Funeral services for Norman A. Schuh, 86, longtime Isabel area farmer and rancher will be Thursday, June 9th at 11 AM at Peace Lutheran Church in Isabel. Rev. Christian Sulzle will officiate and interment will be in Hillview Cemetery. Special music will be provided by Darlene Pfaff and the casketbearers will include Josh, Scott, Kevin, Jim, and John Schuh, Randy Ross, Gene Bierman, Mark Johnson, Perry Schuh and Kerry Burgee. Arrangements are entrusted to Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.
Norman Albert Schuh was born Nov. 17, 1918 at Timber Lake, SD to John and Magdalena (Scherbenski) Schuh. He attended the Lawrence rural school, only being able to speak German the language he was taught at home. He learned English in the Third grade, and often spoke German until his death. He completed his early education through grade 9 when the Great Depression hit. He later completed his GED in the 1970's.
On June 28, 1946 he was united in marriage to Viola Julia Bierman and they made their home on the family farm, raising their family there. In 1949 Norman built their new home on the farm. He farmed and ranched until his retirement in June of 1980. He loved the farm and ranch life and was a very prominent conservationist. He received the State of South Dakota Conservation Award in 1970.
Norman served on the McIntosh School board for many years, was an active member of Peace Lutheran Church in Isabel and took great pride in caring for the Hillview Cemetery in Isabel for several years. He loved to go fishing and was an avid horseshoe player.
In 2000, Norman and Viola moved to an assisted care facility in Hettinger, ND living there until April of 2002 when they moved to Hot Springs to the Castle Manor Care Facility. Viola passed away there on June 14, 2004 and Norman continued to reside there until his passing on June 5, 2005.
Grateful for sharing his life are his sons and daughters in law; Robert and Dorothy Schuh of Isabel, Gary and Patty Schuh of Hot Springs and Don and Mary Lou Schuh of Spearfish, 7 grandchildren, Scott, Kevin, Lori, Joshua, Bethany, John and James Schuh, and 3 great granddaughters, a sister, Bertha Ross of Rapid City, and numerous brothers and sisters in law, nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife he was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.