Elaine I. Neises

Elaine Irene Neises, age 93, of Howard, South Dakota passed away November 17, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society in Howard, South Dakota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at St. Agatha Catholic Church in Howard. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7pm, Tuesday, with a prayer service at 7pm, at the St. Agatha Catholic Church.

Elaine was born on June 15, 1926 on the family farmstead east of Howard, South Dakota to Arthur and Lillie (Liable) Genzlinger.  Elaine grew up on the farm.  She was baptized and confirmed in the St. John’s Lutheran Church of Howard.  She attended and graduated from Howard High School in 1944.  After high school Elaine worked at the Minor County Court House and Quinn Tascher Department Store prior to marrying John Neises.

On May 18, 1948 Elaine and  John were married at the St Agatha Catholic Church in Howard.  The couple spent their entire married life farming and raising cattle on their farm East of Howard.  After the death of her husband, Elaine moved into town.

Elaine and John enjoyed entertaining.  Elaine was known to host many holidays and card games often ran into early morning hours.  Even though Elaine and John had no biological children of their own, they treated all their nieces and nephews like their own children often babysitting and caring for the family.  Besides enjoying playing cards with family, Elaine loved to treat family to dinners at her house and later at the golf course and she always insisted in picking up the bill.  Elaine was an avid bowler and golfer. Many remember her folding Mass brochures for church each week. She was a member of the Women’s Golf Association.   We all know Elaine’s passion was the slot machines.  She and John made many trips to Las Vegas where they usually got free rooms and food.  Later Elaine was seen often at the Royal River Casino in Flandreau.  She was known to treat many family members to steak dinners and drinks at the casino.  Elaine will be remembered for her generosity, her determination, and fun-loving attitude.

Survivors include her sister, Ardis, of Winfield, Kansas, her brother, Garry (Wanda) of Granite Bay, California, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Elaine is preceded in death by her parents, Lillie and Arthur Genzlinger, her husband, John Neises, her brother, Perry Genzlinger and sister-in-law, Marge, her sister, Adeline Callies and her brother-in- law, Delmar Callies, her brother-in- law, Ronald Bauer, and three nephews.

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