Walter "Wally" A. Reed

Visitation for Sunday has been canceled!                        Walter A. “Wally” Reed, 66, of Madison, SD,  died Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at the Madison Regional Health in Madison, SD. Funeral Services will be Monday, January 15, 11:00 A.M., at Oldham Lutheran Church, Oldham, SD. Burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Oldham.  Visitation will be from 5 – 7 P.M. Sunday evening at the Ellsworth Funeral Home and one hour preceding the service at the church on Monday.

Wally was born October 5, 1957, in Volga, SD, to Ronald and Beverly (Wedell) Reed.  He attended school in Oldham, SD, graduating in 1975. He worked various jobs in Madison before going back to the family farm.

Survivors include his wife, Melody, of Madison, SD; four daughters – Dawn Reed (Aisha & Ember) of Belle Fourche, SD, Amy Johnson (Ethan, Elijah, Ezra and Isabel) of Lebanon, MO; and Sarah Canida (Aidan, Phoenix, Starlett, Cannon, Monroe and great grandson, Roskoh) of Lead, SD and Kristie Keelin (Taylor, Colbey, Caspian, Paxton) of Denver, CO, one sister – Elene (Roger) Schrepel; three nephews – Justin (Toni) Schrepel and great niece Vivienne, Joey Schrepel, and Brandon Schrepel; and his aunt, Lucy Reed of Sioux City, IA. He was preceded in death by his Parents, Grandparents, Walter and Violet Reed, and Alfred and Zenobia Wedell, and several aunts and uncles. 

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