Sharon L Geist, 79, of Faulkton, South Dakota passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Faulkton Senior Living. A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Luce Funeral Home, Faulkton, SD with Pastor LaShea Avery officiating. Burial will follow at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Wecota, SD. Masks are encouraged and the funeral service will be live-streamed on the Luce Funeral Home website for all who wish to view it. Sharon LaVae Fogel was born on January 8, 1941, to Monty and Mary (Hammrich) Fogel in Aberdeen, SD. She attended school in Aberdeen. Sharon married Morris Geist on October 4th, 1957 at Zion Lutheran Church in Aberdeen, SD. Together they lived in the Seneca, Mesa, AZ, Bowdle, Aberdeen, Downey, CA, Cresbard, and Faulkton areas. She worked at the Snack Shop in Faulkton, as a CNA, at a greenhouse, and helped with the farm work. She was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wecota, SD and participated in the Lutheran Ladies Aid (LLA). Sharon loved spending time with her family, camping, and reading. She was a skilled bowler, including winning a Most Improved Award, as well as a Card and Bingo player. She liked to share her canning skills with her family and friends and would often brag that she shared a birthday with Elvis. She loved singing and especially loved when her husband Morris sang to her. Sharon will be remembered for her infectious smile. Surviving Sharon are her husband of 63 years, Morris, of Faulkton, children Tim (Betty) Geist of Conde, Jeff (Rochelle) Geist of Newell, Shelley Tietz of Faulkton, and Terry (Jackie Moment) of Rapid City, son-in-law Dan Melius of Miranda, 16 Grandchildren, and 23 Great-Grandchildren; siblings Dennis (Linda) Fogel of Aberdeen, Jim Fogel of Aberdeen, David (Carol) Fogel of Pequot Lakes, MN, Norman Fogel of Minneapolis, MN and Linda Fogel of Aberdeen, sisters-in-law Alice DeVoss of Aberdeen and Shirley Masten of Custer, as well as many nieces, nephews, and friends. Sharon was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Susan Melius, siblings Monty “Butch” Fogel, Loretta Boulais, Mick Fogel, and Beverly Lout, grandson Gabriel Geist, and great-granddaughter Kinsley Tietz. Luce Funeral Home of Faulkton has been entrusted with Sharon’s arrangements.