Richard "Dick" Henry Aaker, 81, of Frankfort, SD, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Avantara, Redfield.

His services will be held on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at Hyke Funeral Home in Redfield. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with his funeral service following at 4:00 p.m.   His daughter Shari Kastein will officiate.   Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Frankfort.   There will be supper and fellowship at the Frankfort Community Center to follow the burial.

His funeral service will be live-streamed to the funeral home's website, below Dick's obituary.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Hyke Funeral Home in Redfield.  (www.hykefuneralhome.com)

Richard "Dick" Henry Aaker was born October 25, 1940, in Vienna, SD to Clarence and Elvira (Steen) Aaker.  He lived on the family farm near Vienna until he was 8 when his family moved to Athol, SD to run a local grocery store.  He attended school in Athol and was part of the first graduating class of Northwestern in 1958.  He was quite the athlete and loved playing basketball and baseball during high school.

On June 26, 1960, he married Nancy Kraus in Athol, SD and to this union, five children were born: Terry, Shari, Rick, Kari, and Kori.  He worked for Kegler Elevator Company in Ashton as well as local farmers in the Athol and Ashton area from 1958-1968.  He then started his career with South Dakota Wheat Growers in Aberdeen from 1968-1972 and Frankfort from 1972 until his retirement in 2005. He loved working at the Elevator and interacting with the local farmers.  Dick also proudly served on the Frankfort Volunteer Fire Department, and Frankfort City Council, and served as Mayor of Frankfort for a few years during his time living in Frankfort.

Dick enjoyed camping, fishing, and hunting with his family and was an avid Minnesota Vikings and Twins fan.  He loved playing horseshoes and slow-pitch softball.  However, his greatest enjoyment was his family and spending time with them.  He always let them know how proud he was of them.

Dick is survived by his loving wife, Nancy, of Frankfort; and children: Terry (Anita) Aaker of Big Stone City, SD, Shari (Bill) Kastein of Rock Rapids, IA, Rick (Renee) Aaker of Sioux Falls, SD, Kari (Doug) Lemmer of Redfield, SD and Kori (Craig) Hickle of Papillion, NE.  He is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; brother Don (Sheila) Aaker of Brandon, SD; as well as many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Marlys (Aaker) Mathews; his father and mother-in-law Clarence and Dorothy Kraus, his brothers-in-law Donald "Buzz" Kraus, Harold "Butch" Kraus, James Carr, and a nephew John Carr.