Obituary of Gladys Castle

Gladys Castle age 83 of Tabor, SD passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Avera Yankton Care Center, Yankton, SD. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, September 4, 2015 at the United Methodist Church, Tyndall, SD with Rev. Laurie Kidd officiating. Burial of her cremated remains will be in the ZCBJ Cemetery, Tabor, SD at approximately 1:30 PM Friday afternoon. Visitations will be 5 to 7 PM, Thursday, September 3, 2015 at the Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel, Tabor, SD with the family present. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. On-line condolences may be sent at: www.opsahl-kostelfuneralhome.com. Gladys Geraldine Castle was born November 2, 1931 in Smithland, IA to Joe and Flossie Virginia (Berk) Jones. She graduated eighth grade in Smithland, IA and received her GED from Yankton High School at fifty years old. Gladys married Harold Castle on February 4, 1951 in Onawa, IA. To this union, three sons were born. Gladys worked at Gurney Nursery, George Means Clothing Store, Montgomery Wards, Yankton Hospital and Yankton College. She was a member of United Methodist Church in Tyndall, SD, PTA President, Sunday school teacher and 4-H Leader. Gladys enjoyed crocheting and created doll dresses that were works of art. She loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She and Harold square danced together for fifty years and for the last five years with Happy Memory Band at nursing homes across southeast South Dakota. Gladys is survived by her husband, Harold Castle of Tabor, SD; sons: Lyle (Cindy Dwight) Castle of Batavia, IL, Ronald (Faith) Castle of Mitchel, SD and Jess (Tammy) Castle of Pierre, SD; grandchildren: Alexis (Matthew) Houseward, Tyler (Becky) Castle, Alecia (Jason) Heidemann, Jamie Goglin, Alex Thurber and Jessica Naylor; great-grandchildren: Briella, Ioan and Rhys Houseward, Aylianna, Madelyn, Decklan and Nalia Castle, Cole, Gavin, Tara and Cobain Heidemann and many nieces and nephews. Gladys was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Flossie Jones and a grandson, Russell Castle.Â