Leon V. Schrempp

YANKTON, S.D. — Leon V. Schrempp, 80, Yankton, S.D., died Oct. 19, 2021, at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m., Oct. 27, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Tom Anderson officiating. Burial will be at the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton.

Visitation and a vigil service were Oct. 26, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Yankton.

Pallbearers are his grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers are Lonnie, Jeff, and Tim Schrempp, Todd Wollman, Dave Willman, Ken Olsen and Bill Christensen.

Leon was born Jan. 6, 1941, on the farm near Fordyce, to Alphonse and Albina (Blascke) Schrempp. He attended school at Fordyce until his junior year and graduated from Cedar Catholic High School, Hartington. After high school, Leon worked for Simonson Masonry in Yankton as a tender and eventually a bricklayer. He married the love of his life, Phyllis Rossiter Schrempp, Oct. 14, 1961, in Hartington. After their marriage, they lived in Yankton and in 1964, Leon started his own business, Schrempp Masonry. He built many buildings around the Yankton area including numerous Walmarts in Nebraska and South Dakota. He was also very proud of doing all the masonry work at Hartington Public School.

Leon enjoyed a long and fulfilling career, retiring in 2004 at 64 years old. He loved fishing and hunting and especially his deer hunting trips t Eagle Butte. Leon enjoyed his little hobby farm on West City Limits Road and raised chickens, cattle, sheep, turkeys, kittens, you name it. He was a hard worker and always had the right tool for the job.

Leon enjoyed his coffee group at McDonald’s and having a Bud Light with his buddies at Phinney’s. Above all, Leon was a devoted father, grandfather and great-grandfather. His door was always open and he treasured the time he spent with all of his family and friends. His grandchildren have the fondest memories of his homemade chicken and noodl soup on Christmas Eve.

Leon is survived by three children, Scott (Janet) Schrempp, Hartington; Jaci (Jeff) Benjamin, Yankton, S.D.; and Brad (Kim) Schrempp, Yankton, S.D.; seven grandchildren, Hannah (Fred) Schneider, Emily (Riley) Drahota, Zach (Brianna) Benjamin, Brianna Benjamin, Hailey (Ben) Karn, Molly (Levi) Kabella, and Christian Schrempp; five greatgrandchildren, Emmitt and Edith Schneider, Hadleigh and Beckham Benjamin, and Patrick Karn; mother, Albina Schrempp, Yankton, S.D.; three brothers, Lonnie (Linda) Schrempp, Jeff (Tammy) Schrempp, and Tim Schrempp, all of Yankton, S.D.; sister, Marlene (Butch) Schmidt, Fordyce; brother-in-law, Buddy Peitz, Menominee; and many nieces and nephews.

Leon was preceded in death by his father; wife, Phyllis, April 19, 2009 sister, Betty Peitz; and sister-in-law, Lori Schrempp.