Rita Mae Funke Nowstrup was born on July 17, 1921 at Geddes, SD to Joseph and Mary (Pasker) Funke. She attended catholic school and graduated from Geddes High School. She went on to graduate from business school in Mitchell, SD.
On October 7, 1941 she was united in marriage to Merle Nowstrup.
They had two children, Helen and Gary. They farmed in the Marion area until 1975 when they moved into Marion. Rita was employed at the Tieszen Memorial Home for 21 years. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, longtime member of St. Mary's Alter Society, and Senior Citizens Center.
Grateful for having shared her life are her daughter Helen (Arthur) Stegemann, Hopewell, VA; her son Gary (Connie) Nowstrup, Marion; 6 grandchildren, Chad (Rochelle) Nowstrup, Madison, SD, Nicole (Ryan) Myhre, Fargo, ND, AJ (Debbie) Stegemann, Aberdeen, MD, Renata (Karreem) Page, Aberdeen, MD, Joseph (Sondra) Stegemann, Cotonsville, MD, Charity (John) McKown, Prince George County, VA and 13 great grandchildren, Dexter, Valarie, Ryleah, Aloyna, Aulora, Cora, Elizabeth, Sammy, Jacob, Cindy, Isbella, Ashely, and Andra; a sister Irene Merkwan, Geddes; and a brother in law, Ed Ayres, Viborg.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Merle in 1981, 10 brothers and sisters, Albert, Leo, Raymond, Vern, Urban, Lawrence, Clarence, Mary Leone, Ruth Knudson, and Alice Kuhnert, 6 brother and sister in laws, Harlan Mertwan, Bernie Knudson, Harold Kuhnert, Merna Ayres, Mary Ann Funke, and Edna Funke, and a great grandchild, Joseph Stegemann, Jr.
Rita Mae Funke Nowstrup was born on July 17, 1921 at Geddes, SD to Joseph and Mary (Pasker) Funke. She attended catholic school and graduated from Geddes High School. She went on to graduate from business school in Mitchell, SD.
On October 7, 1941 she was united in marriage to Merle Nowstrup.
They had two children, Helen and Gary. They farmed in the Marion area until 1975 when they moved into Marion. Rita was employed at the Tieszen Memorial Home for 21 years. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, longtime member of St. Mary's Alter Society, and Senior Citizens Center.
Grateful for having shared her life are her daughter Helen (Arthur) Stegemann, Hopewell, VA; her son Gary (Connie) Nowstrup, Marion; 6 grandchildren, Chad (Rochelle) Nowstrup, Madison, SD, Nicole (Ryan) Myhre, Fargo, ND, AJ (Debbie) Stegemann, Aberdeen, MD, Renata (Karreem) Page, Aberdeen, MD, Joseph (Sondra) Stegemann, Cotonsville, MD, Charity (John) McKown, Prince George County, VA and 13 great grandchildren, Dexter, Valarie, Ryleah, Aloyna, Aulora, Cora, Elizabeth, Sammy, Jacob, Cindy, Isbella, Ashely, and Andra; a sister Irene Merkwan, Geddes; and a brother in law, Ed Ayres, Viborg.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Merle in 1981, 10 brothers and sisters, Albert, Leo, Raymond, Vern, Urban, Lawrence, Clarence, Mary Leone, Ruth Knudson, and Alice Kuhnert, 6 brother and sister in laws, Harlan Mertwan, Bernie Knudson, Harold Kuhnert, Merna Ayres, Mary Ann Funke, and Edna Funke, and a great grandchild, Joseph Stegemann, Jr.
Family Members
-
![]()
Sr Mary Leone Funke
1909–2002
-
![]()
Albert Joseph Funke
1910–1995
-
![]()
Leo Frederick Funke
1912–1987
-
![]()
Raymond Bernard Funke
1915–1939
-
![]()
Vernon Funke
1916–1994
-
![]()
Lawrence Eberhard Funke
1917–1966
-
![]()
Urban Gregory Funke
1919–2003
-
![]()
Ruth M Funke Knudson
1923–2011
-
![]()
Corp Clarence Albert Funke
1926–2005
-
![]()
Alice M. Funke Kuhnert
1927–1967
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
