Jean G. Knuth, 94, of Elkton, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, at Avera Flandreau Hospital.

Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Elkton. Burial is in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Elkton. Visitation is 5– 7 p.m. Thursday at Skroch Funeral Chapel in Elkton with a scripture service at 7 p.m.

 Jean was born March 19, 1924, to Edward and Mary (Welsh) Bird in Sutherland, Iowa. 

They moved to a farm west of Elkton in 1929. 

She completed eight years of schooling at Parnell No. 10 school and four years at Elkton High School, graduating in 1941. 

She continued her education in Madison and when the war started, she took a course in welding to work at Glen L Martins in Omaha, Nebraska. 

She went to Minneapolis to work at Hennipen State Bank while Don worked and went to school. They returned to Elkton and were married Feb. 16, 1944. 

They farmed for many years before moving to the Knuth family farm near Flandreau in 1978. She was an active member in the Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church and belonged to the guild, in which she helped with wakes and funerals. She was a past member of the Starlite Hobby Club and Parnell Extension club. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, gardening, her plants, dancing, going to fairs, visiting family and taking family vacations. 

Don died Nov. 27, 2007. Jean became a resident of Riverview Healthcare Community in Flandreau on Nov. 9, 2017.

Jean is survived by her children, Kathy (Randy) Larson, of Armour, Ginny (Dale) Groepper and Traci (Mike) Johnson, all of Brookings, and Dan Knuth of Elkton; four grandchildren; four great grandchildren; son-in-law, Duane Ahlers; sister, Maxine (Dale) Lynn of Elkton and brother-in-law Dick Oppelt of Brookings; many nieces and nephews and extended family. 

Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Donald; daughter, Donna Jean Ahlers; and two sisters, Betty and Margaret. 

For online condolences, visit www.skrochfc.com.