Daren Nachtigall

    Daren Nachtigall, age 81, of Wasta, S.D., died on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.
    Daren Ray Nachtigall was born July 5, 1935, in New Underwood, the son of John and Lura (Roberts) Nachtigall.
    He grew up in the Lakeside area, and attended the Simons Rural School, before attending New Underwood High School, graduating in 1951. He then attended South Dakota State College, graduating in 1953. He came back and worked on the ranch for five years, before entering the U.S. Army in 1958. He was stationed at Ft. Dix, N.J., which is where he met Mary Louise Conklin.
    In 1960, Daren and Mary Lou were united in marriage in New York. After their marriage they made their home in the Lakeside area, where he raised cattle and sheep, and later pinto horses. While he was at the ranch, he also worked at Black Hills Refuge in Rapid City.
    Mary Lou succumbed to cancer and preceded him in death in 1982. He continued to make his home on the ranch until moving into Prairie Village in 2008. He met and made a lot of great friends at Prairie Village and enjoyed his time there. In 2013, he moved to Wasta with his daughter, Ramona, and son-in-law, Travis, where he resided until the time of his death.
    Daren was an active member of the American Legion Post of New Underwood, The Saddle Tramps, and the Pinto Horse Association, and a big part of the Old Settlers Association. For many years, Daren was the sexton of the Lakeside Cemetery.
    One of Daren’s greatest joys was spending time with his grandchildren. Daren enjoyed fishing, cribbage, dancing, bowling and horseshoes. In his later years, he grew fond of reading.
    Survivors include two daughters, Ramona Grenstiner and her husband, Travis, of Wasta, and Tammy Green of Wasta; four grandchildren, Shane Green and Kelly (Josh Moran) Green, and Madi and Ash Grenstiner; one sister, Kay (Jack) Overland of Red Owl; five sisters-in-law, Bobbi Bloom of Rapid City, Debra Nachtigall and Margaret Nachtigall, both of Lakeside, Phyllis Guller of Orange, Texas, and Judy Bice of Pittsfield, N.Y.; a brother-in-law, Richard Conklin of Pittsfield, N.Y.; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
    Daren was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; two brothers, Dean and James Nachtigall; one sister, Audrey Weiser; a son-in-law, Glenn Green; and a nephew, Stanley Nachtigall.
     Funeral services were held Aug. 30 at the United Methodist Church in Wall with Pastor Russell Masartis officiating.
    Interment with military honors were held at the Lakeside Cemetery.
    Arrangements were with Rush Funeral Home of Wall.
    A memorial is established to the Lakeside Church.