Funeral services for Warren P. Shillingstad age 89 of Mobridge will be at 10 AM, Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Kesling Funeral Home in Mobridge. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will start at 1PM, Friday with a prayer service at 7 PM at the funeral home. Warren passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at St. Alexius Hospital in Bismarck, ND.

Warren Perry Shillingstad was born 5 miles north of Mobridge on the family farm on December 25, 1926. He was the eighth child of sixteen children born to Perry and Agnes (Vereide) Shillingstad. He was baptized April 3rd, 1927 in the Norway Lutheran Church. He grew up on the family farm in Campbell County and attended rural schools.

Warren 'Punk' was drafted into the United States Army in June 1945. He was honorably separated from service in November 1946. After his military service he returned to the family farm. He was eventually employed with various trades involving railroad work (bridges and buildings) and survey work (United States National Geodetic Survey). During his survey work he helped build towers throughout the United States including Alaska. He worked in the construction trades as a carpenter (new construction and remodeling). At various times he was self-employed as a carpenter and local handyman.

In 1962 Punk and LaVerne moved 'The Big House' onto an acreage north of Mobridge. He lived on the property for 54 years. He took great pride in developing the acreage as well as other properties. The acreage was his pride and joy. He raised chickens, ducks, hogs, horses and ponies. The kids were all able to raise a favorite pet and help with tending to large gardens which he planted each spring. He was an artist at heart and enjoyed creating pencil and ink drawings of nature and animals.

Warren was preceded in death by his wife, LaVerne, son Scott Shillingstad, and grandson Novy Fischer. Parents Perry and Agnes Shillingstad, brothers Glen, Lyman, Norman, Roy, Lavern, Harold, Lawrence, Lee and Edward Shillingstad, and sisters Vivian Battest, Ramona Byington, May Schilling & Agnes Hight.

He is survived by his siblings Caroline Grad of Washington and Dean Shillingstad of Mobridge. His children Sherrie (Gerald) Walther, Mobridge, Mark, Sioux Falls, Cynthia, Rapid City, Jack, Belle Fourche, Jay (Loxie), Mobridge, Bonnie (Bernie) Swanson, Mobridge, and Louise of Omaha, Nebraska.

Grandchildren: Brian & Corey Walther, T.J. & Tara Shillingstad, April Beals, Spenz & Jesse Shillingstad, Ivan Fischer, Maranda Shillingstad, JuLina Aman, Hannah Schaefer, Hayden, Holden & Hudson Shillingstad, Dominick & Nathan Diniz, Buddy Swanson, Allison & AshLee Wetig.

Greatgrandchildren: Scott Walther, Amanda Block, Mark & Robert Walther, Nick, Gabrielle & Autumn Shillingstad, Kari and Kody Shillingstad, Joseph Apodaca, Bonnie & William Beals, Delilha, Lilyan & Porter Shillingstad, Z'Antha & Liam Fischer, Terry & Brody Neubauer, Drezden Eberhart & Xavier Aman.

Great-great grandson: AshLee, Christina & Carter Block, Jude Shillingstad, Journey Schaefer.