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Melvin Fuhrer

Birth	:	23 Feb 1926 Boyd County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	3 Sep 2012 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Rosebud Cemetery, Bonesteel, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0835991, -98.9405975
Description	:	Melvin Fuhrer was born February 23, 1926, on the family farm in Boyd County, NE, to Gustaf and Lydia (Bachmann) Fuhrer. He died September 3, 2012, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD, at the age of 86 years, 6 months and 11 days. Mel attended a country school in Boyd County until the eighth grade. He served in World War II from 1944 to 1946 as an infantryman in Okinawa, Japan. Following his military service, he farmed with his brother, Calvin, west of Naper, NE. He moved to Bonesteel, SD, in 1952 and worked at the Mobil service... Read More	Melvin Fuhrer was born February 23, 1926, on the family farm in Boyd County, NE, to Gustaf and Lydia (Bachmann) Fuhrer. He died September 3, 2012, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD, at the age of 86 years, 6 months and 11 days. Mel attended a country school in Boyd County until the eighth grade. He served in World War II from 1944 to 1946 as an infantryman in Okinawa, Japan. Following his military service, he farmed with his brother, Calvin, west of Naper, NE. He moved to Bonesteel, SD, in 1952 and worked at the Mobil service station. On June 21, 1958, Melvin married Loretta Counts in Bonesteel. To this union five children were born. In 1969 he accepted a job with the Bonesteel Public School as a custodian and continued this position until his retirement in 1991. Mel is survived by his wife Loretta of Bonesteel, SD; and his children, Wayne and wife Cindy of Lincoln, NE, Janet Griffin and husband Mark of Lincoln, NE, Scott and wife Nicole of Mitchell, SD, and Clinton and wife Heather of Bonesteel, SD. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Ann Felker of Mt. Hood, OR, and Betty Wesolouski of Wausaukee, WI; and by one brother, Don Fuhrer of Lady Smith, WI. Mel was preceded in death by his parents; five siblings; and his son, Dean. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 7, 2012, at the Calvary Bible Church in Bonesteel, SD. Burial will be in the Rosebud Cemetery, Bonesteel. Visitation will be Thursday at Clausen Funeral Home in Burke.

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Melvin Fuhrer's memorial is located at: Rosebud Cemetery, Bonesteel, Gregory County, USA.
When did Melvin Fuhrer death?
Melvin Fuhrer death on 3 Sep 2012 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Melvin Fuhrer's memorial?
Latitude: 43.0835991
Longitude: -98.9405975

Family Members:

Parent

Gustaf Jacob Führer

(1894 - 1984)

Lydia Bachmann Führer

(1896 - 1978)

Siblings

Reuben Fuhrer

(1917 - 2001)

Calvin Fuhrer

(1920 - 2000)

Mary Ann Fuhrer Wright

(1924 - 2013)

Children

Dean Emra Führer

(1959 - 1994)

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Coordinate: 43.0835991, -98.9405975

2. Saint Marys Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0816994, -98.9413986

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7. Bethlehem Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0102997, -98.8041992

8. Mount Zion Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9701200, -99.0183400

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Coordinate: 43.1652985, -98.8069000

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Coordinate: 42.9522018, -98.8349991

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Coordinate: 43.0451800, -99.1491700

14. Sutton Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2329900, -99.0216200

15. Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0094337, -99.1375152

16. Milks Camp Episcopal Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0378199, -99.1552354

17. Knoll Crest Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9589005, -99.0875015

18. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9586400, -99.0905900

19. Butte Cemetery
Butte, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9235992, -98.8585968

20. Baker Messiah Lutheran Cemetery
Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9909780, -98.7423920

21. Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery
Butte, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9221992, -98.8593979

22. Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9878620, -98.7328110

23. German Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9696999, -99.1350021

24. Lutheran Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9585980, -99.1268810