Geraldine Palmgren Huddleston was born on March 27, 1927, and died on July 11, 2017. Her parents were John and Winnie (Merrill) Palmgren. She met and married Don Huddleston on February 11, 1949 in Custer, SD.

Geri was a lifelong resident of Hot Springs and graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1945. She started her LPN nursing career while still in high school at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, then attended nurses training in Spearfish, SD, continued her career at the Southern Hills General Hospital and the VA Hospital/Hot Springs Campus. Geri retired from the VA in 1992. She was a lifelong member of the American Legion Auxiliary, VFW and the National Active and Retired Federation Employees.

Geri is survived by her two sons, Jerry "Sandy" (Cheryl) Huddleston; Johnny Ray "JR" (Freda) Huddleston and numerous grand and great grandchildren.
She is proceeded in death by her husband, Don; son, Charles; her parents, John and Winnie; and her sister, Lorraine Campbell.

Services will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 20, 2017, at Bethesda Lutheran Church. Committal services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, July 20, 2017, at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD.