The Rosary Service for Bob Schiley, age78 of Meadow, will be held at 10:30am followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00am on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lemmon. Fr. Tony Grossenburg will officiate with burial in Greenhill Cemetery.
Serving as casketbearers are Arlen Hatle, Dave Schell, Tom Dugan, David Lewton, Jim Lorenz, Billy Corcoran, Austin Schiley, and Cash Schiley. Bob's grandchildren, Macy, Cash, Kate, Hope, and Anne Schiley; Maggie and Lizzie Schiley are considered honorary bearers.
BOB (Robert) JOHN SCHILEY was born September 6, 1937 in Lemmon, SD to Roy and Angela (Schell) Schiley. He grew up on the family farm near Meadow, SD. He attended Hay Hill #2 rural school and later graduated from Lemmon High School in 1955. As a young man Bob enjoyed Hunting & fishing with friends. Following graduation, Bob returned to the family farm. He truly enjoyed farming and raising cattle and loved animals very much, especially his dogs and horses. Planting and harvesting seasons were his favorite time of the year and he took great time making sure his equipment was ready. Having grown up working on tractors and vehicles from childhood Bob was a talented mechanic. Bob enjoyed old cars, old tractors, steam engines and stationary engines very much. He would take trips around the region to many of the old threshing bees whenever possible. Bob also enjoyed rodeos and snow skiing when possible.
Bob passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at the Southwest Healthcare Services in Bowman, ND.
Surviving family members include his children, Roy (Karin) Schiley, Meadow, SD; Buck (Abby) Schiley, Rapid City, SD; 7 grandchildren, Macy, Cash, Kate, Hope, and Anne Schiley of Meadow, SD and Maggie and Lizzie Schiley of Rapid City, SD. Bob also has three step children, Tina Bradley (Rapid City, SD), Yvonne Malley (Cataldo, ID) and Lea Kling (Keldron, SD); and step grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy & Angela Schiley, and step son, Don Landis.
In lieu of flowers, memorial may be sent to St. Mary's Catholic Church, PO Box 210, Lemmon, SD 57638.
Visitation will be on Tuesday from 1:00 to 7:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen funeral Home in Lemmon.