Obituary: Dwight Louder

Funeral Services

Funeral services will take place on Friday, May 6, 2016 at 11:00 AM (Central).

Draper Auditorium
Draper, South Dakota

Visitation

A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. CST Thursday, May 5, at the Draper Auditorium with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m.

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In memory of

Dwight Louder

of Draper, South Dakota, died on Monday, May 2, 2016 at the Rapid City Regional Hospital at the age of 85

Harold Dwight Louder was the eldest of six children, born on May 13, 1930 to Harold and Anna (Marshall) Louder. He attended Lincoln Crest Country School through 8th grade and graduated from Draper High School. He had many stories of riding horse back and forth to the country school. He started college in Brookings but came home to farm and ranch.

On June 15, 1950 he married his high school sweetheart, Dorothy Volmer. From this union came six children, Bradley, Randall, Roxanne, Susan, Kevin and Darin. Dwight and Dorothy started farming and ranching north of Draper, moving onto the Marshall homestead, where he resided until moving into the Kadoka nursing home in November of 2010.

Dwight’s life was farming and ranching with a few vacations thrown in every few years. Dwight served on the Lincoln Township Board, West River Implement Board and the Jones County Hospital Board.

Sometime in his early 20’s he took flying lessons, attained his pilot license, took a solo flight and then his Dad sold the airplane putting an end to that hobby. Dwight didn’t have time for many hobbies but did enjoy reading and playing cards. In later years, Dwight’s perfect evening was a grilled steak supper followed by an evening of the card game 500.

Dwight is survived by his wife Dorothy; sons Bradley of Draper; Randall and Sue Fairchild of Townsend, Montana; Kevin and wife Laura of Draper; Darin and Lisa Cline of Draper; daughters Roxanne Whitaker and husband Carl of Aubrey, Texas and Susan Hamer and husband Charles of Kennebec; nine grandchildren; two step grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; one brother, Nelva Louder and wife Janet of Draper; two sisters Deanna Byrd of Kadoka, and Joy Carlson of Rapid City; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Dwight was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Anna; step mother Lyda Louder, brother Warren Louder; sister Elsa Buxcell; brother-in laws Larry Byrd and Carl Carlson and one grandson David Louder.

Visitation was held 5-7 p.m. CST on Thursday, May 5, at the Draper Auditorium, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. CST.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. CST Friday, May 6, at the Draper Auditorium, with Pastor Rick Hazen officiating.

Interment will be at the Draper Cemetery.

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VISITATION
5-7 p.m. CST - Thursday, May 5
Draper Auditorium
Draper, South Dakota

PRAYER SERVICE
7:00 p.m. CST - Thursday, May 5
Draper Auditorium
Draper, South Dakota

FUNERAL SERVICES
11:00 a.m. CST, Friday, May 6
Draper Auditorium
Draper, South Dakota
CLERGY
Pastor Rick Hazen
MUSIC
“On Eagle’s Wings”
“Precious Memories”
“Go Rest High On That Mountain”
USHERS
Kevin Meyers - Jason Seamans
PALLBEARERS
Bryan Hamer - Levi Louder - Dustin Aske
Eric Louder - Bradley Louder - Ryan Louder
Jacob Louder - Nathan Louder - Sean Louder
INTERMENT
Draper Cemetery
Draper, South Dakota

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You are in my thoughts and my prayers. ~ Kelly Madsen Fort Pierre, SD (5/10/2016)
Our sincere sympathy to Dwight's family, cherish the memories! ~ Randy and Holly (Vosberg) Nemec Midland, SD (5/5/2016)
Dorothy, We are thinking of you and your family. What a great family you have & we will keep you all in our prayers. ~ Pam Hansen Fruitdale, SD (5/4/2016)
So sorry to hear about the death of Dwight. Thoughts and prayers for all of the family. May God surround you all with peace and comfort knowing he has gone Home to be with our Heavenly Father. ~ Colleen (McMillan) Stadler Detroit Lakes Minnesota (5/4/2016)
Keeping you in thoughts and prayers. ~ Cori Mooney Thompson Faith, SD (5/4/2016)
So sorry for your loss. Enjoyed visiting with Dwight and Dorothy a few years ago ~ Linda Spicer Wheatley St. Joseph, MO 64506 (5/4/2016)
Thank you for the honor of getting to know Dwight. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We will miss him at the Nursing Home ~ Ruby Sanftner Kadoka (5/3/2016)
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family... ~ Jody hayes wingert (5/3/2016)
So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. ~ Mike & Dawn Cromwell Butternut, Wisconsin (5/3/2016)
So sorry for your loss. You ate all in our thoughts and prayers. It's hard to lose such a special person in your life. Hold tight to the memories. ~ Yvonne Fossen Maddock, ND (5/3/2016)