Harold Buchheim
January 16, 1920 ~ December 28, 2009
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 31, 2009 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Highmore with Pastor David Peterson officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery, rural Highmore, with full military honors. Visitation was held at 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2009 with a 5:00 p.m. prayer service at the church.
Harold Ferdinand was born January 16, 1920 to Fritz and Sophia (Anderson) Buchheim in Ottertail County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He, along with his parents, four sisters and two brothers, moved to Illinois Township, Hyde County, South Dakota in 1933. Harold received his education in Illinois Township School.
World War II came and he was called to serve. He entered the U.S. Army in April of 1942 and was stationed in California, South Carolina, and Mississippi before being sent to the European Theatre. There he was stationed in Africa and Italy before serving combat duty with the infantry through France, Germany and Austria. He received the Silver Star, the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart medals and was honorably discharged in November of 1945.
On May 27, 1948, he was united in marriage to Alice Cherland at the Cherland home north of Highmore. To this union, eight children were born: Mary, Linda, Shirley, Elmer, Gladys, Marilyn, Melvin and Thelma Jean. Harold farmed in Hyde County his entire life on the farm that was homesteaded by his grandparents.
Along with farming and ranching, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and trapping as well as playing baseball and softball. Church has been a very special and important part of Harold and Alice’s life. Sunday meant church and Sunday school for them and their eight children.
Left to carry on his legacy are his wife, Alice; sons: Elmer (Shelly) Buchheim and Melvin (Betty Ann) Buchheim; daughters: Mary (Mike) Thorson, Linda (Joel) Boschee, Shirley (Tim) Morton, Gladys (John) Volek, Marilyn (Jr.) Krick, and Thelma (Rex) Hirsch; grandchildren: Michelle and Aaron, Jackie and Dennis, Jen and Jayson, Ryan and Lisa, Renae and Rob, Brian and Amanda, Beth and Scott, Cheryl, Liz and Eugene, Jason, Becky and Michael, Brandon and Lori, Dena, Miles, and Carmen; great-grandchildren: Mackenzie, A.J., Kaitlyn, Spencer, Trey, Keegan, Kordell, Harper, Arvid, Kayla, Rylee, Calyn, Jesse, Drew, Isaac, Jayna, and Jordan; and one sister, Alice (Wayne) Sampson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested.
Luze Funeral Home of Highmore has been entrutsed with Harold's arrangements.
MINISTER
Pastor David Peterson
CASKETBEARERS
Brian Morton
Ryan Boschee
Jason Krick
Brandon Butler
Miles Hirsch
Cheryl Volek
Michelle Fuller
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS
Mel & Gladine Boschee
Muriel Thorson
Jean Krick
Marcia Jackson
Carol & Bob Hirsch
Philip & Shirley Hess
North Hyde County Ball Team
All His Family & Friends
CROSSBEARERS
Miles Hirsch
GUESTBOOK
Minnie Haiwick
Lucille Myers
FLOWERBEARERS
Noreen Nickelson
Ester Weidenbach
Delores Stoley
USHERS
Larry Nickelson
George Sharp
Cal Stirling
Terry Spilde
ORGANIST
Katherine Hieb
SOLOIST
Roger Day
"The Lord's Prayer"
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
"Amazing Grace"
"Children of the Heavenly Father"
INTERMENT
Pleasant View Cemetery
rural Highmore, South Dakota
Full Military Honors
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Alice & family-
I’m so sorry to hear about Harold’s passing. May God’s grace comfort you all at this time.
So sorry to hear about the passing of your dad. You will be in our thoughts and prayers.
The Stephensons
So sorry to hear about your father’s passing. May God Bless you and comfort you in the days ahead!
So sorry to hear of Harold’s passing. Your in my prayers.
Amy
Very sorry to hear about your loss. He was a great man and has left some wonderful memories. My heart and thoughts are with you at this time of loss.
We are so sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts at this very sad time.
Alice,
You and your family are in our thoughts and Prayers.
If the weather was better, we would be with you Thursday!
Gods Peace!
Jim and Judy Eisenmenger
Aunt Alice and kids, I was sorry to hear that Uncle Harold had passed away. Bobby had told me how good he was at Uncle Wayne’s birthday. May the Lord bless each of you. Love, Rich
Family, I.will always remember being on Harold’s softball team. Going to play in the state tourney, where Harold gave me the shirt of his back so I had a number. What a nice man he was.He raised a wonderfull family. God bless him and all who loved him.With our sympathy. Bret&Wendy
My thoughts and prayers are with each of you.
Alice and family
I have enjoyed getting to know Harrold the past year. He was so blessed to have the loving family he has. Even thou I did not know Harrold before, I knew what a great man and family man he must have been & what a brave man he was in the war. I will miss his smile.
Joey and Peg
Alice and Family – I am so sorry for your loss. May God bless you and give you comfort during this difficult time.
ALICE AND FAMILY YOUR HAVE MY SYMPATHY, PRAYERS, AND THOUGHTS AT THIS TIME. TAKE CARE. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
Alice, Our sympathy to you and your family. Carl and I so enjoyed connecting with you and Harold when Edith and Verlin gave us the grand tour of the Highmore area in 2006. Mother, Kathleen Cherland Sohn, always appreciated her SD cousins and their families. The video tribute to Harold was impressive.
Aunt Alice, so sorry to hear about Uncle Buddy passing. He was such a kind hearted soul. I will never forget the time I spent on the farm with you guys before you had any grandkids and you treated us as if we were your very own. Those memories are treasured moments that will never be forgotten.
God bless all of you and peace follow.
Vicki & Kenden
Mary, so sorry to hear about your Dad. My thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathy to you and your entire family.
So sorry to hear about Harold. It was nice to meet him when I brought Alice down for the day. I felt sorry for him as he couldn’t hear that day but seemed to enjoy what was going on around. My deepest sympathies go to you and your family.
so sorry to hear of Harold’s passing. Your memories are your treasures, my prayers are with you.
To the Buchheim family
Our sympathy and prayers go out to you. You have a lot of great memories to revisit. Love to you all.
Jerry and Beverly
Our deepest sympathy to you and your family. The video made me smile to see all the happiness his family brought to him and he to them! Celebrate his life with your memories.
Our sympathy to you and your family. The video made me smile to see how much happiness his family brought to him and he to them! Celebrate his life with your memories.
Please accept my sympathy for your loss…my thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this difficult time.
Sorry so late in posting….learned of Harold’s passing in the Highmore Herald. Thoughts and prayers are with the Buchheim family during this tough time. God’s peace.