Dennis Beckler

Dennis K. Beckler,75, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022, at his home.

Dennis K. Beckler was born December 17, 1946, in Aberdeen, SD to Myles Keith and Elnor May (Lindberg) Beckler.  He was raised on the family farm near Bath, SD.  He attended school in Bath and Aberdeen and graduated from Aberdeen Central High School in 1965.

He met the love of his life, Charlotte Fischer when he was a senior in high school, and they were married on January 3, 1966. To this union, two sons were born: Terry, and David.   Dennis joined The United States Army in May of 1968 and received an Honorable Discharge in March 1972.  Upon returning from the military, he built his farm in Bath Township, where he resided until the time of his death.

Dennis enjoyed snowmobiling and was an active member of The Aberdeen Drift Busters.  He enjoyed making daily stops at Farm Power for coffee as well as volunteering to help at the Brown County Fair.  He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, and camping with friends.

Grateful for having shared Dennis’s life is his mother, Elnor Beckler of Aberdeen; two sons: Terry (Susan) Beckler of Aberdeen and David (Kerry) Beckler of Bath; brother Curtis (LaVonne) Beckler of Fergus Fall, MN; two sisters: Bonny (Perry) Carlson of Aberdeen, and Deborah (James) Wood of Warner, SD; and grandchildren: Myles Beckler II, Lindsey Beckler, Mallory Beckler, and Katelyn Beckler.

Dennis was preceded in death by his father and his wife.