Delmar Roy Linscheid

Delmar Linscheid was born November 25, 1932, in Butterfield, MN to Herbert and Sadie (Rupp) Linscheid. He was baptized upon his confession of faith in Jesus Christ and was a lifelong member of Butterfield Community Bible Church. Delmar was united in marriage to Phyllis Peters on March 17, 1957. He started working at Miller's Store in Butterfield during World War II. He later became co-owner of L and D Grocery and in 1975 became the sole owner of Del's Foods, working with his 4 children until the store closed in 2010. Delmar then retired at the age of 78. In his youth, he enjoyed Harley Davidson motorcycles and riding with his friends. Later in his life, Delmar enjoyed driving around to grocery stores in the area, listening to music, singing, and watching sports on TV. He especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Delmar was a longtime member of the Butterfield Community Club and a charter member of the Butterfield Lions Club. Delmar Linscheid died Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Village in Mountain Lake at the age of 84 years. He is survived by children- David Linscheid of Butterfield, Donald (Julie) Linscheid of Butterfield, Lenny (Lisa) Linscheid of New Ulm, and Brenda (Elroy) Menssen of Butterfield; grandchildren- Clay, Carrie (Tyler), Erin, Zachary (Bethaney), Matthew, Rebecca, Noah, Jessica (Jonathan), Jeremy, and Shannon (Michael); great-grandchildren- Paige, Mason, Brayden, Ian, and Lottie; and sister-in-law Betty Linscheid. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Phyllis; and brothers- Raymond and Willis. Visitation 1 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Wednesday, February 1, 2017 Sturm Funeral Home, Mountain Lake Chapel 420 - 10th St. N. Mtn. Lake, Minnesota, United States 56159 Visitation 2 9:30 am - 10:30 am Thursday, February 2, 2017 Community Bible Church-Butterfield 100 Chapman St. Butterfield, Minnesota, United States 56120 Service Information 10:30 am Thursday, February 2, 2017 Community Bible Church-Butterfield 100 Chapman St. Butterfield, Minnesota, United States 56120 Interment Information First Mennonite Cemetery-Butterfield 65401 320th St. Butterfield, Minnesota, United States 56120 Luncheon Luncheon to follow interment at the church.