Fred Louis Elbert, 86, Hills, died on July 17, 2020, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
A funeral service was Wednesday, July 22, at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley, Iowa. Burial with military rites followed at Valley View Cemetery of Rock Valley.
Frederick Elbert was born on the family farm near Rock Valley, Iowa, to Louis and Gladys (Heisig) Elbert on Dec. 19, 1933. He graduated from Doon High School in 1951 and entered the United States Army in 1954 during the Korean Conflict.
Fred married Dolores Serck on April 10, 1955, and settled on a farm near Hills. The couple raised their six children on the family farm. Farming was Fred’s passion. He raised crops and a large number of cattle. Fred continued actively farming until 2019. He and Dolores celebrated 65 years of marriage in April 2020.
Fred is survived by his wife, Dolores; six children, Cheryl (Dennis) Shelton of Spencer, South Dakota, Gail (Fred) Eulberg of Dell Rapids, South Dakota, Tami (Brian) Sonne of Mt. Vernon, South Dakota, Denise Elbert (Stephen Bell) of Gillette, Wyoming, Joel (Andreanna) Elbert of Gillette, Wyoming, and Tim Elbert of Luverne; 15 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Fred was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Dorothy Schulenberger and Jean Klemp; and two brothers-in-law, Glenn Serck and August Klemp.
Arrangements were provided by Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley,
porterfuneralhomes.com.
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