Elsbeth C. Carlisle Castlewood, South Dakota On May 7, 2007, surrounded by her family, the Lord peacefully took Elsbeth Carlisle to her heavenly home. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Saturday, May 12, 2007 at the American Lutheran Church in Castlewood with Pastor John Sandstrom officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Geise Funeral Chapel in Castlewood and will continue at the church for one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Burial will be in the Castlewood Cemetery. Elsbeth Carlisle, age 93, was born April 7, 1914 on a farm west of Castlewood, the daughter of Otto and Antonie (Petershagen) Namken. She was baptized and confirmed into the Christian Faith at East Norden Lutheran Church. She was a faithful and loyal supporter of the American Lutheran Church in Castlewood, of which she was the last remaining charter member. She was also a lifetime member of the A.L.C.W. She grew up on a farm near Hayti and attended the nearby rural school and during those years she enjoyed riding horses. Elsbeth was united in marriage to Harvey Carlisle on March 25, 1934. To this union four children were born. In about 1935 they made their home on a farm south of Castlewood where they farmed together many happy years. Harvey passed away in 1981. Elsbeth remained on the farm the rest of her life until the last couple of months when she entered the Estelline Nursing and Care Center. She enjoyed her many great lifetime friends and neighbors and her church family. Elsbeth loved her farm life, her gardening and beautiful flowers and enjoyed raising her chickens and geese. But her greatest joy was her time spent with the children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and friends and neighbors. Elsbeth is survived by one son, Ray Carlisle and his wife Kay of Pasco, WA; two daughters, Bernice Henderson of Hayti and Nancy White of Orlando, FL; a son-in-law, Richard Wenzlick of Castlewood; 16 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Harvey Carlisle; her daughter Leola Wenzlick; a grandson Kenneth Wenzlick; her parents; her sister Lillie Timmer; and three brothers, Otto Namken, Earnest Namken and Elroy Namken.