Official Obituary of
Phyllis R. Karst
December 27, 1923 ~ May 24, 2016 (age 92) 92 Years Old
Phyllis Karst Obituary
Phyllis Rose Karst, age 92, of Peever, SD, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at Tekakwitha Nursing Home in Sisseton, SD.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Peever Lutheran Church in Peever.
Pastor Sheila Pohl and Pastor Sam Hatlestad will officiate.
Music will be provided by Kim Lawrence as organist. The family is requested to meet at the church on Saturday by 10:00 a.m. for a prayer service.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Arrangements are being handled by the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown.
Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown at 1:30 p.m. following a lunch in Peever. Honorary pallbearers will be Phyllis' grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Active pallbearers will be: Adam Karst, Dan Karst, Jayson Karst, Eric Karst, Kaiden Karst, Scott Nelson and Matt Fitz.
Phyllis was born on December 27, 1923, to Oscar and Hazel (Urich) Fredrickson at their home west of Peever.
She was baptized and confirmed at the Peever Lutheran Church.
Phyllis attended country school until attending Peever High School.
On September 9, 1941, Phyllis married Ben Karst in Wilmot, SD.
They started their family in White Rock, SD, and then later moved to rural Peever.
Phyllis was active at Peever Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday School and participated in Ladies' Aid and many prayer groups.
Phyllis enjoyed starting quilting groups and being a member of the PTA where she led several plays.
She was an associate Postmistress at the Peever Post Office for several years and was involved with the local election board. She loved to cook and fried a lot of chicken for everyone.
She loved to crochet rugs and enjoyed making them for others her entire life.
Phyllis loved all of her children, grandchildren and all 101 of her immediate family members!
Some of our favorite foods that Mom made were homemade bread, lefse, chicken, fruit soup and cinnamon rolls.
Her home was always a welcoming place for whoever came to visit.
She also loved to play ‘Whist'.
After retirement, Ben and Phyllis became host and hostess at West Whitlock Resort in Gettysburg, SD.
Later they moved to Watertown, SD.
In 2007, Phyllis moved to the Tekakwitha Nursing Home until her death.
Grateful for having shared her life are her children: Karen (Ron) Erickson of Sundance, WY, Judy (Dennis) Nelson of Sisseton, SD, Paul Karst of Peever, SD, Ken (Bonnie) Karst of Watertown, SD, Jeff (Deb) Karst of Afton, WY, Rita Limahai of Waianai, HI, Carol Fitz of Volga, SD, Ernie (Rhonda) Karst of Castlewood, SD, and Pat (Marsha) Karst of Pierre, SD; 23 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ben; one daughter-in-law, Kathryn; one son-in-law, Ben Limahai; one granddaughter, Kimberly Karst; one sister, Golda Kurrash; and four brothers: Lloyd, Leonard, Allen and Fern.
When: May 28, 2016 9:30am - 10:30am
Location: Peever Lutheran Church
Address: 109 2nd St. S Peever, SD 57257
When: May 28, 2016 10:30am
Location: Peever Lutheran Church
Address: 109 2nd St. S Peever, SD 57257
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Peever Lutheran Church in Peever.
Pastor Sheila Pohl and Pastor Sam Hatlestad will officiate.
Music will be provided by Kim Lawrence as organist. The family is requested to meet at the church on Saturday by 10:00 a.m. for a prayer service.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Arrangements are being handled by the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown.
Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown at 1:30 p.m. following a lunch in Peever. Honorary pallbearers will be Phyllis' grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Active pallbearers will be: Adam Karst, Dan Karst, Jayson Karst, Eric Karst, Kaiden Karst, Scott Nelson and Matt Fitz.
Phyllis was born on December 27, 1923, to Oscar and Hazel (Urich) Fredrickson at their home west of Peever.
She was baptized and confirmed at the Peever Lutheran Church.
Phyllis attended country school until attending Peever High School.
On September 9, 1941, Phyllis married Ben Karst in Wilmot, SD.
They started their family in White Rock, SD, and then later moved to rural Peever.
Phyllis was active at Peever Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday School and participated in Ladies' Aid and many prayer groups.
Phyllis enjoyed starting quilting groups and being a member of the PTA where she led several plays.
She was an associate Postmistress at the Peever Post Office for several years and was involved with the local election board. She loved to cook and fried a lot of chicken for everyone.
She loved to crochet rugs and enjoyed making them for others her entire life.
Phyllis loved all of her children, grandchildren and all 101 of her immediate family members!
Some of our favorite foods that Mom made were homemade bread, lefse, chicken, fruit soup and cinnamon rolls.
Her home was always a welcoming place for whoever came to visit.
She also loved to play ‘Whist'.
After retirement, Ben and Phyllis became host and hostess at West Whitlock Resort in Gettysburg, SD.
Later they moved to Watertown, SD.
In 2007, Phyllis moved to the Tekakwitha Nursing Home until her death.
Grateful for having shared her life are her children: Karen (Ron) Erickson of Sundance, WY, Judy (Dennis) Nelson of Sisseton, SD, Paul Karst of Peever, SD, Ken (Bonnie) Karst of Watertown, SD, Jeff (Deb) Karst of Afton, WY, Rita Limahai of Waianai, HI, Carol Fitz of Volga, SD, Ernie (Rhonda) Karst of Castlewood, SD, and Pat (Marsha) Karst of Pierre, SD; 23 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ben; one daughter-in-law, Kathryn; one son-in-law, Ben Limahai; one granddaughter, Kimberly Karst; one sister, Golda Kurrash; and four brothers: Lloyd, Leonard, Allen and Fern.
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Visitation
When: May 28, 2016 9:30am - 10:30am
Location: Peever Lutheran Church
Address: 109 2nd St. S Peever, SD 57257
Service
When: May 28, 2016 10:30am
Location: Peever Lutheran Church
Address: 109 2nd St. S Peever, SD 57257
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