Marilee Casanova, age 60, died at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls on November 25, 2014.
Marilee Ann Goodale was born on September 21, 1954 at Dell Rapids to Gerald and Geraldine (Wolles) Goodale. She married Robert Casanova on June 19, 1976 at Huntimer, SD.
She is survived by her husband – Robert. One son – Brett (Connie) of Yankton and one daughter – Holly Casanova of Dell Rapids and a grandson – Kellen. Her father – Gerald Goodale of Chester, SD. Three brothers – Terry (Michelle) Goodale and Ken (Kathy) Goodale, both of Chester and Doug (Stacey) Goodale of Sioux Falls. Four sisters – Sheila (Steve) Ingram of Ft Pierre, SD, Cinda (Steve) Pankratz, Angie (Mark) Quissell and Jan (John) Smallcomb, all of Sioux Falls. She was preceded in death by her mother and a brother in infancy.
Funeral Mass will be held at 2:30 PM on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at St William Catholic Church in Ramona, SD with Rev Paul Josten officiating. Burial will be in St Mary Cemetery in Dell Rapids.
She grew up in Chester, graduating from Chester Area High School. She received a B.S. in Nursing from SDSU in 1976. She worked at the Madison Community for three years before working at the Madison Clinic for 38 years. She also worked at Ramona Assisted Living for 10 years. She was active in St William Parish where she was pianist for the choir.
There will be a parish scripture service at 7:00 PM on Friday at St William Church in Ramona. Condolences may be left at www.weilandfuneralchapel.com