Georgine Maxine (Kisely) ANDERSON

KISELY, ANDERSON, VARILEK, DAVIS, KLEIN, MOHN, CAPSHAW, JUHNKE, TOMAN, DVORAK

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 3/21/2010 at 11:29:16

Capital Journal, Pierre, SD
March 18, 2010

Georgine Maxine Kisely Anderson, 79, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Winner, South Dakota began her sentimental journey with the Lord on March 14, 2010, surrounded by her family at Sanford USD Medical Center. Funeral services for Georgie will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 20, at Christ Lutheran Church in Winner. Burial will be at 4:30 p.m. at Lakeview Cemetery in Lake Andes. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church.

Georgie was born on Oct. 10, 1930, in Lake Andes to Anton and Josephine (Varilek) Kisely on the family farm North of Lake Andes. She attended Midway Country School in Goose Lake Township through the eighth grade and high school in Lake Andes. She married Ray "Andy" Anderson on Sept. 19, 1946, in Eagle Grove, Iowa. They spent most of their married life in Parkston and Winner. While raising four children, she supported her husband in establishing their jewelry business, Andy's Jewelry. Georgie spent many hours assisting customers and supporting the business community of Winner. Georgie, lovingly known as "General Georgie" by her family, enjoyed hosting her family and friends with food and fellowship. She loved cooking her Bohemian heritage foods, including dumplings and kolaches, and donating her famous popcorn balls which were the hot item at her church bazaars. She was known to share her colorful popcorn balls with friends and relatives on every holiday. Her social activities included bowling, golfing and any card game she could work her way into. She entertained herself by making side bets on sporting events with her family and friends. She also loved visiting with fellow Czechs in her native tongue.

Happy to have shared her life are her husband of 63 years, Ray "Andy" Anderson, of Sioux Falls; her four children, Joan (Steve) Davis, of Winner; David (Jean) Anderson, of Casper, Wyo.; Linda (Dave) Klein, of Pierre; and Derry (Sheila) Anderson, of Sioux Falls; her eight grandchildren, Steven (Cora) Davis, Cordell (Melissa) Davis, Delvet (Mitch) (Davis) Anderson, Kimberly Klein, Nicole Klein, Kara (Troy) (Klein) Mohn, Samantha (Bill) (Anderson) Capshaw and David Anderson Jr.; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Carmilla Juhnke, of Sioux Falls; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father and mother; two brothers, Emil and Jerry Kisely; three sisters, Caroline Toman, Toni Dvorak and Sylvia Kisely.

Memorials may be directed to Cosmopolitan Fund for Children, PO Box 394, Sioux Falls, SD 57101-0394, in their support towards diabetes research. Cards may be sent to Andy Anderson, 4000 South Westport Avenue, Apt. 101, Sioux Falls, SD 57106-2315.