Harvey Andrew Geersema
1918-2009
Born: Lincoln, SD
Died: Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota
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1918-2009
Born: Lincoln, SD
Died: Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota
<span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: medium"><div><strong style="color: black; background-color: #a0ffff">Harvey</strong> A. Geersema</div><div><strong>Location:</strong> Sioux Falls, SD</div><div><strong>Funeral Home:</strong> WINTZ & ROY FUNERAL HOME</div><br><div>Sioux Falls - <strong style="color: black; background-color: #a0ffff">Harvey</strong> A. Geersema, age 91, of Sioux Falls, and formerly of Yankton, SD died Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Southridge Healthcare Center in Sioux Falls.<br>Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at First United Methodist Church in Yankton with Reverend Dean Trapp officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery with military honors provided by Ernest-Bowyer VFW Post No. 791. Visitation will be Tuesday from 1:00 to 7:00 at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton with family present from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. <br><strong style="color: black; background-color: #a0ffff">Harvey</strong> was born April 14, 1918 to Ralph and Maggie (Knock) Geersema in Lincoln County, SD. He married Florence Nielsen on September 3, 1941 at First Turner County Presbyterian Church.<br>He is survived by his daughter, Roberta Callaghan of Sioux Falls; daughter-in-law, Mary Geersema of Spearfish, SD; two grandchildren, Craig Callaghan of Sioux Falls and Kristin (Raul) Gabriel of Arvada, CO; four great grandchildren, Hailey Callaghan, Ezra Hunter, Rachel Gabriel, and Colin Gabriel; brother, Lawrence (Esther) Geersema of Vista, CA; and nephew Lawrence Timothy Geersema of San Diego, CA.<br>He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Florence, son, Reginald; brother, Arthur Geersema; sister-in-law, Florence Geersema; and niece, Vera Hagemeyer. <br>In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to First United Methodist Church.</div><div>Published on May 18, 2009.</div></span>