Donald Holgard, age 86, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020 and Esther Holgard, age 82 passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, both at the Southwest Healthcare Services Nursing Home in Bowman, ND where they shared a room together.

The Celebration of Life for Donald and Esther Holgard, will be held at 11:00am MT Monday, June 21, 2021 at the Prince of Peace Chapel of the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon with Pastor Charlotte, Kvale, officiating.   Cremation has taken place and burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Lemmon.

Donald Eugene Holgard, son of Christian and Margaret (Schell) Holgard grew up on his parent's farm north of Lemmon, SD.  He eventually started his own farming operation and a successful hog business.  He spent many years at the groundskeeper at the Lemmon Country Club doing what he loved-mowing greens and fairways. Don loved fishing, gardening, planting trees, and of course, mowing the lawn on his riding lawnmower.

Esther Jean Schumacher was born on December 26, 1938 in Scranton, ND to Eigen and Rose (Schaaf) Schumacher.  Esther grew up on a farm outside of Scranton, ND, and graduated from Scranton High School.  Later, she obtained her Registered Nursing degree from Dickinson State College and began working at the Five Counties Hospital in Lemmon

Don and Esther were married in Lemmon, SD in 1956, and moved to a farm north of Lemmon. They moved from the farm and took over the Kulman's Motel in Lemmon for a few years.  When the kids started graduating from high school and moving out, Esther decided to join up with Nurses America and traveled to work in locations all over the United States.  They eventually moved to Cape Coral, FL, where they decided to settle down a bit and buy a home.  Later, they moved to other locations, including Lakeland, CO, and Mesa, AZ, while Esther was still working as a nurse.  Finally, after her retirement, they decided to move back to South Dakota to be closer to family.

Esther loved nursing.  When Esther and Don finally settled down in Glenham, she enjoyed life by gardening and pickling.  She loved to go fishing with friends and family or just going out for a boat ride.  Her pride and joy was her beloved dog, Buffy, who went everywhere with her.

Donald and Esther are survived by 3 sons, Ken, Billings, MT; Dale, Chubbuck, ID; Kevin, Glenham, SD; and many nieces and nephews.

Donald was preceded in death by his parents, and twin brother's Richard and Robert.

Esther was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and 4 siblings.