Audrey Vietor

Audrey Vietor, 90, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly Chancellor, died Friday, January 24, 2020 at Ava's House hospice, Sioux Falls. Audrey Ruth Meier was born on a farm near Chancellor, SD, the daughter of George A. and Mitilda "Tillie" (Dirksen) Meier. She grew up here and attended school in the Chancellor School District through the 11th grade. She graduated from Lennox High School in 1947. She went on to attend SDSU in Brookings before earning an associates degree in teaching from Sioux Falls College in 1949. She later returned to Sioux Falls College where she earned her bachelors degree in teaching in 1972. On August 11, 1949 she married H. George Vietor at the Second Reformed Church in Lennox, SD. The couple lived in Hurley for a short time, where Audrey taught school and then moved to their farm near Chancellor in 1964. After a break from teaching to raise their two girls, Audrey returned to teaching in Chancellor in 1964 until she retired in 1975. George and Audrey moved from the farm into Chancellor in 1970. In August of 2019 the couple moved to Sioux Falls. Audrey was an active and faithful member of the Chancellor Reformed Church. She belonged to the Dorcas Circle and she was a charter member of the Chancellor American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed reading, loved to garden and was an outstanding cook. She enjoyed traveling regionally with George's U.S. Post Master responsibilities. The couple also traveled to Europe twice and to Hawaii. For ten years, they spent winter months in California, staying with their daughter Jill. Most of all, Audrey was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who deeply loved her family. Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by siblings, brother, Conrad Meier and sisters, Byrdell Groen and Dolores Bellach. Grateful for having shared her life are her husband of over 70 years, H. George, Sioux Falls; two daughters: Holly (Bill) Hofer, Sioux Falls and Jill (Mike) Foster, Edmond, OK; seven grandchildren: Rachel Brice, Charleston, SC; Jordan (Keeyane) Hofer, Harrisburg; Tommy (Kia) Hofer, Eden Prairie, MN; Jaime Ruth (Marlon) Lobban, Sioux Falls; Mallory (Greg) Schouten, Sioux Falls; Samantha (Bryan) Black, Keller, TX and Jaclyn (Craig) Hill, Keller, TX; 13 great-grandchildren: Olivia & Jack Brice; Lovena Billy; James, Nils & Tor Hofer; Josiah, Naomi & Eden Lobban; Nora & Josey Schouten; Trygve George and Runa Black, as well as other relatives and a host of friends. Services will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 28 at Chancellor Reformed Church with burial to follow in the Chancellor Reformed Cemetery. Visitation, also at Chancellor Reformed, with the family present, will be Monday from 5 to 7 p.m.

Audrey Vietor

July 19, 1929 - January 24, 2020

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