Lawrence Schile, 87, of Aberdeen, SD, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Prairie Heights Healthcare.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 13, 2025, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, with Fr. Greg Tschakert officiating.

A time for fellowship and luncheon will be at the parish hall following Mass.

Burial will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery following the lunch.

Visitation will be from 3-5 on Sunday, October 12, at Schriver’s Memorial Chapel, with a 5:00 p.m. prayer service. Visitation continues one hour before mass at the church.

Schriver’s Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, 414 5th Avenue NW, Aberdeen, is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at www.schriversmemorial.com. Services will be recorded and posted on Schriver’s website following the service.

Lawrence W. Schile was born on July 12, 1938, to Bartle and Louise (Voss) Schile on the family farm near Wetonka, SD. He was raised on the farm and worked alongside his family before becoming a skilled carpenter. Lawrence was employed by Wangler Brothers Construction and Leonard Biegler Construction before eventually starting his own business. Lawrence continued construction and farming.

On August 29, 1959, Lawrence married Janet Schmidt at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. The couple shared 66 wonderful years together and were blessed with two children, Teresa and Douglas. They continued to make their home on the farm, where many cherished family memories were made.

After retiring from his construction business due to health issues, Lawrence began working part-time as a delivery driver for Kessler’s—a job he truly enjoyed. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, Lawrence was known for his strong work ethic, big heart, and deep love for his family.

Lawrence loved camping with their family at the Brown County Fair and Wylie Park, especially with their granddaughters, Grace and Laura, fishing for croppies on Richmond Lake and hunting in the fall. The couple also enjoyed traveling and taking the occasional bus tour together.

Lawrence is survived by his wife, Janet; son, Douglas (Jaci) Schile; granddaughters Grace and Laura; brother-in-law Chuck (Sandra) Schmidt; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Teresa, brothers Elmer and Dwayne, and sister-in-law Bonnie.