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LUCILLE'S OBITUARY
Lucille Arlene (Davenport) Schnabel was born May 10, 1924 at the rural home of her parents, Clarence and Marcia (Johnson) Davenport in Charles Mix County, SD. She joined a sister who was four years old. The family moved to Tripp County around 1930. Lucille attended Star Prairie grade school and Winner High School.
On July 24, 1942, Lucille married Henry Schnabel in the Lutheran parsonage in Valentine, NE by Reverend Fritze. She was baptized and confirmed in the WELS church on August 19, 1945. Four children were born into this union. They lived on a farm near the elder Schnabel?s most of their married life, retiring to Gregory in 2005.
Lucille was a busy housewife, raising chickens and planting a big garden. In later years she raised a flower garden (and Henry did the vegetable garden).
Lucille was very active at St. Paul Lutheran Church. She attended Ladies Aid regularly and taught both Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. She was a member of LWMS and attended meetings in the Rosebud circuit and held several offices. Lucille attended the LWMS Convention for several years.
Lucille belonged to the Home Extension Club for 55 years and attended all the local meetings until the last year of her life. She was very active in Tripp County Days. She attended several national conventions representing her state of South Dakota. She was also a member in the American Legion Auxiliary in Colome, SD for 42 years.
Lucille always enjoyed a good cup of coffee and maybe a cookie or two with friends. Her favorite visit was with her sister, Babe, keeping up with the activities in the Clearfield area. Lucille told many funny stories about her family. She said during the Depression we were poor, but we didn?t know it as everyone else was too!!
Lucille passed away Monday, July 9, 2018, at Avera Rosebud Country Care Center at the age of 94 years.
Lucille is survived by her children Sherry Mansheim, Billings, MT, Lucie Jean Schnabel, Gregory, SD, and Randy Schnabel and wife Lenda of Dallas, SD; sister Darlene Haskell of Clearfield, SD; grandsons Jeff Wagner and wife Teri, Laurel, MT, Jody Wagner, Brooklyn Park, MN, Reggie Schnabel, Gregory, Dustin Schnabel and wife Amber, Mitchell, SD; granddaughter Kirsten Metcalf and husband Zach, Richland, WA; step grandchildren JoLynn Herman and Michael, Miles City, MT, and Joe Mansheim and wife Jean, Kinsey, MT; five great grandsons, Alec, Brandon, Mason, and Ty Wagner, and Izach Metcalf; two great granddaughters Adelynn & Ella Metcalf; two step great grandsons Kaleb Kurtz and Matthew Mansheim; three step great granddaughters McKayla, Kurtz, Maddie Mansheim, and Sophia Herman; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death was Henry, her husband of 75 years, son Reginald Schnabel, sister Velva Sanborn, infant brother Leslie Davenport, her parents, and brothers-in-law Wesley Haskell and Warren Sanborn.
Special thanks to the entire staff at Avera Rosebud Country Care Center for the care and love you showed to Mom while she was living there. Thank you to Dr. Clark for his care and concern.
She died and now lives in the Lord, grateful for grace,
grateful for the opportunity to be useful to her Lord,
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1924 - 2018 (94 years)