Obituary Listings
Jerome N. Ries
Sep 25, 2021
Jerome N. Ries, 73, of Sioux Falls, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at St. John's Catholic Church in Castlewood. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Tuesday, September 28 at the Church with a Rosary prayed...
Ileta 'Dolly' V. Gasner
Aug 9, 2021
Ileta V. 'Dolly' Gasner, 87, of Castlewood, passed away Monday, August 9, 2021, at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at American Lutheran Church in Castlewood. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Monday at Geise Funeral Chapel in Castlewood.
A complete live...
Evelyn C. Whittemore
Jul 20, 2021
Evelyn Carol Whittemore, 78, of Estelline, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Good Samaritan Society-Deuel County, in Clear Lake. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, July 26, 2021 at Geise Funeral Home, in Estelline.
Evelyn C. Lesmeister was born on December 17, 1942, the daughter of Les and Gertrude (Mitchell) Lesmeister. Evelyn...
Lex L. Wilen
Jul 14, 2021
Lex L. Wilen, 61, of Erwin, SD, passed way Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at his home. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church, near Lake Norden. Visitaiton will be from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Monday at the church. Geise Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements....
Douglas L Pedersen
May 24, 2021
Douglas L. Pedersen, 73, of Estelline, passed away Monday, May 24, 2021, at Brookings Health System. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at Geise Funeral Home in Estelline. A private family service will be held. A complete obituary will be forthcoming. Geise Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements
Douglas...
Bonnie L. Henrichsen
May 18, 2021
Bonnie L. Henrichsen, 68, of Castlewood, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 pm Friday, May 21, 2021, at American Lutheran Church in Castlewood. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Thursday at the church. Geise Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
...Ronald E. Kangas
Apr 24, 2021
Ronald E. Kangas, 83, of Lake Norden, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021, surrounded by his family and friends at his home. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 am Thursday, April 29, 2021 at the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church, near Lake Norden. Visitation will be from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Wednesday at the church. Geise Funeral Home is...
Brenda Goldhorn
Apr 21, 2021
Shirley 'Brenda' Goldhorn, 80, of Clear Lake, formerly of Castlewood, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at Good Samaritan Society-Deuel County, in Clear Lake. A private family service will be held on Monday, April 26, 2021. Geise Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Shirley Rosa Gene Britt Goldhorn was born on April 25, 1940, in...
Ardell L. Strait
Apr 18, 2021
Ardell L. Strait, 84, of Castlewood, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021 at The Estelline Nursing and Care Center. Funeral Services will be 10:00 am Thursday, April 22, 2021 at American Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Wednesday at the Church. Geise Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Ardell LaVonne...
Margaret Ann Kangas
Apr 14, 2021
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Margaret Ann Kangas, 90, of Lake Norden, SD passed away April 14, 2021 in her home. A visitation will be held Sunday April 18, 2021 at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Lake Norden, SD from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Funeral services will be held at...
Beverly M. Davis
Apr 11, 2021
Beverly M. Davis, 86, of Castlewood passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021, surrounded by her family after a brief battle with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Thursday, April 15, 2021, at American Lutheran Church, in Castlewood. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Wednesday at the church. Masks are asked...
Larry L. Vetter
Mar 23, 2021
Larry Lewis Vetter was born October 30, 1945 in Watertown, South Dakota to Ralph and Mary (Reitzel) Vetter. He grew up and attended school in Castlewood and graduated from Castlewood High School. Larry was united in marriage to Dee Langenfeld on August 17, 1963 at the American Lutheran Church in Castlewood. Larry and Dee made their home in Castlewood. ...
Dutch A. Vander Waal
Mar 8, 2021
**************WEATHER RELATED POSTPONEMENT*************
-Dutch A. Vander Waal, 30, of Estelline, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 8, 2021, at Prairie Lakes Hospital, in Watertown. A visitation to celebrate his life has been postponed and rescheduled to 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Tuesday, March 16 , at The Estelline American Legion, with a time of sharing...
Rev. Raymond B. Torgersen
Feb 10, 2021
Raymond B. Torgersen, 94, of Estelline, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at Estelline Nursing and Care Center. Private family funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Tuesday, February 16, 2021 and will be livestreamed on the Geise Funeral Home Facebook page. A public viewing without family present will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Monday at...
Felix M Kopman
Jan 30, 2021
Felix M. Kopman, 85, of Bryant, SD passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021, at Prairie Lakes Hosptial in Watertown. Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm Thursday, February 4, 2021, at the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church, near Lake Norden. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Wednesday at the church. Geise Funeral Home is assisting the family...
Donald W. Veneklasen
Jan 18, 2021
Donald W. Veneklasen, 86, of Sioux Falls, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at Good Samaritan Center in Sioux Falls. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Geise Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Donald W. Veneklasen was born on August 20 th , 1934 in Hamlin County, SD, the son of John...
Margaret A. Lincoln
Dec 27, 2020
On December 27, 2020, Margaret Adele (Helgaas) Lincoln went home to her Lord and Savior. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Geise Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Margaret was born on Thursday, April 26, 1934 in Madison, SD to Andrew Martinus and Muriel Dee (Iddings) Helgaas. She grew up attending Trinity Lutheran Church...
Jackie L. Zafft
Dec 18, 2020
****Jackie's funeral has been postponed due to inclement weather. The funeral will now be at 10:30 am Thursday, December 24, and will still be live-streamed.****** To watch the funeral service for Jackie, Please go to the following link. The Livestream will begin around 10:20 am . https://www.facebook.com/geisefuneralhome
Jackie L. Zafft, 60, of Estelline, passed away Friday, December...
William 'Bill' Janssen
Dec 14, 2020
William Janssen, 95, died on Monday, December 14, 2020, at his residence near Castlewood, SD. Private family services will be held at 10:00 am Monday, December 21, 2020, and will be livestreamed on the Geise Funeral Home Facebook page.
Bill was born on May 26, 1925, in George, IA, the son of William and Johanna (Stickfort) Janssen. ...
Judy K. Keimig
Dec 14, 2020
Judy K. Keimig, 74, of Estelline, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls from complications of Covid-19. Private family funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, December 19, 2020, and will be livestreamed through the Geise Funeral Home Facebook page. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday at...
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