Leland Stanley Saugstad was born January 18, 1941 in Beresford, SD to Lloyd and Alice (Jervik) Saugstad. He died March 8, 2016 at Sanford in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 75 years, one month and 20 days. Following his graduation from Alcester High School he served for four years in the US Air Force. He was stationed in Michigan, Florida and in Germany. Lee married Jean Jensen in Beresford, SD on December 9, 1959. He returned to the Beresford area where he farmed with his father and a brother. Lee was a full time member of the SD Air Guard in Sioux Falls where he worked in munitions until his retirement. He then worked for Tendaire/Electrol and at Rosenbaur America. He liked to fish, and more recently, to do crossword puzzles and to go for drives around the area looking at crops.

He is survived by his wife Jean of Beresford; , three sons, Ronnie (Wanda) Saugstad of Beresford, Ryan (Teresa) Saugstad of South Sioux City, NE and Erik (Angie) Saugstad of Beresford; 8 grandchildren, three brothers, Lloyd Doug "Babe" (Sandra) of Alcester, Paul (Mary Ellen) Saugstad of Beresford and Lloyal (Sharon) Saugstad of Waubay, SD; sister, Kathleen Lykken of Hudson, SD. His parents, brother, Ronald, and son, Jason, preceded him in death.

A memorial gathering for Leland Saugstad will be from 2-4PM Friday, March 11th at Klassix (formerly the VFW Legion Hall) in Beresford.