John Edward Deutscher

CLERGY
Rev. Tom Petersen
MUSIC
Organist ~ Lois Hehn
Processional ~ “Hymn of Promise”
Solo ~ Lonn Sweet ~ “He Touched Me”
Solo ~ Annie Deutscher ~ “Untitled Hymn”
Recessional ~ “I’ll Fly Away”
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS
Arden Dewald
Loren Heckenlaible
Melvin Kepplinger
Larry Hebbert
Leroy Sayler
Gerard Hehn
CASKETBEARERS
All of John’s Seven Grandchildren
INTERMENT
Rosehill Mausoleum
Scotland, South Dakota
John Edward Deutscher was born on Thursday, April 4, 1935 on the family farm at Scotland, South Dakota to Gustav and Anna (Sayler) Deutscher. He was baptized on June 23, 1935 and confirmed on July 3, 1953. On May 22, 1955 he married his high school sweetheart, Glee LaRae Sweet. Their marriage was blessed with three children: Nola Dee, Jeffry Jon and Jay Todd. John joined the National Guard in October, 1957 and served with the 137th Engineer Battalion in Tripp as a heavy equipment operator and squad leader until October, 1963. John farmed the family farm 2½ miles east of Scotland and raised livestock. John was also very active in independent livestock order buying as well as working for Sioux Preme Packing Company of Sioux Center, Iowa and Heinold Hog Markets as station manager and order buyer. He also worked many years at the Avon and Menno Sale Barns. John was a charter member of the Scotland Saddle Club and served as club president for 11 years. He also served on the Methodist Church board in various positions. In his spare time, he was an avid fisherman, loved camping and gardening and especially enjoyed pulling pranks on his grandchildren.  John passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Society of Scotland, having attained the age of 76 years, 3 months, and 1 day.
John is survived by his wife, Glee, of Scotland and three children: Nola (Roger) Varilek of Rice, Minnesota, Jeff (Maureen) Deutscher of Sioux Falls, and Jay (Beth) Deutscher of Rapid City. He is also survived by seven grandchildren: Tiffany and Trevor Varilek of Minnesota, Jeremy, Nick and Annie Deutscher of Sioux Falls, and Jenna and Jill Deutscher of Rapid City.
In addition to his parents, Gus and Anna Deutscher, he was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth (Deutscher) Pearson, in July of 2010; a sister, Edna, at age two; and twin sisters who died at birth.