Morris Sommervold was born July 22, 1925 in Union County, South Dakota to parents John K. and Petra (Abraham) Sommervold. He died July 20, 2012 at the Sioux Falls VA Hospital at the age of 86 years, 11 months and 28 days. Morris was raised and educated in Alcester graduating from Alcester High School. He served in the US Army during WWII. Following his honorable discharge he returned home. He married Helen Loftesness February 4, 1949. Morris was a farmer and operated an excavating business, from which he retired in 1987. After Helen died in May 2001, he continued to live in Alcester. Morris moved to a veterans care home in Inwood, Iowa in 2010. He and Helen loved ballroom dancing and traveling. Morris liked reading, shooting pool and he belonged to a Snooker team. Recently, he enjoyed going for drives with his family to check the crops and see the countryside. Survivors include his son, Kurt (Michelle) Sommervold of Alcester; daughters, Karen (Martin) Buum of Waseca, MN and Karla (Bob) Osterday of Luverne, MN; seven grandchildren, Erin (Mike) Benolkin, James (Quinn) Buum, Angela (Wayne)Meyer, Brian (Hillary) Osterday, Teresa (Craig) Nelson, John (Tonia) Sommervold and Erik (Sophia) Sommervold; 10 great-grandchildren, Jack and Andrew Benolkin, Charlotte Buum, Brooklyn and Benjamin Meyer, Micah Nelson, Cameryn, Jaxon, Izzac and Karzen Sommervold; and many nieces, nephews and friends. His wife, parents, grandson, Ryan Sommervold, and three sisters, Martha Jamtgaard, Mildred Zweifel and Rudie Nilson preceded him in death.