Jon Robert Gedstad

Jon Gedstad, 63, of Mitchell, SD, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 19, at Harvest Community Church in Mitchell with visitation one hour prior. Arrangements by Bittner Funeral Chapel. Jon Robert Gedstad was born October 16, 1961, to Glen and Marcene (Smit) Gedstad in Sioux Falls, SD. Jon had worked at Walmart for the past 17 years. He loved people and greeting them when they came into Walmart. Jon had also been serving at Harvest Community Church of the Nazarene for over 30 years, helping with teen ministry alongside his wife from 1991 to 2006. Jon enjoyed fishing, hunting, and shooting clay pigeons for fun. He also loved watching football and was a Minnesota Vikings fan. Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Karen; daughter, Madeaya (Jacob) Myers; granddaughter, Marnie Myers; mother-in-law, Marlene Graves; brothers-in-law, Ken Graves and Kent Graves; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and many aunts and uncles. Jon was also preceded in death by his father-in-law, William Graves; brother-in-law, Kevin Graves; and sister-in-law, Jean Graves