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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Leo
Aberle
November 3, 1918 – November 21, 2015
Obituary
Mass of Christian Burial for Leo A. Aberle, 97, of Glencross, SD, will be at 10 AM MT, Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Timber Lake. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will start at 6 PM Tuesday with a Rosary at 7:30 PM at the church. Leo passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015, at the Bowdle Healthcare Center.
Leo A. Aberle was born on November 3, 1918, at Glencross, SD. He was the eighth child of Nikolas and Anna (Schweitzer) Aberle. He was the first baby baptized at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, which was originally located in the Mattern Store in Glencross. He attended the Aberle School near his home.
He lived and farmed with his parents until his marriage. He married Magdalene Rose Hummel on October 16, 1945, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glencross. Leo and Maggie began their farm and ranch operation in 1953 when they purchased land southeast of the Aberle homestead. He was a grain farmer, along with a cow and calf operation.
Leo was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and later the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Timber Lake. He was a Dewey County Commissioner from 1983 through 2001. He also served on the Soil Conservation Board for 37 years, Trail City and Glencross Rural Water Board for twenty years, and the Library Board for a number of years.
Leo is survived by children, Pauline Schmidt of Willow Lake, SD, Louise (Robert) Lewis of Manila, AR, Janice (Leslie) Mandernach of Selby, SD, Thomas (Diana) Aberle of Glencross, SD, John Aberle of Selby, SD, Joel Aberle of Aberdeen, SD, Mary (Dennis) Simons of St. Lawrence, SD, Harvey Aberle of Huntley, MT, Andrew Aberle of Glencross, SD, Irene (Wade) Moffat of Piedmont, OK, Gerald (Annie) Aberle of Clear Lake, SD, Kenneth (Criss) Aberle, Mobridge, SD, daughter-in-law, Carol Aberle of Aberdeen, SD, 23 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Maggie, and eleven siblings, John Aberle, Michael Aberle, Anna Aberle, Pius Aberle, George Aberle, Anton Aberle, Rose Holzer, Mark Aberle, Aloisius Aberle, William Aberle, and Frank Aberle, sons and daughter-in-law, Leo J. (Lois) Aberle, Arthur Aberle and son-in-law, Roger Schmidt.
Leo A. Aberle was born on November 3, 1918, at Glencross, SD. He was the eighth child of Nikolas and Anna (Schweitzer) Aberle. He was the first baby baptized at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, which was originally located in the Mattern Store in Glencross. He attended the Aberle School near his home.
He lived and farmed with his parents until his marriage. He married Magdalene Rose Hummel on October 16, 1945, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glencross. Leo and Maggie began their farm and ranch operation in 1953 when they purchased land southeast of the Aberle homestead. He was a grain farmer, along with a cow and calf operation.
Leo was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and later the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Timber Lake. He was a Dewey County Commissioner from 1983 through 2001. He also served on the Soil Conservation Board for 37 years, Trail City and Glencross Rural Water Board for twenty years, and the Library Board for a number of years.
Leo is survived by children, Pauline Schmidt of Willow Lake, SD, Louise (Robert) Lewis of Manila, AR, Janice (Leslie) Mandernach of Selby, SD, Thomas (Diana) Aberle of Glencross, SD, John Aberle of Selby, SD, Joel Aberle of Aberdeen, SD, Mary (Dennis) Simons of St. Lawrence, SD, Harvey Aberle of Huntley, MT, Andrew Aberle of Glencross, SD, Irene (Wade) Moffat of Piedmont, OK, Gerald (Annie) Aberle of Clear Lake, SD, Kenneth (Criss) Aberle, Mobridge, SD, daughter-in-law, Carol Aberle of Aberdeen, SD, 23 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Maggie, and eleven siblings, John Aberle, Michael Aberle, Anna Aberle, Pius Aberle, George Aberle, Anton Aberle, Rose Holzer, Mark Aberle, Aloisius Aberle, William Aberle, and Frank Aberle, sons and daughter-in-law, Leo J. (Lois) Aberle, Arthur Aberle and son-in-law, Roger Schmidt.
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