Melvin Guthmiller

1926 - 2012  (86 years)

• Name	Melvin Guthmiller
  Born	9 Feb 1926	Tripp, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Nov 2012	Avera Yankton Care Center, Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota, USA
  Buried	5 Dec 2012	Rose Hill Cemetery, Scotland, Bon Homme County, South Dakota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I247242	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	David Guthmiller,   b. 23 Dec 1900, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 2 Jun 1978, Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Hauck,   b. 7 Jul 1902, Tyndall, Bon Homme County, South Dakota, USA
  Married	30 Oct 1924	Tyndall, Bon Homme County, South Dakota, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F67455	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. Melvin Guthmiller Obituary Melvin Guthmiller, age 86, of Yankton, South Dakota, died Friday, November 30, 2012 at Avera Yankton Care Center. Funeral services are 1 p.m., Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton with Reverend Dan Freng officiating. Burial will be in the Rosehill Cemetery in Scotland, South Dakota with military honors provided by the Scotland VFW Post No. 2966 and Scotland American Legion Post No. 155. Visitation is one hour prior to the funeral service at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home. Melvin was born on February 9, 1926 in Tripp, South Dakota to David and Maggie (Hauck) Guthmiller. He grew up on a farm south of Tripp and graduated from Scotland High School. Melvin then joined the United States Army and served during the Korean War. After his discharge, he attended Southern State Teacher?s College receiving a degree in carpentry. In the 1970s, Melvin moved to Yankton. He worked for several farms in Nebraska, did carpentry work in the Yankton area and also worked for the Freeman Company and Gurney?s Seed and Nursery. Melvin enjoyed watching birds, ducks and cats play. He was always on-the-go and enjoyed the state and county fairs. Melvin was survived by six sisters: Violet Jones of Mitchell, SD, Phyllis Allen of Oregon, Jeanette Smith of Oregon, Janice Lee of Gillette, Wyoming, Glenda Sturm of Omaha, NE and Gloria Guthmiller of Yankton; one brother, Roger Guthmiller of Yankton; and many nieces and nephews. Melvin was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Bernice Beebe; and two brothers, Vermaine and Wilmer Guthmiller. [S558] South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949. Name: Maggie Hanck [Maggie Hauck] Age: 22 Gender: Female Spouse: David Guthmiller Marriage Date: 30 Oct 1924 Marriage County: Bon Homme County of Residence: Bon Homme Post Office: Tyndall