Norman Lander
August 13, 1922 ~ January 22, 2015
Served by: Luce, Luze & Reck Funeral Homes
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Norman Max Lander, 92, of Miller, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital, Miller.
Memorial services were held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at the First Presbyterian Church, Miller with Rev. Brian Jones officiating. Burial followed at G.A.R. Cemetery, Miller, with military rites. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Norm was born on August 13, 1922 in Montrose, SD to Roy and Pearl (Kay) Lander. He moved to Watertown, SD as a young boy and graduated high school from there. He enlisted in the Army in October 1942 during WWII. While Norm was in the Army he attended college at Bozeman, MT. He was shipped overseas to serve in the European Theater in 1944. Norm was honorably discharged in April 1946.
On October 24, 1953, Norm married Marcella Aderhold. To this union three children were born; a son, Lynn and two daughters, Lori and Julie.
Norm worked as an engineer for the S.D. Department of Transportation for 37 ½ years. He started in Watertown; transferring to Miller in 1960 where he worked until retiring in 1984.
Norm was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, serving as an usher and trustee. He also belonged to the American Legion, VFW, and Miller Golf Club. He loved to hunt and was an excellent marksman. He also enjoyed fishing, camping, golf, bowling, dancing, and watching spectator sports.
Norm is survived by his wife, Marcie of Miller; children, Lynn (Peg) Lander of Aberdeen, Lori (Rob) Girvin of Tacoma, WA, and Julie (Gerry) Cain of St. Lawrence; five grandsons: Brant (Monique) Lander, Kellan and Logan Girvin, Colt (Heather McBride) Cain, and Tanner Cain; two great grandsons: Kai Lander and Hunter Cain; one nephew, Jerry (Ellie) Lander of Coeur d'Alene, ID and a great nephew, Larry (Cheryl) Lander of Goleta, CA.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Larry and George; and his twin sister, Nell.
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Norman's arrangements.
Norman Max Lander, 92, of Miller, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital, Miller.
Memorial services were held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at the First Presbyterian Church, Miller with Rev. Brian Jones officiating. Burial followed at G.A.R. Cemetery, Miller, with military rites. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Norm was born on August 13, 1922 in Montrose, SD to Roy and Pearl (Kay) Lander. He moved to Watertown, SD as a young boy and graduated high school from there. He enlisted in the Army in October 1942 during WWII. While Norm was in the Army he attended college at Bozeman, MT. He was shipped overseas to serve in the European Theater in 1944. Norm was honorably discharged in April 1946.
On October 24, 1953, Norm married Marcella Aderhold. To this union three children were born; a son, Lynn and two daughters, Lori and Julie.
Norm worked as an engineer for the S.D. Department of Transportation for 37 ½ years. He started in Watertown; transferring to Miller in 1960 where he worked until retiring in 1984.
Norm was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, serving as an usher and trustee. He also belonged to the American Legion, VFW, and Miller Golf Club. He loved to hunt and was an excellent marksman. He also enjoyed fishing, camping, golf, bowling, dancing, and watching spectator sports.
Norm is survived by his wife, Marcie of Miller; children, Lynn (Peg) Lander of Aberdeen, Lori (Rob) Girvin of Tacoma, WA, and Julie (Gerry) Cain of St. Lawrence; five grandsons: Brant (Monique) Lander, Kellan and Logan Girvin, Colt (Heather McBride) Cain, and Tanner Cain; two great grandsons: Kai Lander and Hunter Cain; one nephew, Jerry (Ellie) Lander of Coeur d'Alene, ID and a great nephew, Larry (Cheryl) Lander of Goleta, CA.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Larry and George; and his twin sister, Nell.
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Norman's arrangements.
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So sorry Marcie, we won’t be back in time for the funeral, our thoughts and prayers are with you. Carole and Warren
I wish I could have spent more time with Grandpa Norm learning from him and wish I could have gone camping with him. I will always love and miss Norm but I will also always cherish my memories with Norman and carry those memories with me into the future.
Grandpa Norm,
I loved coming to visit you in South Dakota, and I really enjoyed our time together. A lot of great memories were made with you and I will cherish all of them. In missing you, I will be reminded of these times, and hope you are at peace.
Love, Logan