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Ervin A. O'Neillof Box Elder, South Dakota, formerly of Philip, South Dakota, died on Thursday, December 3, 1998
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Ervin A. O'Neill was born August 15, 1910, on his parents' homestead in the Top Bar community, northeast of Philip, South Dakota, the son of Albert and Bessie (Jones) O'Neill.
He grew up in the Plum Creek area and received his education in that community. As a young man, he followed harvesters in the state of Washington and later in Iowa during the corn harvesting season.
He was united in marriage to Lavina F. Aske on March 5, 1942, at Rapid City, South Dakota. They lived in the Powell area where Ervin worked as a mail carrier for two years prior to moving into Philip in 1944. While in Philip, they started a house moving business, which they continued until the late 1970s.
In 1962, they moved to Box Elder, where he continued his house moving business.
After Lavina's death on October 18, 1987, he continued to make his home in Box Elder. He purchased a trailer court in Box Elder, which he continued to operate until the time of his death.
He attended the Liberty Baptist Tabernacle Church in Rapid City.
Grateful for having shared his life are his two sons, Harold O'Neill of Caputa, South Dakota, and Larry O'Neill of Reno, Nevada; eight daughters, Peggy Davis Schoenthal and Nancy Spoonsmore, both of Box Elder, Betty Johnson of Hill City, Judy Chambers of Nice, California, Janet Anderson of Newcastle, Wyoming, Darlene Brock of Rapid City, Lyndee O'Neill and Patsy O'Neill, both of Hermosa; 28 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; a brother, Wilbur O'Neill of Philip; a sister, Frances Neville of Philip; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to his wife, Lavina, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Clara Belle Spoonsmore; a son, Robert Blaine O'Neill in infancy; three grandchildren, Jerry Wayne Davis, Tracia M. David, and Christopher Scott Chambers; his parents; and a brother, Herbert O'Neill.
A memorial has been established.
Services
Monday, December 7, 1998
1:00 p.m.
First Lutheran Church
Philip, South Dakota
Ministers
Pastor Paul Bly - Pastor H. Wayne Williams
Music
Jeanie Williams - Organist
Larry Brock - Vocalist
Congregational Hymn: "Amazing Grace"
Ushers
Casey Bifulco - Sampson Flegel
Active Pallbearers
David O'Neill - Roger Davis
Steve Wiege - Wesley Davis
Philip Brock - M.R. Hansen
Honorary Pallbearers
All relatives and friends in attendance
Interment
Masonic Cemetery
Philip, South Dakota
Services
Monday, December 7, 1998
1:00 p.m.
First Lutheran Church in Philip