Joseph Machan

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 8, 2009 at the United Methodist Church in Gettysburg, SD with Pastor Don Watt officiating. Burial followed at the Gettysburg Cemetery. Visitation was held from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at Luce Funeral Home in Gettysburg.

Joseph Earl Machan was born April 12, 1921 to Kurt and Olive (Josephson) Machan on the family farm near Gettysburg where he lived until moving to Pierre. Joe spent some winters in Texas. He loved spending summers at Farm Island East of Pierre. Due to his health in later years, he lived in Evergreen Manor and some time in Golden Living Center both in Pierre.

He was a bachelor farmer and raised cattle for a number of years.

Joseph enjoyed country music, loved to fish and hunt, travel and attend auction sales. He also enjoyed doing carpentry work and together with his cousin Art Jacobson they built a kitchen addition onto the family home.

He is survived by his sister Edna Machan of Gettysburg and his beloved sheltie dog “Chipper”.

Preceding him in death are his parents, a sister Celia in 1981 and his brother Bob that died a week before Joe.

Joe will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg has been entrusted with Joseph’s arrangements.

CLERGY
Pastor Don Watt

PALLBEARERS
Doug Wager
Craig Worth
Brian Worth
Duane Wager
Jim Machan
Dale Bramblee

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS
All of his family and friends

USHER
Jan Quiett

PIANIST
Donna Hanson

VOCALIST
Mona Beringer
     "In The Garden"

CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
"Amazing Grace"
"How Great Thou Art"

INTERMENT
Gettysburg Cemetery