Robert "Bob" Whitey" Schaaf age 83 of Madison, SD. died Thursday October 11, 2012 in Sioux Falls, SD.
Funeral Services will begin at 2:00 PM Monday October 15, 2012. The Rev. Daryl Schubert will officiate at St. John Lutheran Church in Madison. Burial with Military Honors will be in the Graceland Cemetery at Madison.
Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM Sunday at the Randall Funeral Home Madison, with a Prayer Service beginning at 7:00 PM. Family will be present to greet the public at 5:30 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Visitation will resume at noon Monday at the church.
Robert Schaaf was born November 2, 1928 at Ft. Wayne, IN. to Clifton "Tip" and Vera (Mensing) Schaaf. He grew up in Ft. Wayne where he attended school graduating from high school in 1946 . After high school he moved to Madison, SD. and became employed by his father at Tip's Tire Service. In 1964 he purchased the business from his father and continued in business until the time of his retirment in 1990.
He married Berna Olson, on December 26, 1952 at St. John Lutheran Church in Madison.
He was an active member of the St. John Lutheran Church serving on the church Council and as Congregational President. A member of Post #23 American Legion having served his country during the Korean War Stationed in Alaska; past member of the Madison Volunteer Fire Department. a member of the Master Gardner Program, he worked the phones for Garden Line, and judged fruits and vegtables for 4-H Achivment Days and Fairs throughout the region. He also sold fruit and vegtebales from his own garden for many years. He was a lifetime member of the B.P.O. Elks Lodge Madison, South Daktoa.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife: Berna Schaaf, Madison, a son: James Schaaf, Montevideo, MN. two daughters: Karla (Conrad) Kuipers, Academy, Janice (James) Larson, Madison, two grandchildern: Robert and Mica Graves both of Academy.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter: Susan, his parents, a brother: Richard,and a son-in-law: Mike Graves in 2001
Funeral Services will begin at 2:00 PM Monday October 15, 2012. The Rev. Daryl Schubert will officiate at St. John Lutheran Church in Madison. Burial with Military Honors will be in the Graceland Cemetery at Madison.
Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM Sunday at the Randall Funeral Home Madison, with a Prayer Service beginning at 7:00 PM. Family will be present to greet the public at 5:30 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Visitation will resume at noon Monday at the church.
Robert Schaaf was born November 2, 1928 at Ft. Wayne, IN. to Clifton "Tip" and Vera (Mensing) Schaaf. He grew up in Ft. Wayne where he attended school graduating from high school in 1946 . After high school he moved to Madison, SD. and became employed by his father at Tip's Tire Service. In 1964 he purchased the business from his father and continued in business until the time of his retirment in 1990.
He married Berna Olson, on December 26, 1952 at St. John Lutheran Church in Madison.
He was an active member of the St. John Lutheran Church serving on the church Council and as Congregational President. A member of Post #23 American Legion having served his country during the Korean War Stationed in Alaska; past member of the Madison Volunteer Fire Department. a member of the Master Gardner Program, he worked the phones for Garden Line, and judged fruits and vegtables for 4-H Achivment Days and Fairs throughout the region. He also sold fruit and vegtebales from his own garden for many years. He was a lifetime member of the B.P.O. Elks Lodge Madison, South Daktoa.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife: Berna Schaaf, Madison, a son: James Schaaf, Montevideo, MN. two daughters: Karla (Conrad) Kuipers, Academy, Janice (James) Larson, Madison, two grandchildern: Robert and Mica Graves both of Academy.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter: Susan, his parents, a brother: Richard,and a son-in-law: Mike Graves in 2001
Robert "Bob" Whitey" Schaaf age 83 of Madison, SD. died Thursday October 11, 2012 in Sioux Falls, SD.
Funeral Services will begin at 2:00 PM Monday October 15, 2012. The Rev. Daryl Schubert will officiate at St. John Lutheran Church in Madison. Burial with Military Honors will be in the Graceland Cemetery at Madison.
Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM Sunday at the Randall Funeral Home Madison, with a Prayer Service beginning at 7:00 PM. Family will be present to greet the public at 5:30 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Visitation will resume at noon Monday at the church.
Robert Schaaf was born November 2, 1928 at Ft. Wayne, IN. to Clifton "Tip" and Vera (Mensing) Schaaf. He grew up in Ft. Wayne where he attended school graduating from high school in 1946 . After high school he moved to Madison, SD. and became employed by his father at Tip's Tire Service. In 1964 he purchased the business from his father and continued in business until the time of his retirment in 1990.
He married Berna Olson, on December 26, 1952 at St. John Lutheran Church in Madison.
He was an active member of the St. John Lutheran Church serving on the church Council and as Congregational President. A member of Post #23 American Legion having served his country during the Korean War Stationed in Alaska; past member of the Madison Volunteer Fire Department. a member of the Master Gardner Program, he worked the phones for Garden Line, and judged fruits and vegtables for 4-H Achivment Days and Fairs throughout the region. He also sold fruit and vegtebales from his own garden for many years. He was a lifetime member of the B.P.O. Elks Lodge Madison, South Daktoa.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife: Berna Schaaf, Madison, a son: James Schaaf, Montevideo, MN. two daughters: Karla (Conrad) Kuipers, Academy, Janice (James) Larson, Madison, two grandchildern: Robert and Mica Graves both of Academy.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter: Susan, his parents, a brother: Richard,and a son-in-law: Mike Graves in 2001
Funeral Services will begin at 2:00 PM Monday October 15, 2012. The Rev. Daryl Schubert will officiate at St. John Lutheran Church in Madison. Burial with Military Honors will be in the Graceland Cemetery at Madison.
Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM Sunday at the Randall Funeral Home Madison, with a Prayer Service beginning at 7:00 PM. Family will be present to greet the public at 5:30 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Visitation will resume at noon Monday at the church.
Robert Schaaf was born November 2, 1928 at Ft. Wayne, IN. to Clifton "Tip" and Vera (Mensing) Schaaf. He grew up in Ft. Wayne where he attended school graduating from high school in 1946 . After high school he moved to Madison, SD. and became employed by his father at Tip's Tire Service. In 1964 he purchased the business from his father and continued in business until the time of his retirment in 1990.
He married Berna Olson, on December 26, 1952 at St. John Lutheran Church in Madison.
He was an active member of the St. John Lutheran Church serving on the church Council and as Congregational President. A member of Post #23 American Legion having served his country during the Korean War Stationed in Alaska; past member of the Madison Volunteer Fire Department. a member of the Master Gardner Program, he worked the phones for Garden Line, and judged fruits and vegtables for 4-H Achivment Days and Fairs throughout the region. He also sold fruit and vegtebales from his own garden for many years. He was a lifetime member of the B.P.O. Elks Lodge Madison, South Daktoa.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife: Berna Schaaf, Madison, a son: James Schaaf, Montevideo, MN. two daughters: Karla (Conrad) Kuipers, Academy, Janice (James) Larson, Madison, two grandchildern: Robert and Mica Graves both of Academy.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter: Susan, his parents, a brother: Richard,and a son-in-law: Mike Graves in 2001
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