Jewel Sweeter

Jewel Sweeter, 86, Worthing, SD, died Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the Sanford Centennial Hospice Cottage, Sioux Falls. Jewel Jane Ulfers was born on the family farm near Chancellor, SD, on June 11, 1931, the daughter of Edward L. and Tillie (Jurgens) Ulfers. She attended District 87 rural school and then graduated from Chancellor High School in 1948. She attended Nettleton Commercial College for two years while working at John Morrell & Co. She went on to work for the Lennox Public School District for 14 years. Jewel was united in marriage to Harold Sweeter on August 26, 1949 at the Germantown Presbyterian Church, rural Chancellor. The couple made their home and farmed south of Worthing. Jewel was an active member of Second Reformed Church where she belonged to RCW and was the church librarian for over 30 years. She was also a Gold Star Sister and member of the Chancellor American Legion Auxiliary. Jewel enjoyed crocheting, family genealogy and feeding and watching birds. In 2016 she moved into Lennox. Besides her parents and husband, Harold, Jewel was preceded in death her brother, John Ulfers in 1968 and son-in-law, Leland DeVries in 2012. Grateful for having shared her life are her five children: Ken (Marlene) Sweeter, Worthing, Shirley DeVries, Davis, Vivian (Mark) Eitreim, Lennox, Arden (Rochelle) Sweeter, Worthing and Robbie (Kristi) Sweeter, Lennox; 14 grandchildren: Kathi (Steve) Heckert, Kurtis (Wendy) Sweeter, Michael (Jennifer) Sweeter, Shawn (Kelli) DeVries, Lisa DeVries, John (Christina) Eitreim, Jeremy (Melanie) Eitriem, Jenilee (Josh) Wiebesiek, Jared (Kylie) Sweeter, Cody (Jenea) Sweeter, Blake (Kris) Sweeter, Andrew (Catelyn Rud) Sweeter, Grant Sweeter and Corissa Sweeter; 17 great-grandchildren: Colt, Karin, Bode, Kade, Aubree, Zoe, Abigayle, Ethan, Aeriel, Sydni, Oliver, Neveah, Emmitt, Cash, Hadley, Kirby and Macksen; siblings: Stuart (Frances) Ulfers, Eagen. MN and Marjo (Gary) Dannen, Chancellor, as well as other relatives and friends. . Services will begin at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 22 at Second Reformed Church, Lennox with private family burial in the Lennox Cemetery. Visitation with the family present, also at Second Reformed Church, will be 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to charity.

Jewel Sweeter

June 11, 1931 - March 17, 2018

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