Michael Sprong: following up by Beth Preheim / Nov 16 Celebration of Life in Yankton SD
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Frank Cordaro
Oct 27, 2024, 2:43:11 PM10/27/24
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To the Beloved Community
A Message from Beth Preheim
My life partner, Michael Sprong passed away on October 16, 2024 in Yankton, South Dakota. He was a man of great courage and compassion with lifelong dedication to alleviating suffering.
He got his start at the age of 18 at the Des Moines Catholic Worker. Besides being faithful to the Catholic Worker principles of hospitality and the Works of Mercy, he spent decades as an activist and organizer in a long list of campaigns of nonviolent direction action and social change.
In his 40s and 50s, he focused on hospitality for women and children visiting prisoners.
The obituary detailing his interesting, adventurous, and inspiring life can be found at Opsahl Kostel funeral home: https://okfhc.com
A Celebration of Life service will take place in Yankton on November 16. Please let me know if you can attend in person. The service will be live-streamed and also posted for a year.
I welcome contact and support. Your heartfelt thoughts and words will let me know how much Michael gave to this world. He touched so many lives.
Beth Preheim
605 Maple St
Yankton SD 57078
If you would like to send a gift to help cover costs of Michael's final expenses, please mail a check to Beth Preheim at the address listed above. Any of these gifts beyond expenses will be distributed to the many good Catholic Workers carrying on the work that Michael loved.
There are also donation links to organizations on the funeral home site. Messages can be left there as well: https://okfhc.com
You are welcome to share any part of Michael's story in a publication.
Peace and Good, Beth
PS I'm planning on going to Nov 16 Celebration -
call to carpool- from DM area Frank Cordaro 515 490 2490 frank....@gmail.com
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