Geraldene Mae "Geri" Werlinger, 63, Sturgis, died Thursday, May 22, 2008.

Visitation will be Monday from noon until 9:00 p.m. with family present from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and a prayer service beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Keith Nelson officiating. Burial will follow at Bear Butte Cemetery.

Geri was born March 11, 1945, in Bismarck, ND, to Reuben and Mary (Oster) Fischer. She grew up on a farm near McKinzie, ND. When Geri was 15 years old, the family moved to Sturgis. Geri graduated from Sturgis High School.

Geri was married to Anton C. "Tony" Werlinger in Sturgis on June 27, 1964. Geri was a loving mother, wonderful grandmother, and a friend to all.

Survivors include her husband, Tony Werlinger, Sturgis; her parents, Reuben and Mary Fischer, Spearfish; three sons, Daryn (Lisa) Werlinger, Kevin (Dena) Werlinger, and Tony R. (Janelle) Werlinger, all of Sturgis; three daughters, Lori (Brian) Eggersgluess, Guam, Cari (Finn) Abrahamson, Sturgis, and Mari (Jay) Garcia, Germany; two brothers, Dorven (Gerri) Fischer, Sturgis, and Ron (Margie) Fischer, Sturgis; two sisters, Marilyn (David) Jerome, Oregon, and Ardene (John) Martin, Kentucky; brother-in-law, Chester (Irene) Sherman, Fruitdale, SD; grandchildren, Dan and Carrie, Susan and Mitch, Derek, Justin, Ashley, Tristen, Kendra, Sebastian, Liliana, Maximum, and Tennley; great-grandchildren, Aiden, Gavin, and Winona; and many special nieces, nephews, and in-laws.

She was preceded in death by one sister, JoAnn Sherman; one grandson, Daryn Werlinger, Jr.; and two sister-in-laws, Janet Fischer and Patty Fischer.