Kathleen Beckedahl
April 6, 1934 – Oct. 17, 2017
MOHALL – Kathleen L.
Beckedahl, 83, Sisseton,
S.D., formerly of Mohall,
passed away on Tuesday,
Oct. 17, 2017, at Sanford
Heart Hospital in Sioux
Falls, S.D.
Kathleen was born in
Mohall on April 6, 1934,
to Thomas and Lillian
(Forschen) Arneson. She
attended Mohall Public
school and remained in
the area for most of her
life. She lived on the fam-
ily farm where she en-
joyed making homemade
goods, crocheting, can-
ning and enjoying family
and friends visiting. After
becoming ill in 2011, she
moved to Wahpeton and
eventually resided at the
Edgewood Assisted living
in Sisseton, S.D.
Kathleen lived a great
life in those 83 years. She
was a tell-it-like-it-is,
pull-up-your-bootstraps
and get-it-done type of
gal. She was always look-
ing for a good cup of cof-
fee any time of day and
would talk your ear off if
you were there visiting
whether it was the weath-
er, family, or just some
good ol’ porch gossip.
Through the years she
was an avid crafter enjoy-
ing her crocheting, knit-
ting, quilting, and sewing.
She loved to be sitting
outside in the sun watch-
ing the birds and any oth-
er critter that came her
way. There was always a
puzzle on the table; if you
came to visit it was your
job to help her with a few
pieces before you left.
Kathleen spent a lot of
time at Clear Lake in
South Dakota and enjoyed
the pontoon rides,
four-wheeling, planting
the garden each year,
campfires, smore’s, as
well as the family’s yearly
fireworks display. During
her time at Edgewood, she
made some great new
friends with both the staff
and residents and stayed
active in bowling, bingo,
church, and especially en-
joyed the music there.
Kathleen’s family was
always growing. She was
blessed with four sons,
three daughters,
numerous grandchildren,
spouses, and
great-grandchildren. She
will be missed terribly by
all!!!
Family: children, Con-
nie (Tim) Vosberg, Lake
City, S.D., Debbie (Glenn)
Johnson, Fargo, Terry
(JoAnn) Kotzer, Glenburn,
Rick Kotzer, Jamestown,
Kathy (Kellen) Forbes,
Burlington; numerous
grandchildren and
great-grandchildren;
brother, Delano Arneson,
Antler; sister, Shirley
Kissner, Antler.
Kathleen was preceded
in death by: her parents,
Thomas and Lillian Arne-
son; sons, Jerry and
Michael Kotzer; brothers,
Stanley, Donald, Sherwin,
Mayland, Frank, Howard
and Robert Arneson; and
sisters, Doris, Cecelia, An-
nabelle, Lucille.
Funeral: 10 a.m., Mon-
day, Oct. 23, 2017, at New
Horizons Church of the
Nazarene, Mohall.
Burial: Mohall Com-
munity Cemetery, Mohall.
Visitation: Monday,
one hour prior to the ser-
vice, at the church.
(Brose Funeral Home,
Mohall)