MARCINE SCHOENFISH

Marcine Schoenfish, age 79, of Menno, died Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Avera McKennanHospitalinSioux Falls.

Funeral services were held Saturday, September 24 at Grace Lutheran Church in Menno with Rev. Michael Hecht and Rev. Charles Stanga officiating. Burial was in the Menno Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Yankton.

Marcine was born April 29, 1943 in Avon to Walter and Ella (Wormsbecker) Roth. She graduated from Tripp High School in 1961. She then attended Southern State Teacher’s College in Springfield, where she obtained her Teaching Certif icate. Marcine taught one year at Vespar Country School near Tripp and then two years near Avon. On August 24, 1969, Marcine marriedAllenSchoenfishin Tripp. After their marriage, they lived and farmed near Menno. Marcine was always passionate about teaching and was a substitute teacher for many years. She also workedattheMennoLocker, babysat for several families andlaterwasemployedinthe housekeepingdepartmentat Freeman Regional Hospital and Nursing Home until she retired. Marcine was a very dedicated, reliable and hard worker. She enjoyed working in her garden and with her flowers. She loved doing word search puzzles while drinking a can of Diet Coke. Marcine treasured her family and the time spent with her grandchildren. She was always there cheering them on at all of their events. She simply loved people and she will be deeply missed.

Marcineissurvivedbyher husband, Allen Schoenfish of Menno; four children: Ann (Justin) Verba of Huntertown, IN, Scott (Terah) Schoenfish of Menno, Sherri SchoenfishofGarretson,and StevenSchoenfishofNewell; seven grandchildren; one brother, Myron (Diane) Roth of Tea; sister-in-law, Judy Roth of Dell Rapids; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Marcine was preceded in death by her parents and brother, LeRoy Roth.

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