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IN LOVING MEMORY OF William H. Macheel
William H.
Macheel
May 8, 1917 — Nov 4, 2007
William H. Macheel's Obituary
Funeral services for William H. Macheel Sr., age 90 of Lemmon, will be held at 2:00pm Thursday, November 8, at Spencer Memorial Presbyterian Church in Lemmon with Florence Hoff, CLP officiating.
Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery with full military honors afforded by the Brattvet-Green American Legion Post #66 of Lemmon.
Special music will be provided by Dorothy Dayton, organist.
Serving as casketbearers are Roger, Daryl, Michael Dix, Rick and David Smith, David and Curtis Johnson. All grandchildren and great grandchildren are considered honorary bearers.
WILLIAM HERMAN MACHEEL SR was born May 8, 1917 on his parent's farm near Lidgerwood, ND to Emil and Margaret (Thurmer) Macheel. He was raised on a farm and attended a rural grade school and graduated from Lidgerwood High School in 1935. He farmed with his parents and attended Wahpeton State School of Science where he learned electrical skills. He helped neighbors wire their places upon the arrival of R.E.A. He moved to Mobridge where he worked for Dakota Public Service Utilities Company. On May 8, 1941, he was drafted into the US Army Air Force before the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was discharged on September 27, 1945.
He was united in marriage to Lyla L. Dix on December 3, 1944 at Lidgerwood, ND. After returning from serving in India, they purchased a place south of Keldron near Lyla's parents' farm. In 1980, they retired and moved into Lemmon.
He was a member of the Lemmon Senior Citizens and enjoyed walking around town, visiting with neighbors and playing cards.
William passed away early Sunday morning, November 4, at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger.
Surviving family members include his 2 sons and 1 daughter-in-law, William H. Macheel Jr., Rapid City, SD; Gary L. and Kimberly Macheel, Lugoff, SC; 2 grandsons, David Macheel, Wetumpka, AL; George Barrett, Lugoff, S.C.; 4 granddaughters, Sara Barrett, and Kimber Barrett, Lugoff, SC, Haylee Anderson, Columbia, SC, and Jennifer Hutchison, Oklahoma City, OK, one sister, Jeanette Dix, Lemmon.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Lyla, 1 sister, Hazel Kiebke, and 1 brother Victor Macheel.
Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery with full military honors afforded by the Brattvet-Green American Legion Post #66 of Lemmon.
Special music will be provided by Dorothy Dayton, organist.
Serving as casketbearers are Roger, Daryl, Michael Dix, Rick and David Smith, David and Curtis Johnson. All grandchildren and great grandchildren are considered honorary bearers.
WILLIAM HERMAN MACHEEL SR was born May 8, 1917 on his parent's farm near Lidgerwood, ND to Emil and Margaret (Thurmer) Macheel. He was raised on a farm and attended a rural grade school and graduated from Lidgerwood High School in 1935. He farmed with his parents and attended Wahpeton State School of Science where he learned electrical skills. He helped neighbors wire their places upon the arrival of R.E.A. He moved to Mobridge where he worked for Dakota Public Service Utilities Company. On May 8, 1941, he was drafted into the US Army Air Force before the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was discharged on September 27, 1945.
He was united in marriage to Lyla L. Dix on December 3, 1944 at Lidgerwood, ND. After returning from serving in India, they purchased a place south of Keldron near Lyla's parents' farm. In 1980, they retired and moved into Lemmon.
He was a member of the Lemmon Senior Citizens and enjoyed walking around town, visiting with neighbors and playing cards.
William passed away early Sunday morning, November 4, at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger.
Surviving family members include his 2 sons and 1 daughter-in-law, William H. Macheel Jr., Rapid City, SD; Gary L. and Kimberly Macheel, Lugoff, SC; 2 grandsons, David Macheel, Wetumpka, AL; George Barrett, Lugoff, S.C.; 4 granddaughters, Sara Barrett, and Kimber Barrett, Lugoff, SC, Haylee Anderson, Columbia, SC, and Jennifer Hutchison, Oklahoma City, OK, one sister, Jeanette Dix, Lemmon.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Lyla, 1 sister, Hazel Kiebke, and 1 brother Victor Macheel.
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