Cleopha Hall

cleopha hall

May 23, 1930 ~ October 1, 2013

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Cleopha Hall, 83, of Gettysburg, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at the Avera Oahe Manor, Gettysburg.


Memorial Service was held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 2, 2013 at the United Methodist Church, Gettysburg with Pastor Jeff Adel officiating. Private burial took place in the Gettysburg Cemetery.


Cleopha Ann (Zimmerman) Hall was born May 23, 1930 at the Green Lake Ranch in Lincoln Township, to Mable (Trimble) and Bruce Zimmerman.  She attended Gettysburg Schools.


She married Walter (Dale) Hall at Pierre and had six children together.


Cleo was active in Rebekah Lodge, on the local, district and state levels, receiving the “Decoration of Chivalry” in June 1978.  She was a tour chaperone for the U.N. Pilgrimage Educational Tours, sponsored by the Odd Fellow and Rebekah Lodges, for the years 1973, 1976, 1978, and 1979. 


Cleo was an active member of the Methodist Mother’s Club that was organized in 1950, and participated in many other church activities.


Cleo was a site manager at the Ben-Anne Apartments in Gettysburg under Specker Enterprises and APC Management for over ten years.  She also worked at the Medicine Rock for 20+ years.


Cleo enjoyed her children, her grandchildren, her work, square dancing, social dancing, roller skating, traveling, and painting.


She moved to Pierre in 2003.  She worked in the lunch program at McKinley school until she moved back to the Villa in August of 2013 due to failing health and a fifteen year battle with Leukemia.


She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Arlene Jager; three brothers, Elmer, George, and Milton (Slick) Zimmerman; and one son, Pat Hall.


She is survived by her children, Perry (Jean) Hall, Sioux Falls, SD,  Robin Hall, Apache Junction, AZ, Roylin Hall, Watertown, SD,  Joann (Peter) Stoddard, Huber Heights, OH,  and Lana (Mel) Holzwarth, Gettysburg, SD; fifteen grandchildren; and eleven great grandchildren.


Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg has been entrusted with Cleopha’s arrangements.

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  1. Cleo, you are going to be greatly missed. I still see you smile, and I have been away from there since 1977. R.I.P.

  2. I have spent a lot of time remembering the times I shared with my grandmother and the things she taught me. I’ll miss her but know we are only apart for a brief moment in time.

    She was loved by many and treasured by all who knew her for so many reasons. I love you gram and I know you are up there watching over us all now.

  3. So sorry to hear of Cleo’s passing….

  4. Cleo was a wonderful warm person who liked people…a great waitress for years and years. In rec ent months she returned to Gettysburg and the Methodist Church which gave her comfort. She will be missed…and God bless her.

  5. Her smile will be missed by all the lab techs at ASM. She could always brighten our day!

  6. I will miss you, dear Aunt Cleo. Thanks for all of the smiles.

    Lana & Perry, you’re in my prayers during this difficult time.

  7. Our condolences to the family of Cleo Hall. We never saw her when she did not greet us with a smile. She had a way of making you forget your troubles and have a happy day. Darleen and Hollis Hall. Fairbanks, AK

  8. Our condolences to the family of Cleo Hall. We never saw her when she did not greet us with a smile. She had a way of making you forget your troubles and have a happy day. Darleen and Hollis Hall. Fairbanks, AK

  9. Our condolences to the family of Cleo Hall. We never saw her when she did not greet us with a smile. She had a way of making you forget your troubles and have a happy day. Darleen and Hollis Hall. Fairbanks, AK

  10. Our condolences to the family of Cleo Hall. We never saw her when she did not greet us with a smile. She had a way of making you forget your troubles and have a happy day. Darleen and Hollis Hall. Fairbanks, AK

  11. Our condolences to the family of Cleo Hall. We never saw her when she did not greet us with a smile. She had a way of making you forget your troubles and have a happy day. Darleen and Hollis Hall. Fairbanks, AK

  12. Dear family of Aunt Cleo. I will always remember your Mom with her beautiful smile and always very energetic and out going. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

  13. My condolences to The family of Cleo Hall. Her smile will be missed by all who knew her! I hope that God’s promise of a resurrection (John 5:28,29) along with your cherished memories of dear Cleo will bring you comfort during this difficult time. I, with you, look forward to the fulfillment of God’s original purpose for the earth when we can live forever on a peaceful earth along with our loved ones. – Psalms 37:9-11. Even death will be no more!-Revelation 21:3,4. Please know you are in my thoughts & prayers at this time.

  14. My sympathy is with you. Cleo always had a smile for everyone. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
    God bless you.
    Brenda

  15. Although I have not lived in Gettysburg anymore, I thought of both Dale and Cleo many times and wondered about her. I know that she was a ball of fun, and will be greatly missed

  16. Cleo was such a wonderful person. I met her for the first time in Pierre at the Methodist Church. It was always a joy to see Cleo. She always had a smile on her face for me and she gave! such wonderful hufs. I wish we could hve had more time together, but I will always be grateful that our lives touched

  17. I am so sorry to hear about Cleo. I remember her when I was a little girl at my Grandparents Jarb and Lillian Crandall.


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