Richard "Zeke" Sichmeller, 68, of Grenville died Wednesday, Jan. 2 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls.

Zeke was born Nov. 21, 1950, to Thaddeus and Irene (Pesall) Sichmeller. He attended Webster School, enlisting in the army after graduation and serving in Vietnam before returning to Webster.

In 1974 he married Charlotte Lesnar, Thaddeus was born in 1975 and Todd was born in 1978. In 1979 the family moved to Wyoming and then to Idaho in 1981. They settled in Clayton Idaho where Zeke was a heavy equipment operator in the mining industry. Zeke and Charlotte built a café in Clayton Idaho. Zeke and Charlotte divorced in 1994. In 2012 Zeke moved back to South Dakota to be closer to his family.

Zeke was a member of Crist of King Church in Webster, and a member of the American Legion Post 267 in Grenville SD.

Grateful for having shared his life is two sons Thaddeus (Dally) of Roslyn, Todd (Kristin) of Indiana; six brothers Thomas Sichmeller, Tony Sichmeller of Webster, Charles (Carol) Sichmeller of Wisconsin, Robert (Cris) Sichmeller of Webster, Buster Sichmeller of Webster, Michael (Pam) Sichmeller of Arkansas; three sisters Alice (Allen) Bedford of Montana, Rosemary (David) Van Elsacker of Summit, Ruth Douglas of Texas; six grandchildren Mecarte' Sichmeller of Idaho, Kelli Sichmeller of Idaho, Jaime (Garrett) Kommes of Sioux Falls, Bretni' (Connor) Spindler of Sioux Falls, Silas and Breckin Sichmeller of Indiana and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, and a sister.

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