Louise Auch
January 3, 1932 ~ December 4, 2011
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Sarah Louise (Miller) Auch, 79, of St. Lawrence, passed away, Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Good Samaritan Society of Miller.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Miller with Pastor Bob Ohnstad officiating. Burial followed in Hillcrest Cemetery, Miller. Visitation was held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Reck Funeral Home, Miller with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service.
Louise, daughter of Charles Earl and Clara Ann (Muehlethaler) Miller, was born on January 3, 1932, at the home of her parents in Summit Township, Sully County, South Dakota. She attended West Summit Grade School and graduated from Onida High School in 1951. She married Myrle Auch on June 5, 1952 in Onida. The newlyweds lived on a farm near Highmore for a short time before moving to Miller where she worked for a short time at the local ASCS office. In 1962, Louise and Myrle moved to a farm east of St. Lawrence.
Louise began a 32 year career with Foreman Bus Sales in 1968, chauffeuring hundreds of children to and from school each day. Her love of children continued beyond her work as a Hand County 4-H Leader. She was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Trinity Lutheran Church Women and the American Legion Auxiliary.
In her free time, Louise enjoyed her daily exercise group, coffee time with friends, playing cards, and watching the Twins and Vikings. Above all, she was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be greatly missed by all those who loved her and shared her life.
Louise is survived by her children: Janice (Lynn) Bonebright of Redwood Falls, MN; Gale (Mavis) Auch of Miller, Steve Auch of St. Lawrence, Marlin (Terri) Auch of Miller, and Barbara Auch of Sioux Falls; her grandchildren: Jennifer (Paul) Nagaoka of Kansas City, MO, Daniel Bonebright of St. Paul, MN, Justin Auch and special friend, Liz Karcz of Reno, NV, Austin Auch of Phoenix, AZ, Dallas (Jordan) Kienow of Miller, Dakota Auch of Miller, and Crystal Killian of Miller; step grandchild, Laura Chaney of Miller; four great grandchildren; one brother, Charles (Lorraine) Miller of Onida and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her husband; parents; infant daughter, Judy; sisters: Earline Lindell and LaVerne Williamson; two brother-in-laws and a sister-in-law.
To our kind and loving mom: You will be greatly missed and we love you so much.
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Louise’s arrangements.
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I was sorry to hear about your mom. She and my mother, Marie Keith were 2nd cousins.
Thinking of you,
Dennis Keith
Our hearts go out to all of you with the loss of your mother.Your Mom (and Dad) were dear friends of ours and we miss them both very much – but also know that they are in a better place and finally together again as they should be. They were a great couple that we looked up to and our lives are better now that we had them as friends.
Janice, Gale, and family of Louise,
Our deepest sympathy go out to all of you on the loss of your Mom and Grandma. Sorry we cannot be there during this difficult time for all of you. Louise and Myrle, as everyone knows, were two very special people! Kind hearted and loved by everyone who knew them. Please accept our deepest condolences for all of you.
Justin, and all the grandchildren: We all know how very much your grandpa and grandma loved each and everyone of you. They always spoke so highly of all of you. Just think of how happy they both are in heaven celebrating with Jesus this Christmas season!
Our love and condolences to all of you, Melvin & Debbie B.
Our sincere sympathy to you during this trying time. The Auch family is in our thoughts and prayers. Our very best and Godspeed. Ray and Jean Reimann
Our thoughts and prayers go out to your family at this time of loss. Louise was and always will be a very special lady to me and my family.
Chris & Christina Kruml & Family
Steve and I are so sorry to hear of your mothers death. Both of your parents were so kind, gentle and friendly. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. May all the wonderful memories give you great comfort.
Dear Auch family,
So sorry to hear of your loss, Louise was a inspiration to me what a great neighbor and friend. She will truely be missed.
May you find comfort knowing that you are in our thoughts and prayers. God Bless
The Hamiels
Tom and Jean
Louise always made time for others–She would help with a 4-H project, go out of her way to listen, or anything a friend needed.
I am so grateful that I had adults like Myrle and Louise in my life when I was growing up, and they continued to be such friends our family.
With sincere sympathy,
My heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to your family in you loss of a beloved mother. I was honored to know both you mother and father. I knew them thur Mryle’s work and the 4-H work they did.
May you find comfort in knowing that they are together now in peace and comfort with Our Lord. God Bless your family. Shar
Our sincere condolences are being sent via this guest book and prayers to the Auch family. Louise and Myrle were wonderful neighbors when we lived in the Miller/St. Lawrence area. We loved Louise and Myrles’ waves and smiles as we drove by or stopped in to chat a minute with them. What wonderful people Lousie and Mryle were and they will be missed in so many ways.
I was touched by the beautiful video tribute for Louise and Myrle. It showed their love for each other and their family. Truly a blessed family.
I knew Louise and Myrle Auch for many years as 4-H leaders and active members of their community.
“Mrs. Auch” drove school bus on our route southeast of St. Lawrence. I can’t count the number of years I rode the bus with Mrs. Auch at the helm. Vivid are the memories of that yellow school bus approaching from the south every school day morning. Mrs. Auch was forever cheerful; that positive attitude in her voice as she opened that bus door and greeted me with a “good morning.” She willingly carried on good conversations as the miles passed by. Rain, sleet, wind, and snow, and snow it did! More than once that bus, with Mrs. Auch driving, would charge those snow drifts or plow through the deep mud. She seemed to have “no fear!” I don’t remember Mrs. Auch ever missing a day of driving!
Though they weren’t relatives, Louise and Myrle were true friends. Whenever I came back to visit and ran into them, they both stopped to inquire and truly cared about my life. I last visited Louise in July 2011 while she was living at the care facility in Miller. She continued to maintain her cheerful, inquiring spirit which was so true throughout her life. She was one of a kind. Louise and Myrle both hold a special place in my heart.
I had just learned that Mrs. Auch who had driven our school bus. we started riding in the spring of 1973. just my sister and my siblings followed a few years later. I too can remember Mrs. Auch would great as she opened the bus door for us.. Good morning or Good evening either way. she was always upbeat and cheerful. and yes we carried many conversations as we to and from school. I was amazed that she carried on as a School Bus driver for 32 years.. may she rest in peace.. I often thought of her when I was driving my own school bus years later though I did not drive for long perhaps just a few short years.