Michael Ladd, 45, Watertown, S.D., formerly of Luverne, died Monday, May 20, 2002, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown.
Services were Friday, May 24, 2002, at American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial was in Luverne Memorial Gardens, rural Luverne.
Michael Ladd was born to Watson and Mary (Remus) Ladd on Oct. 31, 1956, in Sleepy Eye. He grew up in Sleepy Eye and graduated from St. MaryÕs High School in 1976. He graduated from Wadena Vo. Tech College, Wadena, in 1978. He was first employed in Marshall. In his spare time he umpired Legion baseball. In 1980 he began working as manager for the Eagles Club in Worthington.
He married Gracia Shelton on July 10, 1981, in Worthington. They moved to St. Petersburg, Fla., in 1982 and returned to Luverne in 1983. He worked at IBP in Luverne for the next 13 years. He then went to work for Christensen Family Farms by Garretson, S.D., until January 2001 when they moved to Watertown where he worked for Econo Foods.
Mr. Ladd enjoyed sports. His favorites were baseball, football and wrestling.
Survivors include his wife, Gracia Ladd, Watertown; one son, Dustin Ladd, Watertown; three daughters, Amber Shelton-Ladd, Annie Shelton-Ladd, both of Luverne, and Amanda Conklin, Hatfield; three grandchildren, Donovan Conklin, Tessa Aning and Selena Wright; five brothers, George (Bobbie) Ladd, Buffalo, Nelson (Cindy) Ladd, Belle Plaine, Pat Ladd, Watertown, Jim (Sheri) Ladd, Luverne, and John (Barb) Ladd, Sleepy Eye; four sisters, Sister Shirley Ladd, Waukesha, Wis., Mary (Kevin) Aaker, Luverne, Jackie (Pat) Krzmarzick and Vickie (Bob) Simon, all of Sleepy Eye, and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Mr. Ladd was preceded in death by his parents.
Engebretson Funeral Home, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.