Obituary Listings

Craig A. Nielsen

Craig A. Nielsen

Nov 14, 2009

Funeral services for Craig A. Nielsen, 65, will be 10:30AM, Thursday, November 19, 2009, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lake Norden, SD. Visitation will be from 5PM until 8PM, Wednesday, at the Geise Funeral Home in Lake Norden. Craig A. Nielsen was born on July 10, 1944, in Volga, South Dakota the son of Niels Kris and Thea (Thue) Nielsen....

William Paso

William Paso

Oct 29, 2009

Funeral Service 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Trinity Lutheran Church Lake Norden, South Dakota Rev. Gene Peterson, Officiating Interment Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery Lake Norden, South Dakota Visitation 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Monday, November 2, 2009 At Geise Funeral Chapel in Lake Norden. William Sonny Paso, Jr., son of Norman William and Milliana (Antijunti) Paso, was born May 2,...

Curtis Williamson

Curtis Williamson

Aug 22, 2009

Visitation 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Geise Funeral Home in Estelline. Interment 10:00 AM, Tuesday, September 1, 2009 Black Hills National Cemetery Sturgis, South Dakota Curtis Williamson was born the third child to Martin D. and Thelma (Dane) Williamson on February 19, 1932 in Frederick, Oklahoma. He grew up on a farm in Tillman County,...

Martin Adolph Gorder Jr.

Martin Adolph Gorder Jr.

Aug 22, 2009

Martin Adolph Gorder, 75, of Estelline, SD, died Saturday, August 22, 2009 at Prairie Lakes Community Hospital, Watertown. Funeral Services have been set for 10:30am Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Estelline. Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Geise Funeral Home, Estelline. Martin Adolph Gorder was born June 9, 1934 the youngest son of Martin A....

Marie Hawley

Marie Hawley

Aug 15, 2009

Funeral Service 10:30 A.M., Thursday, August 20, 2009 United Church Of Christ Estelline, South Dakota Pastor Deven Edinger, Officiating Interment Hillcrest Cemetery Estelline, South Dakota Visitation 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Wednesday at Geise Funeral Home in Estelline. Marie Agnes (Amerson) Hawley, daughter of Clarence and Gunda (Granberg) Amerson, was born November 21, 1918, in Hamlin County, South Dakota. She...

Billie Dale Smunk

Billie Dale Smunk

Aug 8, 2009

Funeral Service 2:00 PM, Friday, August 14, 2009 First Presbyterian Church Castlewood, South Dakota Rev. Terry Drew, Officiating Visitation 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Thursday at Geise Funeral Chapel in Castlewood. Billie Dale Smunk and his twin brother, were born January 21, 1939 at Goodwin, South Dakota to William and Grace (Jenkins) Smunk, joining seven brothers and sisters. In 1960...

Ruth J. Olson

Ruth J. Olson

Jul 30, 2009

Funeral Service 10:00 A.M., Monday, August 3, 2009 Hayti Lutheran Church Hayti, South Dakota Rev. Randy Eisenbeisz, Officiating Interment West Norden Lutheran Cemetery Hayti, South Dakota Visitation 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Sunday at Geise Funeral Chapel in Lake Norden. Ruth J. (Gustafson) Olson, daughter of John and Rachel (Bratten) Gustafson, was born June 6, 1917 in Hamlin County near...

Ellen Klinsky

Ellen Klinsky

Jul 17, 2009

Funeral Service 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, July 22, 2009 Preston Christian Church Rural Bruce, South Dakota Pastor Ken Reed, Officiating Interment Hillcrest Cemetery Estelline, South Dakota Visitation 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Tuesday at Geise Funeral Home in Estelline with a Prayer Service and time of sharing at 7:00 PM. Ellen (Goodfellow) Klinsky, daughter of Herb and Bertha (Cotton) Goodfellow, was...

Amelia Sonnenburg

Amelia Sonnenburg

Jun 26, 2009

Funeral Service 2:30 PM, Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Mt. Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church Estelline, South Dakota Rev. Michael Enderle, Officiating Interment Hillcrest Cemetery Estelline, South Dakota Visitation 5Pm to 7PM Monday at Geise Funeral Home in Estelline. Amelia Lulu Millie (Jeitz) Sonnenburg was born a coal miners daughter on January 4, 1912, in Staunton, Illinois the daughter of Nicholas and...

Bernice Marcella Junker

Bernice Marcella Junker

Jun 22, 2009

Funeral Service 10:00 A.M., Friday, June 26, 2009 American Lutheran Church Castlewood, South Dakota Rev. William Hamill, Officiating Interment Castlewood Cemetery Visitation 5PM to 8PM Thursday at Geise Funeral Chapel in Castlewood. Bernice Marcella (Paul) Junker, daughter of Earl and Kate (Peterson) Paul, was born July 3, 1929 on the family farm near Ramona, South Dakota. She was baptized and...

Russell E. Archer

Russell E. Archer

Jun 19, 2009

Funeral Service 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, June 23, 2009 United Church Of Christ Estelline, South Dakota Pastor Deven Edinger, Officiating Interment Hillcrest Cemetery, Estelline, South Dakota Visitation 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Monday at Geise Funeral Home in Estelline. Russell E. Russ Archer, son of William and Birdie (Pereboom) Archer, was born December 26, 1924, at Hazel, South Dakota. He started...

Wilbur Ching

Wilbur Ching

May 28, 2009

Funeral Service 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, June 2, 2009 First Presbyterian Church Castlewood, South Dakota Rev. Terry Drew, Officiating Interment Castlewood Cemetery Visitation 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday at Geise Funeral Chapel in Castlewood. Wilbur J. Willie Ching, son of William Henry Rowe Ching and Anne (Jardine) Ching, was born February 2, 1920, on the family farm near Castlewood, South...

Charles B. Love

Charles B. Love

May 2, 2009

Charles Bruce Huck Love, son of James and Pearl (Whitacre) Love, was born December 4, 1946, in Oakland, Maryland. He died on Saturday, May 2, 2009, at the age of 62 years. He is survived by his wife Cleda Welch) Love of Estelline; five daughters, Amy Love of North Miami Shores, FL, Katheryn Love of Onalaska, TX, Kelly Rea and...

Howard A. Ruotsalainen

Howard A. Ruotsalainen

Apr 28, 2009

Howard Alfred Ruotsalainen, son of William and Emma (Kinnunen) Ruotsalainen, was born December 8, 1923, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up and received his education at Lake Norden, graduating from Lake Norden High School. Howard entered the U.S. Army and served overseas during World War II and was involved in the Battle Of The Bulge and the Normandy Invasion. After...

Richard C. Swift

Richard C. Swift

Apr 25, 2009

Funeral Service 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Trinity Lutheran Church Estelline, South Dakota Rev. Ann E.S. Webb, Officiating Interment Hillcrest Cemetery Estelline, South Dakota Visitation 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, April 28, 2009 Geise Funeral Home in Estelline Richard C. Swift, son of Jesse and Beatrice (Lehner) Swift, was born July 28, 1918, in Brookings, South Dakota. He...

Ellen V. Paso

Ellen V. Paso

Apr 11, 2009

Funeral Service 2:00 P.M., Thursday, April 16, 2009 Old Apostolic Lutheran Church Lake Norden, South Dakota Interment Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery Lake Norden, South Dakota Visitation 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Old Apostolic Lutheran Church Lake Norden, South Dakota Ellen Virginia (Ek) Paso, daughter of John and Anna (Larson) Ek, was born December 2, 1911, in Clatskanie,...

Sylvia E. Larson

Sylvia E. Larson

Mar 27, 2009

Funeral Service 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 1, 2009 Evangelical Covenant Church Lake Norden, South Dakota Pastor Warren Vendt, Officiating Interment Lake Norden Baptist Cemetery Visitation 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Tuesday at Geise Funeral Chapel in Lake Norden Sylvia Eleanor (Bajuniemi) Larson, daughter of Levi and Marie (Juntunen) Bajuniemi, was born October 15, 1914, at Lake Norden, South Dakota. She...

Randall J. Deville

Randall J. Deville

Mar 26, 2009

Funeral Service 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Estelline School Gymnasium Estelline, South Dakota Fr. Brian Simon, Officiating Visitation 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Monday at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church followed by a Scripture Service at 7:00 P.M. Interment St. Francis de Sales Catholic Cemetery Estelline, South Dakota Randall John DeVille, son of Nicholas and Viola (Janssen) DeVille,...

Elma V. Blumeyer

Elma V. Blumeyer

Mar 24, 2009

Funeral Service 2:00 P.M., Saturday, March 28, 2009 Trinity Lutheran Church Estelline, South Dakota Rev. Ann E.S. Webb, Officiating Interment Hillcrest Cemetery Estelline, South Dakota Visitation One hour preceding services at the church on Saturday. Elma Violet (Olson) Blumeyer, daughter of Andrew and Minnie (Wirta) Olson, was born June 2, 1916, on a farm in Brookings County, South Dakota. She...

Richard Bohls

Richard Bohls

Mar 19, 2009

Funeral Mass 10:30 A.M., Monday, March 23, 2009 St. Johns Catholic Church Castlewood, South Dakota Fr. Kenneth Koster, Officiating Interment St. Johns Catholic Cemetery, Castlewood, SD Visitation 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., Sunday at St. Johns Catholic Church followed by a Scripture Service at 4:00 P.M. Richard Bud Bohls, son of John and Mary (Tauer) Bohls, was born June 16,...

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