Karen Geaghan

Funeral services for Karen Geaghan were held on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. Joeph Catholic Church in Gregory, SD, with Father Ron Garry officiating. Bryan Geaghan read scripture, and music was provided by Mary Beth Gergen, pianist. Rachael Keuhne and Margie Capperelli were in charge of registration. Casket bearers were Eric Veskrna, Kristy Klinetobe, Vanessa Klinetobe, Lee Graesser, Bryan Combs, and Shelli Spellman. Interment was in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Gregory, SD. Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Karen Delores (Veskrna) Geaghan was born July 19, 1949 in Gregory, SD, to James (Van) and Delores (Scholz) Veskrna. She was the second of four children.

Karen grew up by Carlock and enjoyed going to the Carlock grocery store. She spent a lot of time in Mills, NE, with her Grandma and Grandpa and enjoyed swimming in Spring Creek with her aunts and uncles.

Karen attended school in Gregory and graduated in 1967. Gregory was home for her whole life.

She married Michael Geaghan in June of 1967 after he returned from Vietnam and they had two children: Bryan and Lisa.

Karen worked some years in the dry goods department at Buche’s in Gregory and enjoyed the fabric department, as she sewed a lot of clothes for herself and Lisa.

Mike and Karen were members of the West River and Missouri Valley dance clubs and she loved dancing.

Karen went into the Gregory nursing home in June of 2024 and had a lot of friends that she enjoyed spending time with.

Karen passed away on November 27, 2024 from a massive heart attack that was a result of diabetes, which she had for 61 years.

Karen is survived by her children: Bryan and wife Nancy (Titus) of Burke, SD, and Lisa Bruns and her husband David of Huron, SD; her four grandchildren Jacob (Dainelle) Bruns of Burke, SD, Jessica (Chayce) Lewis of Huron, SD, Savannah Geaghan of Wayne, NE, and Cecily Geaghan of Worthington, MN; two great-grandchildren; mother Delores Jerred of Gregory, SD; sister Mary Klinetobe of Gregory, SD; brother Don Veskrna, of Gregory, SD; special aunt Vernell Andrews from Aztec, NM; along with many other nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her husband Mike; her father James; and her brother Ron; along with many other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.