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Submitted: 8/11/23 • Approved: 8/18/23 • Last Updated: 8/21/23 • R275312-G275312-S3
Ronald "Ron" Lembcke
January 20, 1940 - June 3, 2018
Ronald E. “Ron” Lembcke, 78, of Sioux Falls, SD died Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Ava’s House Hospice in Sioux Falls. His memorial service will be 1:00 PM Thursday, June 7 at St. John American Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls. Memorial visitation begins at 5:00 PM Wednesday, June 6 at George Boom Funeral Home & Crematory, Sioux Falls, where the family will greet friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Ronald Elmer Lembcke, son of Elmer and Mildred (Conn) Lembcke, was born January 20, 1940, in Madison, SD. The family lived in Ramona, SD, where Ron attended school and participated in football, basketball, and track, graduating from Ramona High School in 1958. He then attended General Beadle College in Madison, SD, graduating in 1962.
Ron married Simone Kay Jensen on January 26, 1962, in Ramona, SD. Ron and Simone had three daughters while living in Ramona: Terri, Toni, and Traci.
Ron was a science and industrial arts teacher and coach at Ramona High School from 1962-1970, at which time the family moved to Sioux Falls. Ron was an industrial arts, drafting, and carpentry teacher in Sioux Falls at Edison Junior High, Washington High School, and Roosevelt High School, retiring in 2002. Ron continued his education throughout his career, obtaining Master’s degrees in science and industrial arts as well as Plus 30 in industrial arts.
Ron loved spending time with his family and friends. He was an avid Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Twins fan. He was a lifelong member of St. John Lutheran Church, first in Ramona and then in Sioux Falls. Ron worked in construction during the summers, as well as coaching his daughters’ softball and basketball teams while they were growing up. He touched many lives as a teacher and coach, but his greatest joy was his family. Ron especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren: Jack, Katie, and Sam.
Honorary pallbearers are Dave Dangel, Ken Schafer, Bob Hanson, Bill Pulford, Darlene Whitethorn, Nancy Riedel, Jeff Lembcke, Dan Lembcke, Craig Lembcke, Todd Lembcke, Halley Riedel, and Merlin Lembcke.
Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Simone; three daughters, Terri Schildhauer and her husband, Steve, Sioux Falls, SD, Toni Lembcke and Dean Theisen, Sioux Falls, SD, Traci Swanson and her husband, Shawn, Sioux Falls, SD; three grandchildren, Jack Lembcke, Sioux Falls, SD, Kathryn Lembcke, Sioux Falls, SD, Samuel Swanson, Sioux Falls, SD; and many other relatives and friends.
Ron was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Mildred Lembcke; and a sister, Beverly Petersen.
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