Karen Faye Mohan, 76, of Estelline, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 am Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Estelline. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday at Geise Funeral Chapel, in Estelline.
Karen Faye Papka was born on April 7, 1940, in Estelline, SD, the daughter of Stanley and Mamie (Olson) Papka. She attended school in Bruce and Estelline and graduated from Estelline High School in 1958. She was united in marriage to Dean Mohan on September 14, 1958 in Estelline, SD. The couple lived in Lake Preston, SD for a short period of time before moving to Brookings, SD. They were blessed with two children, Myron and Brenda, whom Karen raised at home until they were in school. Karen and Dean moved to Estelline in 1983. She went to work at South Dakota State University in 1966 as a secretary in the Dairy Plant and Dairy Extension office, and continued to work there until she retired in 1997. She then went to work at the Estelline Co-op until 2003.
Karen enjoyed listening to music, putting together jig saw puzzles, word search puzzles, fill-in the blank puzzles and reading. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren and great granddaughter and getting visits from her little friend Gracie. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Estelline.
Grateful for having shared her life are her children, Myron Mohan, of Estelline, SD and Brenda (Mike) Quam, of Arlington, SD; two grandchildren, Amanda Quam, of Sioux Falls, SD and Cody (Erica) Quam, of Brookings; one great granddaughter, Olivia Haven Quam, of Sioux Falls, SD; one brother, Denny Papka (special friend, Connie Gline) of Estelline, SD; four sisters, Darlene Colberg, Jan (Dale) Sonnenburg, Judy Keimig and Cindy (Roland) Rust, all of Estelline, SD; sister-in-law, Amaine (Gary) Johnson, of Estelline, SD, special little friend, Gracie Flegel, of Estelline, SD and a host of nieces, nephews and relatives.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Dean; parents; one brother, Merlin “Bud” Papka and parents-in-law, Willard and Pearl Mohan.
Karen Faye Papka was born on April 7, 1940, in Estelline, SD, the daughter of Stanley and Mamie (Olson) Papka. She attended school in Bruce and Estelline and graduated from Estelline High School in 1958. She was united in marriage to Dean Mohan on September 14, 1958 in Estelline, SD. The couple lived in Lake Preston, SD for a short period of time before moving to Brookings, SD. They were blessed with two children, Myron and Brenda, whom Karen raised at home until they were in school. Karen and Dean moved to Estelline in 1983. She went to work at South Dakota State University in 1966 as a secretary in the Dairy Plant and Dairy Extension office, and continued to work there until she retired in 1997. She then went to work at the Estelline Co-op until 2003.
Karen enjoyed listening to music, putting together jig saw puzzles, word search puzzles, fill-in the blank puzzles and reading. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren and great granddaughter and getting visits from her little friend Gracie. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Estelline.
Grateful for having shared her life are her children, Myron Mohan, of Estelline, SD and Brenda (Mike) Quam, of Arlington, SD; two grandchildren, Amanda Quam, of Sioux Falls, SD and Cody (Erica) Quam, of Brookings; one great granddaughter, Olivia Haven Quam, of Sioux Falls, SD; one brother, Denny Papka (special friend, Connie Gline) of Estelline, SD; four sisters, Darlene Colberg, Jan (Dale) Sonnenburg, Judy Keimig and Cindy (Roland) Rust, all of Estelline, SD; sister-in-law, Amaine (Gary) Johnson, of Estelline, SD, special little friend, Gracie Flegel, of Estelline, SD and a host of nieces, nephews and relatives.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Dean; parents; one brother, Merlin “Bud” Papka and parents-in-law, Willard and Pearl Mohan.
Karen Faye Mohan, 76, of Estelline, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at the Estelline Nursing and Care Center. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 am Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Estelline. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday at Geise Funeral Chapel, in Estelline.
Karen Faye Papka was born on April 7, 1940, in Estelline, SD, the daughter of Stanley and Mamie (Olson) Papka. She attended school in Bruce and Estelline and graduated from Estelline High School in 1958. She was united in marriage to Dean Mohan on September 14, 1958 in Estelline, SD. The couple lived in Lake Preston, SD for a short period of time before moving to Brookings, SD. They were blessed with two children, Myron and Brenda, whom Karen raised at home until they were in school. Karen and Dean moved to Estelline in 1983. She went to work at South Dakota State University in 1966 as a secretary in the Dairy Plant and Dairy Extension office, and continued to work there until she retired in 1997. She then went to work at the Estelline Co-op until 2003.
Karen enjoyed listening to music, putting together jig saw puzzles, word search puzzles, fill-in the blank puzzles and reading. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren and great granddaughter and getting visits from her little friend Gracie. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Estelline.
Grateful for having shared her life are her children, Myron Mohan, of Estelline, SD and Brenda (Mike) Quam, of Arlington, SD; two grandchildren, Amanda Quam, of Sioux Falls, SD and Cody (Erica) Quam, of Brookings; one great granddaughter, Olivia Haven Quam, of Sioux Falls, SD; one brother, Denny Papka (special friend, Connie Gline) of Estelline, SD; four sisters, Darlene Colberg, Jan (Dale) Sonnenburg, Judy Keimig and Cindy (Roland) Rust, all of Estelline, SD; sister-in-law, Amaine (Gary) Johnson, of Estelline, SD, special little friend, Gracie Flegel, of Estelline, SD and a host of nieces, nephews and relatives.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Dean; parents; one brother, Merlin “Bud” Papka and parents-in-law, Willard and Pearl Mohan.
Karen Faye Papka was born on April 7, 1940, in Estelline, SD, the daughter of Stanley and Mamie (Olson) Papka. She attended school in Bruce and Estelline and graduated from Estelline High School in 1958. She was united in marriage to Dean Mohan on September 14, 1958 in Estelline, SD. The couple lived in Lake Preston, SD for a short period of time before moving to Brookings, SD. They were blessed with two children, Myron and Brenda, whom Karen raised at home until they were in school. Karen and Dean moved to Estelline in 1983. She went to work at South Dakota State University in 1966 as a secretary in the Dairy Plant and Dairy Extension office, and continued to work there until she retired in 1997. She then went to work at the Estelline Co-op until 2003.
Karen enjoyed listening to music, putting together jig saw puzzles, word search puzzles, fill-in the blank puzzles and reading. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren and great granddaughter and getting visits from her little friend Gracie. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Estelline.
Grateful for having shared her life are her children, Myron Mohan, of Estelline, SD and Brenda (Mike) Quam, of Arlington, SD; two grandchildren, Amanda Quam, of Sioux Falls, SD and Cody (Erica) Quam, of Brookings; one great granddaughter, Olivia Haven Quam, of Sioux Falls, SD; one brother, Denny Papka (special friend, Connie Gline) of Estelline, SD; four sisters, Darlene Colberg, Jan (Dale) Sonnenburg, Judy Keimig and Cindy (Roland) Rust, all of Estelline, SD; sister-in-law, Amaine (Gary) Johnson, of Estelline, SD, special little friend, Gracie Flegel, of Estelline, SD and a host of nieces, nephews and relatives.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Dean; parents; one brother, Merlin “Bud” Papka and parents-in-law, Willard and Pearl Mohan.
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