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Spouses/Children:
Darlene Joy SCHULDT
- Darrel HORSLEY
- Darla HORSLEY
- David HORSLEY
- Doran HORSLEY
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Leroy M. HORSLEY
- Born: 9 Feb 1938, Wessington Springs, Jerauld, SD, USA 1
- Married: 27 Nov 1959, Alexandria, Hanson, SD, USA
- Died: 7 Jan 2015, Dell Rapids, Minnehaha, SD, USA 1
Research Notes:
"Leroy M. Horsley, 76, formerly of Wessington Springs, SD died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at the Dell’s Nursing and Rehab Center in Dell Rapids. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Wessington Springs. Burial will be in the Hope Cemetery.
Leroy Horsley was born Feb. 9, 1938, to Harold and Mable (Linn) Horsley in Wessington Springs. He graduated from Wessington Springs High School. While in high school, he played tackling guard, and was a member of the undefeated football teams in 1953-1955. He married Darlene Schuldt on Nov. 11, 1959, and they were married 46 years. They lived in Rapid City, Hitchcock and Wessington Springs. In Hitchcock he worked for Waldo Hofer before returning to Wessington Springs in 1971. Leroy was a 4-H Leader for Western Rangers and coached both the Western Rangers and the Merry Maids softball teams. He was Rabbit/Poultry Superintendent for several years at the South Dakota State Fair. Leroy drove a school bus, chaperoned both 4-H and school dances and worked as a Custodian for Wessington Springs Grade School until her retired. He married Ruth Nightengale March 22, 2008 and later divorced. Leroy, enjoyed raising animals, registered Suffolk sheep, club lambs while his children were in 4-H, and registered Golden Retrievers. He was called Noah as he had two of everything and even had a pelican stay for a while with his geese. Leroy enjoyed playing the guitar, loved to dance, and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. He enjoyed driving a team of donkeys and horses in several parades and wagon trains.
He is survived by four children, Darrel (Betti) Horsley, both of Stewart, Minn., Darla (William P.) Parks IV of Gillette, Wyo.; David (Cheryl) Horsley of Humboldt, and Doran (Christie) Horsley of Sioux Falls; nine grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; 2 stepgreat grandchildren; two sisters, Phyllis and Richard Klueber and Maxine and Brent Tofflemire; and nephews, and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his wife, a step-grandson and a nephew." 1
Marriage Information:
Leroy married Darlene Joy SCHULDT, daughter of Clarence T. SCHULDT and Gertrude L. EHRLICH, on 27 Nov 1959 in Alexandria, Hanson, SD, USA. (Darlene Joy SCHULDT was born on 9 Apr 1941 in Davison Co., SD, USA 2 and died on 25 Jul 2006 in Wessington Springs, Jerauld, SD, USA 2.)
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