Donald D. “Don” Soehl, 68, Hills, died Tuesday, March 11, 2003, at Luverne Community Hospital of a lingering illness.
Services were Friday, March 14, at First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Burial was in Pleasant View Cemetery, rural Beaver Creek.
Donald Soehl was born to Elmer and Bena (Klosterbuer) Soehl on Nov. 1, 1934, at the home place near Beaver Creek. He received his education in country schools and graduated from Hills High School in 1953. He entered the U.S. Army on Nov. 16, 1954, and was discharged on Nov. 15, 1956.
He married Barbara Morris on Nov. 30, 1957. He worked for John Morrell and Co. in Sioux Falls, S.D., and also farmed.
He later married Marie (Kerkhove) Van Wyhe on Oct. 17, 1981.
Mr. Soehl was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Beaver Creek where he served as an elder and on other committees. He was a member of American Legion Post 131 of Valley Springs, S.D.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Soehl, Hills; three sons, Doug Soehl, Port Townsend, Wash., Curt (Tammi) Soehl, Sioux Falls, and Brian (Darlene) Soehl, Lewiston, Maine; two daughters, Amy (Ty) Soehl, Poulso, Wash., and Jo (Denny) Erickson, Sioux Falls; 10 grandchildren, Erin, Paul, Alison, Matt, Amanda, Elizabeth, Emma, Neil, Heidi and Anne; three brothers, Elden (Karen) Soehl, Hills, Glenn (Diane) Soehl, Albany, Ore., and Howard (Linda) Soehl, Howell, Mich.; two sisters, Lorretta Soehl, Medford, Ore., Delores (John) Wiemals, Othello, Wash., and many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Soehl was preceded in death by his parents.
Roste Funeral Home, Hills, was in charge of arrangements.
