Deward Greenwood

Deward Greenwood, age 81 of rural Bertha, passed away at his home on Thursday, March 9, 2006. Funeral services were held on Monday, March 13, 2006 at 10:00 AM at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bertha with Reverend Blake Rickbeil presiding. Deward was born on March 13, 1925 in Hewitt, MN to Art and Sarah (Ward) Greenwood. He worked in the Minneapolis, MN as a steel worker until an injury on the job caused forced him to retire. He returned to the Hewitt area with his family in 1973 when he purchased the homestead west of Bertha. Deward was united in marriage with Shirley Eineichner on April 13, 1960 in Milbank, SD. Shirley passed away on August 30, 1996 after a battle with cancer. On April 23, 1997, Deward returned to Milbank, SD to be united in marriage with Marilyn (Gallagher) Dinius, a longtime family friend who had also lost her husband. Together they made Deward's home their home. Deward loved the outdoors and spent much of his time fishing, hunting and tending the garden. He enjoyed to travel to casinos to try his luck and to be with friends. He also loved music. He collected and as well as made many musical instruments that he enjoyed playing. Deward was preceded in death by his wife of over 36 years, Shirley; parents Art and Sarah; daughter Medina and brothers Charles and Donald. He is survived by wife Marilyn; mother-in-law Anna Gallagher of Buffalo Center, IA; son Bradley (Betty) of Minneapolis; daughters Cindy Macho of Wadena, MN, Angela (Barry) Baumeister of Marion, IA, Sandy (John Ferrell) Dinius of Minneapolis and Lynda (Justin) Hamilton of Fair Oaks, CA; step-sons Mark Hagedorn of Virginia and Lonnie Hagedorn of Missouri; step-daughters Marsha Young of Georgia and Marla Pelawa of Florida; 18 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. He is also survived by brothers Lloyd (Elva) of Henning, MN, Archie of Hibbing, MN, Glenn (Viola) of Hibbing, Mike (Delores) of Hibbing and Juel (Albina) of Eagle Bend, MN; and sister Lila (Phil) Stenger of Minneapolis. Honorary Pallbearer was Jayson O'Brien and crucifer for the funeral service was Nick Dinius. Pallbearers were Gary Greenwood, Steve Greenwood, Larry Greenwood, Kenneth Greenwood, Ronnie Greenwood and Jerome Greenwood. Interment was in the Zion Cemetery in Bertha Township.

Deward Greenwood

March 13, 1925 - March 9, 2006