Gary J. Overberg

Gary James Overberg, age 75, Wilmot, SD, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019, at his home where he had lived his whole life.

Funeral services will be Saturday, May 11, at 2:30 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Wilmot with Rev. Caleb Schewe officiating.  Music will be provided by organist Joyce Hanson and vocalist Larry Tietjen.

Burial will be in the Wilmot City Cemetery.  Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Christensen, Ray Christensen, Daniel Hanson, Howard Heinje, Svend Jensen, Brian Lowe, Jared Lowe, Matthew Lowe, Clayton Palmquist, David Reyelts, Steve Sandbakken, and Delton Strasser. Active pallbearers will be David Meyer, Clifford Overberg, Dennis Reyelts, Robert Sandbakken, Wayne Sandbakken, and Dan Thyne.

Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the church and will continue Saturday afternoon one hour prior to the service.

Gary was born April 8, 1944, to Martin and Adeline (Sandbakken) Overberg in Milbank, SD.  He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a lifetime member.  Gary graduated from Wilmot High School in 1962 and attended South Dakota State University for two years studying animal husbandry.  He started feeding cattle as a teenager and was still actively involved to his dying day on the family farm.  He worked for the NFO for 20 years as a livestock buyer.

Gary married Fay Christensen on August 19, 1967 at the Wilmot Lutheran Church in Wilmot.  They celebrated their 50 ^th wedding anniversary by going on an Alaskan cruise in 2017.  They enjoyed traveling around the United States on many summer vacations but always had to check in at home to see how his "cattle" were doing.  Favorite pastimes were dancing, playing cards, telling jokes and funny stories.

Gary is survived by his wife, Fay of Wilmot; a daughter, Jacquelyn Overberg of Wilmot; son, Brock Overberg of Phoenix, AZ; sister, Sharon Johnson of Kennewick, WA; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Adeline; and sister, Barbara Johnson.