The funeral service for Donald Wright, 93, of Aberdeen, South Dakota, will be 10:30am, Thursday, November 12, 2026, at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, with Pastor Eldon Reich officiating. Burial at Houghton Cemetery. Donald died Friday, November 6, 2026 at Prairie Heights in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Donald LaVern Wright was born December 11, 1932, in Hecla SD to Russell and Florance (Bostrup) Wright. He grew up and attended country schools in the Hecla area until the family moved south of Houghton SD in the early 1940’s. He then went to country school at Daly Corner and graduated from Columbia HS in 1951. After his father passed away, he farmed with his mother.
On October 1st, 1966, he married Beverly Hayes who already had a daughter, Terryl, and son, Jeffery. They then went on to have 4 more children, Russell, Stephan, and twins Shana, and Shannon. They made their family home south of Houghton SD where he farmed and owned a hay moving business. Later they built their dream home on the lake in Mina. In their retirement years, they moved to Aberdeen SD. After Beverly passed in 2018, he moved in with his daughters, Shana and Shannon.
Donald spent his life farming and operated a stack moving business for 40+ years. In his retirement years he continued his farming career as an avid gardener sharing his produce with everyone.
Donald was a Mason and a member of the Cement Lodge #103 in Claremont SD. He was member of the Scottish Rite, the Yelduz Shrine, the Elks, and the Moose.
He has shared his life with his children, Terryl Murphy, Jeffery (Linda) Wright, Russell (Janet) Wright, Stephan (Lynn) Wright, Shana Wright, and Shannon Wright. He has 7 grandchildren, Nicholas (Megan) Lapka, Sarah (Brad) Tewksberry, Kassondra (Fruto) Nunez, Cody (Savanna) Wright, Trey Wright, Nathan Wright, Madilyn (Justin) Norling and 8 Great-grandchildren.
He is proceeded in death by his parents Russel and Florence Wright, baby sister Betty Jean, wife Beverly Wright, granddaughter Katie Wright, and brother Jerome Wright.