Jon M. Lincoln Lake Norden, South Dakota Funeral Service 11:00 A.M., Saturday, December 10, 2011 Trinity Lutheran Church Lake Norden, South Dakota Visitation 4PM to 7PM Friday at Geise Funeral Chapel in Lake Norden. Jon M. Lincoln was born June 29, 1930 in Madison, South Dakota to Melvin and Marian (Norton) Lincoln. He graduated from Central High School in Madison in 1950 and later enlisted in the Air Force and served in the Korean War. On May 30, 1954 he married Margaret Helgaas. Jon graduated from General Beadle (Dakota State) College in 1961 and later attended USD and graduated with a Masters Degree from SDSU. He began his career in education at Bryant High School in 1961 and later served at Hamlin High School, retiring in 1993 as the Guidance Counselor. During his 32 years in education he coached football, taught Psychology, Economics, History, Business Law and Government, served as advisor to the National Honor Society and was junior class and prom advisor. During summers and after retirement he enjoyed working as a carpenter. Jon died on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at the age of 81 years, 5 months and 7 days. He was a member of the Lake Norden Baptist Church, the South Dakota, Lake Norden and Madison Historical Societies, the VFW and American Legion. He enjoyed family, fishing and tinkering in his garage workshop. Grateful for having shared his life are his wife Margaret of Lake Norden; three daughters, Brenda Fredman and her husband Leland of Litchfield, MN, Karin Swenson and her husband Mark of Sioux Falls, Jana Bacon and her husband Russell of Lakeville, MN; one son Steven Lincoln and his wife Shelly of Sioux Falls; grandsons, Jonathan and Zachary Fredman, Isaac and Seth Bacon, Joel Swenson and Jacob and Ethen Lincoln; granddaughters, Jessica Bacon, Kirsten and Sonja Swenson, Rachel Fredman and Krista Lincoln; one sister Joan Ebbighausen of Fergus Falls, MN; sister-in-law Lorraine Rittman and her husband John of Watertown, SD; brother-in-law Steffen Helgaas and his wife Janet of Sioux Falls; and a host of other relatives and friends. Jon was preceded in death by his parents and one grandson, Philip Fredman. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be sent to either the Lake Norden Historical Society, Habitat for Humanity or the Lake Norden Baptist Cemetery Fund.