Gail "Buddha" Lange

Gail Lange, 79 of Hurley, died Friday, April 13, 2018 at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 5:01 PM Friday, April 20, 2018 at the Hurley Fire Hall in Hurley. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service. In Lieu of Flowers, memorials may be directed to the family, in which they will give a charitable donation in memory of Gail. Gail Ray Lange was born on July 9, 1938 to Ray and Vera (Bondsen) Lange near Hurley, SD. He graduated from Hurley High School in 1957. He served in the US Army from 1963 until 1965. He spent the early part of his life traveling the country as an independent cable splicer. He was then hired by Dakota Telecommunications where he retired in 2003. Loving retirement, he spent his winters in Laughlin, NV where he enjoyed playing poker. During the summer he enjoyed gardening, fishing, and building woodworking projects at the shop. One of his greatest joys was cooking whether it was for a crowd or canning salsa. Grateful for having sharing his life are his children Stephanie (Tim) Buckstead, Kristi (Jody) Schroedermeier, and Brad (Tisha) Lange; 9 grandchildren Alissa, Dylan, Gunnar, and Zane Buckstead, Bryce, Evan, and Paige Schroedermeier, and Sophia and Griffin Lange; one great-grandson Olyver Stewart; and numerous friends.