Berniece Marie Schmitt was born on 28 February 1928 at Kimball, Brule County, SD, USA. She was the daughter of Mathew Schmitt and Agnes Westendorf. As of 27 December 1947,her married name was Falor. Berniece Marie Schmitt married Merle Francis Falor, son of Sylvester Falor and Ethel Agnes Briggs, on 27 December 1947 at Kimball, Brule County, SD, USA. Berniece Marie Schmitt died on 5 December 2007 at Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, SD, USA, at age 79.¹ Berniece Falor, 79, Mitchell, died Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls.

She was born February 28, 1928 at Kimball, SD to Nick and Agnes (Westendorf) Schmitt. She grew up attending school in Kimball and graduated in 1947.

On December 27, 1947 she married Merle Falor at St. Margaret's Catholic Church in Kimball. They farmed in the Kimball and White Lake area where Berniece taught in several one-room country schools in Brule and Aurora counties. They built a house and moved to White Lake where she helped Merle with custodial work at the school. In 1970 they moved to Presho where she was a teacher's aid, was involved in Right to Life and was a waitress at Hutch's Café. After retiring they moved to Mitchell in 1994; doing custodial work at Qwest. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, the Altar Society, volunteered at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital and the James Valley Community Center. She enjoyed dancing, including square, polka, waltz and line dancing. She was a creative person, cheerful, took a keen interest in people and was always willing to lend a hand to anyone in need.

She is survived by two children: Donna Cannon and husband Jim, Sioux Falls; Douglas Falor, Salt Lake City, UT; two grandchildren: Patrick Cannon and Christina "Tina" and husband Tim Johnson and one great-granddaughter, Caryn all of Sioux Falls and a brother, Donald and wife Audrey Schmitt, Cannon Falls, MN.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Merle in August 2007, and two brothers, Delbert and Bernard.

Funeral services will be at Holy Family Catholic Church, Mitchell. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Arrangements by Bittner Funeral Chapel, Mitchell.

Burial:
Calvary Cemetery
Mitchell
Davison County
South Dakota, USA
from http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Falor&GRid=28561653& in 2008.

     Delbert Schmitt is the son of Mathew Schmitt and Agnes Westendorf.

     Mathew Schmitt married Agnes Westendorf.

     Brandon Brent Schoepf was born on 14 November 1978 at Mitchell, Davison County, SD, USA. He is the son of Kent Schoepf and Juanita Rae Falor.

     Jennifer Rae Schoepf was born on 10 March 1982 at Mitchell, Davison County, SD, USA. She is the daughter of Kent Schoepf and Juanita Rae Falor.

     Kent Schoepf was born on 12 January 1958 at Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, SD, USA. He is the son of Mervin Schoepf. Kent Schoepf married Juanita Rae Falor, daughter of Alvern Wayne Falor and Doris Marie Munger, on 3 June 1978 at Kimball, Brule County, SD, USA; Methodist Church.

     Sarah Ann Schoepf was born on 21 November 1979 at Mitchell, Davison County, SD, USA. She is the daughter of Kent Schoepf and Juanita Rae Falor.

     Jean Marian Schussman was born on 3 February 1923 at Kaukauna, Outagamie County, WI, USA. As of 8 August 1942,her married name was Falor.² She married Ward Eugene Falor, son of Elmer Eugene Falor and Myrtle Frances Keyser, on 8 August 1942 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA, USA.

     Her married name was Falor.¹ Olga Etta Schwitzer married Clyde Forest Falor, son of Clinton F. Falor and Isabel "Belle" Kintz.¹