Della Gimbel
March 1, 1923 ~ June 29, 2015
Served by: Luce, Luze & Reck Funeral Homes
Della Vesta Gimbel, 92, of Highmore and formerly of Ree Heights, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 at the Highmore Health.
Funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 3, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church, Miller with Pastor Matt Richards officiating. Burial followed at the Morningside Cemetery, Ree Heights. Visitation began at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 3, 2015 at the church.
Della Vesta was born March 1, 1923 near Ree Heights to Thomas and Vesta (Miller) Melvin. She attended grade school in the Ree Heights area. On February 28, 1942 she was united in marriage to Reuben Gimbel at Lake Benton, Minnesota. She lived the rest of her life on a farm North of Ree Heights. In June of 2005, she became a resident of the Highmore Health.
Raising her nine children and helping on the family farm kept Della busy. She sewed all the clothes for the family and enjoyed quilting in her free time. She was a member of the Greenleaf Methodist Church and later the First United Methodist Church in Miller.
Her memory will be cherished by her three daughters: Vesta (Jay) Christensen of Mitchell, Patricia (Brent) Phinney of Sioux Falls, and Stella (Dennis) Brown of Burkburnett, TX; three sons: Emanuel Gimbel of Rapid City, Melvin (Jan) Gimbel of Ree Heights, and Delton (Shirley) Gimbel of Ree Heights; one son-in-law, Ronald Selken of Sioux Falls; 17 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; nine great-great grandchildren; and three sisters: Elsie Pigney of Rapid City, Gladys Nye of Pierre, and Lu Brown of Missouri.
She was preceded in death by her parents; step-mom, Fay (Rodman) Melvin; husband in 1980; three children: Reuben, Jr., Paulina Selken, and Ruby Oldfield; one son-in-law, Ronald Oldfield; one granddaughter, Tara Brown; one brother, Orr Melvin; two sisters: Elizabeth Greiner and infant, Stella Melvin.
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Della’s arrangements.
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Dear Vesta, Pat, Stella, Emanuel, Melvin, Delton, & Ronald,
So sorry to learn of Aunt Della’s death (through an email from my brother, David. Another of our "greats" rises to meet our Lord, and in that wake leaves behind those who mourn while at the same time remember and celebrate her full life of dedication and love for her family. The richness she brought to your lives will always remain with you, and even may increase as your grief slowly eases. We mourn with you and wish we could be there to share time with you surrounding the funeral. Blessings & love, Deanna, Peter, Teresa (Howie Mansfield), Kate, & Ellen Pavlacka
Thoughts and prayers for the Gimbel family!!!!
Sorry that we were not able to attend, but we had a family reunion and 50 th wedding anniversary in Rapid City on Friday and Saturday and because of the distance were not able to be there. Monday would have been better then we would all have attended.. Our Sympathy is with the family and friends. She was a wonderful lady and Aunt. She was always pleasant to be around. God Bless each and everyone of you. OUR prayers are with you.
You are all in my prayers for comfort and peace as you mourn the loss of a special lady.
My deepest condolences to all of Della’s family. Della is now in Heaven with our loving Savior. I didn’t know Della very well but was able to get to know her a little bit while visiting my father at Highmore Health. She was always a kind and great Lady. In this time of grief God Bless you all.
My sincere sympathy to the family of Della Gimbel.
Sorry I won’t be able to attend the funeral as I am visiting relatives in Colorado Springs.
So sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. She was a good friend to my mother when she was still living on the farm. With sympathy, Alison Nolz