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Karen Faye Papka Mohan

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Birth	:	7 Apr 1940 Estelline, Hamlin County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	16 Aug 2016 Estelline, Hamlin County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Hillcrest Cemetery, Estelline, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.5810860, -96.9035940
Description	:	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,... Read More	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.

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Karen Faye Papka Mohan's memorial is located at: Hillcrest Cemetery, Estelline, Hamlin County, USA.
When did Karen Faye Papka Mohan death?
Karen Faye Papka Mohan death on 16 Aug 2016 in Estelline, Hamlin County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.5810860
Longitude: -96.9035940

Family Members:

Parent

Stanley Vernon Papka

(1911 - 1994)

Mamie Luella Olson Papka

(1912 - 2003)

Spouse

Dean E Mohan

(1939 - 1994)

Siblings

Judy Kaye Papka Keimig

(1946 - 2020)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hillcrest Cemetery
Estelline, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5810860, -96.9035940

2. Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Cemetery
Estelline, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5810860, -96.9035940

3. Dempster Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.6303800, -96.9417400

4. Saint Johns Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.5367012, -96.8058014

5. Bakke Cemetery
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6. Hidewood Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.6597610, -96.8049050

7. Hamlin Reformed Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.6895200, -96.9262200

8. Saint Petri Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4714012, -96.8572006

9. Rose Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.6741982, -96.7517014

10. Blom Prairie Cemetery
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11. Elmwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4372000, -96.8866000

12. Bruce Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4371986, -96.8839035

13. Mikkelson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.5581017, -96.7027969

14. Sterling Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4560000, -96.7863600

15. Trasta Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4852982, -97.0689011

16. Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery
Castlewood, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7176575, -97.0239113

17. Mission Covenant Cemetery
Arlington, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4995900, -97.0998400

18. Laketon Mission Covenant Cemetery
Arlington, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4994440, -97.0997220

19. Bethel Cemetery
Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4994011, -97.0997009

20. East Norden Cemetery
Lake Norden, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6074110, -97.1284100

21. Castlewood Cemetery
Castlewood, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7183200, -97.0264800

22. Poinsett Cemetery
Kingsbury County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5428009, -97.1286011

23. Deer Creek Cemetery
Bruce, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4136009, -96.8685989

24. Toronto Cemetery
Toronto, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5806007, -96.6639023