Born ‎23 Apr 1929 Paynesville, Stearns, Minnesota, USA, died ‎23 Jun 1997 Milbank, Grant, South Dakota, USA‎, 68 years
Funeral services were held in Milbank, SD for Merlyn Gulck who passe d away 23 June 1997 in that city after a long illness.

Merlyn was the husband of Merle Smith Gulck whose mother was Eunice Sc ott Smith, sister of John Long Scott. He was born on 23 April 1929, th e son of Raymond and Marion Rooney Gulck and married Merle on 9 June 1 951.

Merlyn was a gifted and talented man who farmed when he wasn't startin g businesses in Milbank, all of which are still operating. A natural b uilder, he constructed his own speedboat, and, by family legend, was t he first man to water ski on Big Stone Lake.

Survivors, in addition to Merle, are his son David and wife Ruth, daug hters Cherie and husband Steve Lewis and Susan Busk and husband Randy . Also surviving are his brother Kenneth and four grandchildren: Rach el and Paul Lewis and Alex and Emily Gulck. His sister Donna precede d him in death.