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Rosa Schepel

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Rosa Beth Schepel, 60, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.
A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Luverne Christian Reformed Church. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne.
Rosa Van Driessen was born on Oct. 29, 1959, to Ernest and Anna (Vander Esch) Van Driessen in Hawarden, Iowa. She grew up on the family farm near Lebanon, Iowa. She attended school through the eighth grade at Lebanon Christian School and then graduated from Western Christian High School in 1977. She completed Stewarts School of Hairstyling in 1978.
Rosa married Gary Schepel on June 6, 1979, at Trinity Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley, Iowa. The couple lived in Rock Valley, where Rosa began working as a hairstylist. The family moved to Luverne in 1989 and Rosa continued to style hair. In 2007 they moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to be closer to Gary’s work, and Rosa took an office position at the Orthopedic Institute. She continued this job until being offered another office position at Van Hofwegen Dental in 2015 where she worked until her declining health made retirement necessary in June of 2017.
Rosa was attending Faith Baptist West in Sioux Falls. She spent many years as an organist with the Christian Reformed Church and led the choir at the Luverne Christian Reformed Church. She loved to play the piano and organ and minister through her music. Rosa was part of small group and ladies Bible studies. She was passionate about living a life of faith and serving others. Rosa enjoyed reading, cooking, baking and sharing with others. She shared her seamstress skills, knitting abilities and creativity. She enjoyed heading out on vacations and seeing God’s wonderful creation. Rosa cherished her husband and family and the times they shared.
Rosa is survived by her husband, Gary Schepel, of Sioux Falls; children Angila Nowka of Sioux Falls, Brent (Stacy) Schepel of Luverne, and Steven Schepel (Samantha Headrick) of Flandreau, South Dakota; grandchildren Michael and McKenzie Nowka, Madison and Cameryn Schepel and Hailieanne and Alyxandra Schepel; siblings Erlene (Gordon) Johnson of Sioux City, Iowa, Mary Ann Zylstra of Edgerton, Delores (Garry) Zonnefeld of Sioux Center, Iowa, Lois Hoogeveen of Sioux Falls, and Charles (Nola) Van Driessen of Sioux Center; her mother-in-law, Donna Schepel of Hull, Iowa; a sister-in-law, Glenda (Kevin) Robbins of Omaha, Nebraska; and her bonus grandchildren, Carson and Kennedy Headrick.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her father-in-law, Alfred Schepel; and brothers-in-law Henry Klarenbeek, Art Zylstra and James Hoogeveen.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Luverne Christian School Society or McCrossan Boys Ranch.
Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com.
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