WESSINGTON SPRINGS — Olaf A. Tevldal, 99, of Wessington Springs, passed away Saturday afternoon August 6, 2022, at the Weskota Manor Nursing Home.  

Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Wessington Springs. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church with the family present. A Time of Remembrance will be held at 7 p.m. His service will be livestreamed through the church’s website.

Olaf Albert Teveldal was born Oct. 16, 1922, to Peder and Ida Teveldal. He was the 3rd of 10 children. He was baptized and confirmed at Earlville Lutheran Church.   
On Jan. 28, 1945, Ole married Elizabeth Wahl in Wolsey.

Ole and Liz were blessed with two children, Lee Allen and Sheila. They farmed from 1945 until 1990 in Jerauld and Hand Counties. After Liz, farming was the love of his life. Ole and Liz worked very hard to make a living on the farm. Part of this hard work for many years included milking cows every morning and evening without the pleasure of any time off. Ole was thrilled to have his son, Lee Allen, follow in his footsteps and live in the same yard with his wife and their three sons.  

In 1990, Ole and Liz moved to Wessington Springs to retire. He enjoyed woodworking, playing cards, golfing, doing janitorial work at the church and mowing at Shakespeare Garden, but his favorite was going out to the farm to work. He would say farming was the best job ever. In fact, he last worked on the farm at the ripe old age of 97!! Liz passed away on Dec. 23, 2016. His life would never be the same.  

Survivors include two children, Lee Allen (Linda) Teveldal and Sheila (Tom) Baruth; grandchildren, Brett (Corynne), Bryce (Faith) and Brady (Jen) Teveldal as well as Shayna (Matt) Leahy, and Tori White; 11 great-grandchildren, Bo, Brodee, and Baily Teveldal, Riley Thorpe, Jenna and Raygen Teveldal, Kylie Gross, Beckett Olaf Teveldal, Asher and Quinn Leahy and Keller White; a brother, Ivan; and a sister in law, Luella; as well as many very special nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorials will be distributed to local charitable organizations.   

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