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Melvin Ernest Schoffelman

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Birth	:	23 Sep 1925 Tea, Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	25 Dec 2011 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Hartford Cemetery, Hartford, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.6227989, -96.9308014
Description	:	Melvin was born on a farm near Tea, SD on September 23, 1925 to Will A and Bena G (Statmeyer) Schoffelman. Melvin attended the Schoffelman School through the 8th grade. He worked for Jerry Leonard Motors in Lennox and farmed with his father. He was united in marriage to Aldora Mammenga on June 22, 1948. They farmed near Tea, Hartford and Humboldt for 30 years before retiring in 1979. He was a Farm Bureau member serving as President and served on the Wellington Township Board. He was a member of the United Methodist... Read More	Melvin was born on a farm near Tea, SD on September 23, 1925 to Will A and Bena G (Statmeyer) Schoffelman. Melvin attended the Schoffelman School through the 8th grade. He worked for Jerry Leonard Motors in Lennox and farmed with his father. He was united in marriage to Aldora Mammenga on June 22, 1948. They farmed near Tea, Hartford and Humboldt for 30 years before retiring in 1979. He was a Farm Bureau member serving as President and served on the Wellington Township Board. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Hartford for 50 years serving as Sunday school teacher and Superintendent, Lay Leader, and council member. After retiring from farming he and Aldora moved to Hartford where Melvin continued to sell Pioneer Seed Corn, worked at the Sioux Falls Stockyards and West Central School Transportation. Melvin loved playing cards, visiting and his Ford Vehicles. His pride and joy were his Ford Truck and his tractors which he loved to take to the Threshing Bees and drive in the parades. Melvin was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Ervin (infant), Lester and his daughter, Robin. Grateful for having shared his life are his wife of 63 years, Aldora, children, Ronda (Wayne) Maass of Goddard, KS, and Rodney (Kristi) Schoffelman of Sioux Falls. 4 grandchildren, Nikki Schoffelman, Nathan (Candi) Maass, Benjamin Maass, and James(Erika) Maass; 5 great-grandchilden, Marley Black Lance, Hunter, Gavin and Isaac Maass, and Kadyn Franklin.

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Melvin Ernest Schoffelman's memorial is located at: Hartford Cemetery, Hartford, Minnehaha County, USA.
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Melvin Ernest Schoffelman death on 25 Dec 2011 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.6227989
Longitude: -96.9308014

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Aldora Mammenga Schoffelman

(1929 - 2015)

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Children

Robin Linda Schoffelman

(1961 - 2009)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hartford Cemetery
Hartford, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6227989, -96.9308014

2. Saint George Cemetery
Hartford, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6189003, -96.9408035

3. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Hartford, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5723000, -96.9203200

4. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Hartford, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5708600, -96.9707300

5. Benton Lutheran Cemetery
Crooks, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6603600, -96.8548470

6. Lyons Cemetery
Crooks, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6893997, -96.8561020

7. Bethel Cemetery
Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5872002, -96.8107986

8. Humboldt Cemetery
Humboldt, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6383300, -97.0697600

9. Saint Ann's Cemetery
Humboldt, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6384600, -97.0697400

10. Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
Humboldt, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6455600, -97.0785100

11. Dalemoe Cemetery
Crooks, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6698000, -96.7715600

12. Forest Home Cemetery
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5328382, -96.8054295

13. West Nidaros Lutheran Church Cemetery
Crooks, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7027300, -96.7926200

14. Peterson Cemetery
Renner, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6403900, -96.7534300

15. Berg Cemetery
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6122017, -96.7514038

16. Saint Joseph Wellington Cemetery
Humboldt, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5577600, -97.1171400

17. German Methodist
Humboldt, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5073050, -97.0691760

18. Minnehaha Cemetery
Colton, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7751200, -96.9107500

19. Clear Lake Cemetery
Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7621994, -97.0385971

20. Pioneer Cemetery
Sverdrup Township, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7050018, -96.7406006

21. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Colton, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7829700, -96.9205700

22. Colton Cemetery
Colton, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7840980, -96.9207950

23. Saint Michael Catholic Cemetery
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5786018, -96.7117004

24. Taopi Cemetery
Minnehaha County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7846985, -96.9886017