Garry L. Scheinost

Garry L. Scheinost, age 72, of Spencer, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013, at St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill.

Visitation was held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in Spencer.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in Spencer with Pastor Glen Stahlecker officiating. Music was provided by organist, Donna Zidko and congregational singing.

Pallbearers were Ed Kocian, Luther Smith, Gregg Wilhelmsen, Steve Benson, Jeff Sinclair and Jeremy Boettcher.

Honorary pallbearers were George Kopecky, Don Cizek, John Thompson, Jeff  Archambeau, Bill Thenhaus, Todd Boettcher, Ray Nemec, Shawn Hagberg, Robert Wheeler, Josh Boettcher, Carlyle Strong and Joel Sinclair.

Burial was in the National Cemetery in Spencer.

Brockhaus Funeral Home in Spencer was in charge of arrangements.

  Garry Louis Scheinost, son of Louis E. and Myrtle R. (Johnson) Scheinost, was born on Oct. 20, 1940, in Spencer. He attended Spencer Public Schools all 12 years, graduating in 1958. 

Garry was married to Lois M. Strong on Jan. 15, 1961, at the United Methodist Church in O'Neill. The couple were blessed with three children, Tonya, Javid and Kaylen. Garry lived in Spencer his entire life, where he was involved in trucking for over 50 years.

He started driving truck for his dad at the age of 15 and continued to work with his dad until 1977 when he brought the trucking business from his dad. Garry owned and operated Scheinost Trucking until his retirement in 2002. He not only served as a boss to his drivers, but also a friend and mentor. He touched the lives of so many.

Garry was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Tangier Shriners, Scottish Rites and Garfield Lodge. 

He was a pilot and enjoyed flying his Cessna 182 or Piper Cub anywhere. He took many a first-time flyer up to enjoy the beauty from above. He was an avid fisherman and looked forward to taking his boat up to Lake Francis Case and also enjoyed his fishing trips to Canada. He loved goose hunting with his buddies and spending time in the blind. 

Garry also enjoyed spending time with his friends and family and was always spending time at the farm helping out wherever needed, especially during calving season. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren meant the world to him and he would have done anything for them.

Garry is survived by his wife, Lois Scheinost of Spencer; his children, Tonya Petersen and friend Troy of Sioux Falls, SD, Javid Scheinost and wife Michelle of Crestwood, KY, and Kaylen and husband Kelly of Spencer; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; a very special uncle, Bill Scheinost and side-kick, Daisy.