KAY WEHRLE

Kay Marie Wehrle, 73, went to her Lord and Savior on December 1, 2018 after a long hard battle with cancer. She was born October 8, 1945 in Wagner to Martin and Helga Nesgaard. She was raised on a farm near Ravinia. She graduated from Ravinia High School. She was a member of East Lake Andes Lutheran Church in rural Lake Andes. She was employed as a bank teller at Wagner Community Bank in Wagner.

On October 9, 1965 she was united in marriage to her best friend, Chuck. Kay served by Chuck’s side for the next 20 years, moving from Wagner to Omaha, NE; then Brookings to Colorado Springs, CO; then to Grand Forks, ND and finally to Rapid City. Truly a remarkable accomplishment.

In addition to being a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, she also managed a career beginning as a clerk at K-Mart, the Base Exchange system and finally as a secretary in the Douglas School Systems, retiring in 2007.

Kay served her Lord and Savior as a choir director and pianist for the Lord of Life Lutheran Church, which she was a charter member.

Kay is survived by her husband and soulmate, Chuck; daughter, Candyce; sons, Christopher (Melodie) and Craig (Stacey); grandchildren, Kyle (Morgan), Anna Maria, Lux, Van and a great grandson, Kaden; sister, Karen (Dean) Weber; five nephews, cousins and extended family.

A private inurnment will be held at a later date at the Black Hills National Cemetery, near Sturgis. In lieu of flowers, a memorial is established in her name to the Lord of Life Lutheran Church Playground equipment fund in Rapid City. Online guestbook at kirkfuneralhome.com