IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Donald R.
Thaden
April 7, 1923 – November 9, 2017
Obituary
Donald R. Thaden, age 94, of Sheldon, Iowa and formerly of Huron, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at Sanford Senior Care at Sheldon, Iowa. His funeral service was held at 10:30 AM, Monday, November 13th, at the Bethesda Church, Huron. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery, with military rites by the Huron Veterans Council.
Donald Robert Thaden was born April 7, 1923, at Willow Lake, SD to William and Grace (Hassebroek) Thaden. At the age of 6, Don's family moved to a farm near Bancroft, SD. Don attended a one room country school until 8th grade, and then attended Bancroft High School where he graduated. After high school, Don farmed with his dad and then was called into the U.S. Army during World War II serving for eighteen months in the military police.
Don married Ruth Hofer in 1947 and together they continued farming in the Bancroft area. Don and Ruth were blessed with three children, David, Thomas, and Roxene. While farming Don was active in the community serving as a 4-H leader, assisting with 4-H projects, and serving on the Bancroft School Board as well as the Kingsbury County Fair board. While farming, Don was selected to be a SD Master Pork Producer. Later the family moved first to De Smet, SD, where Don served as Director of Equalization and later to Huron, SD, where Don served as the City Assessor.
Don and Ruth became members of the Bethesda Church in Huron in 1979. Don's church family was very important to him. Don served on the church board for many years and also sang in the choir.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of forty-eight years, Ruth; his daughter, Roxene; his brother and sisters-in-law, James and his first wife, Lois and his second wife, Rose; as well as his sister, Lois.
Grateful for having shared his life are his two sons, David Thaden of Paradise, TX, and Tom Thaden and wife Juanita of Sheldon, IA; a son-in-law, Mark Joneson of Rapid City, SD; a brother-in-law Don Gilbert of Sioux Falls, SD; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; as well as nieces and nephews.
Donald Robert Thaden was born April 7, 1923, at Willow Lake, SD to William and Grace (Hassebroek) Thaden. At the age of 6, Don's family moved to a farm near Bancroft, SD. Don attended a one room country school until 8th grade, and then attended Bancroft High School where he graduated. After high school, Don farmed with his dad and then was called into the U.S. Army during World War II serving for eighteen months in the military police.
Don married Ruth Hofer in 1947 and together they continued farming in the Bancroft area. Don and Ruth were blessed with three children, David, Thomas, and Roxene. While farming Don was active in the community serving as a 4-H leader, assisting with 4-H projects, and serving on the Bancroft School Board as well as the Kingsbury County Fair board. While farming, Don was selected to be a SD Master Pork Producer. Later the family moved first to De Smet, SD, where Don served as Director of Equalization and later to Huron, SD, where Don served as the City Assessor.
Don and Ruth became members of the Bethesda Church in Huron in 1979. Don's church family was very important to him. Don served on the church board for many years and also sang in the choir.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of forty-eight years, Ruth; his daughter, Roxene; his brother and sisters-in-law, James and his first wife, Lois and his second wife, Rose; as well as his sister, Lois.
Grateful for having shared his life are his two sons, David Thaden of Paradise, TX, and Tom Thaden and wife Juanita of Sheldon, IA; a son-in-law, Mark Joneson of Rapid City, SD; a brother-in-law Don Gilbert of Sioux Falls, SD; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; as well as nieces and nephews.
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