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Lendall Gary “Len” Geiken

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Birth	:	22 Aug 1944 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	20 May 2019 South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Lennox Cemetery, Lennox, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.3418999, -96.9041977
Description	:	Lendall Geiken, 74, of Lennox, SD, died Monday, May 20, 2019, peacefully with his family by his side, at the Veterans Administration Royal C. Johnson Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD. Lendall "Len" Gary Geiken was born on August 22, 1944, the son of Harry and Ella (Poppenga) Geiken. He was raised on their farm southwest of Sioux Falls. Lendall attended Golden Rod District 66 country school. He attended and graduated from Lennox High School in 1962. Lendall served in the US Army in the Viet Nam War until his honorable discharge. On September 18,... Read More	Lendall Geiken, 74, of Lennox, SD, died Monday, May 20, 2019, peacefully with his family by his side, at the Veterans Administration Royal C. Johnson Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD. Lendall "Len" Gary Geiken was born on August 22, 1944, the son of Harry and Ella (Poppenga) Geiken. He was raised on their farm southwest of Sioux Falls. Lendall attended Golden Rod District 66 country school. He attended and graduated from Lennox High School in 1962. Lendall served in the US Army in the Viet Nam War until his honorable discharge. On September 18, 1970, Lendall was united in marriage to Marlene Fincher. In his working career, Lendall was a mechanic, farmer, grain elevator manager in Ellis, SD, Sioux Falls and Tea, SD, meat cutter and supervisor at Meilman's Meat Packing in Sioux Falls. He worked in maintenance for Weeg's Motel and Trailer Park in Sioux Falls, until retirement, Lendall was working for the Lennox School District as a custodian and in maintenance. Lendall enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping at Lake Madison. He is member of the Sioux Falls V.F.W. In his younger years, he was a Golden Gloves Boxing Champion. Lendall will always be remembered for his infectious smile, sense of humor and friendly and outgoing personality. He fought a hard battle through a lengthy illness. His motto was to never give up. Besides his parents, Lendall was preceded in death by his parents-in-law, Elvin and Matilda Fincher, sister-in-law, Connie Geiken, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of over 48 years, Marlene; four sons: LaMonte (Dede) Geiken, Lennox, Loren (Trish) Geiken, Sioux Falls, Leonard Geiken, Tea and Leroy (Marisa) Geiken, Lennox; two daughters: Misty (Marty) Dahl, Parker and Miranda (Jordan Richardson) Geiken, Sioux Falls; 11 grandchildren: Shelby, Nathan, Trevor, Tori, Kenyah, Mati, Gavin, Hadley, Easton, Lyndsay and Maura; three great-grandchildren: Brooklyn, Savannah and Evyana; one brother, LeRoy Geiken, Sioux Falls; brother-in-law and sister-in law, Al and Valerie Fincher, Sioux Falls, special friend and fishing buddy, Reed Forster, Madison, as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and a host of friends. The family would like to express a special thank you to the caregivers at the VA Hospital, CLC Oncology Unit and the Sanford Dialysis Unit.

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Lendall Gary “Len” Geiken's memorial is located at: Lennox Cemetery, Lennox, Lincoln County, USA.
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Lendall Gary “Len” Geiken death on 20 May 2019 in South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.3418999
Longitude: -96.9041977

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Parent

Harry G. Geiken

(1906 - 1993)

Ella Poppenga Geiken

(1904 - 1994)

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Coordinate: 43.3418999, -96.9041977

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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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17. Frieling Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2186012, -96.9816971

18. Hurley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2743988, -97.0982971

19. Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3590800, -96.6878600

20. Pleasant View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4247017, -96.7067032

21. Mount Zion Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1716995, -96.9105988

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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
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