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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Arnold Zielke
Arnold
Zielke
Jul 25, 1930 — May 10, 2015
Arnold Zielke's Obituary
Funeral services for Arnold Zielke, age 84, longtime Keldron area farmer, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the Spencer Memorial Presbyterian Church in Lemmon. Rev. Ed Zimmerman will officiate with burial in the Greenhill Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.
Arnold Henry Zielke was born on July 25, 1930, to Henry and Olga (Flemming) Zielke in Cheyenne Co., Kansas. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in Cheyenne County. In 1945 his family moved to Flagler, CO.
While in Colorado he worked for his dad and also worked at the Case implement dealer. He met Nona Blancken and they were united in marriage on October 12, 1952. They began their married life together farming in Colorado. Two sons were born to this union, Ronald and Keith.
In the spring of 1961, the family moved to a farm south of Keldron, SD in the Grand Valley Township. They started farming and continued for 49 years. Arnold's life was his farm, and he truly cherished his time there. In 2010 he and Nona moved to Lemmon and in 2014 Arnold moved into Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon.
He was a member of the Bethel Lutheran Church, where he served as a board member and later became a member of the Hope and Spencer Memorial Presbyterian Churches. Arnold also served as a Corson County Commissioner for many years.
He passed away on Sunday morning, May 10, 2015 at the Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon.
Arnold is survived by his wife, Nona, Lemmon ,SD; two sons, Ronald (Debra) Zielke, Wishek, ND and Keith (Nancy) Zielke, Rapid City, SD; six grandchildren, Desiree (Travis), Riston, Ridge (Cassie), Amber (Nathan), Dallas (Natasha) and Brittany (Brian); seven great-grandchildren, Brooklyn, Hailey, Whitley, Aubrey, Jade, Rheagan and Mac; one sister, Lorena Meyer, Boulder, CO; special family friends, John and Tom Dreiske; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arnold was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Delores Kyle; and one brother in infancy.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society or the Alzheimer's Association.
Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.
Arnold Henry Zielke was born on July 25, 1930, to Henry and Olga (Flemming) Zielke in Cheyenne Co., Kansas. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in Cheyenne County. In 1945 his family moved to Flagler, CO.
While in Colorado he worked for his dad and also worked at the Case implement dealer. He met Nona Blancken and they were united in marriage on October 12, 1952. They began their married life together farming in Colorado. Two sons were born to this union, Ronald and Keith.
In the spring of 1961, the family moved to a farm south of Keldron, SD in the Grand Valley Township. They started farming and continued for 49 years. Arnold's life was his farm, and he truly cherished his time there. In 2010 he and Nona moved to Lemmon and in 2014 Arnold moved into Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon.
He was a member of the Bethel Lutheran Church, where he served as a board member and later became a member of the Hope and Spencer Memorial Presbyterian Churches. Arnold also served as a Corson County Commissioner for many years.
He passed away on Sunday morning, May 10, 2015 at the Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon.
Arnold is survived by his wife, Nona, Lemmon ,SD; two sons, Ronald (Debra) Zielke, Wishek, ND and Keith (Nancy) Zielke, Rapid City, SD; six grandchildren, Desiree (Travis), Riston, Ridge (Cassie), Amber (Nathan), Dallas (Natasha) and Brittany (Brian); seven great-grandchildren, Brooklyn, Hailey, Whitley, Aubrey, Jade, Rheagan and Mac; one sister, Lorena Meyer, Boulder, CO; special family friends, John and Tom Dreiske; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arnold was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Delores Kyle; and one brother in infancy.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society or the Alzheimer's Association.
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