Harvey Berens, 95, of Chancellor, SD, died Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion, SD.

Harvey Duane Berens was born April 17, 1927 on a farm near Chancellor, SD, the son of Dick Jr. and Marthan (Bosch) Berens. He grew up in this area attending rural school. In 1945, he enlisted in the US Army, during WWII, serving until his honorable discharge in 1947.

On Sept. 10, 1950 he was united in marriage to Deloris Nogelmeier at the Chancellor Reformed Church. The couple made their home in Chancellor. Harvey was a self-employed auto mechanic and with his brother-in-law, Kenneth Nogelmeier owned and operated Harvey's Garage in Chancellor. After recovering from a car accident in 1977, Harvey fulfilled his passion for farming, driving tractor for his brother, Elwayne, and then for Bob and Pam Person, until he was 90 years old. His wife, Deloris, died on Aug. 16, 1999.

On March 19, 2004, Harvey married Berneta Plucker-Noglemeier at Germantown Presbyterian Church, Chancellor. The couple lived in Chancellor until moving to Turner Village in Parker. Berneta died on Dec. 25, 2020.

Harvey was an active and faithful member of the Chancellor Reformed Church and the Chancellor American Legion Post #283 for 73 years. He had served the City of Chancellor on the Town Board from 1956 to 1968 and as Mayor from 1962 to 1968. He was a member of the Chancellor Fire Department from 1950 to 1978 and served as Fire Chief from 1957 to 1974. Harvey took great pride in always maintaining the boiler at the Chancellor Reformed Church. He enjoyed helping others. Harvey deeply loved his family and cherished the time spent with his grandchildren.

Besides his parents and wives, Harvey was preceded in death by siblings: Mavis Christensen, Elwayne Berens, Duane Berens and Viola Berg; one granddaughter, Trisha Michael and one great-granddaughter, Aubry Jorgensen.

Grateful for having shared his life are his three sons: Douglas (Jolene) Berens, Hurley, SD, Randall (Ravila) Berens, Parker, SD, and Dwight (Sandra) Berens, Emery, SD; grandchildren; Craig (Andrea) Berens, Adam (Trisha) Berens, Jessica (Andrew) Jorgensen, Tyler (Kendra) Berens, Riston (Tami) Berens and Rachel (Matt) Brown; 15 great-grandchildren; step-children; Brenda (Rodney) Bultena, Burkburnett, TX, Byron (Robin) Nogelmeier, and Belinda Nogelmeier, both of Sioux Falls, SD; sister, Ocesola Lafontaine, Parker, SD as well as other relatives and a host of friends.