Myrle Auch
November 7, 1927 ~ June 12, 2011
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Myrle E. Auch, 83, of St. Lawrence, passed away, Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Miller with Pastor Bob Ohnstad officiating. Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery, Miller. Visitation was from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Reck Funeral Home, Miller with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service.
Myrle, son of Emil and Jeanette (Palmer) Auch, was born on November 7, 1927 in Lesterville, SD. As a young child, Myrle and his family moved to a farm near Harrold and later moved to a farm near Highmore. Myrle attended elementary school in Eagle Township and Highmore High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1946 and was stationed in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey where he was honorably discharged in 1947.
Myrle returned to South Dakota and married Sarah Louise Miller on June 5, 1952 in Onida. The newlyweds lived on a farm near Highmore for a short time before moving to Miller where he began employment as a lineman at Ree Electric Cooperative and retired in 1983. Myrle’s love for livestock had humble roots, buying and caring for baby calves in a small pasture on the outskirts of Miller. As the pasture grew smaller, Myrle and Louise purchased a farm near St. Lawrence, where they shared a life together for 59 years.
During Myrle’s 31 years with Ree Electric, his interest in livestock continued to grow as he raised registered, prize-winning Suffolk sheep. His passion for animals was vibrant, sharing his experience with young people as a 4-H leader and exhibitor. Myrle was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church, American Legion, Hand County Livestock Producers Association, and South Dakota Sheep Producers Association.
In his free time, Myrle enjoyed his daily coffee time with friends and playing cards. Above all, he was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who will be greatly missed by all those who loved him and shared his life.
Myrle is survived by his wife, Louise of St. Lawrence; 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; eight 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 Houston, TX; step grandchild, Laura Harper of Houston, TX; four great grandchildren; one brother-in-law, Charles (Lorraine) Miller of Onida and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents; infant daughter, Judy; sister: Ethel; two brothers-in-law and two sisters-in-law.
To one of the kindest and most selfless people in the world: You will be greatly missed and we love you so much!
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Myrle’s arrangements
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Our heart goes out to each and every one of you in this time of sadness. Myrle will be missed by many people.
Just want all of you to know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. Myrle was also so nice to Jenny and I, he will be missed. May all the good memories bring you tears, laughter and peace. Sincerely, Jenise
Louise & Family, Was so saddened to hear of Myrle’s passing. What a fine man and great person he was. A friend & a gentleman to all whose lives he touched. We will miss the conversations and few times that we were fortunate enough to join in a card game with you two. Know that you are in our thoughts & prayers. Sincerely, Melvin & Debbie
The article said it well, the kindest and most selfless man I ever met. He will be missed.
Louise & Family,
Our sympathy to you and all of your family. Myrle was a great person and will be dearly missed by many. I was forunate to work with Myrle at Ree Electric. He had such a great work ethic and is was an honor to work with him.
Al & Sharon Brueggeman
our Sympathy to Myrle’s family. He was such a good kind man. He was a great friend of My folks and his love for his family and his flock always showed. Bless you all . It was our good fortune to have known Myrle.
We couldn’t agree with you more on what you said about our dear friend, Myrle, in his obituary! Having lost our fathers several years ago, Myrle was the father image to Dave and I and treated our children and grandchildren as they were his own. We know the grief you are all feeling now. Hold on to all the wonderful and happy memories you have of Myrle and in time – the pain you feel now will soon lessen. God Bless you all.
Barb and family, Our deepest sympathies on Myrle’s passing. He was a wonderful man with a wonderful family. I know his kindness, love, generosity, smile and humor will be greatly missed by everyone. Although we are not able to make it to his service, he and all of the Auch family will be in our thoughts and prayers. Ciara told me last night to tell Barb “Don’t be sad, Jesus is happy now”. WE LOVE AND MISS YOU ALL VERY MUCH. God Bless.
Love, Maria, Deryl, Ciara and Braylon Cunningham
My heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to the Auch family. I will always remember Myrle when he worked at Ree Electric and was the kids 4-H leader. He was a very kind and gentle man, he will be missed. I am honored to have met him in my life. Treasure your many family memories, they will help in your healing during this time. May you find comfort in knowing he has found peace and comfort with “Our Lord”. God Bless Shar