Glen Freidel, 77, Mitchell, died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at Avera Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls, after a hard-fought battle with Lewy  body dementia.
Funeral services were Tuesday at Holy Family Catholic Church, Mitchell. Burial with military honors was in the American Legion Cemetery. Visitation was Monday evening with a scripture service at Bittner Funeral Chapel.
Glen was born Oct. 15, 1935 at Dimock to Edward and Hildagarde (Mattas). He grew up in Ethan.
He graduated from Ethan High School and moved to Lead, where he worked at Homestake Mine. He served in the U.S. Army at Ellsworth AFB. He then returned to the Ethan area and worked for Western Chevrolet at Mitchell, and then the U.S. Postal Service.
Glen married Elaine Marie Wudel, on Sept. 19, 1959. They lived at St. Paul, Minn., Cottage Grove, Minn. and Mitchell.
He was a mail carrier in Mitchell until he retired in 1990.
He was a resident for a time in Prairie View Care Center, Woonsocket.
Glen loved golfing, NASCAR, listening to Johnny Cash and garage-saling.
His survivors include four children, Lori (Tom) Roberts of Pierre, Karen (Matt) Heck of Black Hawk, Mark (Lisa) Freidel of Kansas City, Mo., and Craig (Brenda) Freidel of Mitchell; 10 grandchildren; his sisters, Bonnie Cronkite of Omaha, Neb. and Joanne Ingram of Polson, Mont.; and his brother, Keith of Oacoma.
Glen was preceded in death by his grandparents, parents, and sister, Shirley Wermers.
Donations to the Lewy Body Dementia Association in his name would be appreciated. You can donate online at www.lbda.org or by mail: LBDA 912 Killian Hill Road, S.W., Liburn, GA 30047.

Wilma M. Aulner, 94, Mitchell, formerly of Letcher, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Firesteel Healthcare Center, Mitchell.
Funeral services were Thursday, in Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Mitchell. Burial was in Butler Cemetery, Letcher. A prayer service was held Wednesday in Will Funeral Chapel, Mitchell.
Wilma Mae Aulner, daughter of Irvine and Mary (Butcher) McGee, was born April 7, 1918 at McMinnville, Tenn.
She attended school in Hinders Country School at rural Letcher.
On Jan. 15, 1936 she married Bernard Vermeulen. They had six children. Bernard died on Sept. 23, 1971.
Wilma then married Otto Oehlerking, Jr. on Oct. 22, 1983. Otto died on Aug. 5, 1985.
Wilma married Albert Aulner on March 29, 1989. Albert died on May 15, 2004.
Wilma worked at Letcher Public School as a cook and enjoyed dancing.
She was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church and Altar Society. She had also been a member of St. Scholastica’s Church and Altar Society.
She is survived by her children, Shirley (Harry) Northrup, Letcher, Mary Jo (Terry) McGraw, Castle Rock, Colo., Dick (Myrna) Vermeulen, Sioux Falls, Ron (Lynette) Vermeulen, Mitchell, Gary (Maxine) Vermeulen, Casper, Wyo.; a daughter-in-law, DeeAnn Vermeulen, Rapid City; three sisters, Joyce (Don) Lucas, Reliance, Hazel Brinkman, Blain, Neb., and Delores (Bill) Bunde, Lyons; 26 grandchildren, 63 great-grandchildren, 10 great-great-grandchildren and her stepchildren and grandchildren from the families of Oehlerking and Aulner.
Wilma was preceded in death by her husbands, Bernard Vermeulen, Otto Oehlerking, Jr. and Albert Aulner; a son, Thomas; a granddaughter, Debora (Northrup) Moody; four brothers and one sister.