Luetta Weeldreyer

Luetta Weeldreyer, 94, of Lennox, SD, passed away Friday, April 7, 2023 at her home, under hospice care, surrounded by her family. Luetta Bernice Friese was born to Louis and Etta (Herlyn) Friese, on January 16, 1929 at their home near Parker, SD. She grew up attending country schools through the 8th grade. She was then able to attend Chancellor High School while boarding with a couple from their church, learning to operate a telephone switchboard and also working part-time at the Chancellor Grocery Store until she was able to car pool with some neighbor boys. She graduated Valedictorian of her class in 1946. Luetta then attended Northwestern College in Orange City, IA, while working nights in the telephone office. After graduation she taught in the Marion, SD, school for several years. On February 11, 1953, she married Warren Weeldreyer of Chancellor and became a farm wife. Luetta returned to college night classes in the mid 1960's and opened the first Kindergarten in the area, in the Chancellor Legion Hall. Warren and Luetta share-cropped and lived on a farm near Chancellor until 1973, then purchased a farm south of Lennox and farmed there until 1997. That year their son Leon, built a retirement house for them in Lennox. Warren and Luetta had six children together. Warren preceded her in death in 2014 after 61 years of marriage. Luetta was active in many things throughout her life, especially in the Chancellor Reformed Church in which she grew up. She also served on Christian Women's Club Advisory Board. She led many Bible studies in her home until 2020. Blessed to have her as their mother are her children: Leon (Karen), Lennox, Lynette (Tim) Waugh, Lawrenceville, GA, Kent (Denise), Sioux Falls, Julie (Rick) Timmer, Sioux Falls, Sherri (Kevin) Jones, Prior Lake, MN, and Arlyn (Shannon), Lennox; 17 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, brother, Harold Friese, sister, Dorothy Martin and many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 17 at Chancellor Reformed Church with burial to follow in the Chancellor Reformed Cemetery. Visitation, also at Chancellor Reformed Church will be 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 16.

Luetta Weeldreyer

January 16, 1929 - April 7, 2023

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