George Nohava

Funeral service for George M. Nohava will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at United Methodist Church, Tyndall, South Dakota. Clergy will be Pastors Phil and Mary-Lee Lint. Organist will be Diane Bryan, and soloist will be Pastor DeAnn Eidem.

Honorary Casketbearers are all of George's friends.

Casketbearers are George's grandchildren: Tyler Hajek, Katie Nohava, Jennifer Kisch, Ryan Hajek, Nicholas Kisch, Douglas G. Nohava, Kelli Jobman, Michael Kisch.

Interment will be in Country Presbyterian Cemetery Rural Tabor, South Dakota. Graveside Military rites will be by Simek-Ptak V.F.W. Post #6895.

George M. Nohava was born on October 31, 1931 at Tabor, South Dakota to George and Agnes (Rehurek) Nohava. He attended Daisy Valley and Cottonwood Rural Schools, and graduated from Tyndall High School. George was united in marriage to Evelyn Pechous on July 11, 1951 at Tyndall. He served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict from January of 1951 to September of 1953 as a boilerman on the U.S.S. Marshall. After his military service, George returned to the area and farmed until retirement, for a total of 42 years. George was also a seed salesman and sold for the Golden Harvest Seed Company for 40 years, and also sold Archer Oil. George also worked for the ASCS in Tyndall as a crop adjuster. He was very active as a member of the United Methodist Church in Tyndall. He served on many committees, was head usher for many years, and was Chairman of the P.P.R. George served with the Boy Scouts, as a leader and as Secretary. He served on the advisory board for the Tyndall Good Samaritan Center for 10 years.

George loved politics and pinochle and was Chairman of the Bon Homme County Republican Party. He was an alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1988. George had 20 years of perfect attendance as a Rotarian and was a 2-time President of the Tyndall Rotary Club. He was a Life Member of the V.F.W. George died on Friday, December 23, 2005 at his residence near Tyndall surrounded by his family.

George is survived by his wife, Evelyn Nohava of Tyndall; his son, Myron (Diana) Nohava of Baltic, South Dakota; two daughters: Jean (Tom) Hajek of Huron, South Dakota and Diane (Dennis) Kisch of Yankton, South Dakota; eight grandchildren: Michael Kisch and fiancé Kay, Kelli (Mark) Jobman, Douglas G. Nohava, Nicholas (Tracy) Kisch, Ryan Hajek, Jennifer Kisch, Katie Nohava and Tyler Hajek; and one great-grandson, Caleb Kisch.

His parents, George and Agnes Nohava, one brother, Harvey Nohava, and a stillborn sister preceded George in death.