Viola Ann Mikuska

SPEAKER
Maurice Bueber
MUSIC
Organist ~ Karen Huether
Soloist ~ Sara Permann
Congregational Hymns
“Shall We Gather at the River”
“Blessed Assurance”
“Leaning on the Everlasting Arms”
CASKETBEARERS
Chad Bietz
Ken Mikuska
Dan Reimnitz
Michael Reimnitz
Terry Reimnitz
Ryan Permann
Robert Schmidt
Pat Wilson   
Viola Ann Mikuska was born Wednesday, May 17, 1916 at Tripp, South Dakota to Christian and Pauline (Diede) Geigle.  She was baptized and confirmed in the First American Lutheran Church in Tripp, where she played the organ for many years. She graduated from Tripp High School. Viola was united in marriage to Ruben Mikuska on July 13, 1935 at Parkston. She worked for a dentist in Tripp and later at the Mikuska Store. Viola began working at the Tripp Good Samaritan Center on the day it opened and worked there for sixteen years. Later, she started a daycare center in her home, which she operated for eleven years. She loved quilting and marked quilts for many people not only in the area, but as far away as Germany. Viola was a devoted homemaker and loved taking care of her home. She also enjoyed bowling as a pastime. She was a lifelong member of the First American Lutheran WELCA. She was an American Legion Auxiliary member for 65 years. Viola passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Avera St. Benedict Health Center in Parkston, having attained the age of 94 years, 10 months, and 2 days.
Viola’s memory will be cherished by her son, Richard and wife Charlotte Mikuska of Palm City, Florida; a grandson, Ken and wife Sheryl Mikuska of Littleton, Colorado; and one sister, Iona Charles of Sioux City, Iowa.
In addition to her parents, Chris and Pauline Geigle, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ruben Mikuska, a brother, Elmer Geigle, and a sister, Beverly Reimnitz.