Wallace A. Redlin Sr., age 93, of Watertown, formerly
Summit, passed away on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at a care
center in Menno.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16
at St. John's Lutheran Church, Mazeppa Township, rural
Summit. The Rev. Jason Schulz will officiate. Music will
be provided by Darlis Heuer as organist with
congregational singing.
Burial will be at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in rural
Summit. Pallbearers will be Rick Struss, Jim Redlin,
Gordon Stormo, Alan Elshere, Kade Wheeler and Lance Heuer.
Visitation will be at the Crawford Funeral Chapel in
Watertown on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. and prior to services
at the church on Saturday.
Wallace was born on April 2, 1919, on a farm in rural
South Shore to Robert and Theresa (Zirbel) Redlin. He
attended Germantown 31 country school. Wallace was
confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in 1933. He worked
the family farm until 1945 when he went into partnership
with his brother, Ralph running the Gamble and
International Harvester dealership. He bought out his
brother in 1946 and also started farming on his own.
On June 29, 1947, Wallace married Bernice Bieber at Trail
City. He met Bernice at a social at the country school
where she was a teacher and purchased her “May” basket.
They ran Redlin Implement store until 1951, selling it to
Alvin and Bea Struss. They continued to farm until
retiring in the late 1970s. Wallace and Bernice enjoyed
spending winters in Texas for the next 35 years. They
moved from the farm in 2008 and into Benet Place. Bernice
preceded him in death in 2009, at which time he entered
the care center.
He was well-respected in his community, church and by his
family and friends. He was a very active member of St.
John’s Lutheran Church where he held numerous offices.
Wallace was part owner of the South Shore Grain Company.
He also served as a board member for the Summit Elevator
and the S.D. Crop Improvement Association. Wallace enjoyed
traveling, fishing, hunting, reading and playing cards. He
also enjoyed watching trains and observing heavy equipment
operators working construction. In his earlier years,
Wallace enjoyed playing in the Germantown band and
visiting with his neighbors. He loved humor and practical
jokes.
Wallace is survived by one son, Wallace L. “Wally”
(Jeanne) Redlin of Hermosa; one daughter, LaVonne (John)
Stedman of Woodbridge, Va.; three granddaughters, Valeria
(Daniel) Wheeler of Moneta, Va., Cheryl (Clay) Wittaker of
Pensacola, Fla., and Amy Stedman of Chicago; three
great-grandchildren, Kade, Ashton and Oakley Wheeler; and
one sister, Luella (Lee) Leonard of Watertown.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Bernice; his
parents; seven brothers, Andy, Alvin, Ed, Ralph, Clarence,
Robert and Earl; and six sisters, Della, Irene, Lorraine,
Gladys and two infant sisters, Leona and Eleanor.
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Funeral services for
Bernice E. Redlin, age 81, of Watertown,
SD, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2009, at
St. John's Lutheran Church, Mazeppa Township, rural
Summit, SD. Rev. Jason Schulz will officiate. Music will
be provided by Darlis Heuer, as organist, with
congregational singing.
Bernice passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at a
hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Burial will be in St. John's
Lutheran Cemetery, rural Summit. Pallbearers will be: Gene
Redlin, Alan Elshere, Rick Struss, Gordon Stormo, Rick
Bieber, and Loren Leonard. Visitation will be at the
Crawford Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Friday from 4 to 7
p.m. and Saturday prior to services at the church. The
family is requested to meet at the church on Saturday, by
1:30 p.m., for a prayer service.
Bernice was born on September 4, 1927, in Corson County
near Trail City, SD, to Henry and Bertha (Zeller) Bieber.
She graduated from Mobridge Lutheran Academy and received
her Teacher's Certificate from Northern Teacher College.
Bernice taught a couple of years at Lura country school in
Grant County.
On June 29, 1947, Bernice married Wallace "Wally" A.
Redlin in Trail City, SD.
The couple ran Redlin Service and farmed north of
Watertown. They sold the store in 1951, but continued
farming until retirement. Wally and Bernice moved into
Watertown in 2008. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran
Church, where she was the Sunday school superintendant for
many years. She also belonged to various 4-H and extension
clubs and chaired many election boards.
Bernice enjoyed traveling and wintering in Texas with
Wally. She also enjoyed quilting, gardening, cooking, and
researching family genealogy. Bernice always loved to
entertain people.
Bernice is survived by her husband, Wally, of Watertown,
SD; one son, Wallace, and his wife, Jeanne Redlin, of
Hermosa, SD; one daughter, LaVonne, and her husband, John
Stedman, of Woodbridge, VA; one brother, Robert, and his
wife, Teresa Bieber, of Yankton, SD; two sisters: Pearl
and her husband, Verne Barrett, of Rapid City, SD, and
Lyla and her husband, Tim VanOrman, of Mandan, ND; three
grandchildren: Valerie and her husband, Daniel Wheeler,
Cheryl Stedman, and Amy Stedman; and three
great-grandchildren: Kade Wheeler, Ashton Wheeler, and
Oakley Wheeler. She was preceded in death by her parents
and two brothers.
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