Bob DeGeest
April 19, 1957 ~ March 5, 2008
Served by: Luce, Luze & Reck Funeral Homes
Bob DeGeest Jr., 50, of Miller, died Wednesday, March 5 at the Huron Regional Medical Center.
Robert ?Bob? DeGeest Jr. was born in Huron, SD on April 19, 1957 to Robert Sr. and Carol DeGeest. Bob attended school in Miller and participated in student government, the school newspaper, track, wrestling and football. He was on the Sioux Falls Argus Leader and Sports Writers All-State eleven man football teams and the Prep All America Football team in 1974 and 1975. He graduated from Miller High School in 1975. He then attended the University of South Dakota at Vermillion. He played football and lettered for 4 years with Coach Beanie Cooper and staff. He managed a sporting goods store in Denver, Colorado and coached football in Arvada, Colorado. He then worked for Johnson Concrete in Rapid City and helped with football in Sturgis. In St. Peter, Minnesota he worked for Lambert Building before returning to Miller. Bob sincerely loved working with the youth of the area. Their wins were great and their losses hard, but he hoped they had learned what to do better next time. A friend said he was a gentle giant.
Survivors include his mother Carol of Miller; father Robert of Redfield; one sister Connie Jo (Tim) Casey of Glencoe, MN; three nephews James, Kyle and Garrett Casey all of Glencoe, MN; several aunts, uncles and their families and many good friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Joe and Evelyn Novacek and Cornielius and Mary DeGeest, one cousin and several aunts and uncles.
Bob?s body was donated to the University of South Dakota Medical School. A family service will be held at a later date. Rembold Funeral Home of St. Lawrence has been entrusted with Bob?s arrangements.
Robert ?Bob? DeGeest Jr. was born in Huron, SD on April 19, 1957 to Robert Sr. and Carol DeGeest. Bob attended school in Miller and participated in student government, the school newspaper, track, wrestling and football. He was on the Sioux Falls Argus Leader and Sports Writers All-State eleven man football teams and the Prep All America Football team in 1974 and 1975. He graduated from Miller High School in 1975. He then attended the University of South Dakota at Vermillion. He played football and lettered for 4 years with Coach Beanie Cooper and staff. He managed a sporting goods store in Denver, Colorado and coached football in Arvada, Colorado. He then worked for Johnson Concrete in Rapid City and helped with football in Sturgis. In St. Peter, Minnesota he worked for Lambert Building before returning to Miller. Bob sincerely loved working with the youth of the area. Their wins were great and their losses hard, but he hoped they had learned what to do better next time. A friend said he was a gentle giant.
Survivors include his mother Carol of Miller; father Robert of Redfield; one sister Connie Jo (Tim) Casey of Glencoe, MN; three nephews James, Kyle and Garrett Casey all of Glencoe, MN; several aunts, uncles and their families and many good friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Joe and Evelyn Novacek and Cornielius and Mary DeGeest, one cousin and several aunts and uncles.
Bob?s body was donated to the University of South Dakota Medical School. A family service will be held at a later date. Rembold Funeral Home of St. Lawrence has been entrusted with Bob?s arrangements.
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