POLO — Lawrence Schlechter, 82, of Polo, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018, at Faulkton Senior Living.
Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 18, at St. Liborius Catholic Church in Polo. Burial will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery at Polo. Visitation will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday followed by a 7:30 p.m. rosary and prayer service all at the church.
Lawrence (Lornie) Herman Schlechter was born August 21, 1935, in Hand County to Conrad T. and Mary K. (Venjohn) Schlechter. He graduated in 1953 from Fairview High School in Polo. In 1957, He joined the South Dakota Army National Guard.
In 1959, he and his brother, Paul, formed a partnership to take over the farm from their father. He was united in marriage to Vonna Gail Bucher November 13, 1962. He was a member of St. Liborius Catholic Church, the Polo American Legion Post #299, and the National Farmer’s Organization.
He is survived by his children, Richard “Rick,” Terry (Mary Aesoph), Alan (Tara Johnston), Chad (Trixie Anderson) all of Polo; Julie Holida of Hayti; and Andy (Deidra Yost) of Polo. 17 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Paul (Pearl) Schlechter; sister-in-law, Kathryn Schlechter; and other family.
He was preceded in death by his wife; brother, Maurice; daughter-in-law, Jennifer (Aesoph) Schlechter; and granddaughters, Sofia and Hailei Schlechter.
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