SD Veterans Cemetery
4 YEAR DELAYED Burial/Military Honors
April 30, 2024
Rural Sioux Falls, SD
This will be a special mission for a veteran that grew up in the eastern part of South Dakota.
Calvin Courtney Muters was born February 7th, 1945 to Marlys and Courtney Muters in Spencer, SD. After graduating from Spencer High School in 1963, he joined the United States Navy, a few years later. Some of his most fond memories were in Hertford, NC where he owned and operated the “fishing center”. A locals pub and bait shop along the inner banks of the Albemarle Sound.
After moving back to South Dakota in the early 80s, he married his childhood sweetheart Judy. They gave birth to his only son Dustin in 1986. Cal was a notable coast to coast truck driver with well over 1 million miles logged. He was known for being the life of the party and always had great stories and jokes to share.
Cal owned and lived on a farm near Baltic, SD, when he wasn’t on the road. After learning that he had cancer, he continued driving and enjoying his farm until he decided it was time to move out to the Rapid City area for his final years.
As his Obituary stated, Calvin Courtney Muters, age 75, of Rapid City, SD passed away on October 9th, 2020 after a long and enduring fight with cancer. A committal service with military honors will begin at 2:00 PM Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at the South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery near Sioux Falls.
This will be a two part mission with, members planning to be in the escort from Baltic, to the SD Veterans’ Cemetery (Part 1) and all other members and non members coming directly to the SD Veterans’ Cemetery (Part 2).
Part 1 Stage: 12:45 PM, Tuesday, April 30th at Minnehaha Funeral Home, 180 St. Olaf Avenue, Baltic, SD (Turn S. on 2nd St. from Lovely Ave.).
Part 2 Stage: 1:30 PM, Tuesday, April 30th at SD Veterans’ Cemetery, 25965 477th Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD.
Flags will be provided.
Randy Ward, A.S.C.
605-359-8719
reward1948@yahoo.com