Funeral Service for Nicholas Lee Tchida, 25 of Sisseton, SD will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at Augustana Lutheran Church, Langford, SD with Lay Leader Diane Hoines officiating and organist Vicky Hoines, with special music by Cody Swanson. Pallbearers will be Josh Cunningham, Aaron Henning, Diego Nelson, Jay Knight, Curt Desjarlait, and Anthony Huntington. Honorary Pallbearers will be all of Nicholas' friends, family, nieces, and nephews. Interment will be in the Goodwill Lutheran Cemetery, Sisseton, SD. There will be visitation at the Cahill Funeral Chapel on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 from 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. with a 7:00 P.M. Prayer Service. The Cahill Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Nicholas Lee Tchida was born on October 30, 1990 in Graceville, MN to Richard (Rick) and Sharon (Arbach) Tchida. Nick grew up in Sisseton and attended Sisseton School and Sisseton High School. Nick enjoyed spending time with his son Noah. He was the love of his life. They spent time playing X-Box, ps4 and play station games. They enjoyed watching movies together and listening to music. They spent hours on the couch watching cartoons together. Noah's favorite cartoon is Sponge Bob. Nick would take Noah to the park and the swimming pool. Noah got a new bike and Nick taught him how to ride it. Nick loved to cook variety of foods for him and Noah. They would bake cakes, and Noah was in charge of the frosting. He enjoyed having cook outs and spending the day at the lake. He had many friends that he spent his time driving around and visiting in the neighborhood. Nick stayed with his dad in Langford and helped him with construction. He also helped his brother, John with contract work. He was a seasonal worker at Schiltz Foods in Sisseton. When he was younger he helped Leo Hull cut trees and helped Dan Brown with part-time work. Nicholas passed away on September 6, 2016 in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Nicholas is survived by his father Richard Tchida of Langford, SD; his mother, Sharon Tchida of Sisseton, SD; one son, Noah Tchida of Sisseton, SD; special friend Lori Owen of Sisseton, SD; seven brothers, John Tchida of Sisseton, SD, Mike and Kristi Tchida of Sisseton, SD, Chad Tchida of Sisseton, SD, Jamie Tchida of Sisseton, SD, Robin and Kermittee Tchida of Huron, SD, Austin Tchida and Cody Tchida of Sisseton, SD; five sisters, Monique Duarte of Lakewood, CA, Kelly Tchida of Veblen, SD, Kari and Jorge Soto of Veblen, SD, Carissa Tchida of Sisseton, SD, and Kayla Tchida and husband, Frank of Veblen, SD; his grandmother, Ardelle Arbach of Sisseton, SD. Twenty three nieces and nephews.
Nicholas was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, John and Olga Tchida and maternal grandfather, Howard Arbach, and two brothers Nathan and Christopher Tchida.
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