Laura Rose Hamberger

CELEBRANT
Rev. Fr. Gerald Thury
MUSIC
Organist ~ Kathy Koenig
Congregational Hymns
"In The Garden"
"How Great Thou Art"
"On Eagle's Wings"
"We Remember"
CASKETBEARERS
Brian Cihak
Don Cihak
Brian Hamberger
James Magera
Gilbert Mendoza
Greg Schneider
Eric Tycz
Laura Rose Hamberger was born Tuesday, November 21, 1916 to Joe and Katie (Plavec) Cihak.  She was born and raised in the Tripp, South Dakota area.  Laura was united in marriage to Emil Hamberger on February 23, 1950 at Scotland, South Dakota. They farmed in the Avon and Tyndall areas during their marriage. While on the farm, Laura kept a garden and tended to the chickens.  She worked as a housekeeper at the Mikkelson Center in Yankton, South Dakota and in Tyndall at the hotel. She also worked at the L&R Café. Laura loved to play bingo and enjoyed playing cards. She enjoyed time spent outdoors fishing and working in the garden. Laura had been active helping her daughter, Rose, in the garden until just this past summer. She was a member of St. Leo Catholic Church and Altar Society, the American Legion Auxiliary and the Tyndall Senior Citizens.  Laura died on Sunday, March 2, 2008 at the age of 91 years, 3 months and 11 days.
Laura’s memory will be cherished by her three daughters: Elsie (James) Osienger of Tyndall, Kathy Hamberger of Madison, South Dakota, and Rose (Kent) Livingston of Tyndall.  She is also survived by a brother, Frank Cihak, of Tyndall.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Emil, in 1992, a granddaughter, Jennifer Livingston, her parents, Joe and Katie Cihak, and a brother, Louis Cihak.