Madge Linneman Estelline, South Dakota Funeral Mass 10:30 A.M., Monday, August 29, 2005 St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Estelline, South Dakota Msgr. Steve Barnett, Officiating Scripture Service 7:00 P.M., Sunday, August 28, 2005 St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Interment St. Francis de Sales Catholic Cemetery Estelline, South Dakota Visitation 5PM to 7PM Sunday at the church and prior to services on Monday Madge Catherine (Laabs) Linneman, daughter of Herman and Nellie (Green) Laabs, was born September 27, 1918 at Bushnell, South Dakota. She grew up and received her education in Brookings and Deuel Counties. Madge managed the Dempster Caf in 1962 and 1963 and was united in marriage to Kenneth G. Linneman on September 2, 1963 in Tracy, Minnesota. After their marriage they farmed in Hamlin County until retiring and moving into Estelline in 1982. Kenneth died on February 5, 1996 and Madge continued to make Estelline her home. She entered the Estelline Nursing and Care Center on August 5, 2001 and died there on Thursday, August 25, 2005 at the age of 86 years, 10 months and 28 days. She was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church and the altar society. Grateful for having shared her life are her brother-in law and sisters-in-law, Don Linneman and his wife Shirley of Castlewood, Lena Linneman of Lancaster, CA, Jane Boettcher and her special friend Frank Barthel of Watertown, Darlene Bakke of Herrin, Il, and Carol Laabs of Brookings; several nieces and nephews; many great and great great nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth, her parents, one brother Harold and four sisters, Louise, Marjorie, Meralene and Madora.