Kevin Long, 64

Kevin Long, 64, of Witten, SD passed away on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019 at his home in Witten surrounded by family.

Funeral service were held on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 at 10:30 am at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Winner, SD. Burial followed in the Winner City Cemetery. A visitation was held on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 6-7 pm at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Winner, with a prayer service at 7 pm.

Kevin Duane Long of Witten, SD passed away on Oct. 20, 2019 after a long and very courageous battle with cancer. He will always be a hero to his family for his strength and his love for life during the most trying times. No matter how sick Kevin was, he never complained about how bad it was.

Kevin was born in Pierre, SD on July 20, 1955 to Robert and Gayle (Jordan) Long. Kevin attended Witten Elementary and graduated in 1973 from Wood, South Dakota.

Kevin married Susan Bender Aug. 27, 1981. Together they raised three daughters, Nikki, Lacey, and Taylor.

Although Kevin had many different jobs, his passion was the Witten Elevator where he spent a majority of his life. No matter the place or situation, Kevin would make friends and could talk for hours to complete strangers. There were not many of Kevin’s close friends that went without a comical nickname with a story behind it.

Kevin loved the outdoors. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Kevin had many hunting and fishing trips, including his Elk trip and fishing trip to Canada. He has passed his passion of hunting and fishing to his grandchildren.

He took the grandson’s out hunting for their first deer or fish. If Kevin wasn’t fishing or looking for that “big buck” you could find him at various activities of his grandchildren.

Kevin served many years on the Town of Witten council and was a volunteer fire fighter until his health began to decline. He served as treasurer of the St. John’s Lutheran church. Kevin was very involved in the activities of Witten throughout the years.

Kevin is survived by his wife Susan, daughters Nikki (Winner), Lacey (Sioux Falls), and Taylor (Sioux Falls), brothers Cary (Witten), Rob (Gillette, WY), Tim and Pam (Kennebec, SD), Brian and Catie (Gillette, WY), Kelly (Witten), Todd (Mitchell, SD) and sisters Becky and Rick (Gillette, WY) and Melanie (Gillette, WY). Grandchildren, Tyler, Austin, Kevin, Delaney, Jaxson, and Lincoln and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Kevin is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Gayle Long, grandparents Robert and Sylvia Long, Paul and Roseland Jordan, brother Jody Long.