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Lea Elizabeth (Schnaidt) Geffre, 78, died Sunday, October 9, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Funeral: Friday, October 14, 2:00 pm, at Leola St. James Lutheran Church, where she was a member for many years. Pastor Erik Swanson will officiate. Burial: Green Mound Cemetery. Viewing: Thursday, 1 - 7:30 pm at Spitzer Funeral Home, 320 6th Ave. SE, Aberdeen and church, Friday, 1:00pm - 2:00pm. Prayer service: Thursday evening, 7:30 pm at the funeral home.
Lea was born on November 4, 1926, to Christian and Rosalla Schnaidt at Ashley, ND. She grew up, attended grade school, married and raised her family in the Leola/Forbes area. Lea married Harold Geffre on September 12, 1948.
She leaves seven children: Vickie (Robert) Moser, Leola, Vonnie (Dean) Kalt, Castlewood, Roy (Mary) Geffre, Aberdeen, Ray Geffre, Leola, Debbie (Curtis) Bietz, Rapid City, Julie (Channon) Stange, Hartford, Ron (Pam) Geffre, Watauga, TX, nineteen grandchildren: Shane (Katie) Moser, Kyle (Rochele) Moser, Kent and Karl Moser, Barbi (Jack) Schulte, Kristi Givens, Lisa Kalt, Cory (Tammi) Geffre, Darcy (Paul) Pudwill, Dustin Geffre & Sara, Tara Geffre, Sara, Criston, Andrew, and Breanna Bietz, Lea and Rita Stange, Melissa and Aaron Geffre, twelve great grandchildren: twins, Kiley and Kody Moser, Alissa and Brittney Casey, Devon, Brendon, Mason, and Maelee Schulte, Drey Givens, Parker and Samantha Geffre, and Michelle Geffre. Also mourning her passing are four brothers: Otto Schnaidt, Albert (Patty) Schnaidt, Aberdeen, Merle (Rose) Schnaidt, Mobridge, Larry (Marie) Schnaidt, Groton, special friend, Judy Wilson, Aberdeen and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her parents, brother Reuben Schnaidt, sister, Adeline Slater, and granddaughter, Cindy (Moser) Casey.
Lea loved children; her own, her grandchildren, her great grandchildren, and the many children she babysat over the years. She was a very caring, nuturing, and giving person. Her family was her life.
Honorary Casket Bearers will be Nickolas Kallas, Amanda Kallas, Douglas Kallas & Lucas Kallas.
Casket Bearers will be her grandsons: Shane, Kyle, Kent, and Karl Moser; Cory and Dustin Geffre; Criston and Andrew Bietz, and Aaron Geffre.
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