Navis Dybedahl

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Navis Dybedahl, age 82, of rural Dell Rapids, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at his home.

Funeral services will begin at 3:00 PM Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Willow Creek Lutheran Church, rural Dell Rapids, SD.  Visitation will be from 4:30 to 7:30 Pm Friday at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Dell Rapids.  Burial will be in the Willow Creek Lutheran Cemetery.

The family would like you to wear your SDSU Jackrabbit gear to the visitation.

Memorial may be directed to the Willow Creek Lutheran Cemetery Fund.

Navis Jerome Dybedahl was born on February 28, 1937, to parents Alfred and Clara (Berg) Dybedahl on the family farm.

Navis went to the Hanson Country School in his early years and then to Baltic School, graduating in 1955.  Navis enrolled in the Navy and was commissioned on December 6, 1955.  He served in the Navy for 2 years, working as a boiler room operator, first on the USS Helena and then the USS Los Angeles, mainly in the South Pacific.  When Navis' service in the Navy was completed, he returned home and married Melva Gregg on March 22, 1958, in Baltic.  They resided on the Dybedahl farmstead, 1/2 mile south of his parent’s farm.  Melva passed away on August 3, 2012.

Navis was a lifelong member of Willow Creek Lutheran Church where he served as the Sexton of the cemetery.  Navis also served on the Dell Rapids School Board, and the Minnehaha Funeral Home Board for several years.  During Navis' life he farmed, did custom combining, raised hogs and had a dairy operation.  He worked for Buskerud Construction from April 1997 to May 2006.  He retired in September 2012 after suffering a heart attack.  Navis went to Canada fishing for a week with friends and relatives for many years.  Navis and Melva took their children to the Black Hills of South Dakota on vacation, making many fond memories.  He also enjoyed ice fishing and 4-wheeling, both in the Black Hills and around the area.

Grateful for having shared his life are his children, Craig (Bonnie) Dybedahl of Colton, SD; Kevin (Pam) Dybedahl of Dell Rapids; Todd (Kim) Dybedahl of Sioux Falls and Sandy (Rick) Zwart of Dell Rapids; 13 grandchildren: Matt, Paul & Mary Dybedahl; Jessica Evans, Jake Dybedahl, Tarah Burggraff, Tye Dybedahl; Zach & Seth Dybedahl, Chelsie Huska, Dylan Dybedahl; Gregg & Brad Zwart; 14 great grandchildren; sister Maxine Mannion, Sioux Falls; brother-in-law Eldon Hilmoe, Dell Rapids; and many nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his wife Melva, his parents, infant sister Iola, infant brother David, brother Irwin Berg, and sister Murlene Collins.