Obituary of Donald Allen Munkvold

Donald Allen "Donny" Munkvold, age 58, of Tabor, SD went to be with the Lord on December 9, 2013 at the Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital, Scotland, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Friday, December 13, 2013 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Tabor, with Rev. Joe Forcelle officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitations will begin at 5:00 PM, Thursday, December 12, 2013 at the Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel, Tabor, with a Wake service at 7:00 PM. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the chapel. Donald was born on April 26, 1955 along with his twin sister, Donna, to Jerome and Viola (Schaeffer) Munkvold in Scotland, SD. He grew up on the family farm by Lesterville and Turner County. He attended country schools, Odessa 41, Salem 81 and graduated from Freeman High School in 1973. He then attended Springfield College (USDS). He was employed by Albert Munkvold Construction, James Steel, and for the last 25 years Gehl Manufacturing of Yankton, SD. Donald fell in love and married Rita Hale on September 12, 1981. They had one son together; Jerry Allen was born on April 14, 1983. Donald was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. He was active with Tabor Czech Days and St. Wenceslaus Bazaar. Donald liked fishing, darts, gardening, carpentry, cooking, canning, and spending time with his family and friends. He is survived by son, Jerry of Garretson, SD; step-daughter, Julie LeFebvre of Brookings, SD; mother, Viola Munkvold of Menno, SD; brothers: Harry (Marlene) Munkvold of Chamberlain, SD, Virgil (Patricia) Munkvold of Viborg, SD and John (Anna) Munkvold of Freeman, SD; sisters: Delila (Allen) Mehlhaf of Freeman, SD, Ida Mae (Ernie) Plate of Freeman, SD and twin, Donna (Charles) Mehlhaf of Sioux Falls, SD; sister-in-law, Dorothy (Terry) Dean of Springfield, SD; and many nieces, nephews, friends and his special dog, Missy. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rita, father, Jerome, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Joseph and Helen Hale, brother-in-law, Gene Lang, nephew, Wade Lang, and niece Christina Munkvold.