Melvin “Bud” Just, 90, of Redwood Falls died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Seasons in Redwood Falls. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2011 from St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Crestlawn Gardens, rural Redwood Falls. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 14, 2011, from 4 until 7 p.m., at the Nelson-Martin Funeral Home in Redwood Falls and will continue on Thursday at the church for one hour prior to services.
Arrangements are with Nelson-Martin Funeral Service of Redwood Falls. E-mail condolences may be sent via www.nelsonmartinfuneralservice.com.
Melvin Fred Just, the son of Paul and Frieda (Schaffran) Just, was born June 25, 1921 in Wood Lake. He was baptized on July 27, 1921 and confirmed on August 14, 1935. Bud grew up on a farm near Wood Lake and received his formal education in Wood Lake Public and parochial schools. He was inducted into the United States Army on August 28, 1942 and...