William "Bill" Oligmueller
March 18, 1933 ~ June 14, 2017
William "Bill" Oligmueller, 84, of Miller, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre.
Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 22, 2017 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Miller with Father Chester Murtha, celebrant. Burial with military honors will follow at St. Ann’s Cemetery, Miller. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 21, 2017 with a 6:30 p.m. rosary service and 7:00 p.m. prayer service, all at St. Ann’s Church, Miller.
Bill was born on March 18, 1933 in Hand County, South Dakota, as the seventh of ten children to Herman and Rose (Koeck) Oligmueller. Bill received his education and graduated from St. Lawrence High School in 1951. Following graduation, Bill served in the United States Army in the Honor Guard for President Dwight Eisenhower, which included guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. After his service in the army, Bill came back home to work on the farm in Miller.
On September 25, 1958, he married Audrey Thompson at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Huron, South Dakota. In September 1959, he and Audrey moved to a farm 20 miles northeast of Miller, where they raised their family until 1998 when they moved into the town of Miller. Once moving into town, Bill began working at the local hardware store.
Bill was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church and served many years on the Miller School Board. He loved his Miller Rustlers’ and SDSU Jackrabbits, where he very much enjoyed all sporting events. He spent many miles in the car driving across the state of South Dakota to attend numerous events when he wasn’t busy working.
Privileged to have shared his life are his children: Meri (Michael) Fischer of North Carolina, Todd (Susan) Oligmueller of Pierre, and Suzanne (Bob) Murphy of Elk Point; grandchildren: Amanda (Patrick) Northern of Okinawa, Japan; Joseph (Jordan-Lynn) Fischer of North Carolina; Kelsey (Matt) McQuistion of Pierre; Mel LeVeque of Pierre; Allyson Murphy of Rochester, MN; Nick Murphy of Minneapolis, MN; and Michael Murphy of Elk Point; great- grandchildren: Cannon, Tanner and Audrey Northern of Okinawa, Japan; and Dean McQuistion of Pierre; seven siblings; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Audrey Oligmueller; his daughter, Shawn Oligmueller; his parents; his brother, Herman “Junior” Oligmueller; and his sister, Rosemary Augspurger.
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Bill's arrangements.
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Love & prayers are being sent your way today. We are SO sad for your loss, our hearts are aching. <{
My deepest sympathy to the family
So sorry for your loss he will be missed a hole lot by family and friends, Our Deepest Sympathy Dr. Dick and Kathy Splichal
So sorry to hear about Bill. My thoughts and prayers are with all of your families.
I am so sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. He was a wonderful kind man. I’m sure Audrey and Shawn welcomed him to heaven with open arms. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
My sincere sympathy to the family of Bill Oligmueller.
Prayers sent your way…Bill was always smiling and keeping busy…God is getting a good one.
we will miss you bill
So sorry for your loss. Sympathies to your family.
My deepest sympathies to all of Bill’s family. Bill was a great man and friend, he will be missed by all who knew him. Take heart in knowing he is now at rest in the palm of GOD’S hands. At this time of grief and mourning may God bless you all.
Todd, Susie, Kelsey and family: I’m so sorry to hear about Bill’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this sad time. I’m sure Audrey, Shawn, and his parents were on hand to welcome him into heaven, and that they’re glad to be together again. Hugs and blessings to all the family. .
Meri, Todd/Susie and Suzanne, my sincere condolences. With your dad’s passing, I can’t help but to think that, to a certain degree, a wonderful chapter of life (growing up in Miller in the 70’s) is beginning to close. I can still see Bill (and hear Audrey O!) up in the stands at our Rustler games. Bill was a kind man and friend, and he will be greatly missed. God bless him.
My deepest sympathy to the family. Bill was a kind and wonderful man.
Sorry about Bill my thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of sorrow. Bill will be missed by all, every time I saw him he was always ready for a little visit.
Dear family – sympathy to you for the loss of Bill. He was a great guy and so ready to help out – which he did for me on several occasions. He will be missed. Doris Schultz