Obituary Listings
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
John L. Andersen
Mar 10, 2009
Funeral Service 10:30 A.M., Monday, March 16, 2009 Trinity Lutheran Church Lake Norden, South Dakota Rev. Gene Peterson, Officiating Interment Danish Lutheran Cemetery Lake Norden, South Dakota Visitation 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., Sunday at Geise Funeral Chapel in Lake Norden. John L. Andersen, son of Carl and Anna (Larsen) Andersen, was born February 23, 1924, on the family farm...
Alma E. Lundberg
Feb 2, 2009
Memorial Service 2:00 P.M., Friday, May 15, 2009 Trinity Lutheran Church Estelline, South Dakota Rev. Ann E. S. Webb, Officiating Inurnment following Memorial Service Hillcrest Cemetery Estelline, South Dakota Alma was born on a farm south west of Milbank to Nels and Hannah (Magnuson) Nord. She was the 10th of 14 children. She had polio at 3 and was toughened...
Margaret N. Oines
Feb 2, 2009
Margaret Neola (Larson) Oines Estelline, South Dakota Memorial Service 2:00 P.M., Monday, February 9, 2008 Trinity Lutheran Church Estelline, South Dakota Rev. Ann E.S. Webb, Officiating Interment Hillcrest Cemetery Estelline, South Dakota Margaret N. Oines was born on March 28, 1912, in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, the daughter of Alfred and Helga (Glem) Larson. She spent her early years and received her...
Rosie Brower
Jan 20, 2009
Rosie Brower Estelline, South Dakota Funeral Service 2:00 P.M., Friday, January 23, 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 Friday. Rosie A. (Perkins) Brower, daughter of Carl and Anna (Ashland) Perkins, was born April 13, 1918, at Oldham, South Dakota....
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