Funeral Service for Orville H. H. Reyelts, 84, of Milbank, SD will be held on Friday, May 8, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. at the Emanuel Lutheran Church, Milbank, SD with the Rev. Richard Marrs officiating. Organist will be Melanie Ann Hobbs. Pallbearers will be Brian Steinlicht, Terance Reyelts, Cody Husmann, Jeremy Reyelts, Toby Reyelts, Chris Reyelts, Mitch Torgerson, and Austin Reyelts. Interment will be at the Osceola #2 Cemetery, Marvin, SD. There will be visitation on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at the Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, SD from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. and one hour before the funeral on Friday at the church. The Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, SD is in charge of arrangements.
Orville H.H. Reyelts was born on a farm near Wilmot, SD to Claus and Wilhemina (Meyn) Reyelts. He attended school at Springdale #4 country school and was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Corona, SD. After his education, Orville farmed with his parents and worked for Alvin O'Farrell on the ranch. He was married to Irene Gertsema on November 25, 1951 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Corona, SD. The couple later purchased a farm in Springdale township near Wilmot, SD. They also ran the Wilmot Café and the Summit Café while living in their farm home.
Orville considered caring for, and raising, his family his most important achievement in life. He enjoyed playing baseball, softball, and card games with his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, friends, and neighbors. Orville served several years as a Spring Grove Township Supervisor, taught Sunday School, and was also a church elder. He loved all his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; and enjoyed laughing and telling jokes with them. A recent favorite, was joking with those who referred to him as "a farmer" – instructing them that he was not just a farmer, but instead he was "an Agricultural Engineer."
Orville's wife Irene, passed away July 18, 2009, and Orville moved to Milbank in the fall of 2011. He passed away on May 3, 2015 in his home. He is survived by six children: Mrs. Linda Steinlicht of Wilmot, SD, Rodney and (Deloria) Reyelts of Milbank, SD, Mary and (Russell) Tempel of Wilmot, SD, Roger and (Dorothy) Reyelts of Marietta, GA, Daniel and (KangAe) Reyelts of Bennington, NB, and Edward and (Marcie) Reyelts of Paola, KS; thirty-one grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren.
Orville was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two sons; Calvin and Alan, one granddaughter Melanie, three sisters; Betty, Elsie, and Marlene; and ten brothers, Herman,
William, Elmer, Henry, Peter, Johnnie, Rudy, Arnie, Marlin and Alvin, and son-in-law Nick Steinlicht.
For Orville's obituary and on-line registry please visit www.cahillfuneralchapel.com