The Funeral Service for Clifford R. Engelhorn, age 71 of Morristown, will be held at 2:00pm Monday, July 10, 2017 at Spencer Memorial Presbyterian Church in Lemmon. Pastor Florence Hoff will officiate with burial in the Morristown Cemetery.

Special music will be provided by Connie Maier, organist and Keith Gall, soloist.

Serving as Honorary Bearers are Dan Maher, Fred Beer, Larry Honeyman, John Bubbers, Art Hartwell, Jake Miller, Vern Goeres, Ed Maher, Ervin Schaaf, Larry Rieker, and Stephen O'Donnell, Wesley Long, Neil Lewis, Doyle Lenerville, and Devin Engelhorn. Serving as Active Casketbearers are Butch Pazie, Mark Baumberger, Scott Jacobs, Dennis O'Donnell, Mike Beer, Mike Zentner, and Leon Zentner.

CLIFFORD RUSSELL ENGELHORN was born on June 10, 1946 in Aberdeen, SD to Luther and Sarah (Smith) Engelhorn. He attended Pioneer Township School near the Engelhorn place and high school in McIntosh graduating with the Class of 1964. He was class president and played Jr. League baseball. Clifford worked for Pete Jacobs.

He was united in marriage to Gloria Long on October 22, 1966 in McIntosh, SD. They began their life together on the Farstad place west of Watauga. During the winter months he worked for Ray Farstad and did custom square bale hauling until 1974. Clifford and Gloria moved to the Julius Engelhorn homestead where they began farming and ranching. Clifford retired in 2011 and rented the land. In 2012 his health began to fail.

Clifford was an avid hunter, trapper, and fisherman. He loved to tell stories and jokes, play cards, and shoot pool. Clifford and Gloria celebrated 50 years of marriage this past fall.

Clifford passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger. Per Clifford's wishes, his corneas will provide the gift of sight to someone in need.

Surviving are his wife, Gloria; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Brian and Joanie Engelhorn, Mandan, ND; Chad and Davee Engelhorn, Morristown, SD; 1 daughter and son-in-law, Jessie and Todd Berckes, Canby, MN; brother, Dwight Engelhorn, Wisconsin; sister-in-law, Bernice Engelhorn, in Arizona; 3 grandchildren, Chris and Devin Engelhorn and Charee Linton; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents and infant daughter, Naomi Sarah (1967); Gloria's parents, Bernard and Naomi Long; special niece, Rondii; several aunts and uncles and some very special "ranch partners", his dogs.

Visitation will be on Sunday from 1:00 to 9:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.