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Elden Wayne Fodness

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Birth	:	10 Apr 1929 Lennox, Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	11 Sep 2018
Burial	:	Hills of Rest Memorial Park, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.5483017, -96.6821976
Description	:	Elden Wayne Fodness , 89, passed away peacefully at home on September 11, 2018. Elden was born on April 10, 1929, to Earl and Tena (Buus) Fodness on his grandparents' farm near Lennox, SD. He attended Lennox grade school and then graduated from Washington High School in 1947. He served in the Navy during the Korean War on the minesweeper Broadbill AM58. On January 20, 1961, Elden was united in marriage to Donna Lee Bauman, in Sioux Falls, SD. Elden, along with his dad and brother Francis, established and worked at their family business, Fodness Gravel &... Read More	Elden Wayne Fodness , 89, passed away peacefully at home on September 11, 2018. Elden was born on April 10, 1929, to Earl and Tena (Buus) Fodness on his grandparents' farm near Lennox, SD. He attended Lennox grade school and then graduated from Washington High School in 1947. He served in the Navy during the Korean War on the minesweeper Broadbill AM58. On January 20, 1961, Elden was united in marriage to Donna Lee Bauman, in Sioux Falls, SD. Elden, along with his dad and brother Francis, established and worked at their family business, Fodness Gravel & Contracting, in Sioux Falls for many years. He took pride in having the cleanest gravel trucks around, and could fix just about anything! After selling the gravel business the three of them started a farming career; Elden enjoyed working on their farmland and riding their horses. He enjoyed riding Charlie at the front of Shrine parades. Elden was a Charter member of Peace Lutheran Church. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge, El Riad Shrine Ritualistic Unit, American Legion Post 15 and the Elks, as well as a volunteer firefighter for the Wayne Township Fire Dept. Elden and Donna enjoyed lots of family time at their cabin on Lake Madison. Over the years, they traveled to almost every state and Canada in their motor home. They also enjoyed many winters in Arizona, visiting family and friends. Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Donna; a daughter: Sheri (Brad) Brown, Sioux Falls, two sons: Greg (Dawn) Fodness, Sioux Falls and Mark (Tracy) Fodness, Sioux Falls; four granddaughters: Megan (Zach) Dibble, Sioux Falls, Rachel Fodness (Dillon), Fort Mill, SC, Haley and Riley Fodness, Sioux Falls; two grandsons: Cole Brown, Sioux Falls, Haden Fodness, Sioux Falls; sister-in-law Sally Fodness, Sioux Falls. He was also a proud uncle. Elden's parents and brother Francis preceded him in death. Memorials may be directed to Shriner’s Hospitals for Children. Visitation with the family present will be from 2 to 4 pm on Sunday, September 16, 2018, at the Miller Westside Chapel, 6200 West 41st Street. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Monday, September 17, 2018, at Peace Lutheran Church with burial at Hills of Rest Cemetery. - Miller Funeral Home

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Elden Wayne Fodness's memorial is located at: Hills of Rest Memorial Park, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, USA.
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Elden Wayne Fodness death on 11 Sep 2018 in
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Latitude: 43.5483017
Longitude: -96.6821976

Family Members:

Parent

Earl Harold Fodness

(1908 - 1999)

Tena Buus Fodness

(1906 - 1997)

Spouse

Donna Lee Bauman Fodness

(1935 - 2019)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5483017, -96.6821976

2. Sons of Israel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5786018, -96.7117004

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12. Brandon Cemetery
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13. Berg Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6122017, -96.7514038

14. Forest Home Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5328382, -96.8054295

15. Springdale Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4746590, -96.5944595

16. Swedona Covenant Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6394100, -96.6311500

17. Bethel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5872002, -96.8107986

18. Peterson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6403900, -96.7534300

19. South Beaver Valley Cemetery
Brandon, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5592003, -96.5366974

20. Beaver Valley Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5871680, -96.5324020

21. Grandview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4482994, -96.5811005

22. Pleasant View Cemetery
Harrisburg, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4247017, -96.7067032

23. Split Rock Lutheran Church Cemetery
Garretson, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6460500, -96.5519000

24. Dalemoe Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6698000, -96.7715600