Marion "Fritz" Arment Obituary

Marion Alfred Arment, better known as “Fritz” to his family and friends, was born September 15, 1933, at home in the same house that is still standing today on Bear In The Lodge Creek the son of Glen and Ethel (Vogelgesang) Arment. He grew up on his parent’s farm west of Wanblee and attended grade school at Garner School and high school at Kadoka.

He was drafted into the United States Army in 1953, and honorably discharged in 1955. While in the Army he served one year in Germany. When he returned from the Army, Marion worked with Leslie Hancock in Longvalley where he met and was united in marriage to Velma Terkildsen on June 30, 1957. They lived and worked for Leslie for seven years. Velma and he moved back home to Bear in the Lodge Creek in 1964 where they resided until his death.

Marion raked hay and stacked bales in June of 2019 just before his operation on July 19th then spent five months in the hospitals in Rapid City and Phillip.

Marion was a member of the American Legion Post #240 of Martin, South Dakota.

Survivors include his wife Velma of Wanblee; one son Steve (Nadia) Arment of Wanblee; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; one brother Grant (Carol) Arment of Norfolk, Nebraska; one sister Omel (Edwin) Weaver of Rapid City; and a host of other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister Gloria Stratton and her husband Jim.

A visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Friday, December 20, at the Presbyterian Church in Kadoka.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 21, at the Presbyterian Church in Kadoka with Dave Morrison officiating.

Interment with military honors will be held at the Kadoka Cemetery.

Service Details

VISITATION
Friday, December 20, 2019 - 4-6 p.m.
Presbyterian Church
Kadoka, South Dakota

FUNERAL SERVICE
Saturday, December 21, 2019 - 10:00 a.m.
Presbyterian Church
Kadoka, South Dakota

OFFICIATING
Pastor Dave Morrison

MUSIC
Randi Oyan - Prelude and Postlude Pianist
John Kaiser and Carl Bauman - Musicians
"How Great Thou Art"
"In The Garden"
"The Old Rugged Cross"

USHERS
Clem Handcock - Lester Terkildsen

PALLBEARERS
Mark Slovek - Jay Vogelgesang - Ken Bartlett
Cord Terkildsen - Tyrell Arment - Charlie Weaver

HONORARY PALLBEARERS
All Relatives and Friends in Attendance

INTERMENT WITH MILITARY HONORS
Kadoka Cemetery
Kadoka, South Dakota

Guest Book

Sorry for you loss.
~ Kari Porch Pierre, SD (12/19/2019)

Sending our Prayers your way. He will be missed by all.
~ Bruce and Bonnie Madsen Kadoka S.D. (12/19/2019)

RIP Uncle Fritz had so many memories growing up down on the farm I will cherish forever
~ Glen Weaver North Platte, Nebraska (12/19/2019)

We are sorry to hear of your loss. Keeping you in our prayers.
~ Oliver & Gayle Carson Quinn,SD (12/20/2019)

So sorry to hear of Fritz's passing. Prayers to the family.
~ Ellie Bettelyoun Martin, SD (12/20/2019)

Thanks for serving
~ A VETERAN (12/26/2019)

You are in my thoughts and prayers Aunt Velma Ann
~ AMI ALLEN Martin (12/20/2019)

Velma sorry to hear of Fritz's passing, I always enjoyed visiting and waiting on the both of you at the bank. And Gary was the Harms driver that deliver to the Wanblee store and also said he liked visiting with you. Our prayers are with you
~ Gary and Linda Petras Kadoka SD (12/19/2019)

Sending sympathy to all the Arment family.
~ Ron and Marilyn Gartner Casa Grande AZ (12/19/2019)

South Dakota
~ Lyle & Betty Amiotte Rapid City (12/21/2019)

Velma, I am glad I stopped down visited with both of you the other day. I have many memories of Arments and Weavers doing so many things together as we grew up on Bear in Lodge Creek. Fritz will be missed by all greatly. God Bless you.
~ Casey Weaver Wall (12/20/2019)