Harvey Berens

Harvey Berens, 95, of Chancellor, SD, died Thursday, April 21, 2022, at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion, SD. Harvey Duane Berens was born on April 17, 1927, on a farm near Chancellor, SD, the son of Dick Jr. and Martha (Bosch) Berens. He grew up in this area attending rural school. In 1945 he enlisted in the U.S. Army, during WWII, serving until his honorable discharge in 1947. On September 10, 1950, he was united in marriage to Deloris Nogelmeier at the Chancellor Reformed Church. The couple made their home in Chancellor. Harvey was a self employed auto mechanic and with his brother-in-law, Kenneth Nogelmeier owned and operated Harvey's Garage in Chancellor. After recovering from a car accident in 1977, Harvey fulfilled his passion for farming, driving tractor for his brother Elwayne and then for Bob and Pam Person, until he was 90 years old. Wife, Deloris died on August 16, 1999. On March 19, 2004, Harvey married Berneta Plucker-Noglemeier at Germantown Presbyterian Church, Chancellor. The couple lived in Chancellor until moving to Turner Village in Parker. Wife, Berneta died on December 25, 2020. Harvey was on active and faithful member of the Chancellor Reformed Church and the Chancellor American Legion Post #283 for 73 years. He had served the City of Chancellor on the Town Board from 1956 to 1968 and as Mayor from 1962 to 1968. He was a member of the Chancellor Fire Department from 1950 to 1978 and served as Fire Chief from 1957 to 1974. Harvey took great pride in always maintaining the boiler at the Chancellor Reformed Church. He enjoyed helping others. Harvey deeply loved his family and cherished the time spent with his grandchildren. Besides his parents and wives, Harvey was preceded in death by siblings: Mavis Christensen, Elwayne Berens, Duane Berens and Viola Berg; one granddaughter, Trisha Michael and one great-granddaughter, Aubry Jorgensen. Grateful for having shared his life are his three sons: Douglas (Jolene) Berens, Hurley, Randall (Ravila) Berens, Parker and Dwight (Sandra) Berens, Emery; grandchildren: Craig (Andrea) Berens, Adam (Trisha) Berens, Jessica (Andrew) Jorgensen, Tyler (Kendra) Berens, Riston (Tami) Berens and Rachel (Matt) Brown; 15 great-grandchildren; step-children: Brenda (Rodney) Bultena, Burkburnett, TX, Byron (Robin) Nogelmeier, Sioux Falls and Belinda Nogelmeier, Sioux Falls; sister, Ocesola Lafontaine, Parker, as well as other relatives and a host of friends. Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 27 at Chancellor Reformed Church with burial at the Chancellor Reformed Cemetery. Visitation, with the family present, also at Chancellor Reformed, will be 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, memorials to charity are preferred.

Harvey Berens

April 17, 1927 - April 21, 2022

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