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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Morris A
Schuurmans
June 16, 1924 – March 14, 2012
Obituary
Dr. Morris A. Schuurmans, 87, of Wagner
Morris died Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Armour. Funeral Mass is 10 AM, Saturday, March 17, 2012 at St. John Catholic Church in Wagner. Burial is in the church cemetery, rural Wagner, with military honors. Visitation will be Friday from 3 to 5 PM at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Wagner. Rosary/wake services are 7 PM, Friday, at the church.
Morris A. Schuurmans was born June 16, 1924, the son of Sam and Maude Schuurmans in Tyndall, SD. He grew up in Tyndall, SD on the family farm. He died Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Armour, SD. Morris, "Doc" attained the age of 87 years, eight months and 29 days.
Doc married Margarette Sather Krall on January 14, 1944 in Sioux Falls, SD.
Doc served in WWII from 1943 to 1946 in the US Army Air Force as a second lieutenant, flying B-17 and B-29 bombers.
Doc attended USD in Vermillion and graduated from the Northern Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago. He started his own optometric clinic in Wagner, SD in 1950 and practiced until his retirement in 1994.
Doc was very much a community person and as such was a volunteer and member on the Wagner Fire Department, American Legion, VFW, Rotary Club, Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Civil Defense, and Isaac Walton Club. He was on the local hospital board. Upon retirement he was a volunteer driver for the local ambulance service. Some of his awards include the Siouxland Sportsman of the Year award and he was chosen as Wagner's first Citizen of the Year. Doc was honored and humbled to receive these awards.
Doc's hobbies included fishing, hunting and camping in Custer State Park. His best hunting partner was his wife who had to shoot her own game. His large garden at the farm in Tyndall and his roses were his pride and joy.
Doc was the local NWS weather person in Wagner, SD for over 50 years and received a national award for that.
Doc is survived by his wife of 68 years, Margarette, of Wagner; four children: Mary Lynn (Bill) Mains of Yankton; Bob (Jean) Schuurmans, of Pierre; Deb Schuurmans, of Colorado Springs, CO; and Nancy Schuurmans of Spearfish, SD; as well as four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Doc was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers: Gerrit and Vernon.
In lieu of flowers a memorial is being established.
Morris died Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Armour. Funeral Mass is 10 AM, Saturday, March 17, 2012 at St. John Catholic Church in Wagner. Burial is in the church cemetery, rural Wagner, with military honors. Visitation will be Friday from 3 to 5 PM at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Wagner. Rosary/wake services are 7 PM, Friday, at the church.
Morris A. Schuurmans was born June 16, 1924, the son of Sam and Maude Schuurmans in Tyndall, SD. He grew up in Tyndall, SD on the family farm. He died Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Armour, SD. Morris, "Doc" attained the age of 87 years, eight months and 29 days.
Doc married Margarette Sather Krall on January 14, 1944 in Sioux Falls, SD.
Doc served in WWII from 1943 to 1946 in the US Army Air Force as a second lieutenant, flying B-17 and B-29 bombers.
Doc attended USD in Vermillion and graduated from the Northern Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago. He started his own optometric clinic in Wagner, SD in 1950 and practiced until his retirement in 1994.
Doc was very much a community person and as such was a volunteer and member on the Wagner Fire Department, American Legion, VFW, Rotary Club, Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Civil Defense, and Isaac Walton Club. He was on the local hospital board. Upon retirement he was a volunteer driver for the local ambulance service. Some of his awards include the Siouxland Sportsman of the Year award and he was chosen as Wagner's first Citizen of the Year. Doc was honored and humbled to receive these awards.
Doc's hobbies included fishing, hunting and camping in Custer State Park. His best hunting partner was his wife who had to shoot her own game. His large garden at the farm in Tyndall and his roses were his pride and joy.
Doc was the local NWS weather person in Wagner, SD for over 50 years and received a national award for that.
Doc is survived by his wife of 68 years, Margarette, of Wagner; four children: Mary Lynn (Bill) Mains of Yankton; Bob (Jean) Schuurmans, of Pierre; Deb Schuurmans, of Colorado Springs, CO; and Nancy Schuurmans of Spearfish, SD; as well as four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Doc was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers: Gerrit and Vernon.
In lieu of flowers a memorial is being established.
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