LeRoy Danburg
August 29, 1918 ~ November 21, 2010
Served by: Luce, Luze & Reck Funeral Homes
LeRoy Louis Danburg, 92, of Miller, died Sunday November 21, 2010 at the Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday November 26 at the First United Methodist Church in Miller with Rev. Mary Ann Sheldon officiating. Visitation will be at the church two hours before the service. Burial will follow at G.A.R. Cemetery in Miller.
LeRoy Louis Danburg was born August 29, 1918 to Eugene and Norma (Shonbrun) Danburg at Miller, South Dakota. He attended and graduated from St. Lawrence High School in 1936. On May 15, 1942 LeRoy went to serve in the United States Army in World War II, in the Battle of the Bulge. He was honorably discharged on October 17, 1945.
LeRoy married Deloris May Root on March 5, 1946 in Miller. They lived in Midland township where they farmed. LeRoy and Deloris moved to Miller in 1962 where he and his dad, Gene, had a trucking business for 22 years. LeRoy was then employed by the Miller School District as custodian at the armory and the activities bus driver for 21 years.
He was well known to his grandkids as Papa Roy and even several school students called him by that name.
LeRoy was a member of the VFW for 49 years, was a 4H Leader and served on the Midland township board for several years.
Deloris and LeRoy were avid race fans during the years their sons were racing. They enjoyed playing cards, especially pinochle, and loved to travel. During LeRoys retirement years he loved doing woodcrafts.
LeRoy is survived by his wife, Deloris of Miller; one daughter, Becky (Lyle) Resel of Wessington; four sons, Chet (Karen) Danburg of Carson City, Nevada, Steve (Caroline) Danburg of Miller, Randy Danburg of Miller, Terry (Lori) Danburg of Wessington; twenty five grandchildren; twenty six great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; two sisters, Lenore Ufen and Derla (Dave) Simons both of Miller; one sister-in-law Rose Danburg of Miller.
He was preceded in death by his parents Gene and Norma; one brother Ray; two sisters, Phyllis and Dorothy; mother and father-in-law Chet and Jenny Root; step father-in-law Emil Weber; three brothers-in-law; and two grandsons, Chet and Todd Danburg.
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LeRoy Louis Danburg was born August 29, 1918 to Eugene and Norma (Shonbrun) Danburg at Miller, South Dakota. He attended and graduated from St. Lawrence High School in 1936. On May 15, 1942 LeRoy went to serve in the United States Army in World War II, in the Battle of the Bulge. He was honorably discharged on October 17, 1945.
LeRoy married Deloris May Root on March 5, 1946 in Miller. They lived in Midland township where they farmed. LeRoy and Deloris moved to Miller in 1962 where he and his dad, Gene, had a trucking business for 22 years. LeRoy was then employed by the Miller School District as custodian at the armory and the activities bus driver for 21 years.
He was well known to his grandkids as Papa Roy and even several school students called him by that name.
LeRoy was a member of the VFW for 49 years, was a 4H Leader and served on the Midland township board for several years.
Deloris and LeRoy were avid race fans during the years their sons were racing. They enjoyed playing cards, especially pinochle, and loved to travel. During LeRoys retirement years he loved doing woodcrafts.
LeRoy is survived by his wife, Deloris of Miller; one daughter, Becky (Lyle) Resel of Wessington; four sons, Chet (Karen) Danburg of Carson City, Nevada, Steve (Caroline) Danburg of Miller, Randy Danburg of Miller, Terry (Lori) Danburg of Wessington; twenty five grandchildren; twenty six great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; two sisters, Lenore Ufen and Derla (Dave) Simons both of Miller; one sister-in-law Rose Danburg of Miller.
He was preceded in death by his parents Gene and Norma; one brother Ray; two sisters, Phyllis and Dorothy; mother and father-in-law Chet and Jenny Root; step father-in-law Emil Weber; three brothers-in-law; and two grandsons, Chet and Todd Danburg.
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