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Francis Milton Gedstad

Birth	:	19 Sep 1923 Lennox, Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	15 Mar 2009 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Lennox Cemetery, Lennox, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.3418999, -96.9041977
Description	:	Funeral services for Francis Gedstad will be held at West Prairie Lutheran Church at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 21, with the Rev. Erika Lehmann officiating. Visitation will be held at Dindot-Klusman Funeral Home in Lennox from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, March 20, with the family present from 7 to 8 p.m. He will be buried at the Lennox Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandchildren Corey Atkinson, Amy Joy, Lisa Atkinson, Jamie Kubik, Jared Kubik, Jenny Kubik, Jacob Kubik, Jesse Kubik, Anna Gedstad, Allison Gedstad and Alexander Gedstad; and nephews Steve Collins and Wayne Gedstad. Francis Milton Gedstad was born Sept. 19, 1923... Read More	Funeral services for Francis Gedstad will be held at West Prairie Lutheran Church at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 21, with the Rev. Erika Lehmann officiating. Visitation will be held at Dindot-Klusman Funeral Home in Lennox from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, March 20, with the family present from 7 to 8 p.m. He will be buried at the Lennox Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandchildren Corey Atkinson, Amy Joy, Lisa Atkinson, Jamie Kubik, Jared Kubik, Jenny Kubik, Jacob Kubik, Jesse Kubik, Anna Gedstad, Allison Gedstad and Alexander Gedstad; and nephews Steve Collins and Wayne Gedstad. Francis Milton Gedstad was born Sept. 19, 1923 in rural Lennox to Theodore and Bertina (Lukken), where he was raised on his parents' farm. He attended rural Gedstad School and graduated from Lennox High School in 1941. On June 24, 1948 he married Esther Louise Symens. The couple lived on his parents' farm until the spring of 1950, when they moved to his grandparents' homestead farm. It was there they raised their three children. He was a lifelong member of rural West Prairie Lutheran Church, which was also an important part of his life. He served on the church council and the Cemetery Committee. Francis also served as clerk of Gedstad School No. 40, was a committeeman for Grant and Lynn townships and served on the county A.S.C.S. At age 84, Francis Gedstad was still actively farming his family's homestead six miles southeast of Lennox, working the land for more than 65 years. Even though he moved off his farm in 1993, Francis kept working, gradually cutting back until he was down to farming 80 acres. His farming days ended in the summer of 2008 when he moved into the Good Samaritan Center in Lennox to join his wife, Esther. He died early Sunday morning, March 15, 2009 in Sioux Falls at age 85. Francis was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Irving Gedstad; his sister, Clarise, and brother, Duane, who both died in childhood. He is survived by his wife, Esther of the Good Samaritan Center in Lennox; his son, Gayle (Dixie) Gedstad of St. Paul; his two daughters, Roberta (Larry) Atkinson of Mobridge and Devonna Kubik of Wilton, N.D.; his sister, Dr. Theresa Collins of Sioux Falls; 11 grandchildren; one great grandchild; and 13 nieces and nephews.

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Where is Francis Milton Gedstad's memorial?
Francis Milton Gedstad's memorial is located at: Lennox Cemetery, Lennox, Lincoln County, USA.
When did Francis Milton Gedstad death?
Francis Milton Gedstad death on 15 Mar 2009 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Francis Milton Gedstad's memorial?
Latitude: 43.3418999
Longitude: -96.9041977

Family Members:

Parent

Theodore Gedstad

(1886 - 1959)

Bertina Johanna Lukken Gedstad

(1895 - 2000)

Spouse

Esther Louise Symens Gedstad

(1923 - 2009)

Siblings

Clarice Irene Gedstad

(1919 - 1924)

Irving Kenneth Gedstad

(1921 - 2001)

Theresa Gedstad Collins

(1926 - 2016)

Duane Allan Gedstad

(1940 - 1946)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Lennox Cemetery
Lennox, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3418999, -96.9041977

2. Mount Olivet Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3516884, -96.8560791

3. Chancellor Reformed Cemetery
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4. Turner County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3016205, -96.9447327

5. West Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3014900, -96.8480800

6. Chancellor Baptist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3964005, -96.9741974

7. Forever Friends Pet Cemetery and Memorial Park
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Coordinate: 43.3446000, -96.7975100

8. Delaware Reformed Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2573509, -96.8887863

9. Saint Edwards Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3300018, -96.7863998

10. Germantown Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4170990, -96.9645996

11. Faith LaValley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3750992, -96.7880020

12. Davis Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2644005, -96.9903030

13. Worthing Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3236008, -96.7658005

14. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4229300, -96.8063000

15. Norwegian Pioneer Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4468994, -96.9539032

16. Melhus Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2285995, -96.9246979

17. Frieling Cemetery
Turner County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2186012, -96.9816971

18. Hurley Cemetery
Hurley, Turner County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2743988, -97.0982971

19. Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery
Harrisburg, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3590800, -96.6878600

20. Pleasant View Cemetery
Harrisburg, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4247017, -96.7067032

21. Mount Zion Cemetery
Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1716995, -96.9105988

22. Hattervig Cemetery
Turner County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1925011, -97.0438995

23. Swan Lake Catholic Cemetery
Turner County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2567700, -97.1251300

24. Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
Beresford, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1847000, -96.7758026