David Larry  Bierle

CLERGY
Rev. Jonathan Vehar
Rev. Leon Schulz
MUSIC
Organist ~ Dorothy Bietz
Special Music by the Zion Lutheran Men's Choir
“God Shall Wipe Away All Tears”
Congregational Hymns
“I Know That My Redeemer Lives”
“How Great Thou Art”
David Larry Bierle was born on Sunday, August 7, 1955 at Yankton, South Dakota to Larry and Marilynn (Orth) Bierle.  He was baptized on October 2, 1955 and confirmed on November 15, 1970, both at Zion Lutheran Church in Scotland. Dave was the eldest of five children raised on the family farm southeast of Scotland and his boyhood was spent playing on the farm with his brother and sisters and his favorite dog, Tippy. He attended Plugraph Country School through the 8th grade, and graduated from Scotland High School in 1973. During high school, Dave competed in track, cross-country, football, basketball and baseball. He attended USD at Springfield and later began farming, taking over his grandfather’s farm near Scotland. His love of sports continued throughout his life as he coached the Scotland baseball team for several years and later enjoyed following all of his niece’s and nephew’s sporting events. He kept a large garden on his farm and many of his family and friends enjoyed the sweet corn that he shared with them every summer. He was known as a good cook and enjoyed canning his own produce. Dave also enjoyed playing on a pool league and helping each year with the Scotland Rodeo. He will be remembered lovingly by his friends and family for his generosity and big heart. Dave died on Thursday, February 25, 2010 in an accident near Scotland at the age of 54 years, 6 months, 18 days.
Dave will be remembered forever by his mother, Marilynn Bierle of Scotland; three sisters: Diane Ellefson of Tea, Nancy (Steve) Sternhagen of Scotland, and Dawn (Brian) Vaith of Scotland; a brother, Dennis (JoAnn) Bierle of Omaha, Nebraska; seventeen nieces and nephews; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
In addition to his grandparents, Dave was preceded in death by his father, Larry Bierle, in 1996, and a nephew, Nick Vaith, in 1992.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials be directed to the Scotland Track Fund.