Wanda Teslow

1930 - 2024

Wanda Teslow passed away peacefully with her daughters and granddaughter by her side on August 10, 2024, under the compassionate care of hospice. 

A funeral service will take place at First Lutheran Church on Friday, August 23, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. with a visitation one hour prior. There will be lunch and fellowship to follow before burial at Hills Of Rest Cemetery.

The family is grateful to have cared for her at home and also thankful for the care she received at Pioneer Memorial in Viborg, SD. and AseraCare Hospice.

Wanda Ruth Teslow was born in Campbell County S.D. to Gideon and Emma (Seif) Bieber. She received her elementary and high school education at Eureka public schools.

She attended Sioux Valley Hospital School of Nursing obtaining her R.N. degree.

She graduated from SDSU in 1954 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing Education. She attended the master’s program at The University of Chicago. She was a staff nurse at Chicago-Lying-In Hospital. She practiced obstetrics at Sioux Valley Hospital. She worked in a variety of capacities during her career, doctors’ office, staff nurse in small hospitals, and V.A. hospital in Sioux Falls clinical supervisor. She enjoyed teaching student nurses.

She was united in marriage to Arnold L. Teslow June 9, 1956.

She became a caretaker early in life. At the age of 10, she rocked and sang songs to her baby sister, Glayds to put her to sleep. She cared for her husband’s parents, grandparents, siblings, her own children and was concerned about neighbor children. When others had pain and sorrow, she felt their pain and sorrow too.

She was a member of First Lutheran Church where she taught fourth and eighth grade Sunday school classes.

She was a member of the Alumni Association of the School of Nursing. She volunteered at the hospital museum and for kinder program at the YMCA. She was a member of the United States Naval Reserve attaining rank of First Lieutenant.

She will be lovingly remembered by her daughters Julie Lynn Teslow, Stockon, CA, Dr. Kim Marie Mitchell of Fort Collins, CO, and her former husband Robert Mitchell, of Sioux Falls, SD, Joan Elaine Teslow and her husband D. Scott McClane of Colorado Springs, CO, Kari Lee Teslow of Sioux Falls, SD, her beloved granddaughter Jamie Marie and her husband Chris Krause of Fort Collins, CO.  Her great grandchildren, Cole and Sloan Krause. Sister; Gladys Beck of Sioux Falls, SD, brother-in-law Ralph Teslow of Sioux Falls, SD, and many nieces and nephews.

She is proceeded in death by her husband Arnold Teslow in 2005, her siblings Herbert, Roy, Kay Kivley, Elaine Eickinger, and Mae Kruse. Special friends; Doris Galstad, Elsa Reagan, Maxine Wilcox.

“I love you my precious daughters, granddaughter, and great grandchildren more than words can express. P.S. the saddest part is leaving behind the ones that I love. We will all be together someday in eternal life.”

Donations can be directed in Wanda’s name to the Sioux Empire Medical Museum of Nursing 1305 West 18th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105.