Obituary of Albert J. Gall

Albert J. Gall, age 93 years, 5 months, and 21 days passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Avera Yankton Care Center, Yankton, SD. Memorial services will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Chapel, Yankton, SD with Pastor Bob Cappel officiating. Burial of his cremated remains will be at 9:00 AM, Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at the Garden of Memories, Yankton, SD with Military Graveside Rites by the SDARNG Honor Guard and the Ernest-Bowyer VFW Post #791 Honor Guard. Visitations will be 5 to 7 PM, Monday, August 18, 2014 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, and then one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Albert was born February 24, 1921 to Henry H. and Lydia (Mehrer) Gall in Lesterville, SD. He entered the U.S. Army September 10, 1942 and spent the next 35 months in the Signal Corp in the US, North Africa and Italy until October 17, 1945. He married Ivy May Wood in Los Angeles, CA on December 20, 1942. On November 28, 1943, their son, Terry was born November 28, 1943 in Italy. Albert was honorably discharged on October 17, 1945. When Albert returned from Italy, he started Gall Gas & Oil in Lesterville and expanded the business over the next 19 years. He sold the business December of 1964 and moved to Yankton where he sold Mutual Funds, was a car salesman for Wudel Chevrolet and was an insurance adjuster. Albert was a lifetime member of the VFW and enjoyed playing golf. Albert is survived by his wife, May of Yankton, SD; son, Terry Gall of Sioux Falls, SD; daughter, Patricia (Gall) Jones of Glenrock, WY; 3 grandchildren: Christopher David Jones of Clear Lake, MN, Stacie (Mike) Porter of Casper, WY and Jennifer (Rod) Robinson of Dayton, WY and 9 great-grandchildren. Albert was preceded in death by his parents, son, Douglas Gall , sister, Idella Magstadt and brother, Walter Gall.