Dr. Rodney "Tuffy" Ellefson
Apr 7, 2012
Rodney Lewis Ellefson, son of Lewis and Alice (Schurmann) Ellefson, was born May 22, 1931 at Garretson, South Dakota. He grew up there and graduated from Garretson High School at age 17. He worked as a farm hand after graduation and then worked at John Morrell and Company until 1952 when he entered the U.S. Army and served in Panama...
Michael Carlson
Apr 7, 2012
Michael W. Carlson, son of Robert and Marian (Jacobsen) Carlson, was born November 28, 1964 at Lake Preston, South Dakota. He grew up and received his education in the Lake Norden area and graduated from Hamlin High School in 1983. Michael attended SDSU for two years and received an Associate of Arts Degree. He was united in marriage to Cheri...
Orpha Anderson
Mar 31, 2012
Orpha Geneva (Almos) Anderson, daughter of John and Mary (Hammer) Almos, was born May 2, 1917 in Watertown, South Dakota. She received her education in rural school in Hamlin County and later in the Estelline Schools. She was united in marriage to Wesley Anderson on November 19, 1935 in Seattle, Washington. In 1945 they moved to Estelline and lived there...
Beverly D. Anderson
Mar 12, 2012
Beverly D. (Odom) Anderson, daughter of Gilford and Ada (Anderson) Odom, was born July 16, 1931 at Arlington, South Dakota. She lived at rural Lake Preston and Osceola, South Dakota and received her education at Bancroft and graduated from Lake Preston High School in 1949. Bev was united in marriage to Carroll R. Anderson on August 21, 1949 in Arlington....
Shirley J. Ching
Feb 27, 2012
Shirley Jean (Gronewold) Ching, daughter of Herman and Lena (Adams) Gronewold, was born July 26, 1927 in Watertown, South Dakota. She grew up and received her education there and graduated from Watertown High School. After her marriage to Robert L. Ching on April 27, 1947 at St. Martins Lutheran Church they farmed at rural Castlewood. She entered the Estelline Nursing...
Margaret Nystrom
Feb 9, 2012
Margaret Nystrom Estelline, South Dakota Margaret Carolyn (Simonson) Nystrom, daughter of Henry and Ruby (Burleigh) Simonson, was born September 11, 1931 in Estelline, South Dakota. She attended school in Estelline, Minneapolis, Hayward, Wisconsin and graduated from Estelline High School in 1950. with her older brother George Simonson. She was united in marriage to Verner Nystrom on December 30, 1951 at...
Bonnie Johnson
Dec 28, 2011
Funeral Service 11:00 A.M., Friday, January 6, 2012 Trinity Lutheran Church Estelline, South Dakota Interment Dempster Cemetery Dempster, South Dakota Visitation 4PM to 7PM Thursday at Geise Funeral Home in Estelline. Bonnie (Sween) Johnson, daughter of Martin and Dorothy (Boom) Sween, was born October 12, 1950 in Brookings, South Dakota. She received her education in Estelline, South Dakota and graduated...
Charles L. Allen
Dec 27, 2011
Funeral Service 10:30 A.M., Saturday, December 31, 2011 Geise Funeral Home Estelline, South Dakota Visitation 4PM to 7PM Friday at Geise Funeral Home in Estelline. Charles L. Allen was born November 4, 1934 in Pennsylvania. He grew up there and moved to San Diego, California as a young man. He served in the U.S. Navy from September 2, 1954 to...
Viola Halling
Dec 22, 2011
Viola Matilda (Efraimson) Halling, daughter of Hjalmar and Jennie (Koistinen) Efraimson, was born January 26, 1923 on a farm near Lake Norden, South Dakota . She attended elementary school at Cleveland #4 and Bryant High School before graduating from Watertown Business School in 1942. Vi worked at Bartron Clinic in Watertown 7 years. She was united in marriage to Royce...
Fred Jurgens
Dec 17, 2011
Fred. W. "Bud" Jurgens Estelline, South Dakota Fred W. "Bud" Jurgens, son of Fred and Elsie (Goodroad) Jurgens, was born December 17, 1928 in Brookings County, South Dakota. He received his education in rural school District #56 in Brookings County. Bud was united in marriage to Rosemond "Rose" Moen on June 9, 1957 in Lake Norden, South Dakota. Following their...
Jon M. Lincoln
Dec 6, 2011
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...
Merilyn Spilde
Oct 31, 2011
Merilyn M. (Goodhope) Spilde, daughter of O.C. and Hazel (Woodward) Goodhope, was born May 3, 1921 at Hurley, South Dakota. She received her education in Hurley and graduated from Hurley High School in 1939. Merilyn continued her education in Madison at General Beadle College where she received her teachers certificate. She taught in rural school in Turner County and in...
Thelma Peterson
Oct 17, 2011
Thelma S. (Sweeney) Peterson, daughter of Squire Albert and Myrtle (Walters) Sweeney, was born October 9, 1913 at Lockwood, Missouri. When she was one year old she moved with her family to Alta, Iowa where she grew up. Thelma was united in marriage to Harold Peterson on February 8, 1932 in Alta, Iowa. They farmed near Storm Lake and Aurelia,...
Gertrude Begalka
Oct 15, 2011
Gertrude (Stahl) Begalka, daughter of Carl and Gertrude (Van Dyke) Stahl, was born December 31, 1910 in Hamlin County, South Dakota. She spent her early years and received her education in rural school in Hamlin County. Gertrude was united in marriage to Ervin Begalka on January 19, 1939 in Estelline and they farmed until Ervin's death in 1968. She moved...
Larry R. Clark
Oct 8, 2011
Larry R. Clark, son of Loring and Ruth (Langendorfer) Clark, was born April 29, 1946 in Watertown, South Dakota. He grew up in the Lake Norden-Hayti area and graduated from Lake Norden High School. Larry attended SDSU in Brookings for a short time. During high school he worked at Land O Lakes and has continued to work there over the...
Laura Kemink
Oct 1, 2011
Laura Mary (Bohls) Kemink, daughter of John and Mary (Tauer) Bohls, was born March 12, 1921, at rural Castlewood, South Dakota. She grew up in the Castlewood area where she attended school. Due to her mother's death at an early age Laura stayed home during her high school years and cared for her younger siblings, thus establishing a pattern of...
Margie Janssen
Sep 5, 2011
Margie W. (Hammetter) Janssen, daughter of Herman and Lillie (Wendling) Hammetter, was born December 9, 1914 at Vienna, South Dakota. She spent her early years and received her education in Hamlin County and graduated from Hazel High School in 1932. Margie was united in marriage to Menno Janssen on September 21, 1934 in Watertown. They farmed at rural Vienna for...
Clayton J. Roberts
Aug 25, 2011
Clayton J. Roberts, son of James and Ruth (Stewart) Roberts, was born December 17, 1949 at Chamberlain, South Dakota. He grew up at Chamberlain and received his education there. On March 29, 1968 he married Darlys Kenobbie and to this union 10 children were born. He was united in marriage to Nancy Hoftiezer in 1994 in the Black Hills. They...
Dale Hawley
Aug 24, 2011
Funeral Service 10:30 A.M., Monday, August 29, 2011 United Church Of Christ Estelline, South Dakota Pastor Dustin Bartlett, Officiating Visitation 4PM to 7PM Sunday at Geise Funeral Home in Estelline Interment Hillcrest Cemetery Estelline, South Dakota Ralph "Dale" Hawley, son of Herbert and Mabel (Pollard) Hawley, was born November 20, 1922 at Estelline, South Dakota. Dale spent his early years...
Joan Jacobsen
Aug 17, 2011
Joan Jorgenson was born on May 23, 1938 in Estelline, South Dakota to Monroe and Edla Jorgenson. She attended school in Hayti, South Dakota and graduated from Hayti High School in 1956 as Valedictorian. She then continued her education and graduated from SDSU in Brookings, South Dakota. She married Dale Jacobsen on June 8, 1957 at the Trinity Lutheran Church...
