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Gary Lee Jorgensen

Birth	:	18 Jun 1938 Viborg, Turner County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	4 Nov 2011 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Hurley Cemetery, Hurley, Turner County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2743988, -97.0982971
Description	:	Gary Jorgensen, 73, died peacefully, with his family present, on Friday, November 4, 2011 at the Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the Harmony Presbyterian Church, Hurley with burial in the Hurley Cemetery. Visitation will be with family present on Tuesday from 6-8:00pm at the Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Chapel, Hurley. Gary L. Jorgensen was born on June 18, 1938 on the family farm in rural Viborg to Fred and Anna (Mellegaard) Jorgensen. Gary lived all his life in the Hurley area where he grew up and was educated, graduating from Hurley... Read More	Gary Jorgensen, 73, died peacefully, with his family present, on Friday, November 4, 2011 at the Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the Harmony Presbyterian Church, Hurley with burial in the Hurley Cemetery. Visitation will be with family present on Tuesday from 6-8:00pm at the Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Chapel, Hurley. Gary L. Jorgensen was born on June 18, 1938 on the family farm in rural Viborg to Fred and Anna (Mellegaard) Jorgensen. Gary lived all his life in the Hurley area where he grew up and was educated, graduating from Hurley High School in 1956. Gary joined the Army in November of 1956 where he was first stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado. He was lated stationed at Fort Myer Headquarters, Arlington, Virginia where he proudly served in the Presidential Honor Guard. His duties there were to escort dignitaries throughout the Washington, DC area as well as to serve as a member of the Old Guard Funeral Detail. After his military service, Gary returned to the Hurley area. On January 13, 1962 he was united in marriage to Edith Jacobs at Parker, SD. Gary began employment with the Dakota Cooperative Telephone Company, Irene, SD in 1976 where he continued to work for 23 years. He retired from Dakota Telecommunications Group as a Field Technician on March 1, 1999, serving the Parker area. Gary was received into membership by baptism on May 17, 1987 at the Harmony Presbyterian Church, Hurley where he remained a faithful member. Gary loved the outdoors with a special love for fishing, camping, watching wildlife, and enjoying the beauty nature offered. He loved watching and feeding birds, especially during the cold winter months always making sure the feeders were full. He enjoyed yard and garden work and handy man projects around the house and yard. Most of all he treasured time spent with his family. Gary received much enjoyment watching his grandchildren grow and taking part in their school and sport activities. Grateful for having shared his life are his wife Edith; their three children, Lynn (Jodi) Jorgensen, Tea, Jacki (Ken) Blumenauer, Brandon, and Cindy (Tony) Ciampa, Hurley; 5 grandchildren, Megan (Daryl) Peterson, Andrea Wetering, Derek Jorgensen, Tyler Jorgensen, Kaylee Ciampa; 4 great grandchildren, Ava, Marcus, Gabriel, and Zayden; a sister Dorothy Allen, Hurley; and sister in laws, Wilhelmina Jorgensen, Carol Jorgensen, and Irene Jorgensen. He was preceded in death by his parents Fred and Anna, a sister Lorna Andersen, brothers Milton, Maurice, Dean and Dale, and brother and sister in laws, Edward Andersen, Hubert Allen, and Virginia Jorgensen.

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Gary Lee Jorgensen's memorial is located at: Hurley Cemetery, Hurley, Turner County, USA.
When did Gary Lee Jorgensen death?
Gary Lee Jorgensen death on 4 Nov 2011 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.2743988
Longitude: -97.0982971

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Siblings

Milton F. Jorgensen

(1917 - 1995)

Dean Herbert Jorgensen

(1926 - 2010)

Dorothy A. Jorgensen Allen

(1931 - unknow)

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Coordinate: 43.2743988, -97.0982971

2. Swan Lake Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2567700, -97.1251300

3. Zion Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2994003, -97.2003021

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Coordinate: 43.3003006, -97.1999969

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Coordinate: 43.2644005, -96.9903030

6. Evergreen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1994019, -97.1607971

7. Hattervig Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1925011, -97.0438995

8. Frieling Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2186012, -96.9816971

9. Rose Hill Cemetery
Viborg, Turner County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1669000, -97.0813000

10. Bethania Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1702995, -97.1417007

11. Baptist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1702000, -97.0512000

12. Turner County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3016205, -96.9447327

13. Chancellor Reformed Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3442001, -96.9646988

14. Saint Christina Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3903008, -97.1502991

15. Turkey Valley Cemetery
Parker, Turner County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3280600, -97.2505500

16. Spring Valley Baptist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2277000, -97.2694000

17. Melhus Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2285995, -96.9246979

18. West Side Cemetery
Turner County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2849998, -97.2891998

19. Evangelical Cemetery
Turner County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1569950, -96.9931519

20. Spring Valley Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1985500, -97.2605000

21. Rosehill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4117012, -97.1399994

22. Grace Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1489100, -97.0034000

23. Unruh Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2801000, -97.3019500

24. Meldal Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1641998, -97.2394028