June A. Meland

June A. Meland, age 86, of Pharr, TX, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024 in Bristol, TN.  Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown, SD.  

Visitation will be prior to the services on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown, SD.

June was born on June 7, 1938, in Clark, SD, to Paul and Vina (Arbogast) Green.  She attended Elrod Elementary School and Clark High School, graduating in 1956.

On September 9, 1956, June married Willis Meland in Clark, SD.  The couple raised their family and moved to several different states including Iowa, Montana, and Minnesota.  Willis and June traveled extensively and visited all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico plus an Optical Industry mission trip to Guatemala. When the couple retired they moved to Texas to escape the cold weather. 

June was a Personnel Manager at JCPenneys.  She enjoyed her daily walks outside weather permitting or at the mall which kept her very active and lead to great friendships with the Breakfast Club.

June is survived by her daughters, Linda (Randy) Meland, of Bristol, TN, and Laurie Grimley, of Brooklyn Park, MN; grandson Joshua Grimley, of Elk River, MN; and two great-grandchildren, Brielle and Blake Grimley, of Elk River, MN; and her nieces and nephews.

June was preceded in death by her husband; parents; brother, Louis (Joyce) Green; sisters, Louise (Earl) Remmers, and Joan Green; her friend, Bob Foster; and a niece and nephew.

Arrangements by Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel www.crawfordosthus.com Watertown, Hayti, De Smet, Bryant, Arlignton, Lake Preston, and Oldham

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