Charlet "Charley" Waage, 55 of Springfield
Her funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 24. 2015 at St. Vincent Catholic Church in Springfield, with Pastor Ken Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Bon Homme Cemetery, rural Tabor. Visitation will be at the church Wednesday from 6:30 to 7:30, with the family present. A 7:30 prayer service will follow. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home of Springfield is in charge of the arrangements.
Charlet Marie "Charley" Waage, daughter of Ralph T. "Tuck" and Helen E. "Betty" (Brown) Kyte, was born May 22, 1960 at Sioux City, IA. She died unexpectedly Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.
Charley received her education in Elk Point, graduating from Elk Point High School in 1978. She attended SDSU for one year and then USD/S for two years where she earned a degree in accounting.
Charley married Bruce Waage in Elk Point on September 21, 1979. Two children were blessed to their union. After their marriage, they continued with their schooling at Springfield. Charley worked as production manager at CR Industries in Springfield from 1979 until it closed in July of 2006. At this time, she went back to school to earn her nursing degree, graduating in 2008. While attending school and after graduating, Charley worked at St. Michael's Hospital in Tyndall until the time of her death.
Charley was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Springfield. For years, she and her husband served as EMTs for the Springfield Ambulance Association.
Charley will be remembered for her love of her grandchildren and her enjoyment of quilting and gardening.
Thankful for having shared her life are her husband Bruce of Springfield; son Tom Waage of Vermillion; daughter Jennifer Waage of Springfield; four grandchildren: McKayla Waage, Tanner Hajny, Taylor Van Duysen and Dodge Van Duysen; nine siblings: Mary Kyte of Council Bluffs, IA; Tom (Karen) Kyte of Seymour, TN; Mike (Waneta) Kyte of Spearfish; Joe (Sandy) Kyte of Burbank; Jim Kyte of Palm Springs, CA; Ed (Joey) Kyte of Burbank; Rita Kyte of San Pedro, CA; John Kyte of Elk Point; Jerry (Teresa) Kyte of Elk Point; mother-in-law, Connie Waage of Vermillion; her in-laws; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Charley was preceded in death by her parents; sister-in-law, Ruth Ann Kyte; father-in-law, Ty Waage; and a niece and nephew.