Austin Eugene Dahl, age 46, born, January 25, 1978, in Sisseton, South Dakota to his parents, Sharmell [Mike] Murphy, and Curtis Dahl. Austin passed away on July 31, 2024, as a result of a motorcycle accident near his home at Johnsons Siding, South Dakota. Austin was the owner of Johnsons Siding Grocery Store and Gas Station. Here he shared his love of vintage cars and motorcycles. Every spring would find him preparing his parking lot for the showing of numerous vehicles from the surrounding area. These past few months he had been gearing up for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. His parking lot is now waiting for the motorcyclists’ arrival and comradery. He was ready for the much-anticipated celebration.
Austin graduated from Sisseton High School in 1996. He attended Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and then attended Lake Area Vocational School, earning his Marketing and Management Degree. He married Corrine Krueger and this union welcomed three beautiful girls: Brenna Lee Dahl, Ruthie Reggan Dahl, and Gretta Noel Dahl. These girls were the love of Austin’s life.
He is survived by his parents, and his siblings: Christopher Dahl [fiancé Nicole Pond], Jameson Dahl, Mackenzie [Mike] Haight, and Rochelle Dahl. He is also survived by numerous aunts and uncles and by nieces and nephews: Talia, Tytan Haight and Jayla [Ben] Brekke; Tanner Dowell, Kylie [Hunter] Schindler and their children Georgia and Ruthie; Abby and Emma Dahl; Landen Dahl and Logan Tchida; Carter Jensen.
He is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Eugene and Lorrayne McManus, and his paternal grandparents, Clinton and Darlene Dahl.
A celebration of life is planned for Wednesday, August 07, 2024, in Watertown, South Dakota. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM-7:00 PM with a prayer service to follow, at Wight and Comes Funeral Chapel, 1111 4th St. NE, Watertown, SD 57201.
To all of Austin’s friends and family who loved and cared for him in the community surrounding his store, there will be a ceremony of the spreading of his ashes by Johnson’s Siding later this fall. Date and time pending.
Cremation arrangements are under the care of Isburg Crematory of Spearfish.
