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Submitted: 8/7/23 • Approved: 8/15/23 • Last Updated: 8/18/23 • R275277-G275277-S3
Sec 7 LOT 89 Cremation gardens
Leland “Lee” Bachtell
April 13, 4950 – May 29, 2021
Leland “Lee” Bachtell, 71, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 4, 2021, at George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory, Sioux Falls. Visitation with family present to greet friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 3, 2021, also at the funeral home. Please park in the North parking lot on Thursday night for the lower level entrance. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for future designation to Salvation Army, St. Francis House, or Dougherty Hospice. Please wear your favorite beach attire in memory of Lee.
Leland Bachtell, son of Eugene and Helen (Stroman) Bachtell was born April 13, 1950, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He graduated from Washington High School with the class of 1968. Lee then enlisted in the United States Navy until earning his Honorable Discharge in 1972. During the Viet Nam War he served on the U.S.S. Constellation. Lee was united in marriage to Ladene Kenison on October 6, 1973. They were blessed with two sons, Kyle and Bret. Lee dedicated 38 years of service to UPS.
In his spare time, Lee enjoyed reading and salted caramel crave ice cream. He played coed softball and volleyball, before following his sons playing on travelling ball teams and in the last few years watching his grandchildren’s activities. Any time spent with family was cherished time. The grandkids had grandpa Lee wrapped around their fingers. Lee loved the dogs he has had over the years including Samantha and Nikki who have passed and Cheyanne. He enjoyed travelling and was a member of the Sioux Falls Corvette Club for several years. Lee and Ladene spent time in Antigua the last 18 years and he considered many friends there as his adopted family.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Ladene of Sioux Falls; sons, Kyle (Kelly) Bachtell of Hartford and Bret (Sarah) Bachtell of Harrisburg; five grandchildren, Taylor, Landen, Ava, Jakob, and Easton; sister, Lori (Mark) Hubert of Elkton, SD; favorite mother-in-law, Donna Kenison; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Helen; and brother, Eugene “Doc” Bachtell.
Contributed on 8/7/23 by 9katz
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