Arlo G Saboe

Arlo Saboe, Age 72, Willow Lake, died in the Prairie Lakes Hospital Emergency room at Watertown on Wednesday afternoon, December 6, 2017.

Visitation will be held on Friday, December 8, 2017 from 5-7 PM at the Grace Lutheran Church at Willow Lake and continue after 9AM at the Church on Saturday morning.

Funeral services will be held at 10AM on Saturday, December 9, 2017 in the Grace Lutheran Church at Willow Lake with The Reverend Keith Garness officiating.  The organist will be Dorothy Fuller with Lisa Bruley as soloist.  The honorary casketbearers will be members of the Willow Lake Fire Department and the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #1054 at Watertown.  Those serving as active casketbearers will be Brian, Spencer and Sam Hovde, Chance Burke, Darin Michalski, Curwin Bratland, and Glenn Gehrke.  Burial with full military honors provided by the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #1054, Johnny Fonken American Legion Post #113 of Willow Lake and the South Dakota Army National Honor Guard will follow in the Collins Cemetery at Willow Lake.

He was born Arlo Gordon Saboe on June 6, 1945 at Clark, the son of Clarence and Borghild (Steen) Saboe.  Arlo attended country school and later graduated from Willow Lake High School in 1963.  Following high school, Arlo attended Northern State College in Aberdeen and was on the Rodeo Team.

In August of 1966 he enlisted in to the US Army during the Vietnam War. He served his country honorably until August of 1968.  While in the service he received 3 Bronze Star Medals, and a Purple Heart.

On May 1, 1970 he was united in marriage to Linda Yexley at the Good Hope Lutheran Church north of Willow Lake.  The couple lived and worked in Willow Lake where Arlo worked for the Willow Lake School District as custodian and later as a bus driver.  Linda died on August 9, 2000.

In early years Arlo enjoyed playing baseball at Willow Lake and later coached American Legion Baseball.  He also umpired many baseball games over the years.  Also in the community, Arlo was one of the first board members of the Clark County Pro Pheasants, taught Hunter's Safety Course for some 30 years to the youth, emphasizing in ethical hunting.  He always had time to take a kid hunting, especially goose and pheasant.  Arlo spent time teaching Archery Safety to kids and enjoyed taking them fishing as well.  He was the instigator of  the Veterans Memorial in the park at Willow Lake, a memorial honoring the Veteran's of Clark County.  Arlo will long be remembered with a motto "Best medicine is giving someone a hug".

Arlo was a proud member of the Willow Lake Fire Department, American Legion, the Vietnam Veterans of America, and Grace Lutheran Church at Willow Lake.

Preceding him in death were his parents, his wife, Linda, a son, Scott, and a brother, Jean Saboe.

Survivors include his daughter, Ann (Mike) Remington of Hot Springs, grandchildren, Dustin Saboe of Alabama, and Breanna and Tyler Remington of Hot Springs, sister-in-law, Mildred Saboe of Willow Lake and in-laws, Victor (Karen) Yexley of Watertown, Alan (Susan) Yexley of Bradley, David (Joyce) Yexley of West Fargo, ND, and Steven (Betty) Yexley of Littleton, CO, nieces, nephews and a host of friends including some very special friends, Brian and Sandy Hovde, and Kurt and Bonnie Siebrands, and of course, his cat, Benny. Memorials to the Willow Lake Fire Department Fireworks Fund or the Clark County Pro-Pheasants - Pheasant Restoration Fund would be appreciated in lieu of flowers.

The Furness Funeral Home of Clark is serving the family where there is an on-line registry at www.furnessfuneralhome.com