Arlis Vietor

Arlis Vietor, 89, of Lennox, SD, died Sunday, May 31, 2020 at the Lennox Assisted Living Center. Arlis Marie Kromminga was born, at home, on October 19, 1930, near Chancellor, SD, the daughter of Bill and Mary (Miller) Kromminga, where she grew up attending school and graduated from Chancellor High School in 1948. She went on to earn a teacher's certificate and taught rural school for a short time. On February 12, 1949, she married Wayne Vietor at her parental home. The couple lived southwest of Lennox. Arlis worked as a cook, first at the Lennox Lanes and then for the Lennox School District for over 30 years. Wayne died on November 23, 1996. Arlis moved into Lennox in 1999. She was still working at age 85. Arlis attended Second Reformed Church where she had been active in Circle, Guild. Over 65 Coffee and Bible study. She was a member of the Lennox Senior Citizens. She enjoyed quilting and gardening. She was an outstanding cook and would provide food for any event it was needed. She specialized in homemade potato and macaroni salads. She loved to take trips with family and friends and enjoyed her trips to the casino. She was also very active in her community and attended numerous sporting, music and school events. She enjoyed the Turner County Fair and the Thursday evening Lennox Municipal Band concerts. At age 80, she hiked Crazy Horse Mountain in the Black Hills. Most of all, Arlis loved her family deeply. Besides her husband and parents, Arlis was preceded in death by a son Wallace "Wally" Vietor in 1989; an infant brother Wallace; sons-in-law: Rich Wirkus and Paul Bader. Grateful for having shared her life are her children: Bonnie Wirkus, Lennox, Peggy Bader, Parkston, Doug (Myrna Feuerstein) Vietor, Lennox and Julie (Mark) Berndt, Baltic; 10 grandchildren: Chad Clark, Chris (Michelle) Clark, Jennifer (Jon) Gabriel, Justin (Rachele) Vietor, Tristin (Adam) Klumb, Kelstin (Kyle) Olson, Lanstin (Samantha) Vietor, Elisa (Sam) McMullen, Nick (Erin) Bader and Isaac Bendt; 16 great-grandchildren; brother. Bill Kromminga, Sioux Falls and brother-in-law, Marlyn Vietor, Sioux Falls; special friends; Helen Stack and Janice Boomgarden, both of Lennox, as well as a host of other relatives and friends. Public funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 3 at Second Reformed Church, Lennox with visitation one hour prior, at 9:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers memorials to the Lennox Library, Lennox Senior Citizens or the Second Reformed Church are preferred.

Arlis Vietor

November 19, 1930 - May 31, 2020

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