Elmer D. Homandberg, 92, passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 at the Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.  Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM Friday, November 2 at Nathanael Lutheran Church in Alcester, SD.  Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM Thursday, November 1 at Nathanael Lutheran Church with a prayer service beginning at 7:00 PM.

Elmer D. Homandberg was born August 18, 1926 in Canton, SD to Nels and Myrtle (McConniel) Homandberg.  He attended school at the Oakland Country School.  In 1946, he enlisted in the United States Navy and proudly served his country in Guam.  Following his honorable discharge in 1948, he returned home to South Dakota.  He married Wava Hagen on June 14, 1950 at Hudson Lutheran Church.

Elmer and Wava happily raised their children on the farm.  Conditions were not always pretty or easy, but they all cherished their time together as meals were prepared, children were cared for and chores were done.  Elmer loved his family and was proud of his kids and grandkids.  He loved listening to music, making homemade ice cream, bowling, cheering on the Twins, and taking the family on road trips across the country.  For many years, he would drive his tractor right out of the field and head to the Union County Fair tractor pull.  He made a point to stop at any museum that he could find.  He was proud of the awards he won playing horseshoes at both in-state and national tournaments.

Elmer is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Wava, Alcester, SD and their beloved family:

Patricia (Robert) Lynott (1951)

Troy (Sherry) Long

Tyman and Gabriel

John Aaron (Chrissy Meyer) Haverhals

Luke Haverhals

Chad (Tami) Lynott

Dillon, Carson and Drake

Jennifer (Matt) Landry

Rush, Quinn and Shea

Sara (Matt) Cunningham

Hubert and Henry

Patrick (Charis) Lynott

Regan (Linda Smith) Homandberg (1954)

Sara (Ben) Delay

Josie, Megan and Cooper

Josh (Molly) Homandberg

Lawson, Maci and Haddi

Shelby (Nick) Braaten

Tate, Aubrey and Trevor

Dakota Smith

Andrew (Savannah Tranby) TerWee

Grant Homandberg (1955)

Stacy Jo Homandberg

April (Alex) Welding

Renae Kay (John) Vandemore (1957)

Adam Vandemore

Seamus

Daniel (Meredith) Vandemore

Alexis

Tony (Lisa) Vandemore

Declan, Leo and Veronica

Angela Shoup

Ben and McKinley

Ann Marie Markopoulos

Coral and Yanni

Tom (Tess) Vandemore

Harrison

Sean Vandemore

Alexandria (Isaac) McIlvenna

Creighton and Sam

Mathew Hunter Vandemore

US Army – Iraq

Jill (Dave) Hammitt (1959)

Jessica (Brian) Lightly

Madilyn, Oliver, Anders and Ingrid

Katie (Mike) Randall

Gracie, Clara and Charlie

Phillip (Beth) Hammitt

Paul (Cali Jo) Hammitt

Tyler, Haven, Shiloh

his sister, Norma Vandemore, Rock Valley, IA; and sisters-in-law, LeAnn Knudson, Centerville, SD and Vonda Hagen, Sun City, AZ.

He was preceded in death by 2 daughters, an infant and Melanie Homandberg in 2009; a granddaughter, Katherine; his parents, Nels and Myrtle; his in-laws, Lawrence and Opal Hagen; 3 sisters, Helen Snedeker, Borghild Lund and Nila Miller; and his brother, John Homandberg.