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Vincent I. Pearson Nov 04 1951 - May 07 2010
Memorial services for Vincent Irwin Pearson, age 58, of Tolleson, AZ, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 13, 2010, at Hope Lutheran Church in Summit, SD. Rev. Justin Neugebauer will officiate. Music will be provided by Val Moen as organist. Vincent passed away on Friday, May 7, 2010, at the Veterans’ Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ. Burial will be at the Ortley Cemetery in Ortley, SD. Military graveside honors will be provided by Codington County Post #17 of the American Legion of Watertown and the Military Funeral Honors Team of the South Dakota Army National Guard. Honorary pallbearers will be: Randy Faeth, Rodney Smith, Larry Scheuster, Doyle Swindle, John and Paula Hill, Darin and Lisa Krier, and Vincent’s family and friends. Visitation will be at the Crawford Funeral Chapel in Watertown, SD, on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Thursday prior to services at the church. The family is requested to meet at the church on Thursday by 1:30 p.m. for a prayer service. Vincent was born on November 4, 1951, at Webster, SD, to Vernon and Iona (Brattelid) Pearson. He graduated from Summit High School in 1970. Vincent enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served from 1970 to 1974. During this time, he served tours in England and Thailand. Following an honorable discharge, Vincent worked for Kimberly-Clark-Schweitzer Flax Straw Company. In 1985 he moved to Texas to work in construction. Later, he moved to Arizona where he continued working construction as a concrete foreman. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed reading, and hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed calling home and visiting with family and friends. Vincent is survived by his daughter, Megan Gapp, of Sioux Falls, SD; his mother, Iona, of Watertown, SD; three brothers: Gregory (Colleen) Pearson of Ortley, SD, Monty (Nancy) Pearson of Summit, SD, and Mark (Becky) Pearson of Waubay, SD; three sisters: LaVonne (Duane) Christofferson of Watertown, SD, Vicky (Roger) Smith of Marvin, SD, and Kari Pearson of Bismarck, ND; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Vernon, in 2008.

Vincent I. Pearson
Nov 04 1951 - May 07 2010

Memorial services for Vincent Irwin Pearson, age 58, of Tolleson, AZ, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 13, 2010, at Hope Lutheran Church in Summit, SD. Rev. Justin Neugebauer will officiate. Music will be provided by Val Moen as organist. Vincent passed away on Friday, May 7, 2010, at the Veterans’ Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ.

Burial will be at the Ortley Cemetery in Ortley, SD. Military graveside honors will be provided by Codington County Post #17 of the American Legion of Watertown and the Military Funeral Honors Team of the South Dakota Army National Guard. Honorary pallbearers will be: Randy Faeth, Rodney Smith, Larry Scheuster, Doyle Swindle, John and Paula Hill, Darin and Lisa Krier, and Vincent’s family and friends.

Visitation will be at the Crawford Funeral Chapel in Watertown, SD, on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Thursday prior to services at the church. The family is requested to meet at the church on Thursday by 1:30 p.m. for a prayer service.

Vincent was born on November 4, 1951, at Webster, SD, to Vernon and Iona (Brattelid) Pearson. He graduated from Summit High School in 1970. Vincent enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served from 1970 to 1974. During this time, he served tours in England and Thailand. Following an honorable discharge, Vincent worked for Kimberly-Clark-Schweitzer Flax Straw Company. In 1985 he moved to Texas to work in construction. Later, he moved to Arizona where he continued working construction as a concrete foreman.

He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed reading, and hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed calling home and visiting with family and friends.

Vincent is survived by his daughter, Megan Gapp, of Sioux Falls, SD; his mother, Iona, of Watertown, SD; three brothers: Gregory (Colleen) Pearson of Ortley, SD, Monty (Nancy) Pearson of Summit, SD, and Mark (Becky) Pearson of Waubay, SD; three sisters: LaVonne (Duane) Christofferson of Watertown, SD, Vicky (Roger) Smith of Marvin, SD, and Kari Pearson of Bismarck, ND; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Vernon, in 2008.

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Comment posted by: shirley bronson stevens
Tue 18th May 2010 06:47 pm

To you Iona and family we send our condolences and pray that you will be filled with HIS love and comfort knowing that one day we will all be reunited. God bless you all. Cousin, Shirley

Comment posted by: Troy and Pam Brattelid
Sat 15th May 2010 06:16 pm

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We are sorry we can't make it down either. About 12 years ago I was in Arizona for some training, and I had the opportunity to spend a weekend with Vince. What a great time we had! We toured around in the Superstition Mountains, played some golf and talked alot of about family back home in South Dakota. I loved the stories of him and Grandpa Ingolf out on the farm. He and Grandpa are probably doing a lot of catching up! God Bless!

Comment posted by: Ivan Brattelid and Marion Leimbach
Fri 14th May 2010 09:14 pm

It was unfortunate that we could not be there with the family members at this difficult time. We are thinking of you all and thankful that God is close to you in a special way with His love and peace.

Comment posted by: Todd and Linda Brattelid
Wed 12th May 2010 03:48 pm

We so wish we could be there for you guys, please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you always. The past few days have been spent re-telling many Vince-Todd stories, precious memories that will alst a life time.

Comment posted by: Eldean and Lynae Poel
Tue 11th May 2010 07:27 pm

Please know that our hearts are filled with sympathy for all of Vince's family members. God has claimed Vince as His own and fulfilled His promise of Life Everlasting. May God's love embrace you and give you comfort and peace in the days ahead.

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