Milbert Dais

Milbert Dais, 96, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2023, at Aberdeen Health and Rehab.

Milbert Dais, 96, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2023, at Aberdeen Health and Rehab. Funeral Service will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 2, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church, Aberdeen. Where he was a member. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Aberdeen. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Funeral Service. Carlsen Funeral Home and Crematory, Aberdeen, is in charge of arrangements.  Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at www.aberdeenfuneralhome.com.

Milbert Dais was born on February 1, 1927 to George and Maria “Mary” (Nies) Dais on the family homestead north of Eureka, SD.  He attended Detmold country school. Milbert worked on the family farm. On November 17, 1949 Milbert married the love of his life Bernice (Sayler) at Zion Lutheran Church in Venturia, ND. To their union three daughters were born Pamela, Gwendolyn, and Delilah “Dee”. They rented farms in McPherson County. Milbert was a dairy farmer in 1960’s and worked in the field combing several different crops such as wheat, corn, and oats.  In 1968 Milbert and his family moved to Aberdeen, SD.  

Milbert worked for Craven Welding and Woodrow Jasmer doing construction work. He worked for Dean Daly as a farmhand.  Milbert worked 14 years for Wright & Sudlow as a job cleanup person. He worked as a hard laborer and landscaper at the Beadle Greenhouse.

Milbert enjoyed doing lawn work and being outdoors.

Grateful for having shared Milbert life is his daughters: Delilah “Dee” (Dennis) Christenson, Aberdeen, SD and Pamela (Mike) Strom, Minneapolis, MN; grandchildren and great- grandchildren.

Milbert was preceded in death by his parents George and Maria; his wife Bernice; one daughter Gwendolyn, four brothers: Aaron, Calvin, Walter, Marvin and Leroy; three sisters: Alice, Mable, and Darlene.

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