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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Walter
May
March 5, 1919 – October 21, 2010
Obituary
Walter May, age 91 of Madison, formerly of Artesian, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2010 at the Bethel Lutheran Home in Madison. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Monday, October 25 at the First Lutheran Church in Artesian with burial at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM at the Will Funeral Chapel with prayer service beginning at 6 PM.
Walter Arnold Bud May Jr. was born March 5, 1919 near Kimball, South Dakota to Walter May Sr. and Dorothea [Gees]. At an early age the family moved to a farm about 6 miles south of Artesian. He grew up on the farm and attended the Goering school for the first eight grades. He farmed until entering The US Army Air Force division in February, 1942 and served until 1946 as a mechanic mostly in the European Theatre.
Walter married Erma K. Sundstrom on December 26, 1942 in Pipestone, Minnesota.
Upon returning from military service, Walter & Erma farmed in the Artesian area until his retirement in 1976 when he moved into Artesian. Walter took great pride in his farm, the crops and the animals were special to him. After retirement, he worked on various farms in the area with the most time spent on the Darrell Olson farm. In 1999 Walter and Erma moved to Mitchell, S.D. Upon Ermas passing in 2004, Walter moved to Countryside Living in Mitchell. He then moved to Madison in 2006 and resided at The Bethel Community.
Walter is survived by two children. Anita [May] Schmidt from Davis, South Dakota and Alan [Lori] May of Wentworth, South Dakota. Four grandchildren: Dallas [Matt] Pitts of Sioux Falls, Colin [Jackie] May of Canton, South Dakota, Stephanie [Reuben] Viles from Vancouver, British Columbia and Pearl Olson May attending school in Watertown, S.D. and one great grandson, Jace Alan May. Walter is also survived by two sisters; Ruby [Milton] Pinkston of Seward, KS and Eleanor [Richard] Shoemaker of Aurora, CO.
Walter was preceded in death his wife Erma in 2004, by two children, three sisters, a brother and his parents. Sisters preceding him were Dorothy Medley, Delores Berens, and Gladys Clyde. Walter was preceded in death by one brother Alvin May.
Walter Arnold Bud May Jr. was born March 5, 1919 near Kimball, South Dakota to Walter May Sr. and Dorothea [Gees]. At an early age the family moved to a farm about 6 miles south of Artesian. He grew up on the farm and attended the Goering school for the first eight grades. He farmed until entering The US Army Air Force division in February, 1942 and served until 1946 as a mechanic mostly in the European Theatre.
Walter married Erma K. Sundstrom on December 26, 1942 in Pipestone, Minnesota.
Upon returning from military service, Walter & Erma farmed in the Artesian area until his retirement in 1976 when he moved into Artesian. Walter took great pride in his farm, the crops and the animals were special to him. After retirement, he worked on various farms in the area with the most time spent on the Darrell Olson farm. In 1999 Walter and Erma moved to Mitchell, S.D. Upon Ermas passing in 2004, Walter moved to Countryside Living in Mitchell. He then moved to Madison in 2006 and resided at The Bethel Community.
Walter is survived by two children. Anita [May] Schmidt from Davis, South Dakota and Alan [Lori] May of Wentworth, South Dakota. Four grandchildren: Dallas [Matt] Pitts of Sioux Falls, Colin [Jackie] May of Canton, South Dakota, Stephanie [Reuben] Viles from Vancouver, British Columbia and Pearl Olson May attending school in Watertown, S.D. and one great grandson, Jace Alan May. Walter is also survived by two sisters; Ruby [Milton] Pinkston of Seward, KS and Eleanor [Richard] Shoemaker of Aurora, CO.
Walter was preceded in death his wife Erma in 2004, by two children, three sisters, a brother and his parents. Sisters preceding him were Dorothy Medley, Delores Berens, and Gladys Clyde. Walter was preceded in death by one brother Alvin May.
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