Wayne Pibal, Sr.

Pibal, Wayne Sr.

Honorary pallbearers are Eugene List, Dale List, David Pibal, Melvin Pibal, John Pibal, Tom Pibal, Richard Pibal, Gerald Pibal, Alan Pibal, Gary Kuchta, Randy Bouska, Harlan Latimer, Bob Jensen, Lloyd Gehm, Bob Moderegger and Dale Hacecky.

Wayne Pibal was born to Charles and Lillian (Hale) Pibal on January 24, 1941 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD. Wayne lived in Tabor, SD until 1946 and then grew up on a farm near Wagner, SD until 1954. When his family moved to a farm near Scotland, SD, he attended his first three years of high school in Scotland and also worked for Norman Barger. He graduated from Yankton High School in 1959. After graduation, he worked for Bevers Gas Station. In 1960 he began working at Morgan Manufacturing. On June 21, 1960, Wayne married Gloria List in Pipestone, MN and to this union, Wayne Pibal, Jr. was born. They made their home in Sioux City, IA while Wayne worked at Wilson Trailer. In July 1961, they returned to Yankton. He worked for the City of Yankton Cemetery and later became a mechanic for the City of Yankton. Wayne then started Wayne’s Welding and Repair which evolved into Pibal Construction, building Chief steel buildings from as far north as the Canadian border in North Dakota down to Lincoln, NE. Wayne was a state certified welder and worked on projects in Vermillion and for the University of South Dakota, as well as the Human Services Center. In 1987 Wayne went to work at Truck Trailer until his retirement in 2007. In his spare time he made trailers, barrel stoves and band saws. If something was broken, Wayne could fix it. Wayne was a favorite local stock car driver from 1963 to 1971. He raced on tracks in Norfolk, Hartington, Niobrara and Crofton, NE, as well as in Yankton, Wagner and Sioux Falls, SD and in Sioux City, IA. Wayne was an avid hunter, gardener, snowmobiler and biker. Wayne enjoyed boating and swimming.

Wayne is survived and remembered by his wife, Gloria of Yankton, SD; daughter-in-law, Lisa of Yankton, SD; mother-in-law, Martha List of Yankton, SD and brothers-in-law, Eugene (Joyce) List of Yankton, SD and Dale (Eileen) List of Pierre, SD and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Wayne was preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law, Eugene List; his son, Wayne Pibal, Jr. and his niece, Lesa Nicholls.