Donald Bisbee
June 24, 1924 ~ December 3, 2007
Served by: Luce, Luze & Reck Funeral Homes
Donald Bisbee, 83, of Cresbard, passed away Monday, December 03, 2007 at the Manor Care Nursing Home in Aberdeen.
Funeral services were held at 10:30a.m., Saturday, December 8, 2007 at the Cresbard United Methodist Church with Pastor Julie Nygaard officiating. Burial was in the DeVoe Cemetery. Visitations was held from 1:00-7:00p.m., Friday, December 7 at the Luce Funeral Home in Faulkton with a 7:00p.m. prayer service.
Donald Glenn Bisbee was born June 24, 1924 on the family farm in the DeVoe Township, Faulk County, South Dakota to Claude and Helma (Vensand) Bisbee. He grew up and attended school in the DeVoe Township Area and Cresbard High School.
Following his schooling he joined his family in farming on the family farm which was started by his grandfather Marion Bisbee. Donald continued farming until his retirement in 1991. The farm received a century award in 2003 for being in the family for 100 years.
Donald married Jean Griffith on October 24, 1959 at the First Presbyterian Church in Aberdeen, SD. To this union two children were born. Donald enjoyed hunting, fishing and reading and then in his later years growing vegetables and flowers in his garden and planting trees.
Grateful to have shared his life are his wife Jean of Cresbard, SD; his daughter Carolyn (Randy) Dejmal of Ankeny, IA and his son Richard (Kellie) Bisbee of Cresbard. He is also survived by one sister Shirley (Duane) Holt of Cresbard; three grandchildren: Elliott and Rebekah Dejmal of Ankeny, IA and Tyler Bisbee of Cresbard; three sisters-in-law: Adah Ruth Jenkins of Garden City, KS; Marilyn Bisbee of Chamberlain, SD and Marjorie Bisbee of Cresbard, SD; one brother-in-law: Ken Raethz of Apache Junction, AZ and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents, one sister Helen Raethz and two brothers Dale and Duane “Bud” Bisbee.
Funeral services were held at 10:30a.m., Saturday, December 8, 2007 at the Cresbard United Methodist Church with Pastor Julie Nygaard officiating. Burial was in the DeVoe Cemetery. Visitations was held from 1:00-7:00p.m., Friday, December 7 at the Luce Funeral Home in Faulkton with a 7:00p.m. prayer service.
Donald Glenn Bisbee was born June 24, 1924 on the family farm in the DeVoe Township, Faulk County, South Dakota to Claude and Helma (Vensand) Bisbee. He grew up and attended school in the DeVoe Township Area and Cresbard High School.
Following his schooling he joined his family in farming on the family farm which was started by his grandfather Marion Bisbee. Donald continued farming until his retirement in 1991. The farm received a century award in 2003 for being in the family for 100 years.
Donald married Jean Griffith on October 24, 1959 at the First Presbyterian Church in Aberdeen, SD. To this union two children were born. Donald enjoyed hunting, fishing and reading and then in his later years growing vegetables and flowers in his garden and planting trees.
Grateful to have shared his life are his wife Jean of Cresbard, SD; his daughter Carolyn (Randy) Dejmal of Ankeny, IA and his son Richard (Kellie) Bisbee of Cresbard. He is also survived by one sister Shirley (Duane) Holt of Cresbard; three grandchildren: Elliott and Rebekah Dejmal of Ankeny, IA and Tyler Bisbee of Cresbard; three sisters-in-law: Adah Ruth Jenkins of Garden City, KS; Marilyn Bisbee of Chamberlain, SD and Marjorie Bisbee of Cresbard, SD; one brother-in-law: Ken Raethz of Apache Junction, AZ and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents, one sister Helen Raethz and two brothers Dale and Duane “Bud” Bisbee.
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