, Penny Sue (Leroy) Story of Sioux Falls; Lori Park-Smith (Will), of Willmar, MN; Juli (Mark) Kinzer of St. Paul, MN; his grandchildren, Jason (Kim) Gibson, Heather Park (Tim), Jason Story (Sarah), Jami Story (Shawn), Matthew, Harrison, and Parker Smith, Sofie and Jimmy Kinzer; and eight great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his son, Dr. Terry Park; his siblings, Phyllis Gores, Lois Tursam and Roger Park; and his parents.

Funeral services will begin 10:00 am Friday at First Lutheran Church. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Thursday at Miller Funeral Home, Main Avenue location. – See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/argusleader/obituary.aspx?n=ron-park&pid=168831454&fhid=18053#sthash.UPm804nM.dpuf

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