Justin Wilfred Frevik

Justin Frevik, age 86, of Garretson died on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at Avera-McKennan in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 23, 2008 at Zion Lutheran Church, Garretson. Visitation with the family present will be from 3-5:00 p.m. Sunday at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson.

Justin was born on November 27, 1921 in Edison Township west of Garretson, South Dakota to Edward and Henrietta (Eide) Frevik. He grew up on the farm and was baptized at Norway Lutheran Church and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church. He graduated from Garretson High School in 1940. In 1945, he moved with his family to a farm north of Sherman and farmed with his dad.

In 1954, Justin married Lorena Hannemann. The couple had three children and continued farming until Lorena’s death in 1964. On August 7, 1965, Justin married Ann Renken. They farmed north of Sherman until moving into Garretson in 1985. Justin continued farming until 1993, at which time he began working for Greenview at the rest area near Beaver Creek. He worked there until March of 2007 when his health would no longer allow it. Justin lived in Garretson until February 2008, when he and Ann moved to Orchard Hills in Dell Rapids.

Justin was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. He helped build the new church building and served on the church council, stewardship committee and as an usher. He was a board member of Highland Township and the Split Rock Clinic, for which he served as president. Justin was a true farmer and still enjoyed looking at the crops around the area. He loved to go for coffee and in his earlier years took yearly family trips around the country to various national parks. He followed all of his grandchildren’s activities and took pride in everything that he did.

Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Ann, Dell Rapids; children: Alan (Brenda) Frevik, Garretson, Sharon (Mike) Przeslawski, Bloomington, MN, Jeanine (Kevin) Schnieders, Dell Rapids and Arlene (LeRoy) Groenewold, Rushmore, MN; grandchildren: Amanda (Ryan) Roth, Dell Rapids and Brian and Alexis Frevik, Garretson; Justin and Krista Schnieders, Dell Rapids; David (Teresa) Groenewold, Charleston, SC; Daryl (Danna) Groenewold, Brookings; Ann Groenewold, Worthington, MN and Tim (Sheila) Groenewold, Hartford; nine great-grandchildren, seven great great-grandchildren and a brother, Clair (Shirley) Frevik, Sioux Falls.

Justin was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, Lorena, a grandson, Tucker Alan, and brothers, Ralph, Ansgar “Ed”, Leif “Elmo” and infant sister Esther Lucille.