Art Schlecht Obituary
In loving memory of Art Schlecht of Bowdle, South Dakota, who departed this world on September 24, 2024 at the age of 96. Art leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Art farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Art is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Magdalena (Buechler) and Henry Schlecht; and his sisters, Hulda Erlenbusch, Eleanora Erlenbusch and Lydia Schlecht.
He is survived by: his wife Irene Schmidtgall; and his children, Rodney Schlecht (Lora) of Bowdle, Lexie Vetch (Lonnie) of Watertown, SD and Marcia Beukelman (Dave) of Greenville, SC. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; and one great, great grandchild.
