Hayes John Balvin

CLERGY
Fr. Charles Cimpl, Wake Service
Fr. Gerald Thury, Funeral Mass
MUSIC
Organist ~ Kathy Koenig
St. Leo Choir
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS
Emily Weber
Katie Smith
Bill Hoch
Jeanne Hoch
Jim, Leonard, John, Don & Manny Cimpl
CASKETBEARERS
Matt Balvin
Michael Smith
Scott Weber
Cary Hajek
Mike Hajek
Joe Cimpl
Hayes John Balvin was born on Sunday, July 22, 1923 on the family farm near Tyndall, South Dakota to Edward and Emiline (Kloucek) Balvin. He attended Armstrong Country School and graduated from Tyndall High School in 1941. He then went to Southern State Normal School at Springfield, South Dakota. He served in the United States Army Air Corps. Following his military service, Hayes lived and worked in Stockton California, returning to the family farm in 1949.  He was united in marriage to Angeline Cimpl on September 4, 1950 and they farmed until 1994 when they retired and moved to Tyndall.  After his retirement from the farm, Hayes worked at Cimpl Grain Company in Tabor.  He later served as bailiff for the First Judicial Circuit in Bon Homme County.  He also continued to do farm work during planting and harvest seasons. Hayes enjoyed his cars, John Deere tractors, golfing, and coffee with the Corral group.  He was a member of St. Leo Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, where he had served as Grand Knight. He was also a member of the Pike-Wagner American Legion Post #2 of Tyndall.  Hayes passed away at his home on Thursday, January 15, 2009 at the age of 85 years, 5 months and 23 days.
Hayes’ memory will be cherished by his wife of 58 years, Angeline, of Tyndall; son Bill (Joanne) of Tyndall; daughter Mary (Joe) Vartigian of Albany, New York; four grandchildren: Matt Balvin, Emily (Scott) Weber, Michael Smith and Katie Smith; and his sister, Vera (Bill) Hoch of Tyndall.
  
He was preceded in death by his parents and nephew, Greg Hoch.