Jeannine Vivian Fouberg, 91, of Mitchell, died Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 23, at St. Wilfrid Catholic Church in Woonsocket. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Friday, March 22, at the church, with a wake service beginning at 7 p.m.

Jeannine Fouberg was born March 6, 1933, to Allen and Caroline (Huber) Bauer in Esmond Township in South Dakota. She was raised on the family farm in Artesian, along with seven siblings. She graduated from Notre Dame High School in Mitchell in 1951 and worked as a nurse’s aide at St. Joseph Hospital. 

Jeannine met her future husband, Ivan Fouberg, at a dance at Ruskin Park near Forestburg. They were united in marriage on July 2, 1955, at St. Anthony Catholic Parish in Artesian. They were married for 52 years until Ivan passed away in 2007. They resided on the family farm north of Forestburg. To this union, four children were born.

Jeannine enjoyed planting, tending and harvesting her flower and vegetable gardens, sewing, reading, dancing and attending her children’s and grandchildren’s extracurricular activities. She especially enjoyed British comedies, dramas, and mysteries. She was a member of the St. Wilfrid Alter Society and Catholic Daughters of America.  

Jeannine is survived by her children, Jeffrey (Kathy) of Mitchell, Debra (Patty Kaul) of Rapid City, Elizabeth (Mike) Day of Mitchell, and Thomas of Forestburg; her sisters, Patricia (Ken) Barnette of Huron and Virginia Peterson of Huron; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Jeannine was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ivan; her brothers, Donald and Merrill; her sisters, Lorraine, Mary Charmaine and Shirley; and niece, Leah Jane Brewick.

Verlyn Ray Schimke, 61, of Wessington Springs, passed away suddenly at his home on Wednesday, March 5, 2024. 

Memorial services were held Monday, March 11, at the Foothills Bible Fellowship Church in Wessington Springs. Inurnment followed at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Wessington Springs. Visitation was one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.

Verlyn Ray Schimke was born on Jan. 1, 1963, in Wessington Springs to Walter and Della (Vogel) Schimke. He attended grade school in the Wessington Springs area, where he graduated from Wessington Springs High School in 1982. He attended Mitchell Technical College for a course in welding but spent his life farming northwest of Wessington Springs. 

Verlyn married Renee Mathis in Wessington Springs on June 11, 1988, at the United Church of Christ.

Verlyn is survived by his wife, Renee of Wessington Springs; one sister, Virginia (Jack) Van Eck of Lake Wilson, Minn.; one sister-in-law, Delores Schimke of Nebraska; one brother-in-law, Raymond Mathis of Artesian; many nieces; one nephew; several grandnieces; and many cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Vernon Schimke; and his mother-in-law, June Mathis.

Amanda B. “Mandy” Schulz, 92, of Woonsocket, passed away on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, at the Prairie View Healthcare Center in Woonsocket.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 9, at the Community Center in Woonsocket. Burial will follow at the Eventide Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m., Friday, with a prayer service at 6 p.m., also at the Community Center.

Mandy was born in Jackson Township near Woonsocket on Nov. 5, 1931, to Edward and Frederica Larson. She attended McDonalds country school and graduated from Woonsocket High School in 1950. She had 15 siblings, 10 brothers and five sisters. Mandy was the third youngest of 16.

She married Jack L. Schulz in Mitchell in 1951, and to that union, three children were born.

She worked as a waitress, cook and bartender for 55 years. She dedicated 32 of those years to Don’s Silver Dollar in Woonsocket. She was a bailiff for Sanborn County for 37 years. Mandy also owned a malt shop for five years and worked part-time for Northwestern Public Service. 

Mandy enjoyed making memories at her cabin on Twin Lakes with her family and friends. You could always find her cooking (especially her family’s favorite chicken dumpling soup), canning (with her secret recipe for “grandma’s pickles”), reading many books, playing cards with friends, doing puzzles, drinking her coffee, and helping take care of numerous family members and friends. She loved her weekly trips to Wessington Springs on Fridays with her son to get her hair done.

Mandy is survived by three children, Deb Klinkhammer of Lee’s Summit, Mo., Jack Schulz Jr. (Penny) of Woonsocket, and Dennis Hibbard (Deb) of Coco Beach, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one sister, Alma Fielder (Carl) of Nebraska; two sisters-in-law, Beverly Larson and Eleanor Larson; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Sr.; her parents; 10 brothers; four sisters; and son-in-law, Wes Klinkhammer.