Clifford Andrew Gall, age 85 of Yankton, SD passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, January 26, 2012 at the United Church of Christ, Scotland, SD with Rev. Ron Shipley officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories, Yankton, SD at approximately 1:00 PM, Thursday afternoon. Visitations will be 5 to 7 PM, Wednesday evening at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, with a Scripture service at 7:00 PM. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church in Scotland, SD. Pallbearers are Dain Gall, Jesse and Justin Giblin, Chris Nelson, Rodney Gall and Wayne Gall. Honorary Pallbearers are Ian, Ezra and Micah Gall, Sara Giblin, Emilee and Andrew LaBarge.

Clifford Andrew Gall was born on February 16, 1926 to Emil & Johanna Gall in Lesterville, SD. He was baptized at Petersburg Congregational Church in rural Lesterville and confirmed at Congregational Church in Scotland on June 23, 1940. He attended grade school at North Star Country School and graduated from Lesterville High School in 1945. On August 21, 1955 he married Doris Auch at Petersburg Congregational Church in rural Lesterville. They farmed near Lesterville until 1978. He then went to work at Kolberg-Pioneer as a welder for 13 years and retired in 1991. He also worked at Lesterville School as custodian and planted trees for ASC. Clifford was involved with his church and served on the Council for UCC . He enjoyed baseball, basketball, football, camping, gardening, especially flowers, putting puzzles together, playing cards, going on trips and mostly spending time with his family.

Survivors include his wife, Doris of Yankton, SD; son, Brian Gall of Rapid City, SD, daughters, Julie Giblin of Yankton, SD, Laurie (Joe) LaBarge of Yankton, SD and daughter-in-law, Kelly Gall of Phoenix, AZ; 9 grandchildren, Ian, Ezra and Micah Gall all of Phoenix, AZ, Dain Gall of Vermillion, SD Jesse and Justin Giblin of Yankton, SD, Sara Giblin, of Sioux Falls, , Emilee and Andrew LaBarge of Yankton SD; brothers, Richard (Arlene) of Scotland, SD, John (Betty) of Wood River, NE, Aldon (Esther) of Scotland, Marvin of Lake Andes, SD and Emil (Betty) Gall of Duncan, South Carolina; sisters, Olive (Eugene) Wollman of Menno, SD, Eileen (Joe) McIntyre of Las Vegas, NV, Delores Nelson of Yankton and Marjorie Novak of Mitchell, SD and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his son, Daniel; brother, Ray and parents, Emil and Johanna Gall.

The family request that memorials be directed to Avera Sacred Heart Hospice, 501 Summit Street, Yankton, SD 57078 and American Cancer Society, 209 East 4th Street, Mitchell, SD 57301.

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