Lorna Langle: 1928-2021

Lorna Norma Langle, formerly of Clayton, S.D., passed away Monday, Feb. 22 at Oakview Terrace, Freeman, S.D. at the age of 92.

Lorna Norma (Dubs) Langle was born Dec. 26, 1928 to John W. and Emilie (Weiss) Dubs). She was baptized January 6, 1929 at Heilbronn Trinity Lutheran Church and confirmed April 2, 1944 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Freeman, S.D.

Lorna attended Heilbronn Trinity Lutheran parochial school in Freeman and graduated from Freeman High School in 1948. She married Melton E. Langle of Clayton on Sept. 8, 1950 and together they celebrated 70 years of marriage. The couple farmed and raised three children.

Lorna was an active member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Clayton. She enjoyed being an organist, singing in the church choir, teaching Sunday school and confirmation classes. She was an active 4-H leader, enjoyed gardening and working out in the field. She also worked at Dakota Industries in Canistota, S.D.; M-Tron in Salem, S.D. and Parkston, S.D. and 16 years at Ravens in Parkston as a supervisor. Due to declining health, Lorna entered Oakview Terrace in 2008 and became a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Freeman.

Those left to cherish Lorna’s memory include Jerilyn Haberman of Yankton, S.D.; Julaine (Marlo) Wieman of Canistota and Steven (Maureen) Langle of Clayton, SD; eight grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Alice Huber of Emery, S.D.

She was preceded in death by her husband Melton; her parents, John and Emilie Dubs; her brother and sister-in-law, Armin and Jeanette Dubs; a sister and brother-in-law, Melitta and William O. Huber; and a brother-in-law, Erwin Huber; a son-in-law, Darold Haberman, and a great-grandson, Matthew Sealey.