Dan Sandven

May 6, 1934 - February 4, 2020

Daniel Alexander “Dan” Sandven, age 85, of Hill City, SD passed away on February 4, 2020, at Monument Health Home and Hospice House in Rapid City, SD.

Dan was born on May 6, 1934, in De Smet, SD to Daniel D. and Gretchen (Casberg) Sandven of Carthage, SD. He was baptized on May 6, 1934, at West Bethany Lutheran, near De Smet. Daniel attended a country school near Letcher, SD and graduated High School at Carthage in 1952. He enlisted in the United States Army from 1952-1954. Dan worked for the United States Postal Service in San Rafael, CA; Boeings in Seattle, WA. He furthered his education by attending Southern Sate Teacher’s Collage in Springfield, SD and graduated in 1962 with a Bachelor’s Degree in English Education. While attending college Dan met Lucile Anderson and they married on August 21, 1960. He taught English at Hayti, SD from 1962-1965. He moved to Fairmont, MN in August 1965-May 1992 teaching High School English and Building Trades. After he Retired June 1992, they moved to Hill City, SD. Dan sung in many church choirs, Barbershop Chorus and the Zinter Chorale.

Dan is survived by his wife, Lucile Sandven of Hill City, SD; sons, Steven Sandven of Hill City; Darrin (Nicki) Sandven of Hill City; daughters, Michele Sandven of Rapid City, SD; Shirlene (Julius) Allgier of Baltic, SD; sister, Karen Lorenz of Idaho; brother in law, Emil Jares of Colorado Springs, CO; sister in law, Rena Sandven of Portsmouth, NH; grandchildren, Shaylynn, Mandan, Melissa, Taylor, Carter, Spencer, Wyatt, Kierstin, and Sophia; and one great granddaughter Brynleigh.

Dan is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Darrell; sisters, Gretchen and Mary Beth.