Paul Maltaverne
March 11, 1923 ~ February 13, 2007
Served by: Luce, Luze & Reck Funeral Homes
Paul L. Maltaverne, 83, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Gettysburg passed away, Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at his home in Sioux Falls.
Funeral services were held at 11:00a.m., Saturday, February 17 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Gettysburg with Fr. Mark Axtmann officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with military honors under the direction of Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg. Visitation was Friday from 5-7p.m. at the church with a 7p.m. prayer service.
Paul Louis Maltaverne was born on March 11, 1923 on the farm to Leon and Germaine (Rogissard) Maltaverne. He attended Heron Country School through the 8th grade, and graduated from Gettysburg High School in 1941. After graduation, Paul moved to Baltimore at the start of WWII and worked in a defense plant building airplanes. He enlisted in the army in 1942, taking training at Ft. Snelling and serving in the South Pacific as a military policeman until the end of the war. He then returned to Gettysburg where he opened a small café.
Paul married Virdella Schilling in 1949. Shortly after, they purchased the Bill Mink farm where they farmed until leasing the land to the Poeppel Brothers in 1989. Paul and Virdella wintered in Arizona until her death on March 6, 1991. Paul sold the farm in 1997 to the Poeppel Brothers. He then moved to Mesa, AZ where he lived until 2004 when he relocated to Sioux Falls, SD until his passing.
Paul is survived by his two sons: Randy Maltaverne of Gillette, WY and Mark (Marcia) Maltaverne of Tea; 5 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; and his sister: Jeanne Heath of Gettysburg.
Paul is preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Germaine; his wife, Virdella; two sons, Doug and Joseph; and his brother, John.
Funeral services were held at 11:00a.m., Saturday, February 17 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Gettysburg with Fr. Mark Axtmann officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with military honors under the direction of Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg. Visitation was Friday from 5-7p.m. at the church with a 7p.m. prayer service.
Paul Louis Maltaverne was born on March 11, 1923 on the farm to Leon and Germaine (Rogissard) Maltaverne. He attended Heron Country School through the 8th grade, and graduated from Gettysburg High School in 1941. After graduation, Paul moved to Baltimore at the start of WWII and worked in a defense plant building airplanes. He enlisted in the army in 1942, taking training at Ft. Snelling and serving in the South Pacific as a military policeman until the end of the war. He then returned to Gettysburg where he opened a small café.
Paul married Virdella Schilling in 1949. Shortly after, they purchased the Bill Mink farm where they farmed until leasing the land to the Poeppel Brothers in 1989. Paul and Virdella wintered in Arizona until her death on March 6, 1991. Paul sold the farm in 1997 to the Poeppel Brothers. He then moved to Mesa, AZ where he lived until 2004 when he relocated to Sioux Falls, SD until his passing.
Paul is survived by his two sons: Randy Maltaverne of Gillette, WY and Mark (Marcia) Maltaverne of Tea; 5 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; and his sister: Jeanne Heath of Gettysburg.
Paul is preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Germaine; his wife, Virdella; two sons, Doug and Joseph; and his brother, John.
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Randy & Mark and families: You probably don’t remember us but we are former Gettysburg residents. Paul and Virdella were very good friends of ours and Paul built our house on Holly Drive in 1970. We are sadened by his death and will always remember him and Virdella.
We wish to express our sympathy to you and your families.
Randy and Mark and families-
I am sorry for the loss of your father. I remember times with you and your parents at our farm when we were children (Art and Viola Reede from Selby). I know how difficult it is when both of your parents are gone. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May your memories live on.
Bob and Lani White
Randy, Mark and family—-I was sorry to hear about your Dad’s passing. Paul was a good person and he will be missed.
Please know your family is in our thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time. Paul and Verdilla were two very special people to us, and our family. There weren’t many Christmas celebrations at the Nagels that Paul wasn’t helping Grandpa Dutch put toys together at the last minute. They were both wonderful people and will be dearly missed.