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Gina Mae Simon Keltgen

Birth	:	26 May 1938 Hoven, Potter County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	8 May 2019 Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Burial	:	Saint Marys Cemetery, Watertown, Codington County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.8908005, -97.0836029
Plot	:	Sec. 6
Description	:	Gina Mae (Simon) Keltgen, age 80 of Mesa, Arizona (formerly of Watertown, SD) passed away on May 8, 2019. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 10, 2019 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Watertown. Music will be provided by Judy Everson as soloist, the Immaculate Conception Funeral Choir and Danielle Holmquist-Holida as organist. Visitation will be from 6-8 P.m., with a scripture service at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9th at the Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel. Sixty-five years ago, Gina and Darwin were united in marriage and began a beautiful journey together.... Read More	Gina Mae (Simon) Keltgen, age 80 of Mesa, Arizona (formerly of Watertown, SD) passed away on May 8, 2019. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 10, 2019 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Watertown. Music will be provided by Judy Everson as soloist, the Immaculate Conception Funeral Choir and Danielle Holmquist-Holida as organist. Visitation will be from 6-8 P.m., with a scripture service at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9th at the Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel. Sixty-five years ago, Gina and Darwin were united in marriage and began a beautiful journey together. On Friday, May 10, 2019, this loving couple will be interred together, side by side, at St. Mary's Cemetery to begin their new eternal life. Memorials may be directed to Prairie Lakes Hospice or for Masses in Gina's memory to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Gina was born to Henry & Clara (Wirtz) Simon of Hoven, SD on May 26, 1938. She attended school in Hoven. As a young girl she attended Catholic school on Saturdays. Around 1942, the Simons had moved to Gilbertville, Iowa, as Henry worked in a factory making bombs during WWII. Two years later they returned home to Hoven. Along with her sisters she helped to milk the cows and then they would deliver the milk to the grocery store, the hospital, and people in town. The family farm was located on the edge of town and Gina would help with butchering chickens, caring for the pigs and picking rocks. She was also active in the school band and 4-H and that is where she met Darwin Keltgen, the love of her life. Darwin & Gina were married on June 28, 1954. They lived in Hoven for a short time and then on a farm near Lebanon, before moving to Mobridge. In 1962, Darwin started working in the seed business and moved the family to Watertown. During all of their moves the family continued to grow and Gina was able to stay at home and raise her babies. After her kids had left home Gina did work for Jenkins as a Nurses Aide. She also worked for InterLakes Community Action, driving the bus. Gina also volunteered at the prison from time to time, through the REC (Residents Encounter Christ) program. In 1995, Darwin and Gina became snowbirds, spending their winters at the El Mirage in Mesa. It was in 2016 that they made the move permanent. Gina enjoyed being a mom and a grandma, hobbies and crafting, rummage sales, coffee at the club house with her friends, themed parties, and traveling. Grateful for having shared in her life are her children: Linda (Larry) Mernaugh of Mesa, AZ. Myron (Laurie) Keltgen, Maelie (Dana) Dockter, Jackie (Claiton) Coleman, and Lisa (Dan) Sauer, all of Watertown, SD, and the late Mary (John) Wiest of Herreid, SD; also her 22 grandkids, 40 great grandkids and 1 great-great grandchild, as well as her siblings, Marjean (Leland) Stotz of Tolstoy, SD, Betty Hageman of Hoven, SD, Mary Jo Mueller of Cashton, WI, Janice Rausch of Aberdeen, SD, Jack (Joyce) Simon of Polo, MO and Dave (Lisa) Simon of Shannon, IL. Gina was preceded in death by her husband, Darwin, on April 23, 2019; her parents, Henry & Clara Simon; her brothers, Jim, Norman and Joe; and her daughters LeeAnn and Mary. - Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel

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Where is Gina Mae Simon Keltgen's memorial?
Gina Mae Simon Keltgen's memorial is located at: Saint Marys Cemetery, Watertown, Codington County, USA.
When did Gina Mae Simon Keltgen death?
Gina Mae Simon Keltgen death on 8 May 2019 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Gina Mae Simon Keltgen's memorial?
Latitude: 44.8908005
Longitude: -97.0836029

Family Members:

Parent

Henry John Simon

(1912 - 1985)

Clara Wirtz Simon

(1914 - 2008)

Spouse

Darwin John Keltgen

(1933 - 2019)

Siblings

James Robert “Jim” Simon

(1941 - 2009)

Joseph Donald Simon

(1949 - 1949)

Children

Lee Ann Keltgen

(1954 - 1960)

Flowers:

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