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Submitted: 9/8/22 • Approved: 9/8/22 • Last Updated: 9/11/22 • R274621-G44130-S3
Evelyn D. Schumann, 90
Evelyn D. Schumann died on Friday, September 26, 1997, at the Dell Rapids Community Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two sisters: Esther Helire and Beulah Kelton; one brother, Meader H. Wilkins, and two infant brothers.
Evelyn Wilkins was born July 2, 1907, at Trent, the daughter of Sylvester and Gertrude Wilkins. She received her education in the Trent Public School. After graduation she attended Eastern State Teachers College for two years. She taught school until her marriage to R.H. (Jinks) Schumann in 1930.
They lived in Iowa and Illinois, before returning to South Dakota in 1935. They lived in Garretson until moving to Sioux Falls in 1943, were Evelyn was employed at the Air Base as a Civilian Instructor in International Morse Code.
In 1946, they moved to Trent. She returned to teaching and continued her education, receiving her B.S. in education in 1962 from General Beadle State Teachers College in Madison. She continued teaching until her retirement in 1972. She taught in Trent, Egan and Jasper, Minnesota.
She sold her home in Trent in the summer of 1991 and moved to Friendship Village in Dell Rapids. She moved to Terrace Manor Nursing Home in 1994 and lived there until the time of her death.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband; parents; two sisters: Esther Helire and Beulah Kelton; one brother, Meader H. Wilkens; and two infant brothers.
She was a member of the Trent Baptist Church, the American Baptist Women, Trent Rebekah Lodge #107, Past Noble Grands, Trent Study Club, B.F.F. Club and Dell Rapids Rebekah Lodge.
Grateful for having shared her life are her nieces and nephews: Keith Kelton, J. Robert Kelton, Kathleen Mischke, Robbin Bailey, Beth Thomas and Sydney Reed; and great nieces and nephews: Tracy, Brent, Jason, Joshua, Tina, Tera, Krisi, Don, Alison, Anton, Adam and Jasen.
Prayer service was held Tuesday, September 30, 1997, at Kahler Funeral Home, Dell Rapids.
Funeral service was held Wednesday, October 1, at Trent Baptist Church with Pastor David Knutson officiating.
Casket bearers were James Olson, Bill Husaboe, Larry Jorgenson, Morris Kirkegaard, Gary Jensen and Robert Chamley.
Honorary casket bearers were Lloyd Youel, Vernon Youel, Lynn Jorgenson and Luverne Mutschelknaus. Interment was at Trent Cemetery.
Contributed on 9/8/22
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