Gary Dean Cwach, 58, died May 8, 2011, at his home in Yankton after a battle with cancer.
Gary was born in Yankton to Edward and Violet (Hlavac) Cwach on November 14, 1952. He was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton and graduated from Yankton High School in 1971, where he was an All-State football player and state runner-up, team captain and conference champion in wrestling. Gary attended the University of South Dakota from 1971 to 1975, where he earned a degree in business/economics. He was active in college as a football player, wrestler and member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Gary married Mary Dalager at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton on September 29, 1984. He worked for more than 25 years as a commodities broker with RB&H Commodities, was a fifth-generation farmer in Yankton County and served as a former chairman for the Utica Township. Gary had a passion for organic farming and was honored with the 2007 Pioneer Award from the Center for Rural Affairs for his endeavors in organic farming.
He will be remembered for his kindness, quick wit, and love for his family and farm.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Mary; sons Kevin Cwach of Yankton and Dan (Michelle) Cwach of Yankton; his sisters Bonni Teegarden of Pleasantville, Iowa; Betty Cwach of Yankton; Maggie (Dave) Larsen of Marshall, Minn.; and Jan (Robin) Grossenburg of Yankton; father Edward Cwach of Yankton.
Pallbearers include Ted Teegarden, Chad Larsen, Jeffrey Grossenburg, Charles Schlomer, Jon Schlomer, Dan Schlomer, Brian Shoning and David Lee.
He was preceded in death by mother Violet Cwach.
Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery
Gary was born in Yankton to Edward and Violet (Hlavac) Cwach on November 14, 1952. He was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton and graduated from Yankton High School in 1971, where he was an All-State football player and state runner-up, team captain and conference champion in wrestling. Gary attended the University of South Dakota from 1971 to 1975, where he earned a degree in business/economics. He was active in college as a football player, wrestler and member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Gary married Mary Dalager at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton on September 29, 1984. He worked for more than 25 years as a commodities broker with RB&H Commodities, was a fifth-generation farmer in Yankton County and served as a former chairman for the Utica Township. Gary had a passion for organic farming and was honored with the 2007 Pioneer Award from the Center for Rural Affairs for his endeavors in organic farming.
He will be remembered for his kindness, quick wit, and love for his family and farm.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Mary; sons Kevin Cwach of Yankton and Dan (Michelle) Cwach of Yankton; his sisters Bonni Teegarden of Pleasantville, Iowa; Betty Cwach of Yankton; Maggie (Dave) Larsen of Marshall, Minn.; and Jan (Robin) Grossenburg of Yankton; father Edward Cwach of Yankton.
Pallbearers include Ted Teegarden, Chad Larsen, Jeffrey Grossenburg, Charles Schlomer, Jon Schlomer, Dan Schlomer, Brian Shoning and David Lee.
He was preceded in death by mother Violet Cwach.
Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery
Gary Dean Cwach, 58, died May 8, 2011, at his home in Yankton after a battle with cancer.
Gary was born in Yankton to Edward and Violet (Hlavac) Cwach on November 14, 1952. He was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton and graduated from Yankton High School in 1971, where he was an All-State football player and state runner-up, team captain and conference champion in wrestling. Gary attended the University of South Dakota from 1971 to 1975, where he earned a degree in business/economics. He was active in college as a football player, wrestler and member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Gary married Mary Dalager at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton on September 29, 1984. He worked for more than 25 years as a commodities broker with RB&H Commodities, was a fifth-generation farmer in Yankton County and served as a former chairman for the Utica Township. Gary had a passion for organic farming and was honored with the 2007 Pioneer Award from the Center for Rural Affairs for his endeavors in organic farming.
He will be remembered for his kindness, quick wit, and love for his family and farm.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Mary; sons Kevin Cwach of Yankton and Dan (Michelle) Cwach of Yankton; his sisters Bonni Teegarden of Pleasantville, Iowa; Betty Cwach of Yankton; Maggie (Dave) Larsen of Marshall, Minn.; and Jan (Robin) Grossenburg of Yankton; father Edward Cwach of Yankton.
Pallbearers include Ted Teegarden, Chad Larsen, Jeffrey Grossenburg, Charles Schlomer, Jon Schlomer, Dan Schlomer, Brian Shoning and David Lee.
He was preceded in death by mother Violet Cwach.
Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery
Gary was born in Yankton to Edward and Violet (Hlavac) Cwach on November 14, 1952. He was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton and graduated from Yankton High School in 1971, where he was an All-State football player and state runner-up, team captain and conference champion in wrestling. Gary attended the University of South Dakota from 1971 to 1975, where he earned a degree in business/economics. He was active in college as a football player, wrestler and member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Gary married Mary Dalager at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton on September 29, 1984. He worked for more than 25 years as a commodities broker with RB&H Commodities, was a fifth-generation farmer in Yankton County and served as a former chairman for the Utica Township. Gary had a passion for organic farming and was honored with the 2007 Pioneer Award from the Center for Rural Affairs for his endeavors in organic farming.
He will be remembered for his kindness, quick wit, and love for his family and farm.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Mary; sons Kevin Cwach of Yankton and Dan (Michelle) Cwach of Yankton; his sisters Bonni Teegarden of Pleasantville, Iowa; Betty Cwach of Yankton; Maggie (Dave) Larsen of Marshall, Minn.; and Jan (Robin) Grossenburg of Yankton; father Edward Cwach of Yankton.
Pallbearers include Ted Teegarden, Chad Larsen, Jeffrey Grossenburg, Charles Schlomer, Jon Schlomer, Dan Schlomer, Brian Shoning and David Lee.
He was preceded in death by mother Violet Cwach.
Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery
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