Reverend 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 Geise Funeral Home in Estelline. Raymond B. Torgersen was born on March 30, 1928 in Duluth, MN. Ray is the son of Olav and Anna (Carlsen) Torgersen. Ray was a graduate of the Denfield High School in Duluth in 1944. He continued his education at Gustavus Adolphus College in 1948 in St. Peter, MN and received his Bachelor of Art degree...

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 with arrangements. Felix Kopman was born on January 8, 1936, to Leonard and Felma (Dorvinen) Kopman in Fredonia, ND. At age 7, his family moved to a farm near Brush Prairie, WA. After graduating from high school he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and where he was mainly stationed at Ethan Allan Air Force Base near Burlington, VT, serving as a fighter...

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 attended school in Madison, Prairie Bible Institute High School in Three Hills, Alberta, Canada and graduated from Augustana Academy in Canton, SD. After high school, Margaret attended Augsburg College in Minneapolis, MN, Dakota State College and Mount Marty College. On May 30, 1954, Margaret married Jon M. Lincoln. After Jon's discharge from the service, the couple lived in...

Jackie L. Zafft, 60, of Estelline, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020, at Estelline Nursing and Care Center. Private family funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm Wednesday, December 23, 2020, and will be livestreamed on the Geise Funeral Home Facebook page. Masks are asked to be worn when attending the service. Jackie Lee Zafft was born on May 4, 1960, in Estelline, SD, the daughter of Norman and Charlotte (Veneklasen) Zafft. Jackie attended school at Estelline and was a graduate of Estelline High School in 1979. Jackie spent 2 years at Advance in Brookings, before moving back to Estelline. She went on to work for 33 years at Northern Grain Insect Lab. While there she was given an...

Jackie L. Zafft, 60, of Estelline, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020, at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center. A Private family service will be held at 1:30 pm Wednesday, December 23, 2020, and will be livestreamed through the Geise Funeral Home Facebook Page.

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 Geise Funeral Home in Estelline. Masks are required to be worn when attending the services. Judy Kaye Keimig was born the fifth of seven children to Stanley Papka and Mamie (Olson) Papka, in Brookings, SD. She graduated from Estelline High School in 1964. Beginning in the 8th grade, she worked as a waitress at Smitty's Caf?. Following...

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. He moved with his parents at an early age to a farm near Dell Rapids, SD and attended school through the fourth grade before moving to a farm near Dempster, SD. He continued his education in Dempster until the eighth grade. He worked for International Harvester in Watertown, SD and also for area farmers. He entered the United States Navy in 1944 and served...

Evelyn Bass, 88, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center. Private family funeral services will be held Saturday, December 19 at 2:30. Geise Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Evelyn Rose (Bremer) Bass was born on July 25, 1932 in Fulda, Minnesota, the daughter of Fred and Bertha (Spielman) Bremer. Evelyn completed her education in Fulda, MN. She was united in marriage to Lewis (Luke) D. Bass on October 22, 1950 in Fulda, MN. Luke and Evelyn resided in Castlewood for many years before living in Watertown, Sioux Falls, and Volga. Evelyn returned to the Castlewood Assisted Living in 2009 and with declining health entered the...

Joseph Kones, 88, of Watertown, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020, at his home in Watertown. Private family services will be held at a later date. Geise Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Hope D. Clark, 79, of Lake Norden passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Avantara, in Lake Norden. Private family funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, December 8, 2020 and will be live-streamed through the Geise Funeral Home Facebook page. Geise Funeral Hoem is assisting the family with arrangements. Hope Diann Andrews was born on January 25, 1941, in Estelline, SD, the youngest of 12 children to Andrew and Dena (Roesen) Andrews. She was born premature and was not expected to survive and was given the name, Hope, by the doctor as he hoped she would survive. Shortly after her birth her father died. She spent the first two years living with her sister. Growing up she...

Ralph Schwartz, 91, of Estelline, passed away December 2, 2020 at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center. Private family funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Monday, December 7, 2020 and will be livestreamed through the Geise Funeral Home Facebook page. Visitation will be from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Sunday at the Estelline Arena. Geise Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Ralph Rexford Schwartz was born on August 19, 1929 in Brookings County, South Dakota, the son of Edward and Clara (Crowell) Schwartz. Ralph attended county school, Volga High School and graduated from the School of Agriculture "Aggie School" in 1947 in Brookings. He was united in marriage to Donna...

Mary Ann Lane, age 94, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on December 1, 2020. Private family services will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, December 5, 2020, and will be livestreamed through the Geise Funeral Home Facebook page. Geise Funeral Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. Mary Ann was born on March 22, 1926, the daughter of Walter W. and Ida (Volk) Lantsberger, on the family farm north of Castlewood, SD in Appleby. She was the third of four children. Mary Ann's childhood was spent on the family farm. She walked the railroad tracks a mile and a half to get in the one room country schoolhouse. She completed two years of elementary school in one when she was the only...

Yoko Tsukamoto (1935-2020) Yoko was born in 1935 to Japanese immigrants living in Sao Paulo, Brazil. She had five siblings, all brothers. Although she loved studying and learning, the lack of family resources meant that she had to work at her father's bakery rather than continue studying past elementary school. In her early twenties, she heard the life-changing message of what God had done for her through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. She understood this Good News and gave her life to Him. She soon met a Japanese missionary, Minoru Tsukamoto, who had just arrived in Brazil. They married in 1960 and ministered together in Brazil for 2 years and then...

Ronald 'Gene' Kaiser, 74, of Lake Norden, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Preston Christian Church in rural Bruce, SD, and will be live-streamed on the Geise Funeral Home Facebook page. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Tuesday at Geise Funeral Home in Estelline.

Kendell Kent Riter, 61, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020, at the Avantara/Lake Norden Care Center, Lake Norden, SD. Kendell was born February 28, 1957, in Watertown, SD, the second child of Delbert and Sylvia (Stahl) Riter. He attended Lake Norden (Hamlin) School and completed his education in 1980. After school, Kendell worked at Riter's Grocery, pricing items, stocking shelves, and delivering groceries with his 3-wheel bicycle. For years he also had a daily paper route in Lake Norden. Kendell lived with his devoted parents until 2018 when he moved into the Avantara/Lake Norden Care Center. Kendell was a friend to everyone in Lake Norden. He was a familiar face at the baseball...

Donna L. Anderson, 84, of Lake Norden, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020, at Avantara-Lake Norden. A private family funeral service will be held at 10:30 am Friday, November 27, 2020 and will be livestreamed from the Geise Funeral Home Facebook page. Geise Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Donna L. Anderson was born on November 20, 1936 in Watertown, SD the daughter of Melvin and Nellie (Marsh) Anderson. She grew up on the family farm near Hayti and attended Hayti Public School where she graduated in 1954. She began working at Farmers and Merchant Bank in Watertown. She was united in marriage to Roger Anderson on April 22, 1956 at New Hope Lutheran Church in rural...

SueAnn F. Gorder, 85, of Estelline, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020, at her home in Estelline. Private family services will be held at 10:30 am Tuesday, November 24, 2020 and will be livestreamed on the Geise Funeral Home Facebook page. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Monday at the Estelline Arena. Masks are required to be worn at the services. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church or Hillcrest Cemetery. SueAnn F. Otterdahl was born on April 15, 1935 in Hendricks, MN, the daughter of Lloyd and Sylvia (Froiland) Otterdahl. She spent her early years growing up in Minneapolis, MN before the family moved to Astoria, SD, and operated the...

Sheldon E. Koisti, 75, of Lake Norden, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. No services are planned at this time. Geise Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Sheldon E. Koisti was born on November 27, 1944, in Brookings, SD, the son of Earl and Sally (Kemp) Koisti. He grew up in Lake Norden and was a graduate of Lake Norden High School in 1962. Following graduation, Sheldon worked at Norden Motor Company alongside his dad. He was united in marriage to Darla Kastein on June 21, 1964. The couple made their home in Sioux Falls, where Sheldon worked at Pitts Salvage. In 1970, the family moved back to Lake Norden. Sheldon took...

Charles A. Anderson, 71, of Lake Norden, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020, at Avantara nursing home in Lake Norden. Due to Covid-19 concerns, private family services will be held. Graveside services will be held at Danish Lutheran Cemetery. Geise Funeral Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. Charles Amel Anderson was born on October 26, 1948, in the Brookings Hospital to C. Earling and Rosella Anderson of Lake Norden, SD. He attended elementary school the 2nd grade in District 17 Country School in rural Lake Norden. Charles then attended grade school through high school in lake Norden, graduating in 1967. After high school, Charles continued farming with his dad until they...

Wilbert (Bud) DeBoer, 93, of Brookings, SD, passed away on October, 8, 2020, at the United Living Community, in Brookings. Geise Funeral Chapel, Estelline is assisting the family with the arrangements. Due to Covid-19 and out of respect for all, there will be a small private service. Cards and condolences can be sent to Geise Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 234, Estelline, SD 57234. During these unsettled times, comments from friends and family would be appreciated at www.geisefuneralhome.com. Bud was raised on a farm near Clear Lake, SD. He served two years in the US Army. On September 2, 1955, he married Phyllis Bevers and they raised four children; Paula, Joel, Curtis and Rodney while farming...

Letha Kinney, 101, of Huron, formally of Bruce, SD, passed away August 20, 2020, at Avantara Nursing Home. Family graveside services will be 1:30 pm Saturday, August 29th, 2020 at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Estelline, South Dakota. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Preston Christian Church, rural Bruce. Letha Lorraine Kinney was born on March 29, 1919 in Brookings County, South Dakota, the daughter of Herbert and Bertha (Cotton) Goodfellow. Letha went to the Goodfellow School District 111, which was located a half a mile from her parent's home. She graduated from Volga High School in 1936. She attended college at Wheaton College in Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from...