Otho Buchholz
December 7, 1924 ~ March 14, 2010
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 19, 2010 at the United Methodist Church, Highmore with Pastor Jenene Earl officiating. Burial will be in the Highmore Cemetery with military honors. Visitation was held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 18, 2010 followed by a 7:00 p.m. prayer service at Luze Funeral Home, Highmore.
Otho V. Buchholz was born December 7, 1924 to August and Jessie (Hofer) Buchholz at Harrold, South Dakota. He attended rural elementary schools and graduated from Harrold High School in 1942.
Following graduation, Otho enlisted in the United States Army serving in Germany, receiving an honorable discharge in 1946.
Otho married Elfriede Kunz on January 13, 1948 at Little Falls, Minnesota. Four children were born to this union: Doris, Linda, Roger and Marty.
Otho and Elfriede made their first home north of Harrold, shortly after that they moved to farms south of Holabird, South Dakota. In 1966 they retired from farming and purchased the store and Post Office in Holabird South Dakota. After moving into Holabird, Otho was employed by the Farmers Union Oil Company of Highmore until his retirement.
In 2004 they moved to an apartment in Highmore and then in 2008 moved to the Highmore Healthcare Center.
Otho was a member of the United Methodist Church in Harrold, a 4-H leader for many years and a life time member of the American Legion Frank Vopat Post.
Otho spent his retirement tilling gardens for many people in Hyde County and doing wood working projects; building something for each of his grandchildren. He enjoyed camping, fishing and was an avid hunter.
Otho is survived by his wife, Elfriede of 62 years, his children: Doris (Gary) Knox, Linda (Jerry) DuBois, Roger (Diane) Buchholz all of Highmore and Marty (Nyla) Buchholz of Hot Springs, SD; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren; three sister-in-laws: Florence Buchholz of New Ulm, MN, Patricia Buchholz of Hot Springs, SD and Laura Buchholz of WY; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters and brothers and grandchild, Zane Knox.
Luze Funeral Home of Highmore has been entrusted with Otho's arrangements.
MINISTER
Pastor Jenene Earl
CASKETBEARERS
Paul Knox
Aaron Knox
Jesse Knox
Clint Buchholz
Craig Miller Buchholz
Alex Buchholz
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS
All His Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren
Members of the American Legion
Former Co-workers of Farmers Union Oil Company
USHERS
Duane Johnson
Everett Ellerton
GUESTBOOK
Kitty Johnson
Evelyn Bawdon
FLOWERBEARERS
His Granddaughters
ORGANIST
Vi Pfeifer
SOLOIST
Frankie Rinehart
"Peace In The Valley"
"Just Beyond The Moon"
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
"Amazing Grace"
"Blessed Assurance"
INTERMENT
Highmore Cemetery
Highmore, South Dakota
Full Military Honors
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Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We were blessed to know your father and grandfather. His sweet smile and kind ways will always be missed. May God comfort you during this difficult time.
Please add my condolences to those of Otho’s many other friends. I remmember him as wonderful caring person. He was our farm neighbor south of Holabird and then we saw him often at the store. Bill Hamlin
Doris and family, I am so sorry to hear about your father’s passing. It has been so many years, since I have seen him, but the picture is so familiar.
We will have you and your family in our prayers. Hold on to the happy memories to get you through the darker days. Love and prayers to you.
Family,I will always remember talking to Otho on the golf course and what a good man he was. Our sympathy to all of you. Bret&Wendy Bloomenrader.
I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and my prayers are with your family.
Mikey and I want to share our heartfelt condolences over the loss of your father (grandfather to some). We know all too well the void left in one’s heart of the lose of a parent. We often take them for granted, then once they are gone questions always seem to pop up and we catch ourselves thinking “If only Dad was here he could answer that for me”!
I have fond memories of your Dad when I was growing up, going to the rural South Holabird School – when he came to pick you guys up he was always good to us. At the 4-H meetings at your house we always had a blast and the memory of your Dad’s distinctive deep laughter over some conversation the adults were having in the background seems to stick in my mind. “Memories”!! A part of who we are. It was a joy to know your father and have him be an influence on my life.
Our prayers are with you and your family.
Jim and Mikey Hamlin
Otho was a good supporter of mine when I ran for the State Senate in Hyde County now 40 years ago. He was always present when I spoke at events in the area and was a great inspiration to me. What a good man that I will always remember. Harvey Wollman, former Governor of SD
Thank you for sharing your dad with me! I enjoyed him very much!