Obituary for Alvin E. "AL" Meisenheimer
Al Meisenheimer, age 81, of Watertown, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Prairie Lakes Hospital after a courageous battle with (PSP) Progressive supranuclear palsy.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at the First United Methodist Church in Watertown with Reverend Marilyn Spurrell and Reverend Jen Tyler officiating. Services will be recorded and added to the website.
Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 14th at the First United Methodist Church.
Interment will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown.
Pallbearers will be Butch Remmers, Pat Kelly, Jeremy Welch, Tyler Heuer, Jesse Heuer and Kaiden Boer.
Family requests memorials be designated to 4-H shooting sports or Camp Chance.
Alvin Elmer Meisenheimer was born on August 13, 1938 in Toronto, South Dakota to Elmer Alvin and Lillian L. (Wittrock) Meisenheimer. Al grew up in Watertown, South Dakota where he attended grade school and graduated from Watertown High School. He also attended two years of classes at Mt. Marty College.
Al was united in marriage with Dianna “Skip” Haase on July 7, 1957 in Watertown. He was an optician; and the couple owned and operated Al’s Archery & Black Powder.
He enjoyed his grandkids and great-grandkids, flying his plane, hunting, fishing and target archery! He helped teach at Camp Chance, BOW and Sports Fest. Al and Skip were humbled to have been inducted into the SD Archery Hall of Fame! He also enjoyed being a city councilman and was awarded for 30 years of service as City Councilman and President’s award FCE. Al was a member of First United Methodist Church, Arrow Head Archery Club, ELKS, NRA, South Dakota Archery Association and National Field Archery Association.
Al is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Skip Meisenheimer of Watertown; his daughters, Sandy Heuer of Watertown and Jackie Meisenheimer of Brandon; his four grandchildren, Jodi Meisenheimer (CJ Peterson) of Brandon, Laci Meisenheimer (Jeremy Welch) of Sioux Falls, Tyler (Krystina) Heuer of Aberdeen and Jesse Heuer (Tina Johnson) of Watertown; three great-grandchildren, Kaiden Boer, Quin and Titus Heuer; his ‘special daughter’, Georgia (Curt) Dufault; siblings, Joyce Schiralli of Minneapolis, MN, Carol Trebelcock of Belle Fourche, Gary (LeeAnn) Meisenheimer of Watertown; sisters-in-law, Ellen Meisenheimer, Donna Tigner, Judy Hagen, Janice Lefler and Doreen (Phillip) Lovick; brothers-in-law, Merlyn Hagen and Gerald (Glorene) Haase; and a host of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Lynnal Meisenheimer; sister, Barbara Hagen; three brothers, Donnie, Edwin and Vernon; brothers-in-law, Frank Schiralli, Larry Hagen, Gene Lefler and Clifford Tigner; his parents-in-law, Lester and Jeri Haase; and dear friend, Robert “Herb” Schwanke.
Arrangements with Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel-www.wightandcomes.com
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at the First United Methodist Church in Watertown with Reverend Marilyn Spurrell and Reverend Jen Tyler officiating. Services will be recorded and added to the website.
Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 14th at the First United Methodist Church.
Interment will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown.
Pallbearers will be Butch Remmers, Pat Kelly, Jeremy Welch, Tyler Heuer, Jesse Heuer and Kaiden Boer.
Family requests memorials be designated to 4-H shooting sports or Camp Chance.
Alvin Elmer Meisenheimer was born on August 13, 1938 in Toronto, South Dakota to Elmer Alvin and Lillian L. (Wittrock) Meisenheimer. Al grew up in Watertown, South Dakota where he attended grade school and graduated from Watertown High School. He also attended two years of classes at Mt. Marty College.
Al was united in marriage with Dianna “Skip” Haase on July 7, 1957 in Watertown. He was an optician; and the couple owned and operated Al’s Archery & Black Powder.
He enjoyed his grandkids and great-grandkids, flying his plane, hunting, fishing and target archery! He helped teach at Camp Chance, BOW and Sports Fest. Al and Skip were humbled to have been inducted into the SD Archery Hall of Fame! He also enjoyed being a city councilman and was awarded for 30 years of service as City Councilman and President’s award FCE. Al was a member of First United Methodist Church, Arrow Head Archery Club, ELKS, NRA, South Dakota Archery Association and National Field Archery Association.
Al is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Skip Meisenheimer of Watertown; his daughters, Sandy Heuer of Watertown and Jackie Meisenheimer of Brandon; his four grandchildren, Jodi Meisenheimer (CJ Peterson) of Brandon, Laci Meisenheimer (Jeremy Welch) of Sioux Falls, Tyler (Krystina) Heuer of Aberdeen and Jesse Heuer (Tina Johnson) of Watertown; three great-grandchildren, Kaiden Boer, Quin and Titus Heuer; his ‘special daughter’, Georgia (Curt) Dufault; siblings, Joyce Schiralli of Minneapolis, MN, Carol Trebelcock of Belle Fourche, Gary (LeeAnn) Meisenheimer of Watertown; sisters-in-law, Ellen Meisenheimer, Donna Tigner, Judy Hagen, Janice Lefler and Doreen (Phillip) Lovick; brothers-in-law, Merlyn Hagen and Gerald (Glorene) Haase; and a host of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Lynnal Meisenheimer; sister, Barbara Hagen; three brothers, Donnie, Edwin and Vernon; brothers-in-law, Frank Schiralli, Larry Hagen, Gene Lefler and Clifford Tigner; his parents-in-law, Lester and Jeri Haase; and dear friend, Robert “Herb” Schwanke.
Arrangements with Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel-www.wightandcomes.com