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- [S927] Obituary.
ervices for Julius Pleinis, 86, Aberdeen are 10:00 am, Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, Pastor Tanya Rist officiating. Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens, military honors by Sidney L. Smith American Legion Post 24. Julius died Tuesday, July 9 at Avera St. Luke's Hospital.
Visitation: 1:00-8:00 pm, Friday with family present from 6:00-8:00 pm at the funeral home.
A full life lived by Julius (Jules) Pleinis ended after 86 years when he died suddenly on July 9, 2013. He was born on May 27, 1927, the fifth of six children born to Jacob and Katherine (Wanner) Pleinis. He grew up in Eureka, SD, attending Eureka Public Schools, graduating from high school in 1945. He loved playing sports, especially basketball. He also loved telling stories of his teenage years about himself and friends piling into the old car and attending dances in the neighboring towns.
After high school, he entered the US Navy in June of 1945 and proudly served his country in the Pacific Theater, until he was honorably discharged in 1946 as a Yeoman Third Class.
He returned to Eureka where he worked for the Eureka Rexall Drug until 1948. He attended Kansas City School of Watchmaking, Diamond Setting, and Jewelry Repair, graduating in 1951. On June 23, 1951 he married LaVerna Funk from Ashley, ND, to this union two sons were born, Michael and Kevin. In 1953 the family moved to Madison, SD, where he worked at the Rexall Drug & Jewelry. In 1959 he purchased Nagel Jewelry store in Aberdeen and renamed it Pleinis Jewelry, which remained a fixture in Aberdeen for forty-three years. He semi-retired but never gave up his passion or love for jewelry. On January 22, 1988 he married Jane Heckenlaible, they resided at Richmond Lake where they enjoyed fishing and gardening. Later they moved into Aberdeen.
Grateful for having shared Julius' life are his wife; Jane Pleinis, Aberdeen, sons; Michael Pleinis, Ogden, UT, Kevin Pleinis, Aberdeen, step children; Crystal (Scott) Boone, Warner, SD, Curtis Hoffman, Meridianville, AL and Holly (Brian) Slater, Queen Creek, AZ, step grandchildren; Angela, Dana, Kaden and Trevor, sisters; Martha Westburg, Chattanooga, TN and Ella Kramlich, Eureka, SD, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Julius was preceded in death by his first wife; LaVerna Pleinis, parents; Jacob and Katherine Pleinis, step grandson; Brandon Hoffman, brothers; Herb, Ray and Harry Pleinis, two step sisters; Pearl Kessler and Donna Weller.
- [S558] South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949.
Name: Jacob Pleines
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Spouse: Katharina Wanner
Marriage Date: 14 Dec 1919
Marriage County: McPherson
County of Residence: McPherson
Post Office: Eureka
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1927 - 2013 (86 years)