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- Obituary from "Find a Grave"
"Sgt. Lowell R. Voigt
Birth: Feb. 13, 1931
Sioux Falls
Minnehaha County
South Dakota, USA
Death: Apr. 25, 2007
Sioux Falls
Minnehaha County
South Dakota, USA
Lowell R. Voigt, 76, of Tea, SD passed away April 25, 2007 at Sioux Valley Sanford Hospice Cottages.
Lowell was born February 13, 1931 to Clarence and Florence (Killeaney) Voigt in Sioux Falls. He attended Muchow Country School through 8th grade and graduated from Washington High School in 1948. Following graduation he joined the South Dakota Air National Guard where he specialized in Radio Electronics.
He was joined in marriage to Clarice Jordan on May 4, 1952. They lived in Rapid City while he served on active duty at Ellsworth Air Force Base. After serving 35 years with the Air Guard, he retired as a Senior Master Sergeant in 1987.
He enjoyed snowmobiling, fishing, fixing cars, putting together puzzles and framing them, playing 10 point pitch and 500, and driving the bus for the Post 15 baseball team. Several groups he participated in included the Air Guard Credit Union Committee, the Ice Cream group, Wedded Band, Saturday Morning Coffee ‘Klatch', and the Supper Luck Club.
Survivors include his wife, Clarice of 55 years, daughters Kim Garry (fiancé Jim Brenden) of Sioux Falls, Celeste (Doug) Ellis of Omaha, NE, Rogene (Wayne) Brown of Sioux Falls, 4 grandchildren, Matthew (Jill) Garry and Scott (Natalie) Garry, Zachary and Jordan Ellis, 2 great-grandchildren, Hunter and Mackenzie Garry and several cousins.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to be directed to First United Methodist Church or to a favorite charity.
Memorial services at First United Methodist Church. Visitation at Miller Funeral Home West Chapel, 41st and Valley View Road."
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