Jewell Ann Gimble, 79, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed from this life on June 26, 2023.
Funeral services were July 2 and July 3 and can be viewed on her obituary page at www.georgeboom.com.
Jewell was born on August 11, 1943, in Luverne, Minnesota, to parents Harvey and Ella Carlson. She was the youngest of three siblings and grew up on a farm in Hardwick, near Luverne, where she attended and graduated from high school.
She then attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls and after earning her teaching degree, she jumped right into work. She taught at Hawthorne Elementary for many years, followed by Cleveland Elementary, from which she retired in 2004. Even after retirement, Jewell continued to get together regularly with her fellow teachers, meeting for coffee, lunch and outings.
It was also during her teaching career that Jewell met Gene “Rusty” Gimble through a mutual friend, and the two were married on August 3, 1968 in Hardwick Minnesota.
Jewell had a quiet strength about her. She never complained in spite of difficult circumstances that came her way.
After the loss of her husband, she continued to center her life around her two children, her students and her steadfast faith. She found joy in God’s creation and could often be found outside enjoying her flower garden.
Jewell’s love for animals, flowers and all things outdoors began in her childhood growing up on the farm, and she shared this love in her classroom, teaching her students about all of the different wildflowers and introducing them to butterflies that they watched grow from caterpillars. She was also a bit of a shopaholic and enjoyed curating the perfect outfit.
Jewell grew up and was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick, Minnesota, and she was a longtime member of Zion Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls.
Left to cherish her memory are her son, Joel Gimble of Sioux Falls; daughter, Wendy (Justin) Nelson and grand-dog, Duck of Plattsmouth, Nebraska; sister Judy Carlson of Luverne; sister-in-law Dianne Carlson of Pipestone, Minnesota; and many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gene “Rusty” Gimble; her brother, Steven Carlson; and her parents-in-law, Eugene and Lois Gimble.