Funeral services for Albert A. Maier, age 79, longtime Morristown farmer and rancher, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Morristown. Pastor Gerhardt Juergens will officiate with burial in the Morristown Cemetery.


A Prayer Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday evening at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.


Special music will be provided by Sarah Juergens, organist


Serving as casketbearers are Albert's grandchildren, Casey Crouch, Jessica Patton, Connie Bertolotto, Travis, Dan, and Rocky Maier; Kent, Jaden, and Kyle Maier. All family and friends are considered honorary bearers.


ALBERT ALVIN MAIER was born March 13, 1929 to John and Mary (Bader) Maier in rural Morristown, SD. He grew up on a farm and attended the rural Jakes School and Morristown Public School. He graduated from high school at Northwestern Lutheran Academy in Mobridge. Albert then began ranching with his brother Art north of Morristown.


Albert was united in marriage to June Evenson on June 9, 1951 in Lemmon, SD. They continued to farm and ranch north of Morristown where they raised their family. Albert enjoyed ranching and especially working with cattle. Albert took great pride in his cowherd and enjoyed the pleasure of riding a good cow horse. He won numerous trophies and awards for showing his Hereford feeder cattle at the annual Lemmon Feeder Calf Show and Sale in the 1960's and 1970's. Over the years, Albert worked part-time at Schnell Livestock in Lemmon and hauled hay with a truck-mounted stack mover for Jim Hoff of Leith, ND.


He enjoyed his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was a talented welder and enjoyed welding gate latches and working on various woodworking projects. He was very meticulous and took a lot of pride in his work. He enjoyed visiting, especially over a good cup of coffee.


Albert passed from this life on Thursday morning, February 26, 2009 at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, ND.


Albert is survived by his wife of 57 years, June of Morristown, SD; one daughter Susan Crouch of Salina, Kansas; two sons, Rich (Laura) Maier of Mobridge, SD; Jeff (Connie) Maier of Morristown, SD; grandchildren, Casey (Jessie) Crouch, Jessica (Josh) Patton, Connie (Jason) Bertolotto, Travis, Dan, Rocky, Kent, Jaden, and Kyle Maier; two great grandchildren Cole Bertolotto and Collin Patton.


He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Art and Ray Maier, and two sisters, Esther Piviniska and Ruby Maher.


Visitation will be on Monday, March 2, from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon and on Tuesday one hour prior to services at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Morristown.