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Funeral services for Gladys Jane Schott age 80 of Eureka will be 11:00 AM Friday, April 26, 2019 at Family Worship Center Mobridge, SD. Interment will be in the United Methodist Cemetery in McLaughlin under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home. Visitation will be Thursday, April 25, 2019 5:00 to 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at Kesling Funeral Home. passed away Saturday April 20, 2019 at Avera St. Luke's Hospital Aberdeen, SD.

Gladys Jane Schott was born on June 1, 1938 in Mclaughlin, SD.  She was the fifth of ten children. After completing her education in Mclaughlin, she moved to Los Angeles, CA to earn a teaching degree from Mt. San Antonio College.  She then decided to attend cosmetology school where she learned to be "spiffy." Gladys worked in the salon for several years until she felt called into the ministry. She moved to Watertown, SD to join Rev. Keith and Mary Williams the founders of Midwest Missions.  Their mission work led them around the world. Gladys was able to travel to the Philippines on numerous mission trips The Cattle Feeders Organization also provided opportunity to travel the US. She made countless friends everywhere she went. During her 40 plus years at Midwest Bible Camp, she served as the BookKeeper/Camp Director/Cook/GroundsKeeper/councilor/ Board Member and did any other job that needed to be done. Gladys had a very special place in her heart for all of the kids that attended Camp.

She was always the "cool, fun lady" and forged bonds with the kids and led countless lives to the Lord.

Gladys also worked at KWAT Radio as a Bookkeeper/engineer/salesperson/DJ. She taught Sunday School and managed The Meadows Sr. Living Home.

Gladys was a Handyman/Cowgirl/Mechanic/Gardener. A true "Jane of All Trades".  The most important job that she had was being an obedient servant of the Lord Jesus Christ. She was an amazing Prayer Warrior.  Gladys had a Great sense of humor. Not only did she dish it out but she could also take a good ribbing.

In 2015, Gladys moved to Eureka to spend her retirement years.  She loved being outdoors and spending time with her siblings, nieces, nephews and friends.  After a courageous battle with cancer, on April 20th,2019, The Lord called her home.

Gladys is preceded in death by her parents, Jacob and Lydia Schott, and siblings Reinhold, Eileen, Ruben, and Russell.

She is survived by her siblings Arnold (Bonnie) and Jim (Priscilla) of McLaughlin, Donald of Timber Lake, Wallace (Sue) of Rapid City and Dianne Aplan of Sturgis, Many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and countless friends..

Gladys will be remembered by and for all of the lives that she touched.