Geneva Musgrove Furey, 94, died March 12, 2014, at Edgewood Vista in Brookings, South Dakota. Visitations will be from 4-6 p.m. on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at the Brookings First Assembly of God Church. Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 24, in Sunrise Cemetery at Manhattan, Kansas. In Lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Brookings First Assembly of God Church for missions and college ministries. Please visit www.eidsnessfuneralhome.com for online condolences. Geneva was born the oldest daughter of ten children to Orley and Susie Musgrove on Nov. 3rd, 1919 in Woodston, Kansas. She was very committed to caring for her younger siblings. Geneva attended High School in Mankato, Kansas and was valedictorian of her graduating class. She also served as yearbook editor and class president. Her love of life was also demonstrated by a great enthusiasm for theater and she played many leading roles in high school as well as working behind the scenes in wardrobe, scenery and lighting. Geneva was very active in her church where she taught Sunday School from the age of 12 to the age of 70. Her spiritual passions were ministering to young people, especially of college age, and foreign missions work. She held many offices in her church including Sunday School Superintendent, Youth Director, teacher, visitation Pastor and Bible School Director. Her home was a social center for all ages. She was a second mother to countless students at Kansas State University and service men at Fort Riley. Many guests of her incredible hospitality enjoyed her delicious fried chicken, baked beans, cold slaw, potato salad and unbelievable pies and cakes. Geneva was well-known for her knowledge of the Bible and the ability to translate it into everyday use. She could be found countless nights with her Bible sitting on the floor with young people looking up scriptures until early hours of the morning. She was a woman of a many great talents and abilities, but will be remembered most for her amazing generosity and unconditional love for everyone regardless of race, color, creed or gender. Geneva was an example of our Lord in the flesh and an inspiration to us all on how to be a person of love and compassion. She had a gift of knowing when someone needed prayer and committed many hours to praying for people around the world. Everyone who had the privilege of knowing her is truly blessed and she will be missed deeply. As a young person and then a young adult, Geneva was employed as a checker in several grocery stores. She was office manager for several years at Bottgers Grocery located in the Aggieville college district of Manhattan, Kansas. She served as telephone operator during World War II where she facilitated many important overseas calls. Geneva met her husband Leroy while on the phone as a switchboard operator answering one of his calls. She then became bookkeeper and served as the office manager for Bayer Construction for over 30 years. After "retiring" she continued to impact people through volunteering countless hours with Sioux Land Christian Broadcasting in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and several youth-oriented Gospel music groups that traveled throughout Eastern South Dakota. Geneva is survived by six siblings, her husband of 70 years, Leroy Furey of Brookings SD, one daughter, Sondra (Lowell) Slyter of Aurora, SD, two grandsons, Trent (Cara) Slyter of Aurora, SD and Travis (Jackie) Slyter of Brooklyn Park, MN.