Owen McLellan
August 30, 1921 ~ February 13, 2010
Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:00 a.m., MST, Friday, February 19, 2010 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dupree. Burial followed in the Lantry Cemetery with Military Honors by American Legion Post 124. A prayer service was held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 18, 2010 at the church in Dupree with visitation two hours prior.
Owen Wesley McLellan was born to Arleigh and Selma (Speker) McLellan on August 30, 1921, on the homestead south of Lantry. He was the fifth born of seven children. He attended grade school at Soliday Rural School and two years of high school in Eagle Butte and then graduated from Dupree in 1939. Owen went on to college at Brookings, SD for one year.
He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1942, attended service school at Norman, Oklahoma and was stationed at N.A.S. in San Diego, California. He was awarded the Victory Medal, World War II Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. Owen was discharged from the service with the rank of Aviation Metal Smith, First Class, U.S.N.R. in 1946.
He then returned to Lantry where he began a farm/ranch partnership with his father and brother Archie, which was known as the McLellan Brothers. On September 11, 1948, he married his wife of 61 years Lorane Pritzkau. To this union 11 children were born.
Owen has served as the Lantry cemetery president for 50 years, served on the Rural Ziebach and Eagle Butte School Boards; he was involved with the Ziebach County Crop Improvement Association, Knights of Columbus, Dupree Senior Citizens, American Legion Post #124, and was one of the original founders of the Dupree Farmers Union Oil Company.
Owen is survived by his wife Lorane of Lantry; his children: Yvonne (Pat) Donovan, Dupree, SD, Leone Geppert, Spearfish, SD, Elva (Bruce) Newman, St. Onge, SD, Marla (Bob) Salverson, Gillette, WY, Dale (Terri) McLellan, Lantry, SD, Louise (Leonard) Ulrich, Faith, SD, Brenda (Eric) Kientopf, Garretson, SD, Bart (Rhonda) McLellan, Spearfish, SD, Nila (Delbert) Woodward, Dupree, SD, Ryan (Peggy) McLellan, Eagle Butte, SD and Amy (Robert) Ulrich, Faith, SD; 30 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; five step grandchildren; 11 step great grandchildren; and siblings: Paul (Nancy) McLellan, Irvine, CA, Ruth (Gus) Galvin, Hayward, CA, and Lyle (Hazel) McLellan, Rapid City, SD; sisters-in-law: June McLellan, Lantry, SD Josephine McLellan, San Larenzo, CA, and Lila (Randy) Wheeler, Hotchkiss, CO; and brother-in-law: Carl (Mert) Pritzkau, Lantry, SD.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three siblings, Walter McLellan, Archie McLellan, and Arlene (Jay) Klapman.
Luce Funeral Chapel of Eagle Butte has been entrusted with Owen’s arrangements.
CLERGY
Fr. Brian Lane
Fr. Matthew Fallgren
LECTORS
Ray Lenk
John D. Lemke
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER
Mert Pritzkau
CASKETBEARERS
Roger Donovan
Travis Geppart
Justin Newman
Wes Clausen
Kerry Dale McLellan
Brandon McLellan
Kody Woodward
Cody Jewett
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS
American Legion Post #124
Knights of Columbus #6537
All Family and Friends
USHERS
Maurice Lemke
Lonnie Anderson
Jim Brooks
ORGANIST
Twila Schuler
VOCALIST
Evelyn Anderson
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
"Old Rugged Cross"
"How Great Thou Art"
INTERMENT
Lantry Cemetery
Lantry, South Dakota
with Full Military Honors
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To the McLellan Family,
Out thoughts and prayers are with you in this diffcult time, may God comfort you in your time of need.
The Kientopf Family in IA
We are so sorry to hear about the passing of your husband, father, grandfather. You are in our prayers through this difficult time. We can not be there with you, but know that we are thinking of you all.
GOD SAW THAT HE WAS GETTING TIRED AND A CURE WAS NOT TO BE. SO HE PUT HIS ARMS AROUND HIM AND WHISPERED “COME WITH ME”. WITH TEARFUL EYES WE WATCHED HIM SUFFER AND SLOWLY FADE AWAY.
ALTHOUGH WE LOVED HIM DEARLY, WE COULD NOT MAKE HIM STAY.
A GOLDEN HEART STOPPED BEATING, HARD WORKING HANDS TO REST.
GOD BROKE OUR HEARTS TO PROVE TO US “HE ONLY TAKES THE BEST”.
Love to you all.
To our beloved friends-
We mourn with you in the passing of your loving father/grandfather. May he be at peace with his Lord.
All our love and prayers are with you at this time-
The Flanagan’s
John, Kari, Kelsey and Moriah
To the McCellan Family:
My thoughts and prays go to you and your families. My your days to come be full of remembering all the good times that was had by all.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. I was very fond of Owen and have many wonderful memories of him. Love to you all.
Our Prayers and Thoughts are with you.
Lorane and family, I would like to offer my love, prayers and sympathy in your great loss of Owen. It has been a great honor to have known so many of your family. My memories go back to when I was in 4-H with many of the girls. Cherish always the memories and May God Bless you all.
Judy Gano