Obituary of Glen G. Radel

Glen G. Radel, age 89 , passed away early Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Center, Tyndall, SD. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 1:30 PM at the Riverview Reformed Church with Rev. Rod Veldhuizen officiating. Burial will follow the service in the Garden of Memories Cemetery, Yankton, SD. Visitations will be Friday, August 21, 2015 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Glen was born June 22, 1926 at Alexandria, SD to William and Leah (Lang) Radel. He grew up in the Emery area and attended country school through the eighth grade. He then helped with the family farm until he married Delores Mogck on November 30, 1947. Together they farmed between Parkston and Olivet until 1984 when they moved to their home on Lewis and Clark Lake, Yankton, SD. He remained dedicated to the farm by helping his son who was now farming full time. Delores passed away in 1999. Glen married Marie Lane on September 30, 2000 at Riverview Reformed Church and they made their home in Yankton, SD. Glen became a resident of the Tyndall Good Samaritan Center, Tyndall, SD in 2010. Glen loved to farm and never really retired! He loved to hunt and fish and play cards with friends and family. Glen is survived by his children: Imy (Dave) Snyder of Salem, SD, Tam (Tom) Abbenhaus of Portland, OR and Vonda (Dale) Lange of Crofton, NE; his brother, Don (Virginia) Radel of Mitchell, SD; 11 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Son Lonn and Brother Laverne.