Leslie Edinger, age 90 of McIntosh, passed away early Monday morning, June 9, 2014 at Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon.
The Funeral Service for Les will be held at 10:30am MT on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at St. Bonaventure's Catholic Church in McIntosh. Fr. Tony Grossenburg will officiate with burial in St. Bonaventure's Catholic Cemetery.
A Rosary Service will be held on Wednesday evening at 7:00pm at St. Bonaventure's Catholic Church.
Special music will be provided by Sue Bubbers and the church choir. The Reader is Shar Seiler and the altar server Porter Hanson
Serving as casketbearers are James Edinger, Justin Edinger, Ryan Edinger, Skip TenBroek, Jeremy TenBroek, and Phillip Ternes.
LESLIE HUGH EDINGER was born on September 14, 1923 in Minneapolis, MN to Henry John and Magdalena (Pudwill) Edinger. The Edinger family lived in Herried, SD until 1937 when they moved to Washington State. In 1938, they moved to a farm at McIntosh. Les graduated from McIntosh High School in 1941. Les continued farming and ranching with his dad until 1944 when his dad retired and moved into town.
On November 24, 1944, Les was united in marriage to Albina (Benes) Dolecheck and from this union a son, Bob was born on June 14, 1950. They continued to live on the farm at McIntosh. In 1986, his son Bob took over operation of the farm, but Les continued to live in his home. He loved driving across the country looking at the crops and visiting.
He was a member of St. Bonaventure's Catholic Church. He served on numerous boards including the ASCS Board for over 20 years, McIntosh-Watauga Equity, and the McIntosh School Board.
Les passed away on Monday morning, June 9, 2014 at Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon.
Surviving family members include his son and daughter-in-law, Robert "Bob" and Judy Edinger, McIntosh, SD; 2 grandchildren, Ryan (Angie) Edinger, Heather (Curt) Abfalter, 3 great grandchildren, Kaylee Nicole Schwalk, Lily Ann Edinger, and Fletcher Anthony Edinger, all of Bismarck, ND.
Les was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Benes on March 26, 2010, 4 brothers, Herman, Larry, John, and Baby John Edinger, 2 sisters, Lydia Kost and Elizabeth Schmidt.