OBITUARY- Harry William Derscheid was born the 28th of August 1907 in Osceola, Kingsbury County, South Dakota to Wilhelm Henry Derscheid and Mabel Lamont Jones. He attended country school near Osceola.
In 1929 he married Lucina Pratt of Yale, SD, and to this union five children were born. He worked as a mechanic and truck driver, returned to the farm for a few years and in about 1942 moved to Huron where he ran a service station and small night club. In 1947 he moved to Howard and lived there until 1964, except for a stretch of time from 1951 to 1959 when he lived in Maywood, Ca.
In 1964 he married Veryle Barringer and moved to Carthage, SD and then to Bryant SD where he lived until his passing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, infant son Francis Eugene, his second wife Ann, a daughter Leah Marie, his sisters, Myrtle (Mrs Ray Walline) and Erma (Mrs Lester LeClaire); a brother Maynard and his first wife Lucina.
Funeral services were held January 15th at the Willoughby Funeral Home with Louis Derscheid presiding. Music was provided by Pete Bisgard.
Casketbearers were Gary Miller, Kim Miller, Todd Miller, Pete Bisgard, Jeff Dykstra, and Eugene Barrick.
Honorary Casketbearers were Robert and Donna Forthman, Eldon and Carol Robbins, Darrel Forthman, Lester Amen, and Brad and Joyce Harmon.
Interment was in Maplewood Cemetary in Iroquois.