Meinard M. Sand

Meinard M. Sand, 82, Rosholt, SD, died Thursday, November 7, 2013, at St. Gerard's Community Nursing Home in Hankinson, ND.
Funeral mass were Monday, November 11, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in Rosholt with Father Tony Dummer, OMI, Father Dale Lagodinski, and Father Greg Haman officiating. Music was provided by organist Lana Sand and vocalists Gary and Pam Anderson and the Clarey Family.
Burial was in the St. Nicholas Cemetery, rural Rosholt. Honorary pallbearers were anyone who called him friend or neighbor. Active pallbearers were his grandchildren, Adam Sand, Ben Sand, Mara Walter, Mitch Walter, Scott Walter, Alissa Davis, Jordan Sand, Kerry Flute, Brianna Sand, and Ryan Sand.
Visitation was Sunday from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Eggers Funeral Home in Rosholt followed by a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at the church. Visitation continued Monday one hour prior to the service at the church.
Meinard Math Sand was born April 10, 1931, in Wahpeton, ND, to Math and Victoria (Braun) Sand. He was baptized, received his First Holy Communion and confirmed at St. John's Catholic Church in Rosholt.
Meinard attended rural school at Victor #1 through the sixth grade. He graduated from Rosholt High School in 1949 and continued farming with his father Math. He retired (did he ever really?) from farming in 1996. His sons Brian (now deceased), Alan and Paul continue the farming operation.
Meinard married Dolores Clarey on October 23, 1951, in Fairmount, ND, in a double ceremony with Dolores' sister Audrey and husband Stanley Kraus. His wife Dolores of 49 years passed away on June 5, 2001.
On June 14, 2003, Meinard married EaVon Morrow of Wheaton, MN. They continued living on the farm north of Rosholt and wintered in Arizona.
Meinard was the township clerk for Victor Township for many years. As a member of St. John's Catholic Church, he served as an usher and a Eucharistic minister and was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Right to Life.
Meinard pitched baseball for the town league and played third base for the church softball league. Working the land was Meinard's greatest joy. His children and grandchildren brought a smile each time they walked in the door. His favorite activities were golf, playing cards, dancing, bowling, and horseshoes with Del, Gordon and Walt. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing in his earlier years, but most of all he loved being on the farm.
Survivors include his wife, EaVon Morrow of Wheaton, MN; five children, Wayne (Debbie) Sand of Elverta, CA, Paul (Lana) Sand of Rosholt, Renee (Jerry) Walter of Wahpeton, Rhonda (friend Dan Turcotte) Sand of Woodbury, MN, and Alan (Sherri) Sand of Rosholt; grandchildren, Josh Sand, Lauryn Brunclik, Adam Sand, Ben Sand, Mara Walter, Jordan Sand, Kerry Flute, Mitch Walter, Scott Walter, Alissa Davis, Brianna Sand and Ryan Sand; great-grandchildren, Rocco, Cannon, Maverick, Nevina, Mataya, Desmond, Burke, Mackenzie, Sophia, Josie, Temira, Nathan, Noah, Charley and Ella; sisters, Agnella Christiansen of Brooklyn Park, MN, Jeanette Schmitt of Sioux Falls, SD, and Marilyn (Lance) Swisher of Plymouth, MN.
Meinard was preceded in death by his wife Dolores of nearly 50 years; his parents, Math and Victoria; his son, Brian; and brothers-in-law, Darwin West, Dean Christiansen, and Bob Schmitt.