Obituary Listings

Jun 16, 2018

Phyllis M. Bruinsma, 88, of Castlewood, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society-Deuel County, in Clear Lake, SD. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 am Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Hamlin Reformed Church near Castlewood. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Wednesday at Geise Funeral Chapel in Castlewood, SD.

Jun 10, 2018

Sharon Squashingroff, 80, of Watertown, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Prairie Lake Hospital in Watertown. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 am Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Geise Funeral Home in Estelline.

Sharon Hale was born in Santa Monica, CA, on April 13, 1938, the daughter of Bonnie and Lucille...

Jun 7, 2018

Preston J. Skarloken, 90, of Volga, formerly of Estelline, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018 at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Estelline. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday at the church. Geise Funeral Home is assisting the family...

Jun 4, 2018

Virginia Kemink Heemeyer, 93, of Castlewood, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 am Thursday, June 7, 2018 at Hamlin Reformed Church. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Wednesday at Geise Funeral Chapel in Castlewood.

Virginia Jungers was born on July 31, 1924 in...

May 6, 2018

Stanley A. Boswell, 62, of Castlewood passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2018, following a short battle with cancer. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, May 11, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church in Castlewood. The family will host a visitation at the church from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Thursday. Geise Funeral Chapel is...

Apr 22, 2018

Lyle M. McDaniels, 85, of Bryant, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Prairie Lakes Hospital, in Watertown. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Friday, April 27, 2018 at the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church, in rural Lake Norden, SD. Visitation will be from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday at the church. Geise Funeral Chapel is...

Mar 25, 2018

Michael Lee Blumeyer, 62, of Estelline, SD died on March 25, 2018, at his home surrounded by family. A memorial visitation will be from 9:00 am to 11:00 am Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Geise Funeral Home in Estelline.

Mike, or Blu as known by friends, was born May 28, 1955, in Estelline,...

Mar 16, 2018

Irene J. 'Judy' Beste, 71, of Estelline, passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center. Funeral Services will be 11:00 am Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at St. Francis deSales Catholic Church, in Estelline. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday at the church with a Liturgical Wake Service followed...

Mar 8, 2018

Sharon Jean Johnson age 67 of Estelline passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center.

Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at the Dempster Cemetery in Dempster, South Dakota. A time of visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday,...

Mar 4, 2018

Elma E. Iwanicki, 101, of Volga, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Arlington Care and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am Friday, March 9, 2018 at Geise Funeral Chapel, in Lake Norden.

Elma Esther Mattila was born on July 20, 1916 on a farm near Hayti, SD to Charles...

Feb 22, 2018

Harley E. Blumke, 87, of Brookings, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Arlington Care and Rehabilitation Center in Arlington, SD. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Hidewood Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday, March 2, 2018 at Rude's Funeral Home in...

Feb 21, 2018

Marge A. Pedersen, 89, of Estelline, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Estelline. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday at Geise Funeral Home, in Estelline.

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Feb 6, 2018

Oriska J. Stroschein, 94, of Estelline, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Estelline, SD. Visitation will be held prior to the service at the church beginning at 12:30 pm. Geise Funeral Home is assisting...

Dec 19, 2017

Marvin Marttila, 101, of Lake Norden, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Prairie Lake Hospital, in Watertown, SD. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Lake Norden. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, beginning at 9:30 am. Geise Funeral Chapel is assisting...

Dec 14, 2017

Patsy A. Steffensen, 78, of Lake Norden, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at her home under hospice care. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, December 18, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lake Norden, SD.  Visitation will be from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Sunday at Geise Funeral Chapel, in Lake Norden. Patsy Ann (Womble)...

Dec 5, 2017

Kenneth (Kenny) Goeman, 83, passed away on December 5, 2017 in Estelline, SD. Family will greet friends at the Geise Funeral Home in Estelline from 5:00 pm to 8:00pm on Friday, December 22, 2017. Kenny's family respectfully request no flowers be sent, as your presence would be appreciated the most. A lifetime resident of South...

Dec 4, 2017

MayDelle Boadwine, 87, of Lake Norden, SD passed away on Monday, December4th, 2017 at the Lake Norden Care and Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday, December 9, 2017, at the Hayti Lutheran Church in Hayti, SD. Rev. Randy Eisenbeisz will officiate. Music will be sung by the congregation, with Jaret Stormo...

Nov 13, 2017

Wally G. Quiram, 75, of Lake Norden, died peacefully on Monday, November 13, 2017 at his home with his family by his side. Visitation will be from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Geise Funeral Chapel, in Lake Norden, with a private family burial to follow.

Wally Gene...

Nov 2, 2017

Roger V. McKee, 78, of Estelline, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017, at his home in Estelline. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at St. Francis deSales Catholic Church in Estelline. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Monday at the church with a Liturgical Wake Service and...

Oct 11, 2017

Ardith J. Niemann, 84, of Goodwin, passed away Wednesday, October, 11, 2017, under hospice care. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Hamlin Reformed Church, in rural Castlewood. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Monday at the church. Geise Funeral Chapel in assisting the family with...