Eugene Anton Auch

CLERGY
Pastor Gordon Harris
MUSIC
Organist ~ Shirley Orth
Congregational Hymns
“In The Garden”
“How Great Thou Art”
Special Music by The Uncalled Four
Richard Syring
Darrell Orth
Laura Fejfar
Bill Fejfar
“Going Down the Valley One by One”
“The Lord’s Prayer”
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS
Heather Garritone
Mary Elizabeth Cameron
Adina Sapronetti
Michele Huber
Teresa Hoff
Bobbie Schelske
CASKETBEARERS
Austin Auch
Connor Auch
Jeremy Green
Troy Hoff
John Huber
Matt Schelske
Eugene Anton Auch was born Wednesday, August 18, 1926 at Lesterville, South Dakota to Theodore and Emelia (Orth) Auch. He was baptized on November 28, 1926 at the Petersburg Congregational Church in Lesterville by Rev. Baumann and confirmed on June 23, 1940 at the Congregational Church in Scotland by Rev. Carl Green. He attended grade school at the Odessa Country School #24 in Yankton County near Lesterville and graduated from Scotland High School in 1945. He attended a trade school in Minneapolis and became an electrician. He worked as an electrician for a time, and later for Morrell’s in Sioux Falls. Eugene was united in marriage to Darlene Hermann on October 23, 1949 at the Salem Reformed Church in Menno by the Rev. E. Kempchen. They lived in Yankton and Eugene worked at a grocery store from 1949-51. They began farming north of Lesterville in 1951 and farmed for 41 years, retiring to Scotland in 1992. He also worked for the ASCS for 35 years. Eugene had a strong faith and served the churches of which he was a member. He taught Sunday school at the Petersburg and UCC Churches, served on the Church Council for the UCC, and sang with the UCC Men’s Choir. He also served as a country school board member for many years. He enjoyed sports, especially bowling, softball and baseball. Eugene enjoyed taking bus trips with Darlene and playing cards with family and friends. He was a devoted husband and father, and took special joy in being with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Eugene passed away on Friday, October 30, 2009 at the Scotland Good Samaritan Center at the age of 83 years, 2 months and 12 days.
Eugene’s memory will be cherished by his wife of 60 years, Darlene Auch of Scotland; three children: Joyce (Harold) Flood of Osburn, Idaho, Judy (Bob) Green of Scotland, and Keith (Patricia) Auch of Harrisburg; nine grandchildren: Heather (Marty) Garritone, Mary Elizabeth (Bob) Cameron, Adina (Greg) Sapronetti, Michele (John) Huber, Teresa (Troy) Hoff, Jeremy Green, Bobbie (Matt) Schelske, Connor Auch and Austin Auch; four step-grandchildren: Chad Flood, Todd Flood, Trudi (Norm) Tucker and Jami (Pat) Trueba; 12 great-grandchildren and 7 step-great-grandchildren; a brother, Donald (Darleen) Auch of Lesterville; a sister, Bernice (Paul) Pedersen of Scotland; and a brother-in-law, Ronald (Lynn) Hermann of Sullivan, Illinois.
Eugene was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Emelia Auch