Charles H Seefeldt

Charles H. "Chuck" Seefeldt, age 78, Clark, died in the Prairie Lakes Hospital on Friday evening, March 25, 2011. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 11AM in the St. Paul Lutheran Church at Clark with The Reverend Robin Schaunaman officiating. The organist will be Rosella Hanson with Roger Nordhus as soloist. There will also be congregational singing. Honorary casketbearers will be his grandchildren. Military rites will be held following the Church services in front of the Church, they will be conducted by the Smith-Cagley American Legion Post 60 of Clark and the South Dakota Army National Honor Guard. A family burial will be held at a later date in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Clark. A memorial visitation will be held on Friday from 5-7PM at the Furness Funeral Home in Clark, there will be no reviewal. He was born at Clark on September 29, 1932, the son of Gus and Mabel Edna (Davis) Seefeldt. He attended school at Clark graduating from the 8th grade. Following his schooling he set pins at the Clark Bowling Alley, hauled milk for Baldwin Creamery and the Kent Dairy. In April of 1952 he was inducted into the United States Navy and proudly served his country until March of 1956 on the USS Columbus as a gunners mate. His tours included ports in Scotland, Africa, Spain, Portugal, Holland, Gibraltar, Italy, France, Cuba, Sweden, Malta, Crete, Sicily, Turkey, Denmark, Nova Scotia, England, Greece, Algeria and Belgium. He received various medals including the National Defense, Good Conduct and the Naval Occupation Service medal. Following his stint in the Navy he worked at the Bryson Funeral Home in Redfield, managed the Tuttle Lumberyard, was a policeman, drove ambulance and school bus, and when he had no time to change clothes while being a policeman, the kids were extra special good on the school bus he drove. He was united in marriage to Shirley J. Reinhardt on September 3, 1966 at Huron, SD. On their 25th wedding anniversary, Pastor Judy Johnson, former pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church, renewed their vows. He worked for the Larkin Potato Company in Clark for some 25 years. During this time the family lived in Garfield Township, northwest of Clark. While living out that way, he was a member of the Clark Center Lutheran Church. After the Church closed they became members of St. Paul Lutheran Church at Clark. When they moved into Clark, Chuck cared for his ailing dad and also worked for Roger Nordhus and was a part-time policeman in Clark. His last employment was with Jim Orris farming, retiring after suffering a stroke in 2003. Some of his favorite pastimes included snowmobiling, hunting, riding horse, spending time with friends, playing pinochle, working word searches and will long be remembered for his ability to "razz" people. He thoroughly enjoyed chocolate and a good dozen of fresh baked cookies, Chuck had a belief and quote, "If you didn't have chocolate everyday a person could die"! Grateful for having shared in his life is his wife Shirley of Clark, daughters, Paula (Jeff) Sattler of Lake Norden and Char (Herb) Loterbauer II of Willow Lake, 4 grandchildren, Andrea, Shasta, Lexi and Herb III, a sister-in-law, Anna Mae Seefeldt of Rapid City, an aunt, Dorothy Shirk of Clark and many nieces, nephews and a host of cousins. He is also survived by 2 daughters, Bonnie and Pam and their families from a previous marriage. Preceding him in death were his parents, brothers, Bob and Don and aunts and uncles. Funeral arrangements are announced by the Furness Funeral Home at Clark where there is an on-line registry at www.furnessfuneralhome.com