Doug Sommer Collection
➔ Francis Joseph Vander May - Funeral Card
Funeral Card
Object ID:
2017.1Description:
This is Francis Joseph Vander May, youngest son of Katherine (Kit Crampton) and Leo (Leonordus van der Meij) Vander May.The Vander May's moved out west in South Dakota in the early 1900's near Kadoka.
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IIn Loving Memory of
Francis J. Vander May
Long Valley, South Dakota
July 22, 1927 ~ November 25, 2015
Age - 88 Years, 4 Months, 5 Days
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL
Monday, November 50, 2015 ~ 10:00 am.
Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church
Kadoka, South Dakota
CELEBRANT
Father Tyler Dennis
ALTAR SERVERS
Jarrett Vander May ~ Isaiah Hogen ~ Elijah Hogen
LECTORS
Cindy Vander May ~ Diane Hogen ~ Janet Vander May
MUSIC
Jo Anne Stilwell ~ Pianist
Our Lady of Victory Choir
"AveMaria"
"I am the Bread of Life"
"Be Not Afraid"
USHERS
Kenar Vander May ~ Tere Vander May ~ Ryan Dixon
PALL PLACEMENT & GIFT BEARERS
Heidi Jordan ~ Bethany Zipprich ~ Amy Juso
Ashley Grable ~ Rebecca Vander May ~ Morgan Dixon
Mackenzie Carlbom ~ Sydney Carlbom ~ Lindsey Vander May
PALLBEARERS
Chris Kendrick ~ Kanan Vander May ~ Brian Grable
Eric Vander May ~ Derek Vander May ~ Taglor Dixon
Connor Carlbom ~ Dylan Vander May
Dallas Kendrick ~ Gabe Kussman
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Bud Olney ~ Bob Holcomlb ~ Frankie Bauman
Harry Merchen, Jr. ~ Claude Allen Berry ~ Stephen Little Thunder
INTERMENT
Kadoka Cemetery ~ Kadoka, South Dakota
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Francis Joseph Vander May was born July 22, 1927, at White
River, SD, to Leonordus and Katherine (Crampton)
Vander May. He attended grade school at Plainview,
Wanblee, and Berry Schools in Washabaugh County. Two and 1/2
years of his high school were spent in Wanblee. He attended
Wanblee High School until attending his last year and a half at
Kadoka High School, graduating in 1944.
Francis worked on his father's farm northeast of Long Valley
after graduation. In 1951, he joined the National Guard and was
discharged in 1954.
On May 19, 1954, he married Norma Walkowiak at St.
Michael's Church in Spalding, Nebraska. Eight children were born
to this union: Debra, Mark, Chris, Nancy, Kevin, Pamela, Julie, and
Matt. They resided on the same place he grew up on northeast of
Long Valley all their married life.
Francis was a member of Sacred Heart Parish of Norris, South
Dakota, all his life until it closed in 2005. Then he became a
member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Kadoka. He
served as trustee at Sacred Heart Church in Norris for many years
and was a director in Bankwest for 17 years.
He and Norma enjoyed traveling. Some memorable trips were
with Bishop Dimmerling to Italy where they had an audience with
Pope John Paul II, many of the central European countries, Hawaii,
Alaska, Canada, and Poland. Francis shared his quiet sense of
humor, and told captivating stories that would entertain and delight,
even after hearing them more than once. Whenever something was
broken, Norma never had to worry because she knew France would
fix it somehow.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Norma of Long Valley;
eight children Debra Kussman and her husband Rick of Scottsdale,
Arizona, Mark Vander May and his wife Cindy of Long Valley,
Chris Grable and her husband Rich of Rapid City, Nancy Donnelly
and her husband Scott of Rapid City, Kevin Vander May and his
wife Diane of Norris, Pamela Dixon and her husband Will of Rapid
City, Julie Carlbom and her husband Dan of Spearfish, and Matt
Vander May and his wife Melissa of Long Valley; 25
grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a brother Leo "Harry"
Vander May and his wife, Bertie of Long Valley; and a sister-in-
law Betty Vander May of Kadoka.
He is preceded in death by sister Irene Zickrick and her husband
Kenneth Zickrick, Sr., and one brother Loyd Vander May.
Date life date:
July 22 1927 - November 25 2015Size:
5.5 in. wide8.5 in. high