Margaret Scheetz

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Margaret Scheetz, 86, of Parkston, SD, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo, ND. Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM Saturday, February 22, at Faith Lutheran Church in Parkston. Burial will be in Parkston Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7:00 PM with a 7:00 PM prayer service at Faith Lutheran Church. Arrangements by Bittner Funeral Chapel.

Margaret Eileen Scheetz, nee Geidel, was born to Alvin H. and Alma Geidel on November 28, 1938 in rural Douglas County. She was baptized on December 25, 1938, and confirmed in her faith by Reverend John Dewald on June 22, 1952. She attended rural grade school in Douglas County.

Margaret was united in marriage to Harlan Scheetz on September 30, 1960. The union was blessed with four children.

In addition to being a faithful member of the Ladies Aid group at Faith Lutheran, Parkston and Zion Lutheran, Mitchell, she enjoyed embroidery, quilting, fixing puzzles, and painting ceramics. While Harlan was alive playing 10-point pitch and dancing on Saturday nights were favorite pastimes. More recently, she liked to play Kings-in-the-Corner and marbles with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Also, while at the nursing home, she played Bingo at least three times a week.

After a fall Labor Day weekend of 2023, she became a permanent resident at Bethany Nursing Home in Fargo where she was well loved and cared for. She was called to her heavenly home on February 16, 2025.

Grateful for sharing Margaret’s life are her four daughters: Mavis Smith, Fargo, ND; Marsha (Ken) Jahr, Arlington, MN; Pam (Jerry) Gossard, Gillette, WY; and Lori (Nate) Ohland, Canton, SD; six grandchildren: Erin (Tom) Schwanke, Samantha Cox, Ethan (Liz) Ohland, Andrew Jahr, Bailie (Marco) Quinones, and MaKenzie Gossard; four great-grandchildren: Claire & Jacob Schwanke and Lennox & Nova Cox; one sister, Nelda Neugebauer; in-laws, Dorothea Geidel, Gladys Geidel, Elvina Scheetz, David and Beverly Scheetz, Lois Bialas, Dwain and Kathy Scheetz, Gary Scheetz, and Marilyn Castillo; as well as many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harlan Scheetz; grandson, Cody Cox; parents, Alvin and Alma Geidel; parents-in-law, Edward and Erna Scheetz; brothers, Gilbert, Gerhard, Donald, Alvin, and Harvey; sisters, Adelia Matzner, Leona Rogers, Evelyn Hoffman, and Irma Geidel; and in-laws, Lydia Geidel, Adeline Geidel, Katherine Heidinger, Ervin & Ruth Matzner, Merle Rogers, Raymond Neugebauer, Marvin Scheetz, Howard Geidel, Lambert Bialas, and Marvin Hoffman.

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