Funeral services for Virgil Sandland, 75, of McLaughlin will be at 2 PM, CT, Monday, December 18, 2017 at Kesling Funeral Home. Burial will be at the Congregational Cemetery in McLaughlin under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will start at 11 AM Monday at the funeral home. Virgil passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at the Mobridge Regional Hospital.

Virgil Sandland was born March 21, 1942 in Mandan, ND, to Andrew and Pauline (Bertch) Sandland. He attended Goose Camp Country School and graduated from McLaughlin High School in 1960. While in high school Virgil played football. In May of 1960 Virgil entered into the US Navy. He was honorably discharged in March 1964. Following his time in the service he lived in Montana with his sister Bernice. In Montana Virgil worked for a saw mill. In 1971 he moved back to McLaughlin where he worked for his brother Andy farming and ranching. He resided in McLaughlin until moving into the Mobridge Care Center in August of 2014.

Virgil enjoyed taking his boat out on the river and hunting and fishing with his nephews. He took numerous trips with his nephews to Ft. Meade for doctor appointments. He also was an avid reader especially westerns. Beings how Virgil never had his own children he cherished his time with all his nieces and nephews.

Virgil is survived by his brothers and sisters, Andy (Roselyn) Sandland of McLaughlin, Doris (Jim) Thunder of Middlesbrough, Manitoba, Jane Lassle of Rapid City, and Eugene Sandland of McLaughlin, sister-in-law, Betty Sandland of California, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, brother, Eddie Sandland, sister, Bernice O'Donnell, brothers-in-law, Donald Lassle and Mark O'Donnell.