Shorty Marshall

Shorty Marshall, age 77, of Draper, S.D., died March 15, 2017 at Avera St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre, S.D.

 

“Shorty” (Gerald Earl) Marshall was born Monday, October 30, 1939, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre, the son of Franklin George and LaVerna Lenore (Wolff) Marshall. He lived north of Draper until the age of five and then moved to town where the family ran a cafe on Main Street of Draper while still farming. After a few years they moved back to the farm until he was in the fifth grade then they moved back to town. Shorty graduated in 1958 and continued to help his father farm while working numerous other jobs in Draper.  

 

Shorty was united in marriage to Dianne Hulce on June 4, 1964, and to this union were born three children LeAnna, Londa and LeRonda. He enjoyed various jobs after retiring from farming but his favorite was bartending because of all the people he got to meet. In his later years his greatest joys were all of the people that came to visit him for happy hour at the house.

 

Survivors include his wife Dianne; three daughters LeAnna (Tory) Fosheim,  Londa (Forrest) Fosheim and LeRonda (Heath) Bryan; nine grandchildren Vicki (Ricky) Dant, Kendell (Andrea) Fosheim, Bryce (Jessica) Fosheim, Jesse Fosheim, Dacey (Lucas) Neely, Jasmin Fosheim (Frank Turner), Rebecca Bryan (Clayton Evans), Cassidy Fosheim (Collin Blade) and Cierra Fosheim (Carlos Vega); great-grandchildren   Connor and Kolee Dant and Ridley Fosheim, and baby Vega on the way.

 

  Shorty was preceded in death by his parents; sister Ellen and her husband Donald Bill Volmer; and great-granddaughter Kaydence Dant and by numerous, aunts, and uncles.

 

A visitation was held on March 17 at the United Methodist Church in Draper with a prayer service. Funeral services were held on March 18 at the Draper Auditorium.

 

Interment was at the Draper Cemetery.

 

Arrangements were with Rush Funeral Home of Philip.