October 16 1963 November 28 2021
Leland’s Obituary Leland Jay Vlastuin, 58, passed away unexpectedly from an undiagnosed heart condition on November 28, 2021. Leland was born in Canton, SD to Gerrit and Ramona Vlastuin. He grew up on a farm near Beaver Creek, MN and graduated from Hills-Beaver Creek High School. He then attended college at the University of South Dakota where he graduated with a degree in business administration. Leland married Lynette Haagenson on June 7th, 1985 and they built their home in the Sioux Falls area. They were blessed with four children, Jordan, Jared, Melissa and Madysen. Leland would tell you that his biggest accomplishment was his four children. He was incredibly proud of them. “Grampa Lee” was enjoying the heck out of his grandkids, Kylie, William and Kellan. A kid at heart, he loved playing with them, bringing them candy, and just being goofy with them. He was looking forward to welcoming two more grandbabies in February and April. Leland was a great dad who enjoyed watching his kids play sports through the years. His biggest sports love was basketball and he spent much of the last several years inside one gym or another. He was looking forward to following his grandkids as they started playing sports. He was an avid fisherman. He enjoyed taking trips to Bitter Lake, Waubay, and Canada with his sons and friends. He loved his fishing boat and the time he spent in it with people he cared about. Leland also enjoyed pheasant hunting. He very recently enjoyed taking his yearly fall trip to Northern SD to hunt and fish with his friends. He still loved to play a game of ball and loved riding his bike all over Lennox. Leland was a jokester and prankster. He possessed an easy laugh that was completely infectious and put those around him at ease. He enjoyed talking to people and making people laugh. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Leland is survived by his wife of 36 years, Lynette; his children Jordan (Noelle) of Harrisburg, Jared (Abby) of Worthing, Melissa Bauder (Eric) of Sioux Falls, Madysen of Lennox, and his grandchildren Kylie, William and Kellan. He is also survived by his mother, Ramona Vlastuin of Sioux Falls, and sisters Linda (Chuck) Wattier, Eagle River Alaska, and Lorae (Gene) Lodes of Sioux Falls, and many other relatives and friends. . He was preceded in death by his father, Gerrit Vlastuin and his father-in-law, Bill Haagenson. Visitation, with family present, will be at Heritage Funeral Home from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. with a time of sharing to begin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Leland’s memorial service will take place at Spirit of Peace Church, 6509 S Cliff Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57108, on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. with a time of sweet treats and fellowship to follow. Read More
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Leland Vlastuin October 16 1963 November 28 2021.
Death notice for the town of: Sioux Falls, state: South Dakota