Official Obituary of
AnnaBelle Kingslien
February 27, 1925 ~ October 7, 2016 (age 91) 91 Years Old
AnnaBelle Kingslien Obituary
AnnaBelle Kingslien, age 91, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016, at a care center in Watertown. She was the widow of Orville Kingslien. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2016, at Watertown Wesleyan Church in Watertown. Pastor Steve Biswell will officiate.
Music will be provided by Sue Heavey as organist with Sue and Dennis Heavey as vocalists. The family is requested to meet at the church on Saturday by 10:00 a.m. for a prayer service.
Visitation will be at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. and prior to services at the church on Saturday.
Burial will take place at 2:00 p.m. at Greenwood Cemetery in Brookings, SD. Honorary pallbearers will be AnnaBelle's grandchildren. Active pallbearers will be: Bill Becker, Larry Becker, Ray Winsel, Cliff Vanderbush, Rob Vanderbush and Mike Hornback.
AnnaBelle was born on February 27, 1925, at Ruthton, MN, to Frank and Rena (Terpstra) Vanderbush. Her mother passed away when she was 5 years old and she was raised by her father and step-mother, Dena Isebrands, on the family farm near Ruthton. When AnnaBelle was 16 years old, she moved with her family to a farm that her father had purchased near Bushnell, SD.
On October 2, 1943, AnnaBelle married Richard Myers at Ruthton, MN. To this union five children were born: Robert, Elaine, Arlene, Douglas and Loyd. The couple farmed together near Ruthton until they purchased a farm near Aurora, SD, in 1950. AnnaBelle was employed at SDSU for 7 ½ years before marrying Orville Kingslien of rural Watertown on January 10, 1970, in Huron, SD. They lived on a farm south of Watertown for 12 years before selling the farm and moving into Watertown on September 11, 1981. Orville passed away on December 5, 1982. AnnaBelle became an independent care giver after working for Social Services in the Adult Aging department for 5 ½ years. In 2010, she moved to Edgewood (Prairie Commons) retirement center.
She was a member of the Watertown Wesleyan Church in Watertown. Her main hobby was sewing and making Christmas tree skirts. AnnaBelle was known as the ‘Christmas Tree Skirt Lady' in Watertown. She also loved tending to the flowers in her yard while she was still in her home.
AnnaBelle is survived by four children: Robert (Theresa) Myers of Adel, IA, Elaine Hicks and Arlene (Jim) Murphy all of Sioux Falls, SD, and Loyd (Cathy) Myers of Rapid City, SD; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Orville; one son, Douglas Myers; and her parents.
When: October 14, 2016 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel
Address: 208 3rd St SW De Smet SD SD 57231
When: October 15, 2016 10:30am
Location: Watertown Wesleyan Church
Address: 1616 3rd Ave NE Watertown, SD 57201
Music will be provided by Sue Heavey as organist with Sue and Dennis Heavey as vocalists. The family is requested to meet at the church on Saturday by 10:00 a.m. for a prayer service.
Visitation will be at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. and prior to services at the church on Saturday.
Burial will take place at 2:00 p.m. at Greenwood Cemetery in Brookings, SD. Honorary pallbearers will be AnnaBelle's grandchildren. Active pallbearers will be: Bill Becker, Larry Becker, Ray Winsel, Cliff Vanderbush, Rob Vanderbush and Mike Hornback.
AnnaBelle was born on February 27, 1925, at Ruthton, MN, to Frank and Rena (Terpstra) Vanderbush. Her mother passed away when she was 5 years old and she was raised by her father and step-mother, Dena Isebrands, on the family farm near Ruthton. When AnnaBelle was 16 years old, she moved with her family to a farm that her father had purchased near Bushnell, SD.
On October 2, 1943, AnnaBelle married Richard Myers at Ruthton, MN. To this union five children were born: Robert, Elaine, Arlene, Douglas and Loyd. The couple farmed together near Ruthton until they purchased a farm near Aurora, SD, in 1950. AnnaBelle was employed at SDSU for 7 ½ years before marrying Orville Kingslien of rural Watertown on January 10, 1970, in Huron, SD. They lived on a farm south of Watertown for 12 years before selling the farm and moving into Watertown on September 11, 1981. Orville passed away on December 5, 1982. AnnaBelle became an independent care giver after working for Social Services in the Adult Aging department for 5 ½ years. In 2010, she moved to Edgewood (Prairie Commons) retirement center.
She was a member of the Watertown Wesleyan Church in Watertown. Her main hobby was sewing and making Christmas tree skirts. AnnaBelle was known as the ‘Christmas Tree Skirt Lady' in Watertown. She also loved tending to the flowers in her yard while she was still in her home.
AnnaBelle is survived by four children: Robert (Theresa) Myers of Adel, IA, Elaine Hicks and Arlene (Jim) Murphy all of Sioux Falls, SD, and Loyd (Cathy) Myers of Rapid City, SD; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Orville; one son, Douglas Myers; and her parents.
Service Details.
Visitation
When: October 14, 2016 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel
Address: 208 3rd St SW De Smet SD SD 57231
Service
When: October 15, 2016 10:30am
Location: Watertown Wesleyan Church
Address: 1616 3rd Ave NE Watertown, SD 57201
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