Milton C. Hornung, 84, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, March 16th at 10:30am at the Spencer Memorial Church in Lemmon with Pastor Ed Zimmerman officiating. Burial will take place at the Hillside Cemetery in Morristown, SD. Visitation will take place Thursday, March 15th from 1 to 7 pm. At 7pm there will be a gathering of family and friends at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.

Milton was born on April 9, 1927 at Aberdeen, SD to Albert and Geneva (Wanstedt) Hornung. He attended Whitedeer School, south of Keldron and then farmed and ranched with his parents until moving to Lemmon. In later years, Milton lived at Dakota Hills Assisted Living Center in Elgin before moving to the Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon.

Milton was a member of the Hope and Spencer Memorial Churches. He enjoyed reading his daily newspaper and visiting with family and friends when they stopped by. Milton enjoyed family gatherings and catching a rodeo during the Boss Cowman Celebration.

Milton is survived by his sisters, Corrine (Hornung) Maier and Donna Hornung of Lemmon, SD; nieces and nephews, Carolyn and Larry Hendricks of Bison, SD, Jim and Nancy Maier of Elgin, ND, Dennis and Marie Maier of Morristown, SD and Nancy and Bruce Kappes of, Aberdeen, SD; great nieces and nephews, Jennifer (Hendricks) and Butch Taylor, Hayden, Yarra, and Turill of Australia, Sara (Hendricks) and Chris VanWhy, Codi of Pierce, CO, Alan and Austin Maier of Elgin, ND, Kaci, Darin and Jordan Maier of Morristown, SD and Sterling and Kaylee Kappes of Aberdeen.

Milton was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law, Ray Maier.