Sharill Dwyer, 66, of Wessington Springs, died Saturday evening Oct. 29th , 2011 at her residence, surrounded by her family, after a long and courageous battle of 19 years with cancer . Funeral services were held Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church with Rev. Sara Olson Dean officiating. Burial was in the Prospect Hill Cemetery. Sharill Rae (Hinrichs) Dwyer was born August 9, 1945 in Fullerton, CA to Vincent and Twila (Easton) Hinrichs and was only a few months old before their family returned to South Dakota. Sharill attended Viola Center and Beckman Rural School through the 8th grade before graduating from Wessington Springs High School in 1963. She attended Professional Business Institute in Minneapolis, MN and earned a degree as a Dental Hygienist. On August 7, 1966 she was united in marriage to Roger Dwyer and to this union two children were born. Sharill worked for Dr. Hagman, DDS and Dr. Krueger, DDS. She worked for Wessington Springs Livestock Auction, the United Church of Christ, Formal Expressions, Amkota CO-OP and TJ’s Food Center. Sharill was a longtime member of the Chery Club, Order of the Eastern Star and PEO. Sharill was a static exhibit judge for many local area 4-H Achievement Days and at the SD State Fair. She was a supporter of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life; loved to decorate for any holiday, especially the magic of Christmas; was an exceptional cook, gardener, homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. It is going to take many people to fill the void left in the life of her family and friends. Grateful for having shared her life are her husband of 45 years, Roger of Wessington Springs; daughters Michelle (Andy)Kleven of Onida, SD and Melanie (Aaron) Schelske of Virgil, SD; five grandchildren Preston, Devan and Kendra Kleven and Cadee and Mason Schelske; sister Darlene (Charles) Bergeleen of Wessington Springs; sisters-in-law Grace and Gloria Dwyer and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents Vince & Twila Hinrichs; mother and father-in-law, Donald and Maryan Dwyer and brothers-in-law Jack and Dihl Dwyer.

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