Joel A. Gronlund, age 62 of Sioux Falls, formerly of McIntosh, SD; passed away on Tuesday June 3, 2014 at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

The Funeral Service for Joel will be held at 11:00am Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Prince of Peace Chapel of the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon. Pastor Bob Edwards will officiate with burial in the Watauga Cemetery.

Serving as casketbearers are his family and friends.

JOEL ARDEN GRONLUND was born on March 7, 1952 in Miles City, MT to Einar and Jean (Ludlum) Gronlund. He grew up in Watauga and attended school in Watauga and McIntosh. He worked in the area for farmers and ranchers. He worked as an over the road truck driver living in various locations in South Dakota and Montana.

He started working as a welder in Platte, SD, moving to Sioux Falls and then Mitchell. He retired to White Lake, SD and worked part time on a road construction.

Surviving family members include his mother, Jean Dirk, Winner, SD; 3 brothers, Jim Gronlund, Pierre, SD; Jerry (Sherry) Gronlund, Box Elder, SD; Richard (Debbie) Gronlund, Belle Fourche, SD;1 sister, Diane Gronlund, Winner, SD; 1 uncle, Arne Gronlund, Watauga, SD; 2 aunts, Ruth Katus, and Ethel Bubbers, both of Lemmon, SD; 1 nephew, Grant Ekroth, 4 nieces, Sonya Gronlund, Kelsey Gronlund, Melanie Ekroth, Melissa Randall; 2 great nieces, McKayla and MyLee Randall; 2 great nephews, Zachary Randall, and Cooper Randall.

He was preceded in death by his father, Einar Gronlund, step-father, Benny Dirk, and 2 uncles, Wendell Bubbers and Paul Katus.

Visitation will be on Saturday from 9:00am to 11:00am at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.