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1930 Donald 2010

Donald  Jay Stewart

July 23, 1930 — January 26, 2010

CLERGY
Rev. Dean Schroeder
MUSIC
Organist ~ Melissa Bruna
“How Great Thou Art”
“Amazing Grace”
“Holy, Holy, Holy”
CASKETBEARERS
Jason Herrboldt
Brad Herrboldt
Goeffrey Green
Karl Keuser
Adam Halseth
Mark Wagner
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS
Gina Hoffman
Geri Green
Kimberly Berger
Ashley Halseth
Jymmi Jo Stewart
Donald Jay Stewart was born on Wednesday, July 23, 1930 in Ravinia, South Dakota to Ralph and Lillian (Caldwell) Stewart. He attended school in the Ravinia area until the family moved to the Tyndall area when Don was in 6th grade. Don was united in marriage to Amanda Fischer on August 27, 1950 at Grace Lutheran Church in Menno, South Dakota. At that time, he joined the church and was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in April of 1952 at Grace Lutheran by Rev. E.A. Bischoff. They began their married lives on a farm north of Tyndall where they farmed for 12 years. They later moved to a farm on Highway 46 near Scotland and Don farmed there until retiring in 1995. Don and Amanda remained on the farm until 2006 when they moved to Tyndall.
Don was a member of St. John Lutheran Church where he served on the church council. He was active as a 4H leader, both locally and in the county. Don served on the boards of the Scotland Creamery, B-Y Electric from 1983-2006, and East River Electric at Madison from 1989-2006. He had a long association with the Minnesota Valley Breeder’s Cooperative and was also a member of the Farmer’s Co-op of Scotland.
Don passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton at the age of 79 years, 6 months and 3 days.
Don’s memory will live forever in the hearts of his family and friends, which include his wife Amanda Stewart of Tyndall; three daughters: Sharon (Bill) Green of Valley, Nebraska, Dianne (Lee) Herrboldt of Menno, South Dakota, and Carol (Jeff) Halseth of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; daughter-in-law Pam Stewart of rural Scotland; ten grandchildren: Goeffrey, Gina, Geri, Jason, Kimberly, Brad, Karl, Jymmi Jo, Ashley and Adam; four great-grandchildren: Keelianne, Isaac, Everett, and Jerzey; one sister, Margaret Brown of Winner, South Dakota; and one brother, Dale (Ruth) Stewart of Scotland; and many nieces and nephews and countless friends.
In addition to his parents, Don was preceded in death by three sons: Allan in 1960, Jim in 2008 and infant son, Kenneth Jay; an infant daughter, Sharleen; and a son-in-law, Jerry Hasz.
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Thursday, January 28, 2010

3:00 - 5:40 pm (Central time)

Goglin Funeral Home - Tyndall

1806 Laurel St, Tyndall, SD 57066

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Friday, January 29, 2010

Starts at 10:30 am (Central time)

Goglin Funeral Home - Tyndall

1806 Laurel St, Tyndall, SD 57066

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